+/*! \brief get the naming service used by the life cycle
+ *
+ * \return the naming service
+ */
+SALOME_NamingService * SALOME_LifeCycleCORBA::namingService()
+{
+ return _NS;
+}
+
+/*! \brief get the orb used by the life cycle
+ *
+ * \return the orb
+ */
+CORBA::ORB_ptr SALOME_LifeCycleCORBA::orb()
+{
+ return _NS->orb();
+}
+