decode

[ decode [ , interface-attribute-list] ] interface interface-name
[ decode [ , op-attribute-list] ] proc-name
typedef [decode [ , type-attribute-list] ] type-name

interface-attribute-list

Specifies other attributes that apply to the interface as a whole.

interface-name

Specifies the name of the interface.

op-attribute-list

Specifies other operational attributes that apply to the procedure such as encode.

proc-name

Specifies the name of the procedure.

type-attribute-list

Specifies other attributes such as encode and allocate.

typename

Specifies a type defined in the IDL file.

Remarks

The decode attribute specifies that a procedure or a type needs de-serialization support. This attribute causes the MIDL compiler to generate code that an application can use to retrieve serialized data from a buffer. The encode attribute provides serialization support, generating the code to serialize data into a buffer.

Use the encode and decode attributes in an ACF to generate serialization code for procedures or types defined in the IDL file of an interface. When used as an interface attribute, decode applies to all types and procedures defined in the IDL file. When used as a type attribute, decode applies only to the specified type. When used as an operational attribute, decode applies only to that procedure.

For more information about using this serialization support, see Encoding Services and encode.

See Also

encode