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+# Language Code Generators for UNOIDL Entities
+
+Generators for language-binding--specific representations of UNOIDL entities:
+
+- `cppumaker` generates header (`.hdl` and `.hpp`) files for the C++ UNO language
+  binding
+- `javamaker` generates class files for the JVM language binding
+- the codemaker for .NET is in module `cli_ure`
+
+Some of the code is re-used by the skeletonmakers in module `unodevtools`.
+
+Note the different terminology used by cppumaker vs. gbuild for the three
+variants that can be generated by cppumaker for some of the inline functions:
+
+    cppumaker switch: -L;    cpputype.cxx: light;          gbuild: normal;
+    cppumaker switch: none;  cpputype.cxx: normal;         gbuild: bootstrap;
+    cppumaker switch: -C;    cpputype.cxx: comprehensive;  gbuild: comprehensive;
+
+which can be a source of confusion.