pointer_default (pointer_attribute)

The pointer_default attribute specifies which of the two pointer semantics usable in the IDL is set as the default.

pointer_attribute

Specify either of the following pointer attributes:

ref

Reference pointer

ptr

Complete pointer

• The default pointer semantics is used for the following pointers:
  
  • Pointer used for structure member declaration
  • Pointer used for other than the top level operation parameter declared by multiple pointer operators
• The pointer returned from the operation is always a complete pointer. Therefore, the pointer_default attribute is not used.
• The pointer attribute has the priority over the pointer_default attribute.
• A compiler error occurs if declaration for which a default pointer semantics is required is defined without the pointer_default attribute specified in the interface definition.