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IDispenserDriver::RateResource method (comsvcs.h)

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Evaluates how well a candidate resource matches.

Syntax

HRESULT RateResource(
  [in]  const RESTYPID ResTypId,
  [in]  const RESID    ResId,
  [in]  const BOOL     fRequiresTransactionEnlistment,
  [out] RESOURCERATING *pRating
);

Parameters

[in] ResTypId

The type of resource that the Dispenser Manager is looking to match.

[in] ResId

The candidate resource that the Dispenser Manager is considering.

[in] fRequiresTransactionEnlistment

If TRUE, the candidate resource (ResId), if chosen, requires transaction enlistment. If enlistment is expensive, RateResource might rate such a resource lower than a resource that is already enlisted in the correct transaction.

[out] pRating

The Dispenser's rating of this candidate. This parameter can be one of the following values.

Value Meaning
0
 The candidate resource is unusable for this request. The resource is not or cannot be changed to be of type ResTypId.
1
 The candidate is a bad fit, but usable. The Dispenser Manager will continue to suggest candidates.
2
 The candidate is better than candidates rated as 1. The Dispenser Manager will continue to suggest candidates.
100
 The candidate is a perfect fit. The Dispenser Manager will stop suggesting candidates.

Return value

If the method succeeds, the return value is S_OK. Otherwise, it is E_FAIL.

Remarks

If fRequiresTransactionEnlistment is FALSE, an object was dispensed this resource in this transaction, the object used and then freed the resource (explicitly or implicitly at end of object lifetime). A second object in the same transaction asks for a similar resource, and the resource that the first object used is considered. This resource is a good candidate because it is already enlisted in the correct transaction.

If a particular type of resource can be used only once per transaction, a resource that has already been used once in the transaction can be identified by an fRequiresTransactionEnlistment of FALSE and can be rejected for further use by returning *pRating=0.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]
Target Platform Windows
Header comsvcs.h

See also

IDispenserDriver