LicFileLicenseProvider Class
Provides an implementation of a LicenseProvider. The provider works in a similar fashion to the Microsoft .NET Framework standard licensing model.
Assembly: System (in System.dll)
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The HostProtectionAttribute attribute applied to this type or member has the following Resources property value: SharedState. 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 LicFileLicenseProvider offers GetLicense and IsKeyValid methods. The IsKeyValid method determines whether the LicenseKey retrieved by the GetLicense method is valid. When you inherit from this class, you can override the IsKeyValid method to provide your own validation logic.
This class exists to provide similar licensing functionality to COM licensing and uses text license files.
For more information on licensing, see How to: License Components and Controls.
The following example creates a licensed control using the Validate method. It uses LicFileLicenseProvider for the license manager.
Imports System Imports System.ComponentModel Imports System.Windows.Forms ' Adds the LicenseProviderAttribute to the control. <LicenseProvider(GetType(LicFileLicenseProvider))> _ Public Class MyControl Inherits Control ' Creates a new, null license. Private license As License = Nothing Public Sub New() ' Adds Validate to the control's constructor. license = LicenseManager.Validate(GetType(MyControl), Me) ' Insert code to perform other instance creation tasks here. End Sub Protected Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean) If disposing Then If (license IsNot Nothing) Then license.Dispose() license = Nothing End If End If End Sub End Class
Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98
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.
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