---
name: "tao_catior"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "tao-utils"
version: "5.7.7+dfsg-1"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/tao_catior"
---

# tao\_catior(1)

Stringified IOR decoder and viewer.

## NAME

tao\_catior — Stringified IOR decoder and viewer.

## SYNOPSIS

**tao\_catior** \[-ORBoptions \]  \[-f *file*\]  \[-n *name*\]

## DESCRIPTION

tao\_catior takes in a **file** which contains the IOR and will then output the  encoded information to stdout.

Details of stringified IOR are described for example in page 33 of  *OMG CORBA specification, Part 2: Interoperability, v3.1. (link to URL http://www.omg.org/spec/CORBA/3.1/Interoperability/PDF)* .

Examples of IOR can be found in **/usr/share/doc/tao-utils/** directory.

## OPTIONS

- **-ORBoptions**

  The program follows the usual TAO ORB command line syntax. See  **[TAO\_ORB\_Options(1)](/TAO_ORB_Options/1.md)**.

- **-f** *filename*

  Takes in a **file** which contains the IOR and will then output the  encoded information to stdout.

- **-n** *named*

  Displays decoded IOR of the *named* object registered at NamingService.

## EXAMPLES

- tao\_catior -f **/usr/share/doc/tao-utils/test/test1.ior**

  Displays decoded IOR from **/usr/share/doc/tao-utils/test/test1.ior**.

## SEE ALSO

**[TAO\_ORB\_Options(1)](/TAO_ORB_Options/1.md)**, **tao\_cosnaming(1)**

## AUTHOR

Jeff Hopper\<jrhopper@cts.com\>

Jason Cohen\<jcohen@atl.lmco.com\>