COM/MTS Guide - Prolifics

Defining the Component's InterfaceDefining the Component's InterfaceCOM components must have an interface defined. This interface consists of a list ofthe properties and methods supported by the component, together with informationabout those properties and methods, such as data types, parameter lists, and so on. Thisinterface definition is the public face of your component, and interactions with anyapplication client will use the properties and methods defined in this interface.To define the component's interface, choose View→Component Interface.Defining MethodsThe Methods section of the Component Interface window displays the methodscurrently defined for the component. Each row in the grid corresponds to a method.The first column shows the method's return type, the second the method's name, andthe third the method's parameters, prefixed by their kind and type.COM/MTS Guide 3-3