This term is introduced in RPC (Remote Procedutre Calls). It is the
process of packing the arguments of a method in a network packet
for sending them over the wire. Unmarshaling is the proces of
unpacking them at the other end and invoking the actual method.
Then the return value (and any output arguments) are again
marshaled in a network packet and sent back to the caller. There
they are unmarshaled and returned to the caller. Since COM sits
on top of RPC, the terms apply there as well.
When talking about interface pointers, COM provides methods
for manually creating a marshal packet for an interface pointer.
You can use this packet (stored in a stream object) to be
unmarshaled in another COM apartment to let that apartment
access the object the interface pointer points to.
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Alexander Nickolov
Microsoft MVP [VC], MCSD
MVP VC FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/vcfaq
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Hello.
During I read some documents about process,thread,apartment, I found some
vocabulary "marshal","marshaling"..something like that...
Even if I look at the dictonary, I coundn't get the meaning of them.
What does mean marshal(marshaling something like that) in terms of computer?
I am waiting for your answer.
Please write answer as soon as possible.
Thanks.
Take care..
p.s : If you can send a email to me, I really appreciate you about that.
................................................TJ.
Marshal..marshaling..