4.12 The OLE-AUTOMATION module
make-object-factory
Function
Summary
Creates, registers, and returns a COM class factory for a COM object.
Signature
make-object-factory typeinfo #rest other-args => factory
Arguments
- typeinfo
- An instance of
<coclass-type-info>. - args
- Initialization arguments to pass to
makeon<class-factory>.
Values
- factory
- An instance of
<class-factory>.
Description
Creates, registers, and returns a COM class factory for the COM object described by the given coclass type information, typeinfo. Automation servers should use this function to allow repeated instantiations of the COM objects they support.
The additional arguments are used as initialization keywords for either the instance of <class-factory> or the COM object implementation class.
You must call revoke-registration on the returned factory object before your program terminates.
See Section 4.3.4 on page 174 for more information about the role of class factories in OLE Automation.