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TypeCodeImpl.java

/*
 * @(#)TypeCodeImpl.java	1.96 06/08/28
 *
 * Copyright 2006 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.
 * SUN PROPRIETARY/CONFIDENTIAL. Use is subject to license terms.
 */

package com.sun.corba.se.impl.corba;

import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.PrintStream;
import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
import java.math.BigDecimal;
import java.math.BigInteger;

import org.omg.CORBA.TypeCode ;
import org.omg.CORBA.StructMember ;
import org.omg.CORBA.UnionMember ;
import org.omg.CORBA.ValueMember ;
import org.omg.CORBA.TCKind ;
import org.omg.CORBA.Any ;
import org.omg.CORBA.Principal ;
import org.omg.CORBA.BAD_TYPECODE ;
import org.omg.CORBA.BAD_PARAM ;
import org.omg.CORBA.BAD_OPERATION ;
import org.omg.CORBA.INTERNAL ;
import org.omg.CORBA.MARSHAL ;
import org.omg.CORBA.TypeCodePackage.BadKind ;
import org.omg.CORBA_2_3.portable.InputStream;
import org.omg.CORBA_2_3.portable.OutputStream;

import com.sun.corba.se.spi.ior.iiop.GIOPVersion;
import com.sun.corba.se.spi.orb.ORB;
import com.sun.corba.se.spi.logging.CORBALogDomains;

import com.sun.corba.se.impl.encoding.OSFCodeSetRegistry;
import com.sun.corba.se.impl.encoding.MarshalInputStream;
import com.sun.corba.se.impl.encoding.CodeSetConversion;
import com.sun.corba.se.impl.encoding.CDRInputStream;
import com.sun.corba.se.impl.encoding.CDROutputStream;
import com.sun.corba.se.impl.encoding.TypeCodeInputStream;
import com.sun.corba.se.impl.encoding.TypeCodeOutputStream;
import com.sun.corba.se.impl.encoding.TypeCodeReader;
import com.sun.corba.se.impl.encoding.WrapperInputStream;

import com.sun.corba.se.impl.logging.ORBUtilSystemException;

// no chance of subclasses, so no problems with runtime helper lookup
public final class TypeCodeImpl extends TypeCode 
{
    //static final boolean debug = false;

    // the indirection TCKind, needed for recursive typecodes. 
    protected static final int tk_indirect = 0xFFFFFFFF;
  
    // typecode encodings have three different categories that determine
    // how the encoding should be done.
  
    private static final int EMPTY = 0;	// no parameters
    private static final int SIMPLE = 1;	// simple parameters.
    private static final int COMPLEX = 2; // complex parameters. need to
    // use CDR encapsulation for
    // parameters 
  
    // a table storing the encoding category for the various typecodes.
  
    private static final int typeTable[] = {
	EMPTY,	// tk_null      
	EMPTY,	// tk_void      
	EMPTY,	// tk_short     
	EMPTY,	// tk_long      
	EMPTY,	// tk_ushort    
	EMPTY,	// tk_ulong     
	EMPTY,	// tk_float     
	EMPTY,	// tk_double    
	EMPTY,	// tk_boolean   
	EMPTY,	// tk_char      
	EMPTY,	// tk_octet     
	EMPTY,	// tk_any       
	EMPTY,	// tk_typecode  
	EMPTY,	// tk_principal 
	COMPLEX,	// tk_objref    
	COMPLEX,	// tk_struct    
	COMPLEX,	// tk_union     
	COMPLEX,	// tk_enum      
	SIMPLE,	// tk_string    
	COMPLEX,	// tk_sequence  
	COMPLEX,	// tk_array     
	COMPLEX,	// tk_alias     
	COMPLEX,	// tk_except    
	EMPTY,	// tk_longlong  
	EMPTY,	// tk_ulonglong 
	EMPTY,	// tk_longdouble
	EMPTY,	// tk_wchar     
	SIMPLE,	// tk_wstring
	SIMPLE,	// tk_fixed
	COMPLEX,	// tk_value
	COMPLEX,	// tk_value_box
	COMPLEX,	// tk_native
	COMPLEX	// tk_abstract_interface
    };

    // Maps TCKind values to names
    // This is also used in AnyImpl.
    static final String[] kindNames = {
        "null",
        "void",
        "short",
        "long",
        "ushort",
        "ulong",
        "float",
        "double",
        "boolean",
        "char",
        "octet",
        "any",
        "typecode",
        "principal",
        "objref",
        "struct",
        "union",
        "enum",
        "string",
        "sequence",
        "array",
        "alias",
        "exception",
        "longlong",
        "ulonglong",
        "longdouble",
        "wchar",
        "wstring",
        "fixed",
        "value",
        "valueBox",
        "native",
        "abstractInterface"
    };

    private int 		_kind		= 0;	// the typecode kind

    // data members for representing the various kinds of typecodes. 
    private String          _id             = "";   // the typecode repository id
    private String          _name           = "";   // the typecode name
    private int             _memberCount    = 0;    // member count
    private String          _memberNames[]  = null; // names of members
    private TypeCodeImpl    _memberTypes[]  = null; // types of members
    private AnyImpl         _unionLabels[]  = null; // values of union labels
    private TypeCodeImpl    _discriminator  = null; // union discriminator type
    private int             _defaultIndex   = -1;   // union default index
    private int             _length         = 0;    // string/seq/array length
    private TypeCodeImpl    _contentType    = null; // seq/array/alias type
    // fixed
    private short           _digits         = 0;
    private short           _scale          = 0;
    // value type
    // _REVISIT_ We might want to keep references to the ValueMember classes
    // passed in at initialization instead of copying the relevant data.
    // Is the data immutable? What about StructMember, UnionMember etc.?
    private short           _type_modifier  = -1;   // VM_NONE, VM_CUSTOM,
    // VM_ABSTRACT, VM_TRUNCATABLE
    private TypeCodeImpl    _concrete_base  = null; // concrete base type
    private short           _memberAccess[] = null; // visibility of ValueMember
    // recursive sequence support
    private TypeCodeImpl    _parent         = null; // the enclosing type code
    private int             _parentOffset   = 0;    // the level of enclosure
    // recursive type code support
    private TypeCodeImpl    _indirectType   = null;

    // caches the byte buffer written in write_value for quick remarshaling...
    private byte[] outBuffer                = null;
    // ... but only if caching is enabled
    private boolean cachingEnabled          = false;

    // the ORB instance: may be instanceof ORBSingleton or ORB
    private ORB _orb; 		
    private ORBUtilSystemException wrapper ;

    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    // Constructors...

    public TypeCodeImpl(ORB orb) 
    {
	// initialized to tk_null
	_orb = orb;
	wrapper = ORBUtilSystemException.get( 
	    (com.sun.corba.se.spi.orb.ORB)orb, CORBALogDomains.RPC_PRESENTATION ) ;
    }
      
    public TypeCodeImpl(ORB orb, TypeCode tc)
    // to handle conversion of "remote" typecodes into "native" style.
    // also see the 'convertToNative(ORB orb, TypeCode tc)' function
    {
	this(orb) ;

	// This is a protection against misuse of this constructor.
	// Should only be used if tc is not an instance of this class!
	// Otherwise we run into problems with recursive/indirect type codes.
	// _REVISIT_ We should make this constructor private
	if (tc instanceof TypeCodeImpl) {
	    TypeCodeImpl tci = (TypeCodeImpl)tc;
	    if (tci._kind == tk_indirect)
		throw wrapper.badRemoteTypecode() ;
	    if (tci._kind == TCKind._tk_sequence && tci._contentType == null)
		throw wrapper.badRemoteTypecode() ;
	}

	// set up kind
	_kind 	= tc.kind().value();

	try {
	    // set up parameters
	    switch (_kind) {
	    case TCKind._tk_value:
		_type_modifier = tc.type_modifier();
		// concrete base may be null
		TypeCode tccb = tc.concrete_base_type();
		if (tccb != null) {
		    _concrete_base = convertToNative(_orb, tccb);
		} else {
		    _concrete_base = null;
		}
		//_memberAccess = tc._memberAccess;
		// Need to reconstruct _memberAccess using member_count() and member_visibility()
		_memberAccess = new short[tc.member_count()];
		for (int i=0; i < tc.member_count(); i++) {
		    _memberAccess[i] = tc.member_visibility(i);
		}
	    case TCKind._tk_except:
	    case TCKind._tk_struct:
	    case TCKind._tk_union:
		// set up member types
		_memberTypes = new TypeCodeImpl[tc.member_count()];
		for (int i=0; i < tc.member_count(); i++) {
		    _memberTypes[i] = convertToNative(_orb, tc.member_type(i));
		    _memberTypes[i].setParent(this);
		}
	    case TCKind._tk_enum:
		// set up member names
		_memberNames = new String[tc.member_count()];
		for (int i=0; i < tc.member_count(); i++) {
		    _memberNames[i] = tc.member_name(i);
		}
		// set up member count
		_memberCount = tc.member_count();
	    case TCKind._tk_objref:
	    case TCKind._tk_alias:
	    case TCKind._tk_value_box:
	    case TCKind._tk_native:
	    case TCKind._tk_abstract_interface:
		setId(tc.id());
		_name = tc.name();
		break;
	    }
	  
	    // set up stuff for unions
	    switch (_kind) {
	    case TCKind._tk_union:
		_discriminator = convertToNative(_orb, tc.discriminator_type());
		_defaultIndex  = tc.default_index();
		_unionLabels = new AnyImpl[_memberCount];
		for (int i=0; i < _memberCount; i++)
		    _unionLabels[i] = new AnyImpl(_orb, tc.member_label(i));
		break;
	    }
	  
	    // set up length
	    switch (_kind) {
	    case TCKind._tk_string:
	    case TCKind._tk_wstring:
	    case TCKind._tk_sequence:
	    case TCKind._tk_array:
		_length = tc.length();
	    }
	  
	    // set up content type
	    switch (_kind) {
	    case TCKind._tk_sequence:
	    case TCKind._tk_array:
	    case TCKind._tk_alias:
	    case TCKind._tk_value_box:
		_contentType = convertToNative(_orb, tc.content_type());
	    }
	} catch (org.omg.CORBA.TypeCodePackage.Bounds e) {} catch (BadKind e) {}
	// dont have to worry about these since code ensures we dont step
	// out of bounds.
    }
	
    public TypeCodeImpl(ORB orb, int creationKind)
    // for primitive types
    {
	this(orb);

	// private API. dont bother checking that
	//     (creationKind < 0 || creationKind > typeTable.length)

	_kind = creationKind;

	// do initialization for special cases
	switch (_kind) {
	case TCKind._tk_objref:
	    {
		// this is being used to create typecode for CORBA::Object
		setId("IDL:omg.org/CORBA/Object:1.0");
		_name = "Object";
		break;
	    }

	case TCKind._tk_string:
	case TCKind._tk_wstring:
	    {
		_length =0;
		break;
	    }

	case TCKind._tk_value:
	    {
		_concrete_base = null;
		break;
	    }
	}
    }

    public TypeCodeImpl(ORB orb,
			int creationKind,
			String id,
			String name,
			StructMember[] members)
			// for structs and exceptions
    {
	this(orb);

	if ((creationKind == TCKind._tk_struct) || (creationKind == TCKind._tk_except)) {
	    _kind		= creationKind;
	    setId(id);
	    _name		= name;
	    _memberCount	= members.length;
	
	    _memberNames = new String[_memberCount];
	    _memberTypes = new TypeCodeImpl[_memberCount];

	    for (int i = 0 ; i < _memberCount ; i++) {
		_memberNames[i] = members[i].name;
		_memberTypes[i] = convertToNative(_orb, members[i].type);
		_memberTypes[i].setParent(this);
	    }
	} // else initializes to null
    }

    public TypeCodeImpl(ORB orb, 
			int creationKind,
			String id,
			String name,
			TypeCode discriminator_type,
			UnionMember[] members)
			// for unions
    {
	this(orb) ;

	if (creationKind == TCKind._tk_union) {
	    _kind		= creationKind;
	    setId(id);
	    _name		= name;
	    _memberCount	= members.length;
	    _discriminator	= convertToNative(_orb, discriminator_type);

	    _memberNames = new String[_memberCount];
	    _memberTypes = new TypeCodeImpl[_memberCount];
	    _unionLabels = new AnyImpl[_memberCount];

	    for (int i = 0 ; i < _memberCount ; i++) {
		_memberNames[i] = members[i].name;
		_memberTypes[i] = convertToNative(_orb, members[i].type);
		_memberTypes[i].setParent(this);
		_unionLabels[i] = new AnyImpl(_orb, members[i].label);
		// check whether this is the default branch.
		if (_unionLabels[i].type().kind() == TCKind.tk_octet) {
		    if (_unionLabels[i].extract_octet() == (byte)0) {
			_defaultIndex = i;
		    }
		}
	    }
	} // else initializes to null
    }

    public TypeCodeImpl(ORB orb,
			int creationKind,
			String id,
			String name,
			short type_modifier,
			TypeCode concrete_base,
			ValueMember[] members)
			// for value types
    {
	this(orb) ;

	if (creationKind == TCKind._tk_value) {
	    _kind		= creationKind;
	    setId(id);
	    _name		= name;
	    _type_modifier	= type_modifier;
	    if (concrete_base != null) {
		_concrete_base = convertToNative(_orb, concrete_base);
	    }
	    _memberCount	= members.length;

	    _memberNames = new String[_memberCount];
	    _memberTypes = new TypeCodeImpl[_memberCount];
	    _memberAccess = new short[_memberCount];

	    for (int i = 0 ; i < _memberCount ; i++) {
		_memberNames[i] = members[i].name;
		_memberTypes[i] = convertToNative(_orb, members[i].type);
		_memberTypes[i].setParent(this);
		_memberAccess[i] = members[i].access;
	    }
	} // else initializes to null
    }


    public TypeCodeImpl(ORB orb,
			int creationKind,
			String id,
			String name,
			String[] members)
			// for enums
    {
	this(orb) ;

	if (creationKind == TCKind._tk_enum)
	    {
		_kind		= creationKind;
		setId(id);
		_name		= name;
		_memberCount	= members.length;

		_memberNames = new String[_memberCount];

		for (int i = 0 ; i < _memberCount ; i++)
		    _memberNames[i] = members[i];
	    } // else initializes to null
    }

    public TypeCodeImpl(ORB orb, 
			int creationKind,
			String id,
			String name,
			TypeCode original_type)
			// for aliases and value boxes
    {
	this(orb) ;

	if ( creationKind == TCKind._tk_alias || creationKind == TCKind._tk_value_box )
	    {
		_kind		= creationKind;
		setId(id);
		_name		= name;
		_contentType	= convertToNative(_orb, original_type);
	    }
	// else initializes to null

    }

    public TypeCodeImpl(ORB orb, 
			int creationKind,
			String id,
			String name)
    {
	this(orb) ;

	if (creationKind == TCKind._tk_objref ||
	    creationKind == TCKind._tk_native ||
	    creationKind == TCKind._tk_abstract_interface)
	    {
		_kind		= creationKind;
		setId(id);
		_name		= name;
	    } // else initializes to null
    }

      
    public TypeCodeImpl(ORB orb, 
			int creationKind,
			int bound)
			// for strings
    {
	this(orb) ;

	if (bound < 0)
	    throw wrapper.negativeBounds() ;

	if ((creationKind == TCKind._tk_string) || (creationKind == TCKind._tk_wstring)) {
	    _kind		= creationKind;
	    _length		= bound;
	} // else initializes to null
    }

    public TypeCodeImpl(ORB orb, 
			int creationKind,
			int bound,
			TypeCode element_type)
			// for sequences and arrays
    {
	this(orb) ;

	if ( creationKind == TCKind._tk_sequence || creationKind == TCKind._tk_array ) {
	    _kind		= creationKind;
	    _length		= bound;
	    _contentType	= convertToNative(_orb, element_type);
	} // else initializes to null
    }
      
    public TypeCodeImpl(ORB orb,
			int creationKind,
			int bound,
			int offset)
			// for recursive sequences
    {
	this(orb) ;

	if (creationKind == TCKind._tk_sequence) {
	    _kind		= creationKind;
	    _length		= bound;
	    _parentOffset	= offset;
	} // else initializes to null
    }

    public TypeCodeImpl(ORB orb,
			String id)
			// for recursive type codes
    {
	this(orb) ;

	_kind	= tk_indirect;
	// This is the type code of the type we stand in for, not our own.
	_id		= id;
	// Try to resolve it now. May return null in which case
	// we try again later (see indirectType()).
	tryIndirectType();
    }

    public TypeCodeImpl(ORB orb,
			int creationKind,
			short digits,
			short scale)
			// for fixed
    {
	this(orb) ;

	//if (digits < 1 || digits > 31)
	//throw new BAD_TYPECODE();

	if (creationKind == TCKind._tk_fixed) {
	    _kind		= creationKind;
	    _digits		= digits;
	    _scale		= scale;
	} // else initializes to null
    }

    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    // Other creation functions...

    // Optimization:
    // If we checked for and returned constant primitive typecodes
    // here we could reduce object creation and also enable more
    // efficient typecode comparisons for primitive typecodes.
    //
    protected static TypeCodeImpl convertToNative(ORB orb,
						  TypeCode tc) 
    {
	if (tc instanceof TypeCodeImpl)
	    return (TypeCodeImpl) tc;
	else
	    return new TypeCodeImpl(orb, tc);
    }

    public static CDROutputStream newOutputStream(ORB orb) {
	TypeCodeOutputStream tcos = new TypeCodeOutputStream((ORB)orb);
	//if (debug) System.out.println("Created TypeCodeOutputStream " + tcos + 
	// " with no parent");
	return tcos;
    }

    // Support for indirect/recursive type codes

    private TypeCodeImpl indirectType() {
	_indirectType = tryIndirectType();
	if (_indirectType == null) {
	    // Nothing we can do about that.
	    throw wrapper.unresolvedRecursiveTypecode() ;
	}
	return _indirectType;
    }

    private TypeCodeImpl tryIndirectType() {
	// Assert that _kind == tk_indirect
	if (_indirectType != null)
	    return _indirectType;

	setIndirectType(_orb.getTypeCode(_id));

	return _indirectType;
    }

    private void setIndirectType(TypeCodeImpl newType) {
	_indirectType = newType;
	if (_indirectType != null) {
	    try {
		_id = _indirectType.id();
	    } catch (BadKind e) {
		// can't happen
		throw wrapper.badkindCannotOccur() ;
	    } 
	}
    }

    private void setId(String newID) {
	_id = newID;
	if (_orb instanceof TypeCodeFactory) {
	    ((TypeCodeFactory)_orb).setTypeCode(_id, this);
	}
	// check whether return value != this which would indicate that the
	// repository id isn't unique.
    }

    private void setParent(TypeCodeImpl parent) {
	_parent = parent;
    }

    private TypeCodeImpl getParentAtLevel(int level) {
	if (level == 0)
	    return this;

	if (_parent == null)
	    throw wrapper.unresolvedRecursiveTypecode() ;

	return _parent.getParentAtLevel(level - 1);
    }

    private TypeCodeImpl lazy_content_type() {
	if (_contentType == null) {
	    if (_kind == TCKind._tk_sequence && _parentOffset > 0 && _parent != null) {
		// This is an unresolved recursive sequence tc.
		// Try to resolve it now if the hierarchy is complete.
		TypeCodeImpl realParent = getParentAtLevel(_parentOffset);
		if (realParent != null && realParent._id != null) {
		    // Create a recursive type code object as the content type.
		    // This is when the recursive sequence typecode morphes
		    // into a sequence typecode containing a recursive typecode.
		    _contentType = new TypeCodeImpl((ORB)_orb, realParent._id);
		}
	    }
	}
	return _contentType;
    }

    // Other private functions

    private TypeCode realType(TypeCode aType) {
	TypeCode realType = aType;
	try {
	    // Note: Indirect types are handled in kind() method
	    while (realType.kind().value() == TCKind._tk_alias) {
		realType = realType.content_type();
	    }
	} catch (BadKind bad) { 
	    // impossible
	    throw wrapper.badkindCannotOccur() ;
	}
	return realType;
    }

    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    // TypeCode operations

    public final boolean equal(TypeCode tc)
    // _REVISIT_ for all optional names/ids, we might want to check that
    // they are equal in case both are non-nil.
    {
	if (tc == this)
	    return true;

	try {

	    if (_kind == tk_indirect) {
		//return indirectType().equal(tc);
		if (_id != null && tc.id() != null)
		    return _id.equals(tc.id());
		return (_id == null && tc.id() == null);
	    }

	    // make sure kinds are identical.
	    if (_kind != tc.kind().value()) {
		return false;
	    }

	    switch (typeTable[_kind]) {
	    case EMPTY:
		// no parameters to check.
		return true;
	  
	    case SIMPLE:
		switch (_kind) {
		case TCKind._tk_string:
		case TCKind._tk_wstring:
		    // check for bound.
		    return (_length == tc.length());

		case TCKind._tk_fixed:
		    return (_digits == tc.fixed_digits() && _scale == tc.fixed_scale());
		default:
		    return false;
		}
	  
	    case COMPLEX:

		switch(_kind) {

		case TCKind._tk_objref:
		    {
			// check for logical id.
			if (_id.compareTo(tc.id()) == 0) {
			    return true;
			}

			if (_id.compareTo(
                            (_orb.get_primitive_tc(_kind)).id()) == 0) 
                        {
			    return true;
			}

			if (tc.id().compareTo(
                            (_orb.get_primitive_tc(_kind)).id()) == 0) 
                        {
			    return true;
			}

			return false;
		    }

		case TCKind._tk_native:
		case TCKind._tk_abstract_interface:
		    {
			// check for logical id.
			if (_id.compareTo(tc.id()) != 0) {
			    return false;

			}
			// ignore name since its optional.
			return true;
		    }

		case TCKind._tk_struct:
		case TCKind._tk_except:
		    {
			// check for member count
			if (_memberCount != tc.member_count())
			    return false;
			// check for repository id
			if (_id.compareTo(tc.id()) != 0)
			    return false;
			// check for member types.
			for (int i = 0 ; i < _memberCount ; i++)
			    if (! _memberTypes[i].equal(tc.member_type(i)))
				return false;
			// ignore id and names since those are optional.
			return true;
		    }

		case TCKind._tk_union:
		    {
			// check for member count
			if (_memberCount != tc.member_count())
			    return false;
			// check for repository id
			if (_id.compareTo(tc.id()) != 0)
			    return false;
			// check for default index
			if (_defaultIndex != tc.default_index())
			    return false;
			// check for discriminator type
			if (!_discriminator.equal(tc.discriminator_type()))
			    return false;
			// check for label types and values
			for (int i = 0 ; i < _memberCount ; i++)
			    if (! _unionLabels[i].equal(tc.member_label(i)))
				return false;
			// check for branch types
			for (int i = 0 ; i < _memberCount ; i++)
			    if (! _memberTypes[i].equal(tc.member_type(i)))
				return false;
			// ignore id and names since those are optional.
			return true;
		    }

		case TCKind._tk_enum:
		    {
			// check for repository id
			if (_id.compareTo(tc.id()) != 0)
			    return false;
			// check member count
			if (_memberCount != tc.member_count())
			    return false;
			// ignore names since those are optional.
			return true;
		    }

		case TCKind._tk_sequence:
		case TCKind._tk_array:
		    {
			// check bound/length
			if (_length != tc.length()) {
			    return false;
			}
			// check content type
			if (! lazy_content_type().equal(tc.content_type())) {
			    return false;
			}
			// ignore id and name since those are optional.
			return true;
		    }

		case TCKind._tk_value:
		    {
			// check for member count
			if (_memberCount != tc.member_count())
			    return false;
			// check for repository id
			if (_id.compareTo(tc.id()) != 0)
			    return false;
			// check for member types.
			for (int i = 0 ; i < _memberCount ; i++)
			    if (_memberAccess[i] != tc.member_visibility(i) ||
				! _memberTypes[i].equal(tc.member_type(i)))
				return false;
			if (_type_modifier == tc.type_modifier())
			    return false;
			// concrete_base may be null
			TypeCode tccb = tc.concrete_base_type();
			if ((_concrete_base == null && tccb != null) ||
			    (_concrete_base != null && tccb == null) ||
			    ! _concrete_base.equal(tccb))
			{
			    return false;
			}
			// ignore id and names since those are optional.
			return true;
		    }

		case TCKind._tk_alias:
		case TCKind._tk_value_box:
		    {
			// check for repository id
			if (_id.compareTo(tc.id()) != 0) {
			    return false;
			}
			// check for equality with the true type
			return _contentType.equal(tc.content_type());
		    }
		}
	    }
	} catch (org.omg.CORBA.TypeCodePackage.Bounds e) {} catch (BadKind e) {}
	// dont have to worry about these since the code ensures these dont
	// arise.
	return false;
    }

    /**
    * The equivalent operation is used by the ORB when determining type equivalence
    * for values stored in an IDL any.
    */
    public boolean equivalent(TypeCode tc) {
	if (tc == this) {
	    return true;
	}

	// If the result of the kind operation on either TypeCode is tk_alias, recursively
	// replace the TypeCode with the result of calling content_type, until the kind 
	// is no longer tk_alias.
	// Note: Always resolve indirect types first!
	TypeCode myRealType = (_kind == tk_indirect ? indirectType() : this);
	myRealType = realType(myRealType);
	TypeCode otherRealType = realType(tc);

	// If results of the kind operation on each typecode differ, 
	// equivalent returns false.
	if (myRealType.kind().value() != otherRealType.kind().value()) {
	    return false;
	}

	String myID = null;
	String otherID = null;
	try {
	    myID = this.id();
	    otherID = tc.id();
	    // At this point the id operation is valid for both TypeCodes.

	    // Return true if the results of id for both TypeCodes are non-empty strings
	    // and both strings are equal.
	    // If both ids are non-empty but are not equal, then equivalent returns FALSE.
	    if (myID != null && otherID != null) {
		return (myID.equals(otherID));
	    }
	} catch (BadKind e) {
	    // id operation is not valid for either or both TypeCodes
	}

	// If either or both id is an empty string, or the TypeCode kind does not support
	// the id operation, perform a structural comparison of the TypeCodes.

	int myKind = myRealType.kind().value();
	try {
	    if (myKind == TCKind._tk_struct ||
		myKind == TCKind._tk_union ||
		myKind == TCKind._tk_enum ||
		myKind == TCKind._tk_except ||
		myKind == TCKind._tk_value)
	    {
		if (myRealType.member_count() != otherRealType.member_count())
		    return false;
	    }
	    if (myKind == TCKind._tk_union)
	    {
		if (myRealType.default_index() != otherRealType.default_index())
		    return false;
	    }
	    if (myKind == TCKind._tk_string ||
		myKind == TCKind._tk_wstring ||
		myKind == TCKind._tk_sequence ||
		myKind == TCKind._tk_array)
	    {
		if (myRealType.length() != otherRealType.length())
		    return false;
	    }
	    if (myKind == TCKind._tk_fixed)
	    {
		if (myRealType.fixed_digits() != otherRealType.fixed_digits() ||
		    myRealType.fixed_scale() != otherRealType.fixed_scale())
		    return false;
	    }
	    if (myKind == TCKind._tk_union)
	    {
		for (int i=0; i<myRealType.member_count(); i++) {
		    if (myRealType.member_label(i) != otherRealType.member_label(i))
			return false;
		}
		if ( ! myRealType.discriminator_type().equivalent(
		    otherRealType.discriminator_type()))
		    return false;
	    }
	    if (myKind == TCKind._tk_alias ||
		myKind == TCKind._tk_value_box ||
		myKind == TCKind._tk_sequence ||
		myKind == TCKind._tk_array)
	    {
		if ( ! myRealType.content_type().equivalent(otherRealType.content_type()))
		    return false;
	    }
	    if (myKind == TCKind._tk_struct ||
		myKind == TCKind._tk_union ||
		myKind == TCKind._tk_except ||
		myKind == TCKind._tk_value)
	    {
		for (int i=0; i<myRealType.member_count(); i++) {
		    if ( ! myRealType.member_type(i).equivalent(
			otherRealType.member_type(i)))
			return false;
		}
	    }
	} catch (BadKind e) {
	    // impossible if we checked correctly above
	    throw wrapper.badkindCannotOccur() ;
	} catch (org.omg.CORBA.TypeCodePackage.Bounds e) {
	    // impossible if we checked correctly above
	    throw wrapper.boundsCannotOccur() ;
	}

	// Structural comparison succeeded!
	return true;
    }

    public TypeCode get_compact_typecode() {
	// _REVISIT_ It isn't clear whether this method should operate on this or a copy.
	// For now just return this unmodified because the name and member_name fields
	// aren't used for comparison anyways.
	return this;
    }

    public TCKind kind() 
    {
	if (_kind == tk_indirect)
	    return indirectType().kind();
	return TCKind.from_int(_kind);
    }
      
    public boolean is_recursive() 
    {
	// Recursive is the only form of indirect type codes right now.
	// Indirection can also be used for repeated type codes.
	return (_kind == tk_indirect);
    }
      
    public String id()
	throws BadKind
    {
	switch (_kind) {
	case tk_indirect:
	    //return indirectType().id(); // same as _id
	case TCKind._tk_except:
	case TCKind._tk_objref:
	case TCKind._tk_struct:
	case TCKind._tk_union:
	case TCKind._tk_enum:
	case TCKind._tk_alias:
	case TCKind._tk_value:
	case TCKind._tk_value_box:
	case TCKind._tk_native:
	case TCKind._tk_abstract_interface:
	    // exception and objref typecodes must have a repository id.
	    // structs, unions, enums, and aliases may or may not.
	    return _id;
	default:
	    // all other typecodes throw the BadKind exception.
	    throw new BadKind();
	}
    }

    public String name()
	throws BadKind
    {
	switch (_kind) {
	case tk_indirect:
	    return indirectType().name();
	case TCKind._tk_except:
	case TCKind._tk_objref:
	case TCKind._tk_struct:
	case TCKind._tk_union:
	case TCKind._tk_enum:
	case TCKind._tk_alias:
	case TCKind._tk_value:
	case TCKind._tk_value_box:
	case TCKind._tk_native:
	case TCKind._tk_abstract_interface:
	    return _name;
	default:
	    throw new BadKind();
	}
    }

    public int member_count()
	throws BadKind
    {
	switch (_kind) {
	case tk_indirect:
	    return indirectType().member_count();
	case TCKind._tk_except:
	case TCKind._tk_struct:
	case TCKind._tk_union:
	case TCKind._tk_enum:
	case TCKind._tk_value:
	    return _memberCount;
	default:
	    throw new BadKind();
	}
    }

    public String member_name(int index)
	throws BadKind, org.omg.CORBA.TypeCodePackage.Bounds
    {
	switch (_kind) {
	case tk_indirect:
	    return indirectType().member_name(index);
	case TCKind._tk_except:
	case TCKind._tk_struct:
	case TCKind._tk_union:
	case TCKind._tk_enum:
	case TCKind._tk_value:
	    try {
		return _memberNames[index];
	    } catch (ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException e) {
		throw new org.omg.CORBA.TypeCodePackage.Bounds();
	    }
	default:
	    throw new BadKind();
	}
    }

    public TypeCode member_type(int index)
	throws BadKind, org.omg.CORBA.TypeCodePackage.Bounds
    {
	switch (_kind) {
	case tk_indirect:
	    return indirectType().member_type(index);
	case TCKind._tk_except:
	case TCKind._tk_struct:
	case TCKind._tk_union:
	case TCKind._tk_value:
	    try {
		return _memberTypes[index];
	    } catch (ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException e) {
		throw new org.omg.CORBA.TypeCodePackage.Bounds();
	    }
	default:
	    throw new BadKind();
	}
    }
      
    public Any member_label(int index)
	throws BadKind, org.omg.CORBA.TypeCodePackage.Bounds
    {
	switch (_kind) {
	case tk_indirect:
	    return indirectType().member_label(index);
	case TCKind._tk_union:
	    try {
		// _REVISIT_ Why create a new Any for this?
		return new AnyImpl(_orb, _unionLabels[index]);
	    } catch (ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException e) {
		throw new org.omg.CORBA.TypeCodePackage.Bounds();
	    }
	default:
	    throw new BadKind();
	}
    }

    public TypeCode discriminator_type()
	throws BadKind
    {
	switch (_kind) {
	case tk_indirect:
	    return indirectType().discriminator_type();
	case TCKind._tk_union:
	    return _discriminator;
	default:
	    throw new BadKind();
	}
    }

    public int default_index()
	throws BadKind
    {
	switch (_kind) {
	case tk_indirect:
	    return indirectType().default_index();
	case TCKind._tk_union:
	    return _defaultIndex;
	default:
	    throw new BadKind();
	}
    }

    public int length()
	throws BadKind
    {
	switch (_kind) {
	case tk_indirect:
	    return indirectType().length();
	case TCKind._tk_string:
	case TCKind._tk_wstring:
	case TCKind._tk_sequence:
	case TCKind._tk_array:
	    return _length;
	default:
	    throw new BadKind();
	}
    }
      
    public TypeCode content_type()
	throws BadKind
    {
	switch (_kind) {
	case tk_indirect:
	    return indirectType().content_type();
	case TCKind._tk_sequence:
	    return lazy_content_type();
	case TCKind._tk_array:
	case TCKind._tk_alias:
	case TCKind._tk_value_box:
	    return _contentType;
	default:
	    throw new BadKind();
	}
    }

    public short fixed_digits() throws BadKind {
	switch (_kind) {
	case TCKind._tk_fixed:
	    return _digits;
	default:
	    throw new BadKind();
	}
    }

    public short fixed_scale() throws BadKind {
	switch (_kind) {
	case TCKind._tk_fixed:
	    return _scale;
	default:
	    throw new BadKind();
	}
    }

    public short member_visibility(int index) throws BadKind, 
	org.omg.CORBA.TypeCodePackage.Bounds {
	switch (_kind) {
	case tk_indirect:
	    return indirectType().member_visibility(index);
	case TCKind._tk_value:
	    try {
		return _memberAccess[index];
	    } catch (ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException e) {
		throw new org.omg.CORBA.TypeCodePackage.Bounds();
	    }
	default:
	    throw new BadKind();
	}
    }

    public short type_modifier() throws BadKind {
	switch (_kind) {
	case tk_indirect:
	    return indirectType().type_modifier();
	case TCKind._tk_value:
	    return _type_modifier;
	default:
	    throw new BadKind();
	}
    }

    public TypeCode concrete_base_type() throws BadKind {
	switch (_kind) {
	case tk_indirect:
	    return indirectType().concrete_base_type();
	case TCKind._tk_value:
	    return _concrete_base;
	default:
	    throw new BadKind();
	}
    }

    public void read_value(InputStream is) {
	if (is instanceof TypeCodeReader) {
	    // hardly possible unless caller knows our "private" stream classes.
	    if (read_value_kind((TypeCodeReader)is))
		read_value_body(is);
	} else if (is instanceof CDRInputStream) {
	    WrapperInputStream wrapper = new WrapperInputStream((CDRInputStream)is);
	    //if (debug) System.out.println("Created WrapperInputStream " + wrapper + 
	    // " with no parent");
	    if (read_value_kind((TypeCodeReader)wrapper))
		read_value_body(wrapper);
	} else {
	    read_value_kind(is);
	    read_value_body(is);
	}
    }

    private void read_value_recursive(TypeCodeInputStream is) {
	// don't wrap a CDRInputStream reading "inner" TypeCodes.
	if (is instanceof TypeCodeReader) {
	    if (read_value_kind((TypeCodeReader)is))
		read_value_body(is);
	} else {
	    read_value_kind((InputStream)is);
	    read_value_body(is);
	}
    }

    boolean read_value_kind(TypeCodeReader tcis) 
    {
	_kind = tcis.read_long();

	// Bug fix 5034649: allow for padding that precedes the typecode kind.
	int myPosition = tcis.getTopLevelPosition()-4;
	
	// check validity of kind
	if ((_kind < 0 || _kind > typeTable.length) && _kind != tk_indirect) {
	    throw wrapper.cannotMarshalBadTckind() ;
	}

	// Don't do any work if this is native
	if (_kind == TCKind._tk_native)
	    throw wrapper.cannotMarshalNative() ;

	// We have to remember the stream and position for EVERY type code
	// in case some recursive or indirect type code references it.
	TypeCodeReader topStream = tcis.getTopLevelStream();

	if (_kind == tk_indirect) {
	    int streamOffset = tcis.read_long();
	    if (streamOffset > -4)
		throw wrapper.invalidIndirection( new Integer(streamOffset) ) ;

	    // The encoding used for indirection is the same as that used for recursive ,
	    // TypeCodes i.e., a 0xffffffff indirection marker followed by a long offset
	    // (in units of octets) from the beginning of the long offset.
	    int topPos = tcis.getTopLevelPosition();
	    // substract 4 to get back to the beginning of the long offset.
	    int indirectTypePosition = topPos - 4 + streamOffset;

	    // Now we have to find the referenced type
	    // by its indirectTypePosition within topStream.
	    //if (debug) System.out.println(
	    // "TypeCodeImpl looking up indirection at position topPos " +
	    //topPos + " - 4 + offset " + streamOffset + " = " + indirectTypePosition);
	    TypeCodeImpl type = topStream.getTypeCodeAtPosition(indirectTypePosition);
	    if (type == null)
		throw wrapper.indirectionNotFound( new Integer(indirectTypePosition) ) ;
	    setIndirectType(type);
	    return false;
	}

	topStream.addTypeCodeAtPosition(this, myPosition);
	return true;
    }

    void read_value_kind(InputStream is) {
	// unmarshal the kind
	_kind = is.read_long();

	// check validity of kind
	if ((_kind < 0 || _kind > typeTable.length) && _kind != tk_indirect) {
	    throw wrapper.cannotMarshalBadTckind() ;
	}
	// Don't do any work if this is native
	if (_kind == TCKind._tk_native)
	    throw wrapper.cannotMarshalNative() ;

	if (_kind == tk_indirect) {
	    throw wrapper.recursiveTypecodeError() ;
	}
    }

    void read_value_body(InputStream is) {
	// start unmarshaling the rest of the typecode, based on the
	// encoding (empty, simple or complex).

	switch (typeTable[_kind]) {
	case EMPTY:
	    // nothing to unmarshal
	    break;

	case SIMPLE:
	    switch (_kind) {
	    case TCKind._tk_string:
	    case TCKind._tk_wstring:
		_length = is.read_long();
		break;
	    case TCKind._tk_fixed:
		_digits = is.read_ushort();
		_scale = is.read_short();
		break;
	    default:
		throw wrapper.invalidSimpleTypecode() ;
	    }
	    break;

	case COMPLEX:
	    {
		TypeCodeInputStream _encap = TypeCodeInputStream.readEncapsulation(is, 
		    is.orb());

		switch(_kind) {

		case TCKind._tk_objref:
		case TCKind._tk_abstract_interface:
		    {
			// get the repository id
			setId(_encap.read_string());
			// get the name
			_name = _encap.read_string();
		    }
		    break;

		case TCKind._tk_union:
		    {
			// get the repository id
			setId(_encap.read_string());

			// get the name
			_name = _encap.read_string();

			// discriminant typecode
			_discriminator = new TypeCodeImpl((ORB)is.orb());
			_discriminator.read_value_recursive(_encap);

			// default index
			_defaultIndex = _encap.read_long();

			// get the number of members
			_memberCount = _encap.read_long();

			// create arrays for the label values, names and types of members
			_unionLabels = new AnyImpl[_memberCount];
			_memberNames = new String[_memberCount];
			_memberTypes = new TypeCodeImpl[_memberCount];

			// read off label values, names and types
			for (int i=0; i < _memberCount; i++) {
			    _unionLabels[i] = new AnyImpl((ORB)is.orb());
			    if (i == _defaultIndex) 
				// for the default case, read off the zero octet
				_unionLabels[i].insert_octet(_encap.read_octet());
			    else {
				switch (realType(_discriminator).kind().value()) {
				case TCKind._tk_short:
				    _unionLabels[i].insert_short(_encap.read_short());
				    break;
				case TCKind._tk_long:
				    _unionLabels[i].insert_long(_encap.read_long());
				    break;
				case TCKind._tk_ushort:
				    _unionLabels[i].insert_ushort(_encap.read_short());
				    break;
				case TCKind._tk_ulong:
				    _unionLabels[i].insert_ulong(_encap.read_long());
				    break;
				case TCKind._tk_float:
				    _unionLabels[i].insert_float(_encap.read_float());
				    break;
				case TCKind._tk_double:
				    _unionLabels[i].insert_double(_encap.read_double());
				    break;
				case TCKind._tk_boolean:
				    _unionLabels[i].insert_boolean(_encap.read_boolean());
				    break;
				case TCKind._tk_char:
				    _unionLabels[i].insert_char(_encap.read_char());
				    break;
				case TCKind._tk_enum:
				    _unionLabels[i].type(_discriminator);
				    _unionLabels[i].insert_long(_encap.read_long());
				    break;
				case TCKind._tk_longlong:
				    _unionLabels[i].insert_longlong(_encap.read_longlong());
				    break;
				case TCKind._tk_ulonglong:
				    _unionLabels[i].insert_ulonglong(_encap.read_longlong());
				    break;
				    // _REVISIT_ figure out long double mapping
				    // case TCKind.tk_longdouble:
				    // _unionLabels[i].insert_longdouble(_encap.getDouble());
				    // break;
				case TCKind._tk_wchar:
				    _unionLabels[i].insert_wchar(_encap.read_wchar());
				    break;
				default:
				    throw wrapper.invalidComplexTypecode() ;
				}
			    }
			    _memberNames[i] = _encap.read_string();
			    _memberTypes[i] = new TypeCodeImpl((ORB)is.orb());
			    _memberTypes[i].read_value_recursive(_encap);
			    _memberTypes[i].setParent(this);
			}
		    }
		    break;

		case TCKind._tk_enum:
		    {
			// get the repository id
			setId(_encap.read_string());

			// get the name
			_name = _encap.read_string();

			// get the number of members
			_memberCount = _encap.read_long();

			// create arrays for the identifier names
			_memberNames = new String[_memberCount];

			// read off identifier names
			for (int i=0; i < _memberCount; i++)
			    _memberNames[i] = _encap.read_string();
		    }
		    break;

		case TCKind._tk_sequence:
		    {
			// get the type of the sequence
			_contentType = new TypeCodeImpl((ORB)is.orb());
			_contentType.read_value_recursive(_encap);
		
			// get the bound on the length of the sequence
			_length = _encap.read_long();
		    }
		    break;

		case TCKind._tk_array:
		    {
			// get the type of the array
			_contentType = new TypeCodeImpl((ORB)is.orb());
			_contentType.read_value_recursive(_encap);

			// get the length of the array
			_length = _encap.read_long();
		    }
		    break;

		case TCKind._tk_alias:
		case TCKind._tk_value_box:
		    {
			// get the repository id
			setId(_encap.read_string());

			// get the name
			_name = _encap.read_string();

			// get the type aliased
			_contentType = new TypeCodeImpl((ORB)is.orb());
			_contentType.read_value_recursive(_encap);
		    }
		    break;

		case TCKind._tk_except:
		case TCKind._tk_struct:
		    {
			// get the repository id
			setId(_encap.read_string());

			// get the name
			_name = _encap.read_string();

			// get the number of members
			_memberCount = _encap.read_long();

			// create arrays for the names and types of members
			_memberNames = new String[_memberCount];
			_memberTypes = new TypeCodeImpl[_memberCount];

			// read off member names and types
			for (int i=0; i < _memberCount; i++) {
			    _memberNames[i] = _encap.read_string();
			    _memberTypes[i] = new TypeCodeImpl((ORB)is.orb());
			    //if (debug) System.out.println("TypeCode " + _name + 
			    // " reading member " + _memberNames[i]);
			    _memberTypes[i].read_value_recursive(_encap);
			    _memberTypes[i].setParent(this);
			}
		    }
		    break;

		case TCKind._tk_value:
		    {
			// get the repository id
			setId(_encap.read_string());

			// get the name
			_name = _encap.read_string();

			// get the type modifier
			_type_modifier = _encap.read_short();

			// get the type aliased
			_concrete_base = new TypeCodeImpl((ORB)is.orb());
			_concrete_base.read_value_recursive(_encap);
			if (_concrete_base.kind().value() == TCKind._tk_null) {
			    _concrete_base = null;
			}

			// get the number of members
			_memberCount = _encap.read_long();

			// create arrays for the names, types and visibility of members
			_memberNames = new String[_memberCount];
			_memberTypes = new TypeCodeImpl[_memberCount];
			_memberAccess = new short[_memberCount];

			// read off value member visibilities
			for (int i=0; i < _memberCount; i++) {
			    _memberNames[i] = _encap.read_string();
			    _memberTypes[i] = new TypeCodeImpl((ORB)is.orb());
			    //if (debug) System.out.println("TypeCode " + _name + 
			    // " reading member " + _memberNames[i]);
			    _memberTypes[i].read_value_recursive(_encap);
			    _memberTypes[i].setParent(this);
			    _memberAccess[i] = _encap.read_short();
			}
		    }
		    break;

		default:
		    throw wrapper.invalidTypecodeKindMarshal() ;
		}
		break;
	    }
	}
    }

    public void write_value(OutputStream os) {
	// Wrap OutputStream into TypeCodeOutputStream.
	// This test shouldn't be necessary according to the Java language spec.
	if (os instanceof TypeCodeOutputStream) {
	    this.write_value((TypeCodeOutputStream)os);
	} else {
	    TypeCodeOutputStream wrapperOutStream = null;

	    if (outBuffer == null) {
		wrapperOutStream = TypeCodeOutputStream.wrapOutputStream(os);
		this.write_value(wrapperOutStream);
		if (cachingEnabled) {
		    // Cache the buffer for repeated writes
		    outBuffer = wrapperOutStream.getTypeCodeBuffer();
		    //if (outBuffer != null)
			//System.out.println("Caching outBuffer with length = " + 
			//outBuffer.length + " for id = " + _id);
		}
	    } else {
		//System.out.println("Using cached outBuffer: length = " + outBuffer.length +
				   //", id = " + _id);
	    }
	    // Write the first 4 bytes first to trigger alignment.
	    // We know that it is the kind.
	    if (cachingEnabled && outBuffer != null) {
		os.write_long(_kind);
		os.write_octet_array(outBuffer, 0, outBuffer.length);
	    } else {
		//System.out.println("Buffer is empty for " + _id);
		wrapperOutStream.writeRawBuffer(os, _kind);
	    }
	}
    }

    public void write_value(TypeCodeOutputStream tcos) {

	// Don't do any work if this is native
	if (_kind == TCKind._tk_native)
	    throw wrapper.cannotMarshalNative() ;

	TypeCodeOutputStream topStream = tcos.getTopLevelStream();
	//if (debug) tcos.printBuffer();

	if (_kind == tk_indirect) {
	    //if (debug) System.out.println("Writing indirection " + _name + "to " + _id);
	    // The encoding used for indirection is the same as that used for recursive ,
	    // TypeCodes i.e., a 0xffffffff indirection marker followed by a long offset
	    // (in units of octets) from the beginning of the long offset.
	    int pos = topStream.getPositionForID(_id);
	    int topPos = tcos.getTopLevelPosition();
	    //if (debug) System.out.println("TypeCodeImpl " + tcos + 
	    // " writing indirection " + _id +
		//" to position " + pos + " at position " + topPos);
	    tcos.writeIndirection(tk_indirect, pos);
	    // All that gets written is _kind and offset.
	    return;
	}

	// The original approach changed for 5034649
	// topStream.addIDAtPosition(_id, tcos.getTopLevelPosition()); 
	
	// marshal the kind
	tcos.write_long(_kind);
	
	//if (debug) System.out.println("Writing " + _name + " with id " + _id);
	// We have to remember the stream and position for EVERY type code
	// in case some recursive or indirect type code references it.
	//
	// Bug fix 5034649:
	// Do this AFTER the write of the _kind in case the alignment
	// for the long changes the position.
	topStream.addIDAtPosition(_id, tcos.getTopLevelPosition()-4);

	switch (typeTable[_kind]) {
	case EMPTY:
	    // nothing more to marshal
	    break;
	  
	case SIMPLE:
	    switch (_kind) {
	    case TCKind._tk_string:
	    case TCKind._tk_wstring:
		// marshal the bound on string length
		tcos.write_long(_length);
		break;
	    case TCKind._tk_fixed:
		tcos.write_ushort(_digits);
		tcos.write_short(_scale);
		break;
	    default:
		// unknown typecode kind
		throw wrapper.invalidSimpleTypecode() ;
	    }
	    break;
	  
	case COMPLEX:
	    {
		// create an encapsulation
		TypeCodeOutputStream _encap = tcos.createEncapsulation(tcos.orb());

		switch(_kind) {
	      
		case TCKind._tk_objref:
		case TCKind._tk_abstract_interface:
		    {
			// put the repository id
			_encap.write_string(_id);
		
			// put the name
			_encap.write_string(_name);
		    }
		    break;
	    
		case TCKind._tk_union:
		    {
			// put the repository id
			_encap.write_string(_id);

			// put the name
			_encap.write_string(_name);

			// discriminant typecode
			_discriminator.write_value(_encap);

			// default index
			_encap.write_long(_defaultIndex);

			// put the number of members
			_encap.write_long(_memberCount);

			// marshal label values, names and types
			for (int i=0; i < _memberCount; i++) {

			    // for the default case, marshal the zero octet
			    if (i == _defaultIndex)
				_encap.write_octet(_unionLabels[i].extract_octet());

			    else {
				switch (realType(_discriminator).kind().value()) {
				case TCKind._tk_short:
				    _encap.write_short(_unionLabels[i].extract_short());
				    break;
				case TCKind._tk_long:
				    _encap.write_long(_unionLabels[i].extract_long());
				    break;
				case TCKind._tk_ushort:
				    _encap.write_short(_unionLabels[i].extract_ushort());
				    break;
				case TCKind._tk_ulong:
				    _encap.write_long(_unionLabels[i].extract_ulong());
				    break;
				case TCKind._tk_float:
				    _encap.write_float(_unionLabels[i].extract_float());
				    break;
				case TCKind._tk_double:
				    _encap.write_double(_unionLabels[i].extract_double());
				    break;
				case TCKind._tk_boolean:
				    _encap.write_boolean(_unionLabels[i].extract_boolean());
				    break;
				case TCKind._tk_char:
				    _encap.write_char(_unionLabels[i].extract_char());
				    break;
				case TCKind._tk_enum:
				    _encap.write_long(_unionLabels[i].extract_long());
				    break;
				case TCKind._tk_longlong:
				    _encap.write_longlong(_unionLabels[i].extract_longlong());
				    break;
				case TCKind._tk_ulonglong:
				    _encap.write_longlong(_unionLabels[i].extract_ulonglong());
				    break;
				    // _REVISIT_ figure out long double mapping
				    // case TCKind.tk_longdouble:
				    // _encap.putDouble(_unionLabels[i].extract_longdouble());
				    // break;
				case TCKind._tk_wchar:
				    _encap.write_wchar(_unionLabels[i].extract_wchar());
				    break;
				default:
				    throw wrapper.invalidComplexTypecode() ;
				}
			    }
			    _encap.write_string(_memberNames[i]);
			    _memberTypes[i].write_value(_encap);
			}
		    }
		    break;

		case TCKind._tk_enum:
		    {
			// put the repository id
			_encap.write_string(_id);

			// put the name
			_encap.write_string(_name);

			// put the number of members
			_encap.write_long(_memberCount);

			// marshal identifier names
			for (int i=0; i < _memberCount; i++)
			    _encap.write_string(_memberNames[i]);
		    }
		    break;

		case TCKind._tk_sequence:
		    {
			// put the type of the sequence
			lazy_content_type().write_value(_encap);
		
			// put the bound on the length of the sequence
			_encap.write_long(_length);
		    }
		    break;

		case TCKind._tk_array:
		    {
			// put the type of the array
			_contentType.write_value(_encap);
		
			// put the length of the array
			_encap.write_long(_length);
		    }
		    break;

		case TCKind._tk_alias:
		case TCKind._tk_value_box:
		    {
			// put the repository id
			_encap.write_string(_id);

			// put the name
			_encap.write_string(_name);

			// put the type aliased
			_contentType.write_value(_encap);
		    }
		    break;

		case TCKind._tk_struct:
		case TCKind._tk_except:
		    {
			// put the repository id
			_encap.write_string(_id);

			// put the name
			_encap.write_string(_name);

			// put the number of members
			_encap.write_long(_memberCount);

			// marshal member names and types
			for (int i=0; i < _memberCount; i++) {
			    _encap.write_string(_memberNames[i]);
			    //if (debug) System.out.println("TypeCode " + _name + 
			    // " writing member " + _memberNames[i]);
			    _memberTypes[i].write_value(_encap);
			}
		    }
		    break;
	    
		case TCKind._tk_value:
		    {
			// put the repository id
			_encap.write_string(_id);

			// put the name
			_encap.write_string(_name);

			// put the type modifier
			_encap.write_short(_type_modifier);

			// put the type aliased
			if (_concrete_base == null) {
			    _orb.get_primitive_tc(TCKind._tk_null).write_value(_encap);
			} else {
			    _concrete_base.write_value(_encap);
			}

			// put the number of members
			_encap.write_long(_memberCount);

			// marshal member names and types
			for (int i=0; i < _memberCount; i++) {
			    _encap.write_string(_memberNames[i]);
			    //if (debug) System.out.println("TypeCode " + _name + 
			    // " writing member " + _memberNames[i]);
			    _memberTypes[i].write_value(_encap);
			    _encap.write_short(_memberAccess[i]);
			}
		    }
		    break;
	      
		default:
		    throw wrapper.invalidTypecodeKindMarshal() ;
		}

		// marshal the encapsulation
		_encap.writeOctetSequenceTo(tcos);
		break;
	    }
	}
    }

    /**
     * This is not a copy of the TypeCodeImpl objects, but instead it
     * copies the value this type code is representing.
     * See AnyImpl read_value and write_value for usage.
     * The state of this TypeCodeImpl instance isn't changed, only used
     * by the Any to do the correct copy.
     */
    protected void copy(org.omg.CORBA.portable.InputStream src, 
	org.omg.CORBA.portable.OutputStream dst)
    {
	switch (_kind) {

	case TCKind._tk_null:
	case TCKind._tk_void:
	case TCKind._tk_native:
	case TCKind._tk_abstract_interface:
	    break;

	case TCKind._tk_short:
	case TCKind._tk_ushort:
	    dst.write_short(src.read_short());
	    break;

	case TCKind._tk_long:
	case TCKind._tk_ulong:
	    dst.write_long(src.read_long());
	    break;

	case TCKind._tk_float:
	    dst.write_float(src.read_float());
	    break;

	case TCKind._tk_double:
	    dst.write_double(src.read_double());
	    break;

	case TCKind._tk_longlong:
	case TCKind._tk_ulonglong:
	    dst.write_longlong(src.read_longlong());
	    break;

	case TCKind._tk_longdouble:
	    throw wrapper.tkLongDoubleNotSupported() ;

	case TCKind._tk_boolean:
	    dst.write_boolean(src.read_boolean());
	    break;
	  
	case TCKind._tk_char:
	    dst.write_char(src.read_char());
	    break;

	case TCKind._tk_wchar:
	    dst.write_wchar(src.read_wchar());
	    break;
	  
	case TCKind._tk_octet:
	    dst.write_octet(src.read_octet());
	    break;

	case TCKind._tk_string:
	    {
		String s;
		s = src.read_string();
		// make sure length bound in typecode is not violated
		if ((_length != 0) && (s.length() > _length))
		    throw wrapper.badStringBounds( new Integer(s.length()),
			new Integer(_length) ) ;
		dst.write_string(s);
	    }
	    break;

	case TCKind._tk_wstring:
	    {
		String s;
		s = src.read_wstring();
		// make sure length bound in typecode is not violated
		if ((_length != 0) && (s.length() > _length))
		    throw wrapper.badStringBounds( new Integer(s.length()),
			new Integer(_length) ) ;
		dst.write_wstring(s);
	    }
	    break;

	case TCKind._tk_fixed:
	    {
		dst.write_ushort(src.read_ushort());
		dst.write_short(src.read_short());
	    }
	    break;

	case TCKind._tk_any: 
	    {
		//Any tmp = new AnyImpl(_orb);
		Any tmp =  ((CDRInputStream)src).orb().create_any();
		TypeCodeImpl t = new TypeCodeImpl((ORB)dst.orb());
		t.read_value((org.omg.CORBA_2_3.portable.InputStream)src);
		t.write_value((org.omg.CORBA_2_3.portable.OutputStream)dst);
		tmp.read_value(src, t);
		tmp.write_value(dst);
		break;
	    }
	
	case TCKind._tk_TypeCode: 
	    {
		dst.write_TypeCode(src.read_TypeCode());
		break;
	    }
	
	case TCKind._tk_Principal: 
	    {
		dst.write_Principal(src.read_Principal());
		break;
	    }

	case TCKind._tk_objref:
	    {
		dst.write_Object(src.read_Object());
		break;
	    }

	case TCKind._tk_except:
	    // Copy repositoryId
	    dst.write_string(src.read_string());

	    // Fall into ...
	// _REVISIT_ what about the inherited members of this values concrete base type?
	case TCKind._tk_value:
	case TCKind._tk_struct:
	    {
		// copy each element, using the corresponding member type
		for (int i=0; i < _memberTypes.length; i++) {
		    _memberTypes[i].copy(src, dst);
		}
		break;
	    }
	case TCKind._tk_union:
    /* _REVISIT_ More generic code?
	    {
		Any discriminator = new AnyImpl(_orb);
		discriminator.read_value(src, _discriminator);
		discriminator.write_value(dst);
		int labelIndex = currentUnionMemberIndex(discriminator);
		if (labelIndex == -1) {
		    // check if label has not been found
		    if (_defaultIndex == -1)
			// throw exception if default was not expected
			throw new MARSHAL();
		    else 
			// must be of the default branch type
			_memberTypes[_defaultIndex].copy(src, dst);
		} else {
		    _memberTypes[labelIndex].copy(src, dst);
		}
	    }
    */
	    {
		Any tagValue = new AnyImpl( (ORB)src.orb());

		switch  (realType(_discriminator).kind().value()) {
		case TCKind._tk_short:
		    {
			short value = src.read_short();
			tagValue.insert_short(value);
			dst.write_short(value);
			break;
		    }
		case TCKind._tk_long:
		    {
			int value = src.read_long();
			tagValue.insert_long(value);
			dst.write_long(value);
			break;
		    }
		case TCKind._tk_ushort:
		    {
			short value = src.read_short();
			tagValue.insert_ushort(value);
			dst.write_short(value);
			break;
		    }
		case TCKind._tk_ulong:
		    {
			int value = src.read_long();
			tagValue.insert_ulong(value);
			dst.write_long(value);
			break;
		    }
		case TCKind._tk_float:
		    {
			float value = src.read_float();
			tagValue.insert_float(value);
			dst.write_float(value);
			break;
		    }
		case TCKind._tk_double:
		    {
			double value = src.read_double();
			tagValue.insert_double(value);
			dst.write_double(value);
			break;
		    }
		case TCKind._tk_boolean:
		    {
			boolean value = src.read_boolean();
			tagValue.insert_boolean(value);
			dst.write_boolean(value);
			break;
		    }
		case TCKind._tk_char:
		    {
			char value = src.read_char();
			tagValue.insert_char(value);
			dst.write_char(value);
			break;
		    }
		case TCKind._tk_enum:
		    {
			int value = src.read_long();
			tagValue.type(_discriminator);
			tagValue.insert_long(value);
			dst.write_long(value);
			break;
		    }
		case TCKind._tk_longlong:
		    {
			long value = src.read_longlong();
			tagValue.insert_longlong(value);
			dst.write_longlong(value);
			break;
		    }
		case TCKind._tk_ulonglong:
		    {
			long value = src.read_longlong();
			tagValue.insert_ulonglong(value);
			dst.write_longlong(value);
			break;
		    }
		    // _REVISIT_ figure out long double mapping
		    // case TCKind.tk_longdouble:
		    // {
		    // double value = src.read_double();
		    //  tagValue.insert_longdouble(value);
		    //  dst.putDouble(value);
		    //  break;
		    //}
		case TCKind._tk_wchar:
		    {
			char value = src.read_wchar();
			tagValue.insert_wchar(value);
			dst.write_wchar(value);
			break;
		    }
		default:
		    throw wrapper.illegalUnionDiscriminatorType() ;
		}

		// using the value of the tag, find out the type of the value
		// following. 

		int labelIndex;
		for (labelIndex = 0; labelIndex < _unionLabels.length; labelIndex++) {
		    // use equality over anys
		    if (tagValue.equal(_unionLabels[labelIndex])) {
			_memberTypes[labelIndex].copy(src, dst);
			break;
		    }
		}

		if (labelIndex == _unionLabels.length) {
		    // check if label has not been found
		    if (_defaultIndex == -1)
			// throw exception if default was not expected
			throw wrapper.unexpectedUnionDefault() ;
		    else 
			// must be of the default branch type
			_memberTypes[_defaultIndex].copy(src, dst);
		}
		break;
	    }

	case TCKind._tk_enum:
	    dst.write_long(src.read_long());
	    break;
	  
	case TCKind._tk_sequence:
	    // get the length of the sequence
	    int seqLength = src.read_long();

	    // check for sequence bound violated
	    if ((_length != 0) && (seqLength > _length))
		throw wrapper.badSequenceBounds( new Integer(seqLength),
		    new Integer(_length) ) ;

	    // write the length of the sequence
	    dst.write_long(seqLength);

	    // copy each element of the seq using content type
	    lazy_content_type(); // make sure it's resolved
	    for (int i=0; i < seqLength; i++)
		_contentType.copy(src, dst);
	    break;

	case TCKind._tk_array:
	    // copy each element of the array using content type
	    for (int i=0; i < _length; i++)
		_contentType.copy(src, dst);
	    break;

	case TCKind._tk_alias:
	case TCKind._tk_value_box:
	    // follow the alias
	    _contentType.copy(src, dst);
	    break;

	case tk_indirect:
	    // need to follow offset, get unmarshal typecode from that
	    // offset, and use that to do the copy
	    // Don't need to read type code before using it to do the copy.
	    // It should be fully usable.
	    indirectType().copy(src, dst);
	    break;

	default:
	    throw wrapper.invalidTypecodeKindMarshal() ;
	}
    }


    static protected short digits(java.math.BigDecimal value) {
        if (value == null)
            return 0;
        short length = (short)value.unscaledValue().toString().length();
        if (value.signum() == -1)
            length--;
        return length;
    }

    static protected short scale(java.math.BigDecimal value) {
        if (value == null)
            return 0;
        return (short)value.scale();
    }

    // Utility methods

    // Only for union type. Returns the index of the union member
    // corresponding to the discriminator. If not found returns the
    // default index or -1 if there is no default index.
    int currentUnionMemberIndex(Any discriminatorValue) throws BadKind {
        if (_kind != TCKind._tk_union)
            throw new BadKind();

        try {
            for (int i=0; i<member_count(); i++) {
                if (member_label(i).equal(discriminatorValue)) {
                    return i;
                }
            }
            if (_defaultIndex != -1) {
                return _defaultIndex;
            }
        } catch (BadKind bad) {
        } catch (org.omg.CORBA.TypeCodePackage.Bounds bounds) {
        }
        return -1;
    }

    public String description() {
        return "TypeCodeImpl with kind " + _kind + " and id " + _id;
    }

    public String toString() {
        ByteArrayOutputStream byteOut = new ByteArrayOutputStream(1024);
        PrintStream printOut = new PrintStream(byteOut, true);
        printStream(printOut);
        return super.toString() + " =\n" + byteOut.toString();
    }

    public void printStream(PrintStream s) {
        printStream(s, 0);
    }

    private void printStream(PrintStream s, int level) {
        if (_kind == tk_indirect) {
            s.print("indirect " + _id);
            return;
        }

        switch (_kind) {
            case TCKind._tk_null:
            case TCKind._tk_void:
            case TCKind._tk_short:
            case TCKind._tk_long:
            case TCKind._tk_ushort:
            case TCKind._tk_ulong:
            case TCKind._tk_float:
            case TCKind._tk_double:
            case TCKind._tk_boolean:
            case TCKind._tk_char:
            case TCKind._tk_octet:
            case TCKind._tk_any:
            case TCKind._tk_TypeCode:
            case TCKind._tk_Principal:
            case TCKind._tk_objref:
            case TCKind._tk_longlong:
            case TCKind._tk_ulonglong:
            case TCKind._tk_longdouble:
            case TCKind._tk_wchar:
            case TCKind._tk_native:
                s.print(kindNames[_kind] + " " + _name);
	        break;

            case TCKind._tk_struct:
            case TCKind._tk_except:
            case TCKind._tk_value:
                s.println(kindNames[_kind] + " " + _name + " = {");
                for(int i=0; i<_memberCount; i++) {
                    // memberName might differ from the name of the member.
                    s.print(indent(level + 1));
                    if (_memberTypes[i] != null)
                        _memberTypes[i].printStream(s, level + 1);
                    else
                        s.print("<unknown type>");
                    s.println(" " + _memberNames[i] + ";");
                }
                s.print(indent(level) + "}");
	        break;

            case TCKind._tk_union:
                s.print("union " + _name + "...");
	        break;

            case TCKind._tk_enum:
                s.print("enum " + _name + "...");
	        break;

            case TCKind._tk_string:
                if (_length == 0)
                    s.print("unbounded string " + _name);
                else
                    s.print("bounded string(" + _length + ") " + _name);
	        break;

            case TCKind._tk_sequence:
            case TCKind._tk_array:
                s.println(kindNames[_kind] + "[" + _length + "] " + _name + " = {");
                s.print(indent(level + 1));
                if (lazy_content_type() != null) {
                    lazy_content_type().printStream(s, level + 1);
                }
                s.println(indent(level) + "}");
	        break;

            case TCKind._tk_alias:
                s.print("alias " + _name + " = " + 
		    (_contentType != null ? _contentType._name : "<unresolved>"));
	        break;

            case TCKind._tk_wstring:
                s.print("wstring[" + _length + "] " + _name);
	        break;

            case TCKind._tk_fixed:
                s.print("fixed(" + _digits + ", " + _scale + ") " + _name);
	        break;

            case TCKind._tk_value_box:
                s.print("valueBox " + _name + "...");
	        break;

            case TCKind._tk_abstract_interface:
                s.print("abstractInterface " + _name + "...");
	        break;

            default:
                s.print("<unknown type>");
	        break;
        }
    }

    private String indent(int level) {
        String indent = "";
        for(int i=0; i<level; i++) {
            indent += "  ";
        }
        return indent;
    }

    protected void setCaching(boolean enableCaching) {
        cachingEnabled = enableCaching;
        if (enableCaching == false)
            outBuffer = null;
    }
}