Extending CComPtr for remote activation

Bruno van Dooren

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Extending CComPtr for remote activation of DCOM objects on a remote server, in a convenient matter

In this article I extend the existing CComPtr smart pointer class that is a part of the ATL framework. CComPtr is a reference counting smart pointer which has a method for conveniently creating a new instance in a 1 step process. However, it has no option for activating a COM object on a remote system. Since this is a common scenario and every implementation contains the same boilerplate code, abstracting it away is useful.

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Bruno van Dooren

Software Developer

Belgium

I am a former professional software developer (now a system admin) with an interest in everything that is about making hardware work. In the course of my work, I have programmed device drivers and services on Windows and linux.

I have written firmware for embedded devices in C and assembly language, and have designed and implemented real-time applications for testing of satellite payload equipment.

Generally, finding out how to interface hardware with software is my hobby and job.

Extending CComPtr for remote activation

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