This class represents the binary form of the address of
a communications end-point.
A BinaryRefAddr consists of a type that describes the communication mechanism
and an opaque buffer containing the address description
specific to that communication mechanism. The format and interpretation of
the address type and the contents of the opaque buffer are based on
the agreement of three parties: the client that uses the address,
the object/server that can be reached using the address,
and the administrator or program that creates the address.
An example of a binary reference address is an BER X.500 presentation address.
Another example of a binary reference address is a serialized form of
a service's object handle.
A binary reference address is immutable in the sense that its fields
once created, cannot be replaced. However, it is possible to access
the byte array used to hold the opaque buffer. Programs are strongly
recommended against changing this byte array. Changes to this
byte array need to be explicitly synchronized. |