ION Java User's Guide: ION Java Class and Method Reference

getIDLVariable()

The getIDLVariable() method requests the value of an IDL variable from the server. The value of the variable is then returned as an IONVariable object. If the variable does not exist on the server, it is created as an undefined type.

Syntax

public final IONVariable getIDLVariable(String sName)

Return Value

The function returns the value of the requested IDL variable in an IONVariable object. An empty IDL string is returned as a "" string in Java.

Arguments

sName

The variable name whose value is desired.

Exceptions

IOException

  IDL Online Help (March 06, 2007)