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IWMSDataSourcePlugin Object (C#)

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IWMSDataSourcePlugin Object (C#)

The IWMSDataSourcePlugin object contains methods to create, open, and delete data containers. A data container can be a file, a directory, a live stream, or some other content source. The IWMSDataContainer object contains methods that enable you to retrieve information about a specific container and read content from it into a buffer.

  • Note   This object is available only on Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition; Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition; and Windows Server 2008. Custom data source plug-ins can be created only in C++. They cannot be created using C#, or Visual Basic .NET.

The IWMSDataSourcePlugin object exposes the following properties and methods.

Method Description
CreateDataSourceDirectory Creates a directory data container.
DeleteDataContainer Deletes a data container.
DeleteDirectory Removes a directory data container.
GetDataContainerVersion Retrieves version information about cached content.
GetDataSourceAttributes Retrieves the attribute flags associated with a data container.
GetRootDirectories Retrieves the physical paths of the root directories associated with a data container.
OpenDataContainer Opens or creates a data container.
OpenDirectory Opens a directory data container.

 

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