IDL Grammer on unbounded array

[Roland1 (Roland)]

Hi,

In the EntireX communicator v7.3.2 documentation, section Software AG IDL Grammer - Array Definition, it has the following statement on unbounded arrays.

  Unbounded arrays are not supported in all programming languages.

  See Mapping Fixed and Unbounded Arrays on how unbounded arrays are mapped to the target programming language (Java, C, COBOL, PL/I, .NET).

On the other hand, in the documentation of Natural v6.2.3, section Natural RPC Restrictions and Limitations, it states that

[quote]
Variable Arrays in Subprograms

If the parameter data area of the subprogram contains a variable number of occurrences (

[Rolf_Bahlke]

@Roland

Questions:

1. How to interpret the above two statements? Are they in contradiction?

2. Variable array is in this context same as unbounded array?

3. Can IDL- Unbounded array be mapped in Java & Natural?

1. No.
2. What is called “Unbounded arrays” in EntireX corresponds to “X-arrays” in Natural. Arrays in Natural using the

[Douglas_Kelly]

2. this is a bit awkward: the X-Array is defined to Natural with the 1:* notation, but is represented in the IDL as 1:V