CVssWriter::OnPreRestore method (vswriter.h)

The OnPreRestore method is called by a writer following a PreRestore event. This method is used to put the writer in a state to support the restore—for instance, taking database services offline—and to make modifications in the Backup Components Document of the requester that is restoring files (such as setting the restore target to override the original restore method).

OnPreRestore is a virtual method. It is implemented by the CVssWriter base class, but can be overridden by derived classes.

Syntax

bool OnPreRestore(
  [in] IVssWriterComponents *pComponent
);

Parameters

[in] pComponent

Pointer to an instantiation of an IVssWriterComponents object containing those components associated with the current writer in the requester's Backup Components Document.

Return value

As implemented by the base class, OnPreRestore always returns true.

Any other implementation of this method must return true except in the case of a fatal error. If a fatal error occurs, the method must call the CVssWriter::SetWriterFailure method to provide a description of the failure before returning false. If a nonfatal error occurs, the method should still call SetWriterFailure but return true. If the error is caused by a transient problem, the method should specify VSS_E_WRITERERROR_RETRYABLE in the call to SetWriterFailure.

In all cases when a failure occurs, the method should write an event to the event log to report the exact reason for the failure.

Remarks

The PreRestore event occurs before backed-up data is actually being restored. This is an opportunity for the writer to determine what is being restored.

The default implementation of this method by the CVssWriter base class returns true without performing any other operation.

This method enables the writer to determine what is being restored, to retrieve stored private metadata in the stored Backup Components Document, and to update that data.

Writers should never throw an exception from this method or any other CVssWriter(Ex)::OnXxx callback method.

If this method calls the CVssWriterEx2::GetSessionId, CVssWriter::SetWriterFailure, or CVssWriterEx2::SetWriterFailureEx method, it must do so in the same thread that called this method. For more information, see Writer Event Handling.

Requirements

See also

CVssWriter

CVssWriter::OnPostSnapshot

CVssWriter::OnPrepareBackup

CVssWriter::SetWriterFailure

IVssWriterComponents