'unopkg' is a tool for easy deployment of UNO packages in an existing office installation. UNO packages are UNO components (single libraries or Jar files or more complex zip files that contains one or more libraries| Jar files, type libraries and configuration items), scripts and StarOffice 8 Basic libraries as zip package. 'unopkg' is not part of the SDK but comes with the office directly and is a development tool as well as an end user tool to deploy extension into an office installation.

More details concerning deployment and this tool can be find in the Developer's Guide: Usage:

'pkgchk' is deprecated and you should use the new 'unopkg' deployment tool.

'pkgchk' is a tool for easy deployment of UNO packages in an existing office installation. UNO packages are UNO components (single libraries or Jar files or more complex zip files that contains one or more libraries|Jar files, type libraries and configuration items) and StarOffice 8 Basic libraries as zip package. More detailed information concerning deplyoment can be find in the Developer's Guide: Usage:

The UNO-starter is for running a component or service process, and providing a runtime environment. Raising a component might look like this

[c:\] uno.exe -c MyComponent -l mycomp.dll -r myregistry.rdb -- foo bar

or

[c:\] uno.exe -s foo.bar.FooBarService -r myregistry.rdb -- foo bar

The starter loads the component and instantiates it. The component must export the interface com.sun.star.lang.XMain:

interface XMain : com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
{
    /** This method is called to run the component.
       
        @param aArguments command line arguments
        @return process error code to be returned to system
    */
    long run( [in] sequence< string > arguments );
};

Method run() will be called and returns the error code given, back to the system. If the uno starter is executed with the -u (URL) option, then XInitialization is used instead of XMain. The -u option is described later.

Usage:

uno (-c<ComponentImplementationName> -l <LocationUrl> | -s <ServiceName>)
[-ro <ReadOnlyRegistry1>] [-ro <ReadOnlyRegistry2>] ... [-rw <ReadWriteRegistry>]
[-u uno:(socket[,host=<HostName>][,port=<nnn>]|pipe[,name=<PipeName>]);iiop|urp;<Name>
[--singleaccept] [--singleinstance]]
[-- <Argument1 Argument2 ...>]

Options:

<HostName>	Specifying a host name might be necessary to distinguish the network interface to be used,if a machine is part of two networks.
<PipeName>	Name of a named pipe.
<Name>	Identifier for demanded called component instances.
<Registries>	The optional <Registries> (e.g., c:\myreg.rdb) are used by the ServiceManager. The ro ones are opened for reading only; whereas, a single rw one will be opened for reading and writing. If the rw one does not exist, then it may be created. Components may read and write to store their persistent state.
--singleaccept	The uno starter will accept one connection, provide the component instance and die.
--singleinstance	The uno starter will accept any number of connections, but will provide the same single component instance any time instead of creating a new instance for each connection.

Service com.sun.star.bridge.UnoUrlResolver

You can easily connect to a server started with the -u (url) option by using this service, giving the same url to resolve. The service provides you an instance from remote.

'idlc' is the UNOIDL compiler. It is a full featured compiler used to check UNODL type definitions and transform valid type definitions into a binary type library format, which is later used by all codemaker tools. It is also used as a dynamic type library for UNO at runtime.
You can find a syntax description for UNOIDL Usage:

The 'cppumaker' generates a C++ representation for idl types. The cppumaker works on a typelibrary, which is generated by the UNOIDL compiler ( idlc). It generates the output for all specified types and for all types the specified types depend on.

Usage:

cppumaker [-options] file_1 ... file_n

Options:

-O<path>	path describes the root directory for the generated output. The output directory tree is generated under this directory.
-T<name> |-T<t1>;<t2>...	name specifies a type or a list of types. The output for this type and all dependent types are generated. If no '-T' option is specified, then output for all types is generated. It is also possible to use a wildcard 'xy.*' to generate a complete module inclusive all subdirectories. The use of '-T*' is equivalent to no '-T' option. Example: 'com.sun.star.uno.XInterface' or 'com.sun.star.uno.*' are valid types.
-B<name>	name specifies the base node. All types are searched under this node. Default is the root '/' of the registry files.
-L	UNO type functions are generated lightweight, that means only the name and typeclass are given and everything else is retrieved from the type library dynamically. The default is that UNO type functions provides enough type information for boostrapping C++. '-L' should be the default for external components.
-C	UNO type functions are generated comprehensive that means all necessary information is available for bridging the type in UNO.
-G	generate only target files which do not exist.
-Gc	generate only target files whose content will be changed.
-X<name>	extra types, which are not be taken into account for generation.

The 'javamaker' generates the appropriate Java class file for each idl type. The javamaker works on a typelibrary which is generated by the UNOIDL compiler ( idlc). It generates the output for all specified types and for all types the specified types depend on.

Usage:

javamaker [-options] file_1 ... file_n -Xfile_n+1 -Xfile_n+2

Options:

-O<path>	path describes the root directory for the generated output. The output directory tree is generated under this directory.
-T<name>|-T<t1>;<t2>...	name specifies a type or a list of types. The output for this type and all dependent types are generated. If no '-T' option is specified, then output for all types is generated. It is also possible to use a wildcard 'xy.*' to generate a complete module inclusive all subdirectories. The use of '-T*' is equivalent to no '-T' option. Example: 'com.sun.star.uno.XInterface' or 'com.sun.star.uno.*' are valid types.
-B<name>	name specifies the base node. All types are searched under this node. Default is the root '/' of the registry files.
-nD	no dependent types are generated.
-G	generate only target files which do not exist.
-Gc	generate only target files whose content will be changed.
-X<name>	extra types, which will not be taken into account for generation.

The 'uno-skeletonmaker' is a tool to simplify the UNO component development. It has different modes, from simply dumping code definitions for different languages on stdout up to generating complete code skeletons. The generation of code skeletons support common component skeletons as well as specialized skeletons for special service provider interfaces.

Usage:

uno-skeletonmaker (-env:INIFILENAME=<url> | -env:UNO_TYPES=<url>) dump [<options>] -t <type> ...
uno-skeletonmaker (-env:INIFILENAME=<url> | -env:UNO_TYPES=<url>) component [<options>] -n <name> -t <type> ...
uno-skeletonmaker (-env:INIFILENAME=<url> | -env:UNO_TYPES=<url>) calc-add-in [<options>] -n <name> -t <add-in_service>
uno-skeletonmaker (-env:INIFILENAME=<url> | -env:UNO_TYPES=<url>) add-on [<options>] -n <name> -p <protocol_name:command,...> uno-skeletonmaker -V, --version
uno-skeletonmaker -h, --help


Sub-commands:

dump	dump declarations on stdout (e.g. constructors, methods, type mapping for properties) or complete method bodies with method forwarding.
component	generates language specific code skeleton files using the implementation name as the file and class name
calc-add-in	generates a language specific code skeleton for a Calc Add-Ins using the implementation name as the file and class name. A service type is necessary, referencing an interface which defines the new add-in functions.
add-on	generates a language specific code skeleton for an add-on compnent using the implementation name as the file and class name. The protocol name(s) and the corresponding command(s) have to be specified with the '-p' option.

Options:

-env:INIFILENAME=<url>	url specifies a URL to an UNO ini|rc file of an existing UNO environment (URE, office installation).
-env:UNO_TYPES=<url>	url specifies a binary type library file. It can be a space separated list of urls.
-a, --all	list all interface methods, not only the direct ones
--(java4|java5|cpp)	select the target language --java4 generate output for Java 1.4 or earlier --java5 generate output for Java 1.5 or later (is currently the default) --cpp generate output for C++
-sn, --shortnames	using namespace abbreviation 'css:': for '::com::sun::star::', only valid for sub-command 'dump' and target language 'cpp'. It is default for the sub-command 'component'.
--propertysetmixin	the generated skeleton implements the cppu::PropertySetMixin helper if a referenced new style service specifies an interface which provides attributes (directly or inherited).
-lh --licenseheader	generates a default OpenOffice.org LGPL license header at the beginning of a component source file. This option is taken into account in 'component' mode only and if -o is unequal 'stdout'.
-bc --backward-compatible	specifies that the generated calc add-in is backward compatible to older office versions and implement the former required add-in interfaces where the implementation is mapped on the new add-in configuration. In this case the config schema needs to be bundled with the extension add-in as well. Default is a minimal add-in component skeleton based on the add-in configuration coming with the office since OO.org 2.0.4.
-o <path>	path specifies an existing directory where the output files are generated to, only valid for sub-command 'component'. If path=stdout the generated code is generated on standard out instead of a file.
-l <file>	specifies a binary type library (can be used more than once). The type library is integrated as an additional type provider in the bootstrapped type system.
-n <name>	specifies an implementation name for the component (used as classname, filename and package|namespace name). In 'dump' mode it is used as classname (e.g. "MyBase::", C++ only) to generate method bodies not inline.
-d <name>	specifies a base classname or a delegator. In 'dump' mode it is used as a delegator to forward methods. It can be used as '<name>::' for base forwarding, or '<name>->|.' for composition. Using "_" means that a default bodies with default return values are dumped.
-t <name>	specifies an UNOIDL type name, e.g. com.sun.star.text.XText (can be used more than once).
-p <protocol:cmd(s)>	specifies an add-on protocol name and the corresponding command names, where the commands are a ',' separated list of unique commands. This option is only valid for add-ons.
-V, --version	print version number and exit.
-h, --help	print this help and exit.

The rdbmaker generates subsets of the typelibrary. It generates a subset of the typelibrary, which contains all specified types and all types the specified types depend on. This can be used to provide all and only necessary types for a component.

The rdbmaker supports 2 modes:

1. using the internal UNO type description manager -> use -R<regname>
   where regname specifies the type library used by the UNO type description manager after UNO is bootstrapped. This option disables the use of any other type libraries.
2. using one or more type library files -> use file_1 ... file_n
   file_1 .. file_n specifies one or more valid type library files which are used to find the needed type information. The used type libraries have to support the same base node (-B option).

Usage:

rdbmaker [-options] (-R<regname> | file_1 [... file_n])

Options:

-O<fileName>	filename specifies the name of the generated registry or text file.
-L	specifies that only a text file is generated with the names of the specified types and their dependencies. Default is that a registry file will be created.
-T<name> |-T<t1>;<t2>...	name specifies a type or a list of types. The output for this type is generated.Example: 'com.sun.star.uno.XInterface' is a valid type.
-FT<name> |-T<t1>;<t2>...	name specifies a type or a list of types. For this type, nothing will be generated.
-F<file>	file specifies a text file. For the specified types in this file, nothing will be generated.
-B<name>	name specifies the base node. All types are searched under this node. Default is the root '/' of the registry files. This option takes effect using run mode 2 only.
-b<name>	name specifies the base node of the output registry. All types will be generated under this node. Default is the root '/' of the registry file.

'regcomp' is a tool to register|revoke external UNO components into|from a registry which is used in a UNO environment.

Usage:

regcomp -revoke [-br<registryfile>] -r <registryfile> -c <locationUrl>[-l<componentLoaderName>]

Options:

-register|revoke	register means that the components will be installed and revoke means that they will be removed.
-br<registryfile>	the name of the registry used for bootstrapping the program. If the bootstrap registry is specified and has the same name as the registration registry, '-r' is optional.
-r<registryfile>	the name of the registry (will be created if it does not exist) where the component should be registered.
-c<locationUrls>	the location of a component (DLL, Class name, or an url of a jar file) or a list of urls separated by ';'s. Note that, if a list of urls is specified, the components must all need the same loader.
-l<componentLoaderName>	the name of the needed loader, if no loader is specified the 'com.sun.star.loader.SharedLibrary' is used. Supported loaders: 'com.sun.star.loader.SharedLibrary' | 'com.sun.star.loader.Java'.

'regmerge' is a small tool to merge different registry files under a specified key into another registry file. If a value already exists in the target file the value is overwritten by the value of the source file.

Usage:

regmerge [-v|--verbose] <mergefile> <mergeKeyName> <regfile_1> ... <regfile_n>

Options:

-v|--verbose	verbose output on stdout.
<mergefile>	specifies the merged registry file. If this file doesn't exist, it is created.
<mergeKeyName>	specifies the merge key, everything is merged under this key. If this key doesn't exist, it is created.
<regfile_1> ... <regfile_n>	specifies one or more registry files that are merged.

'regview' is a tool to show the contents of a registry file. The tool dumps the hierarchical structure and the values of the nodes in a human readable manner to stdout.

Usage:

regview <registryfile> [<keyName>]

Options:

-br<registryfile>	the name of the registry whose contents should be viewed.
<keyName>	the name of a registry key. The name must be fully qualified; for example, '/' means the root key and '/UCR/com/sun/star/uno/XInterface' shows the type specification of the XInterface type. If no key is specified, the tool dumps the whole content of the registry file.

The 'xml2cmp' tool parses .xml files, which contain the descriptions of components that implement UNO services. Each .xml file refers to one library. The library may contain one or more component descriptions.
There are two ways of using xml2cmp:

Usage:

xml2cmp [-func <funcFile>] [-html <htmlFile>] [-types <typeFile>] <Xml_FileName>

This version parses the file <xml_filename> and produces three possible types of output, each of which is optional, but there must be at least one of them.

Options:

-func <funcFile>	produces a file with the name <funcfile>. This should be .c|.cxx|.cpp or similar kind of source code file. This file contains the definition of the function 'const sal_Char * SAL_CALL component_getDescriptionFunc();' which returns the parsed file as ASCII text.
-html <htmlFile>	produces a file with the name <htmlfile>. It should be a .htm|.html file. That file contains the contents of the parsed file in HTML-readable form.
-types <typeFile>	produces a textfile with the name <typefile>. This textfile is intended to be included in a makefile and contains the definition of a variable <libraryName>_XML2CMPTYPES= \ <type_used_by_LibraryName_1> \ <type_used_by_LibraryName_2> \ ... The variable <libraryName>_XML2CMPTYPES contains a list of the types used by that library.

All output of this first version of xml2cmp is put into the working directory.

xml2cmp -ix <sourcedirectory> <outputdirectory> [<tagname1> [<tagname2> ...]]

This version parses all .xml files that are found in <sourcedirectory> or its subdirectories. It produces the .html output of all parsed .xml files (as in version 1 above). Also, it produces a file named xmlindex.html. This is an HTML file which contains tables alphabetically ordered on the left side, which allows assigning from one 'XML-tags' content to another (of all original parsed .xml files). The following tables are produced ("Module " refers to a library):

SupportedService -> ModuleName
ModuleName -> SupportedService
<tagname1> -> ComponentName
<tagname2> -> ComponentName
...

All output files of the second version of xml2cmp are put to the <outputDirectory>

The 'autodoc' tool is used for creating javadoc-like documentation from C++ and UNOIDL source code.

There are some conventions to follow when documenting C++- or UNOIDL-sourcecode. See also the Usage: