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Like the term [[POJO]] (''plainPlain oldOld Java object (POJO)Object'') in the [[Java (programming language)|Java]] world, the term '''''Plain Old C/C++ object''''' or its acronym '''''POCO''''' means a [[C++|C/C++]] artifact that is ''neither defined by nor coupled to'' the underlying C/C++ component [[software framework|framework]] that manipulates it. Examples of such an artifact include, for instance, instances of a C++ classes, K&R structs, unions, or even functions (as function pointers). This is contrast to component model in classic C/C++ component frameworks, such as OMG-CCM, JTRS-SCA core framework (CF), OpenSOA's SCA for C++. These classic component frameworks either dedicate a proprietary component programming model (a super class), or mandate component implementations to be tightly coupled to the underlying framework (calling its runtime).

Examples of such an artifact include, for instance, instances of [[C++ classes]], [[K&R C#K&R C|K&R]] [[struct (C programming language)|structs]], [[Union type|unions]], or even functions (as [[function pointers]]). This is contrast to component model in classic C++ component frameworks, such as [[Object Management Group|OMG]]-[[Common Object Request Broker Architecture#CORBA Component Model (CCM)|CCM]], [[Software Communications Architecture Reference Implementation|JTRS-SCA core framework (CF)]], Open[[Service-oriented architecture|SOA]]'s [[Service Component Architecture|SCA]] for C++. These classic component frameworks either dedicate a proprietary component programming model (a [[superclass (computer science)|super class]]), or mandate component implementations to be tightly coupled to the underlying framework (calling its [[Run-time system|runtime]]).

== External links ==

== See also ==

* [[Plain old data structure]] (POD)

* [[Plain Old Java Object]] (POJO)

* [[Plain Old CLR Object]] (also abbreviated POCO)

== External links ==

* [http://code.google.com/p/pococapsule PocoCapsule/C++] An open source C++ component framework supporting plain old C++ objects.

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