Automation Interfaces
The Automation API makes the interfaces of the Scripting API for WMI available to C/C++ programmers, in place of the COM API versions.
The following table lists WMI objects and how they are used in the Automation API. The cross-references link to the interface documentation for the Scripting API for WMI equivalents.
| Automation Object | Description |
|---|---|
| ISWbemEventSource | Retrieves events in conjunction with ISWbemServices.ExecNotificationQuery. |
| ISWbemLastError | Provides extended error information when an error occurs. |
| ISWbemLocator | Obtains a reference to an ISWbemServices object that can access WMI on a particular host computer. |
| ISWbemMethod | Contains a single method definition. |
| ISWbemMethodSet | Gets access to a collection of ISWbemMethod objects. |
| ISWbemNamedValue | Contains a single named value. |
| ISWbemNamedValueSet | Gets access to a collection of ISWbemNamedValue objects. |
| ISWbemObject | Contains and manipulates a single Common Information Model (CIM) object class or instance. |
| ISWbemObjectPath | Generates and validates an object path. |
| ISWbemObjectSet | Gets access to a collection of ISWbemObject objects. |
| ISWbemPrivilege | Sets or clears a privilege. |
| ISWbemPrivilegeSet | Gets access to a collection of ISWbemPrivilege objects. |
| ISWbemProperty | Used to contain a single CIM property. |
| ISWbemPropertySet | Get access to a collection of ISWbemProperty objects. |
| ISWbemQualifier | Contains a single class qualifier. |
| ISWbemQualifierSet | Gets access to a collection of ISWbemQualifier objects. |
| ISWbemSecurity | Manages security settings such as Component Object Model (COM) Privilege, AuthenticationLevel, and ImpersonationLevel. |
| ISWbemServices | Creates, updates, and retrieves instances or classes. |
| ISWbemSink | Receives the results of client application asynchronous operations and event notifications. |
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