CORBA Type support, always appends :1.0?

Question

I'm working with a middleware that utilizes CORBA as the transport mechanism.

I've noticed that all the TypeSupport types are appended with :1.0. Why is this? What does this value mean?

Example: IDL:JARSSRT/OptionTypeSupport:1.0

I've googilized the interweb for an answer, but to no avail. Thanks for the help.

Answer 1

Those are CORBA repository IDs, sometimes also called Type IDs. They are simply identifiers for the type in question.

This page describes them in great and helpful detail.