libidl ☆

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Description:
Library for creating CORBA IDL files

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: corba idl parser development library

Install: brew install libidl

About:
Libidl is a lightweight library for parsing Interface Definition Language (IDL) files, essential for CORBA development. It provides a robust parser and tree generation capabilities for creating language bindings. This tool is a core component used by projects like Mozilla and GNOME to handle CORBA interface definitions.

Key Features:

IDL parser for CORBA 2.2 specification
Generates Abstract Syntax Trees (AST) from IDL definitions
C-based API for integration into other tools
Supports standard CORBA data types and interfaces

Use Cases:

Generating client and server stubs for CORBA applications
Building custom code generators for CORBA interfaces
Integrating CORBA support into larger development frameworks

Alternatives:

omniORB – omniORB is a full ORB implementation that includes its own IDL compiler, whereas Libidl is a standalone parser library.
tao-idl – TAO's IDL compiler is part of a comprehensive ACE/TAO CORBA framework, while Libidl is a more lightweight, decoupled solution.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 13, 2024 2:13pm		1	VERSION_BUMP	5398ac16