License Class
Provides the abstract (MustInherit in Visual Basic) base class for all licenses. A license is granted to a specific instance of a component.
For a list of all members of this type, see License Members.
System.Object
System.ComponentModel.License
[Visual Basic] MustInherit Public Class License Implements IDisposable [C#] public abstract class License : IDisposable [C++] public __gc __abstract class License : public IDisposable [JScript] public abstract class License implements IDisposable
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.
Remarks
All components must call Dispose for the licenses they grant when the component is disposed or finalized.
Notes to Inheritors: When you inherit from License, you must override the following members: LicenseKey and Dispose.
For more information on licensing, see Licensing Components and Controls.
Requirements
Namespace: System.ComponentModel
Platforms: Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003 family
Assembly: System (in System.dll)
See Also
License Members | System.ComponentModel Namespace | LicenseContext | LicenseException | LicenseManager | LicenseProvider | LicenseProviderAttribute | LicFileLicenseProvider | LicenseUsageMode