An object similar to a CORBA object in that it is described in IDL, but unlike
a CORBA object, it cannot be passed around using its object reference, nor can
it be narrowed or stringified. Examples of pseudo-objects include the Interface
Repository and DII which, although implemented as libraries, are more clearly
described in OMG specifications as pseudo-objects with IDL interfaces. The IDL
for pseudo-objects is called "PIDL" to indicate that a pseudo-object
is being defined. servant object An instance of an object implementation for
an IDL interface. The servant object is registered with the ORB so that the
ORB knows where to send invocations. It is the servant that performs the services
requested when a CORBA object's method is invoked.
