Specifies zero or more field attributes that apply to the structure member. Valid field attributes include first_is, last_is, length_is, max_is, size_is; the usage attributes string, ignore, and context_handle; the pointer attribute ref, unique, or ptr; and the union attribute switch_type. Separate multiple field attributes with commas.
type-specifier
Specifies a base_type, struct, union, or enum type or type identifier. An optional storage specification can precede type-specifier.
declarator-list
Specifies one or more standard C declarators, such as identifiers, pointer declarators, and array declarators. (Function declarators and bit-field declarations are not allowed in structures that are transmitted in remote procedure calls. These declarators are allowed in structures that are not transmitted.) Separate multiple declarators with commas.
Example
typedef struct _PITCHER_RECORD_TYPE {
short flag;
[switch_is(flag)] union PITCHER_STATISTICS_TYPE p;
} PITCHER_RECORD_TYPE;
Remarks
The struct keyword is used in a structure type specifier. The IDL structure type specifier differs from the standard C type specifier in the following ways:
Each structure member can be associated with optional field attributes that describe characteristics of that structure member for the purposes of a remote procedure call.
Bit fields and function declarators are not allowed in structures that are used in remote procedure calls. These standard C declarator constructs can be used only if the structure is not transmitted on the network.
The shape of structures must be the same across platforms to ensure interconnectivity.