ManagementEntityAttribute Class (System.Management.Instrumentation)

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.NET Framework Class Library

ManagementEntityAttribute Class

The ManagementEntity attribute indicates that a class provides management information exposed through a WMI provider.

Namespace: System.Management.Instrumentation
Assembly: System.Core (in System.Core.dll)

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)

<AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets.Class, AllowMultiple := False, Inherited := False)> _
<HostProtectionAttribute(SecurityAction.LinkDemand, MayLeakOnAbort := True)> _
Public NotInheritable Class ManagementEntityAttribute _
    Inherits Attribute

Visual Basic (Usage)

Dim instance As ManagementEntityAttribute

[AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets.Class, AllowMultiple = false, Inherited = false)]
[HostProtectionAttribute(SecurityAction.LinkDemand, MayLeakOnAbort = true)]
public sealed class ManagementEntityAttribute : Attribute

Visual C++

[AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets::Class, AllowMultiple = false, Inherited = false)]
[HostProtectionAttribute(SecurityAction::LinkDemand, MayLeakOnAbort = true)]
public ref class ManagementEntityAttribute sealed : public Attribute

JScript

public final class ManagementEntityAttribute extends Attribute

Remarks

Note:
The HostProtectionAttribute attribute applied to this type or member has the following Resources property value: MayLeakOnAbort. The HostProtectionAttribute does not affect desktop applications (which are typically started by double-clicking an icon, typing a command, or entering a URL in a browser). For more information, see the HostProtectionAttribute class or SQL Server Programming and Host Protection Attributes.

Note:

The HostProtectionAttribute attribute applied to this type or member has the following Resources property value: MayLeakOnAbort. The HostProtectionAttribute does not affect desktop applications (which are typically started by double-clicking an icon, typing a command, or entering a URL in a browser). For more information, see the HostProtectionAttribute class or SQL Server Programming and Host Protection Attributes.

The class marked by this attribute must be public.

Examples

The following example shows how to use the ManagementEntity attribute to mark a class.

// Use the ManagementEntity attribute on the class to specify that this // class contains management information that is available from
// provider.
    
    [ManagementEntity(Name = "MortgageCalc")]
    public class MortgageCalcWMIProvider
    {
    }

Inheritance Hierarchy

System..::.Object
System..::.Attribute
System.Management.Instrumentation..::.ManagementEntityAttribute

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.

Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003

The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.5

Reference

ManagementEntityAttribute Members

System.Management.Instrumentation Namespace

Other Resources

WMI Provider Extensions