WmiSmoObject Class
The WmiSmoObject class represents the fundamental Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) object from which all WMI objects are constructed.
Inheritance Hierarchy
System.Object
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.SmoObjectBase
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Wmi.WmiSmoObject
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Wmi.ManagedComputer
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Wmi.ProtocolBase
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Wmi.ServerAlias
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Wmi.ServerInstance
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Wmi.ServerIPAddress
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Wmi.Service
Namespace: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Wmi
Assembly: Microsoft.SqlServer.SqlWmiManagement (in Microsoft.SqlServer.SqlWmiManagement.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public MustInherit Class WmiSmoObject _
Inherits SmoObjectBase
'Usage
Dim instance As WmiSmoObject
public abstract class WmiSmoObject : SmoObjectBase
public ref class WmiSmoObject abstract : public SmoObjectBase
[<AbstractClassAttribute>]
type WmiSmoObject =
class
inherit SmoObjectBase
end
public abstract class WmiSmoObject extends SmoObjectBase
The WmiSmoObject type exposes the following members.
Constructors
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WmiSmoObject() | Initializes a new instance of the WmiSmoObject class. |
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WmiSmoObject(String) | Initializes a new instance of the WmiSmoObject class with the specified name. |
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WmiSmoObject(WmiCollectionBase, String) | Initializes a new instance of the WmiSmoObject class with the specified name and collection base class. |
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Properties
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Name | Gets or sets the name of the referenced Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) object. |
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Properties | Represents a collection of Property objects. Each Property object represents a property defined on the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) object. |
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State | Gets the state of the referenced object. (Inherited from SmoObjectBase.) |
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Urn | Gets the Uniform Resource Name (URN) address that represents the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) object. |
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UserData | Gets or sets user-defined data associated with the referenced object. (Inherited from SmoObjectBase.) |
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Methods
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AlterProtocolProperties | Updates any protocol object property changes on the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) installation. |
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CheckObjectState | Checks the state of the referenced object. |
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CreateProtocolPropertyCollection | Creates a set of protocol attributes for the referenced object. |
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Equals | (Inherited from Object.) |
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Finalize | (Inherited from Object.) |
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GetHashCode | (Inherited from Object.) |
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GetPropertyManagementObject | Gets the management object for the specified protocol property. |
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GetPropertyObject | Gets the property from the specified collection with the specified position and value. |
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GetProtocolPropertyCollection | Returns the protocol property collection for the referenced object. |
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GetType | (Inherited from Object.) |
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ImplInitialize | Initializes the fields of the WmiSmoObject object. |
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Initialize | Initializes the referenced object. |
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InvokeMgmtMethod(ManagementObject, String, array<Object[]) | Invokes the management method for the referenced object with the specified management object, method name, and parameters. |
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InvokeMgmtMethod(ManagementObject, ManagementOperationObserver, String, array<Object[]) | Invokes the management method for the referenced object with the specified management object, observer, method name, and parameters. |
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IsObjectInitialized | Specifies whether the referenced object is initialized. |
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MemberwiseClone | (Inherited from Object.) |
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Refresh | Refreshes the referenced object and its properties. |
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SetName | Sets the name of the referenced object. |
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SetParentImpl | Sets the parent of the referenced object. |
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ToString | (Inherited from Object.) |
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Trace | Creates a trace of the referenced object. |
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UpdateObjectState | Updates the object state. |
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Validate | Validates the state of an object. (Inherited from SmoObjectBase.) |
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Remarks
The WmiSmoObject object is used in the construction of all WMI objects and contains common functionality.
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Microsoft Visual Basic) members of this type are safe for multithreaded operations. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.
Examples
Managing Services and Network Settings by Using WMI Provider
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.
See Also
Reference
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Wmi Namespace