ManagementClass Constructors

Definition

Namespace:

System.Management

Assembly:

System.Management.dll

Package:

System.Management v9.0.0

Initializes a new instance of the ManagementClass class.

Overloads

ManagementClass()	Initializes a new instance of the ManagementClass class. This is the parameterless constructor.
ManagementClass(ManagementPath)	Initializes a new instance of the ManagementClass class. The class represents a Common Information Model (CIM) management class from WMI such as Win32_LogicalDisk, which can represent a disk drive, and Win32_Process, which represents a process such as Notepad.exe.
ManagementClass(String)	Initializes a new instance of the ManagementClass class initialized to the given path. The class represents a Common Information Model (CIM) management class from WMI such as Win32_LogicalDisk, which can represent a disk drive, and Win32_Process, which represents a process such as Notepad.exe.
ManagementClass(ManagementPath, ObjectGetOptions)	Initializes a new instance of the ManagementClass class initialized to the given WMI class path using the specified options. The class represents a Common Information Model (CIM) management class from WMI such as Win32_LogicalDisk, which can represent a disk drive, and Win32_Process, which represents a process such as Notepad.exe.
ManagementClass(SerializationInfo, StreamingContext)	Obsolete. Initializes a new instance of the ManagementClass class from the specified instances of the SerializationInfo and StreamingContext classes.
ManagementClass(String, ObjectGetOptions)	Initializes a new instance of the ManagementClass class initialized to the given WMI class path using the specified options. The class represents a Common Information Model (CIM) management class from WMI such as Win32_LogicalDisk, which can represent a disk drive, and Win32_Process, which represents a process such as Notepad.exe.
ManagementClass(ManagementScope, ManagementPath, ObjectGetOptions)	Initializes a new instance of the ManagementClass class for the specified WMI class in the specified scope and with the specified options. The class represents a Common Information Model (CIM) management class from WMI such as Win32_LogicalDisk, which can represent a disk drive, and Win32_Process, which represents a process such as Notepad.exe.
ManagementClass(String, String, ObjectGetOptions)	Initializes a new instance of the ManagementClass class for the specified WMI class, in the specified scope, and with the specified options. The class represents a Common Information Model (CIM) management class from WMI such as Win32_LogicalDisk, which can represent a disk drive, and Win32_Process, which represents a process such as Notepad.exe.

Remarks

.NET Framework Security

Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see Using Libraries from Partially Trusted Code.

ManagementClass()

Source:

ManagementClass.cs

Initializes a new instance of the ManagementClass class. This is the parameterless constructor.

public:
 ManagementClass();

public ManagementClass ();

Public Sub New ()

Examples

The following example is an example of how to initialize a ManagementClass variable with the ManagementClass parameterless constructor. The example lists the methods, properties, and qualifiers for the created class.

using System;
using System.Management;

public class Sample
{
    public static void Main()
    {

        // Get the WMI class
        ManagementClass processClass =
            new ManagementClass();
        processClass.Path = new
            ManagementPath("Win32_Process");

        // Get the methods in the class
        MethodDataCollection methods =
            processClass.Methods;

        // display the methods
        Console.WriteLine("Method Names: ");
        foreach (MethodData method in methods)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(method.Name);
        }
        Console.WriteLine();

        // Get the properties in the class
        PropertyDataCollection properties =
            processClass.Properties;

        // display the properties
        Console.WriteLine("Property Names: ");
        foreach (PropertyData property in properties)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(property.Name);
        }
        Console.WriteLine();

        // Get the Qualifiers in the class
        QualifierDataCollection qualifiers =
            processClass.Qualifiers;

        // display the qualifiers
        Console.WriteLine("Qualifier Names: ");
        foreach (QualifierData qualifier in qualifiers)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(qualifier.Name);
        }
    }
}

Imports System.Management


Class Sample
    Public Overloads Shared Function _
        Main(ByVal args() As String) As Integer

        ' Get the WMI class
        Dim processClass As New ManagementClass
        processClass.Path = New _
            ManagementPath("Win32_Process")

        ' Get the methods in the class
        Dim methods As MethodDataCollection
        methods = processClass.Methods

        ' display the methods
        Console.WriteLine("Method Names: ")
        For Each method As MethodData In methods

            Console.WriteLine(method.Name)
        Next
        Console.WriteLine()

        ' Get the properties in the class
        Dim properties As PropertyDataCollection
        properties = processClass.Properties

        ' display the properties
        Console.WriteLine("Property Names: ")
        For Each p As PropertyData In properties

            Console.WriteLine(p.Name)
        Next
        Console.WriteLine()

        ' Get the Qualifiers in the class
        Dim qualifiers As QualifierDataCollection = _
        processClass.Qualifiers()

        ' display the qualifiers
        Console.WriteLine("Qualifier Names: ")
        For Each qualifier As QualifierData In qualifiers

            Console.WriteLine(qualifier.Name)
        Next

    End Function
End Class

Remarks

.NET Framework Security

Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see Using Libraries from Partially Trusted Code.

ManagementClass(ManagementPath)

Source:

ManagementClass.cs

Initializes a new instance of the ManagementClass class. The class represents a Common Information Model (CIM) management class from WMI such as Win32_LogicalDisk, which can represent a disk drive, and Win32_Process, which represents a process such as Notepad.exe.

public:
 ManagementClass(System::Management::ManagementPath ^ path);

public ManagementClass (System.Management.ManagementPath path);

new System.Management.ManagementClass : System.Management.ManagementPath -> System.Management.ManagementClass

Public Sub New (path As ManagementPath)

Parameters

path

ManagementPath

A ManagementPath specifying the WMI class to which to bind. The parameter must specify a WMI class path. The class represents a CIM management class from WMI. CIM classes represent management information including hardware, software, processes, and so on. For more information about the CIM classes available in Windows, see CIM Classes.

Examples

The following example is an example of how to initialize a ManagementClass variable with a ManagementClass constructor. The example lists the methods, properties, and qualifiers for the created class.

using System;
using System.Management;

public class Sample
{
    public static void Main()
    {

        // Get the WMI class
        ManagementClass c = new ManagementClass(
            new ManagementPath("Win32_LogicalDisk"));

        // Get the methods in the class
        MethodDataCollection methods =
            c.Methods;

        // display the methods
        Console.WriteLine("Method Names: ");
        foreach (MethodData method in methods)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(method.Name);
        }
        Console.WriteLine();

        // Get the properties in the class
        PropertyDataCollection properties =
            c.Properties;

        // display the properties
        Console.WriteLine("Property Names: ");
        foreach (PropertyData property in properties)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(property.Name);
        }
        Console.WriteLine();

        // Get the Qualifiers in the class
        QualifierDataCollection qualifiers =
            c.Qualifiers;

        // display the qualifiers
        Console.WriteLine("Qualifier Names: ");
        foreach (QualifierData qualifier in qualifiers)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(qualifier.Name);
        }
    }
}

Imports System.Management


Class Sample
    Public Overloads Shared Function _
        Main(ByVal args() As String) As Integer

        ' Get the WMI class
        Dim c As New ManagementClass( _
            New ManagementPath("Win32_LogicalDisk"))


        ' Get the methods in the class
        Dim methods As MethodDataCollection
        methods = c.Methods

        ' display the methods
        Console.WriteLine("Method Names: ")
        For Each method As MethodData In methods

            Console.WriteLine(method.Name)
        Next
        Console.WriteLine()

        ' Get the properties in the class
        Dim properties As PropertyDataCollection
        properties = c.Properties

        ' display the properties
        Console.WriteLine("Property Names: ")
        For Each p As PropertyData In properties

            Console.WriteLine(p.Name)
        Next
        Console.WriteLine()

        ' Get the Qualifiers in the class
        Dim qualifiers As QualifierDataCollection = _
        c.Qualifiers()

        ' display the qualifiers
        Console.WriteLine("Qualifier Names: ")
        For Each qualifier As QualifierData In qualifiers

            Console.WriteLine(qualifier.Name)
        Next

    End Function
End Class

Remarks

The path parameter must specify a WMI class path.

.NET Framework Security

Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see Using Libraries from Partially Trusted Code.

ManagementClass(String)

Source:

ManagementClass.cs

Initializes a new instance of the ManagementClass class initialized to the given path. The class represents a Common Information Model (CIM) management class from WMI such as Win32_LogicalDisk, which can represent a disk drive, and Win32_Process, which represents a process such as Notepad.exe.

public:
 ManagementClass(System::String ^ path);

public ManagementClass (string path);

new System.Management.ManagementClass : string -> System.Management.ManagementClass

Public Sub New (path As String)

Parameters

path

String

The path to the WMI class. The class represents a CIM management class from WMI. CIM classes represent management information including hardware, software, processes, and so on. For more information about the CIM classes available in Windows, see CIM Classes.

Examples

The following example shows how to initialize a ManagementClass variable with a ManagementClass constructor. The example lists the methods, properties, and qualifiers for the created class.

using System;
using System.Management;

public class Sample
{
    public static void Main()
    {

        // Get the WMI class
        ManagementClass c =
            new ManagementClass("Win32_LogicalDisk");

        // Get the methods in the class
        MethodDataCollection methods =
            c.Methods;

        // display the methods
        Console.WriteLine("Method Names: ");
        foreach (MethodData method in methods)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(method.Name);
        }
        Console.WriteLine();

        // Get the properties in the class
        PropertyDataCollection properties =
            c.Properties;

        // display the properties
        Console.WriteLine("Property Names: ");
        foreach (PropertyData property in properties)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(property.Name);
        }
        Console.WriteLine();

        // Get the Qualifiers in the class
        QualifierDataCollection qualifiers =
            c.Qualifiers;

        // display the qualifiers
        Console.WriteLine("Qualifier Names: ");
        foreach (QualifierData qualifier in qualifiers)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(qualifier.Name);
        }
    }
}

Imports System.Management


Class Sample
    Public Overloads Shared Function _
        Main(ByVal args() As String) As Integer

        ' Get the WMI class
        Dim c As New ManagementClass("Win32_LogicalDisk")

        ' Get the methods in the class
        Dim methods As MethodDataCollection
        methods = c.Methods

        ' display the methods
        Console.WriteLine("Method Names: ")
        For Each method As MethodData In methods

            Console.WriteLine(method.Name)
        Next
        Console.WriteLine()

        ' Get the properties in the class
        Dim properties As PropertyDataCollection
        properties = c.Properties

        ' display the properties
        Console.WriteLine("Property Names: ")
        For Each p As PropertyData In properties

            Console.WriteLine(p.Name)
        Next
        Console.WriteLine()

        ' Get the Qualifiers in the class
        Dim qualifiers As QualifierDataCollection = _
        c.Qualifiers()

        ' display the qualifiers
        Console.WriteLine("Qualifier Names: ")
        For Each qualifier As QualifierData In qualifiers

            Console.WriteLine(qualifier.Name)
        Next

    End Function
End Class

Remarks

.NET Framework Security

Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see Using Libraries from Partially Trusted Code.

ManagementClass(ManagementPath, ObjectGetOptions)

Source:

ManagementClass.cs

Initializes a new instance of the ManagementClass class initialized to the given WMI class path using the specified options. The class represents a Common Information Model (CIM) management class from WMI such as Win32_LogicalDisk, which can represent a disk drive, and Win32_Process, which represents a process such as Notepad.exe.

public:
 ManagementClass(System::Management::ManagementPath ^ path, System::Management::ObjectGetOptions ^ options);

public ManagementClass (System.Management.ManagementPath path, System.Management.ObjectGetOptions options);

new System.Management.ManagementClass : System.Management.ManagementPath * System.Management.ObjectGetOptions -> System.Management.ManagementClass

Public Sub New (path As ManagementPath, options As ObjectGetOptions)

Parameters

path

ManagementPath

A ManagementPath instance representing the WMI class path. The class represents a CIM management class from WMI. CIM classes represent management information including hardware, software, processes, and so on. For more information about the CIM classes available in Windows, see CIM Classes.

options

ObjectGetOptions

An ObjectGetOptions representing the options to use when retrieving this class.

Examples

The following example is an example of how to initialize a ManagementClass variable with a ManagementClass constructor. The example lists the methods, properties, and qualifiers (including the amended qualifiers) for the created class.

using System;
using System.Management;

public class Sample
{
    public static void Main()
    {

        // Get the WMI class
        ManagementPath p =
            new ManagementPath("Win32_Process");
        // Options specify that amended qualifiers
        // are to be retrieved along with the class
        ObjectGetOptions o = new ObjectGetOptions(
            null, System.TimeSpan.MaxValue, true);
        ManagementClass c = new ManagementClass(p,o);

        // Get the methods in the class
        MethodDataCollection methods =
            c.Methods;

        // display the methods
        Console.WriteLine("Method Names: ");
        foreach (MethodData method in methods)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(method.Name);
        }
        Console.WriteLine();

        // Get the properties in the class
        PropertyDataCollection properties =
            c.Properties;

        // display the properties
        Console.WriteLine("Property Names: ");
        foreach (PropertyData property in properties)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(property.Name);
        }
        Console.WriteLine();

        // Get the Qualifiers in the class
        QualifierDataCollection qualifiers =
            c.Qualifiers;

        // display the qualifiers
        Console.WriteLine("Qualifier Names: ");
        foreach (QualifierData qualifier in qualifiers)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(qualifier.Name);
        }
    }
}

Imports System.Management


Class Sample
    Public Overloads Shared Function _
        Main(ByVal args() As String) As Integer

        ' Get the WMI class
        Dim p As New ManagementPath("Win32_Process")
        ' Options specify that amended qualifiers
        ' are to be retrieved along with the class
        Dim o As New ObjectGetOptions( _
            Nothing, System.TimeSpan.MaxValue, True)
        Dim c As New ManagementClass(p, o)

        ' Get the methods in the class
        Dim methods As MethodDataCollection
        methods = c.Methods

        ' display the methods
        Console.WriteLine("Method Names: ")
        For Each method As MethodData In methods

            Console.WriteLine(method.Name)
        Next
        Console.WriteLine()

        ' Get the properties in the class
        Dim properties As PropertyDataCollection
        properties = c.Properties

        ' display the properties
        Console.WriteLine("Property Names: ")
        For Each pdata As PropertyData In properties

            Console.WriteLine(pdata.Name)
        Next
        Console.WriteLine()

        ' Get the Qualifiers in the class
        Dim qualifiers As QualifierDataCollection = _
        c.Qualifiers()

        ' display the qualifiers
        Console.WriteLine("Qualifier Names: ")
        For Each qualifier As QualifierData In qualifiers

            Console.WriteLine(qualifier.Name)
        Next

    End Function
End Class

Remarks

.NET Framework Security

Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see Using Libraries from Partially Trusted Code.

ManagementClass(SerializationInfo, StreamingContext)

Source:

ManagementClass.cs

Caution

This API supports obsolete formatter-based serialization. It should not be called or extended by application code.

Initializes a new instance of the ManagementClass class from the specified instances of the SerializationInfo and StreamingContext classes.

protected:
 ManagementClass(System::Runtime::Serialization::SerializationInfo ^ info, System::Runtime::Serialization::StreamingContext context);

[System.Obsolete("This API supports obsolete formatter-based serialization. It should not be called or extended by application code.", DiagnosticId="SYSLIB0051", UrlFormat="https://aka.ms/dotnet-warnings/{0}")]
protected ManagementClass (System.Runtime.Serialization.SerializationInfo info, System.Runtime.Serialization.StreamingContext context);

[<System.Obsolete("This API supports obsolete formatter-based serialization. It should not be called or extended by application code.", DiagnosticId="SYSLIB0051", UrlFormat="https://aka.ms/dotnet-warnings/{0}")>]
new System.Management.ManagementClass : System.Runtime.Serialization.SerializationInfo * System.Runtime.Serialization.StreamingContext -> System.Management.ManagementClass

Protected Sub New (info As SerializationInfo, context As StreamingContext)

Parameters

info

SerializationInfo

An instance of the SerializationInfo class containing the information required to serialize the new ManagementClass.

context

StreamingContext

An instance of the StreamingContext class containing the source of the serialized stream associated with the new ManagementClass.

Attributes

ObsoleteAttribute

Remarks

.NET Framework Security

Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see Using Libraries from Partially Trusted Code.

ManagementClass(String, ObjectGetOptions)

Source:

ManagementClass.cs

Initializes a new instance of the ManagementClass class initialized to the given WMI class path using the specified options. The class represents a Common Information Model (CIM) management class from WMI such as Win32_LogicalDisk, which can represent a disk drive, and Win32_Process, which represents a process such as Notepad.exe.

public:
 ManagementClass(System::String ^ path, System::Management::ObjectGetOptions ^ options);

public ManagementClass (string path, System.Management.ObjectGetOptions options);

new System.Management.ManagementClass : string * System.Management.ObjectGetOptions -> System.Management.ManagementClass

Public Sub New (path As String, options As ObjectGetOptions)

Parameters

path

String

The path to the WMI class. The class represents a CIM management class from WMI. CIM classes represent management information including hardware, software, processes, and so on. For more information about the CIM classes available in Windows, see CIM Classes.

options

ObjectGetOptions

An ObjectGetOptions representing the options to use when retrieving the WMI class.

Examples

The following example shows how to initialize a ManagementClass variable with a ManagementClass constructor. The example lists the methods, properties, and qualifiers (including the amended qualifiers) for the created class.

using System;
using System.Management;

public class Sample
{
    public static void Main()
    {

        // Get the WMI class
        //Options specify that amended qualifiers
        // should be retrieved along with the class
        ObjectGetOptions o = new ObjectGetOptions(
            null, System.TimeSpan.MaxValue, true);
        ManagementClass c =
            new ManagementClass("Win32_ComputerSystem",o);

        // Get the methods in the class
        MethodDataCollection methods =
            c.Methods;

        // display the methods
        Console.WriteLine("Method Names: ");
        foreach (MethodData method in methods)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(method.Name);
        }
        Console.WriteLine();

        // Get the properties in the class
        PropertyDataCollection properties =
            c.Properties;

        // display the properties
        Console.WriteLine("Property Names: ");
        foreach (PropertyData property in properties)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(property.Name);
        }
        Console.WriteLine();

        // Get the Qualifiers in the class
        QualifierDataCollection qualifiers =
            c.Qualifiers;

        // display the qualifiers
        Console.WriteLine("Qualifier Names: ");
        foreach (QualifierData qualifier in qualifiers)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(qualifier.Name);
        }
    }
}

Imports System.Management

Class Sample
    Public Overloads Shared Function _
        Main(ByVal args() As String) As Integer

        ' Get the WMI class
        ' Options specify that amended qualifiers
        ' should be retrieved along with the class
        Dim o As New ObjectGetOptions( _
            Nothing, System.TimeSpan.MaxValue, True)
        Dim c As New ManagementClass("Win32_ComputerSystem", o)

        ' Get the methods in the class
        Dim methods As MethodDataCollection
        methods = c.Methods

        ' display the methods
        Console.WriteLine("Method Names: ")
        For Each method As MethodData In methods

            Console.WriteLine(method.Name)
        Next
        Console.WriteLine()

        ' Get the properties in the class
        Dim properties As PropertyDataCollection
        properties = c.Properties

        ' display the properties
        Console.WriteLine("Property Names: ")
        For Each p As PropertyData In properties

            Console.WriteLine(p.Name)
        Next
        Console.WriteLine()

        ' Get the Qualifiers in the class
        Dim qualifiers As QualifierDataCollection = _
        c.Qualifiers()

        ' display the qualifiers
        Console.WriteLine("Qualifier Names: ")
        For Each qualifier As QualifierData In qualifiers

            Console.WriteLine(qualifier.Name)
        Next

    End Function
End Class

Remarks

.NET Framework Security

Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see Using Libraries from Partially Trusted Code.

ManagementClass(ManagementScope, ManagementPath, ObjectGetOptions)

Source:

ManagementClass.cs

Initializes a new instance of the ManagementClass class for the specified WMI class in the specified scope and with the specified options. The class represents a Common Information Model (CIM) management class from WMI such as Win32_LogicalDisk, which can represent a disk drive, and Win32_Process, which represents a process such as Notepad.exe.

public:
 ManagementClass(System::Management::ManagementScope ^ scope, System::Management::ManagementPath ^ path, System::Management::ObjectGetOptions ^ options);

public ManagementClass (System.Management.ManagementScope scope, System.Management.ManagementPath path, System.Management.ObjectGetOptions options);

new System.Management.ManagementClass : System.Management.ManagementScope * System.Management.ManagementPath * System.Management.ObjectGetOptions -> System.Management.ManagementClass

Public Sub New (scope As ManagementScope, path As ManagementPath, options As ObjectGetOptions)

Parameters

scope

ManagementScope

A ManagementScope that specifies the scope (server and namespace) where the WMI class resides.

path

ManagementPath

A ManagementPath that represents the path to the WMI class in the specified scope. The class represents a CIM management class from WMI. CIM classes represent management information including hardware, software, processes, and so on. For more information about the CIM classes available in Windows, see CIM Classes.

options

ObjectGetOptions

An ObjectGetOptions that specifies the options to use when retrieving the WMI class.

Examples

The following example is an example of how to initialize a ManagementClass variable with a ManagementClass constructor. The example lists the methods, properties, and qualifiers (including the amended qualifiers) for the created class. You must change the scope (namespace) in the code for the example to run correctly on your computer.

using System;
using System.Management;

public class Sample
{
    public static void Main()
    {

        // Get the WMI class
        ManagementScope s =
            new ManagementScope("\\\\MyBox\\root\\cimv2");
        ManagementPath p = new ManagementPath("Win32_Environment");
        ObjectGetOptions o = new ObjectGetOptions(
            null, System.TimeSpan.MaxValue, true);
        ManagementClass c = new ManagementClass(s, p, o);

        // Get the methods in the class
        MethodDataCollection methods =
            c.Methods;

        // display the methods
        Console.WriteLine("Method Names: ");
        foreach (MethodData method in methods)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(method.Name);
        }
        Console.WriteLine();

        // Get the properties in the class
        PropertyDataCollection properties =
            c.Properties;

        // display the properties
        Console.WriteLine("Property Names: ");
        foreach (PropertyData property in properties)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(property.Name);
        }
        Console.WriteLine();

        // Get the Qualifiers in the class
        QualifierDataCollection qualifiers =
            c.Qualifiers;

        // display the qualifiers
        Console.WriteLine("Qualifier Names: ");
        foreach (QualifierData qualifier in qualifiers)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(qualifier.Name);
        }
    }
}

Imports System.Management

Class Sample
    Public Overloads Shared Function _
        Main(ByVal args() As String) As Integer

        ' Get the WMI class
        Dim s As New ManagementScope("\\MyBox\root\cimv2")
        Dim p As New ManagementPath("Win32_Environment")
        Dim o As New ObjectGetOptions( _
            Nothing, System.TimeSpan.MaxValue, True)
        Dim c As New ManagementClass(s, p, o)

        ' Get the methods in the class
        Dim methods As MethodDataCollection
        methods = c.Methods

        ' display the methods
        Console.WriteLine("Method Names: ")
        For Each method As MethodData In methods

            Console.WriteLine(method.Name)
        Next
        Console.WriteLine()

        ' Get the properties in the class
        Dim properties As PropertyDataCollection
        properties = c.Properties

        ' display the properties
        Console.WriteLine("Property Names: ")
        Dim data As PropertyData
        For Each data In properties

            Console.WriteLine(data.Name)
        Next
        Console.WriteLine()

        ' Get the Qualifiers in the class
        Dim qualifiers As QualifierDataCollection = _
        c.Qualifiers()

        ' display the qualifiers
        Console.WriteLine("Qualifier Names: ")
        For Each qualifier As QualifierData In qualifiers

            Console.WriteLine(qualifier.Name)
        Next

    End Function
End Class

Remarks

The path can be specified as a full path (including server and namespace). However, if a scope is specified, it will override the first portion of the full path.

.NET Framework Security

Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see Using Libraries from Partially Trusted Code.

ManagementClass(String, String, ObjectGetOptions)

Source:

ManagementClass.cs

Initializes a new instance of the ManagementClass class for the specified WMI class, in the specified scope, and with the specified options. The class represents a Common Information Model (CIM) management class from WMI such as Win32_LogicalDisk, which can represent a disk drive, and Win32_Process, which represents a process such as Notepad.exe.

public:
 ManagementClass(System::String ^ scope, System::String ^ path, System::Management::ObjectGetOptions ^ options);

public ManagementClass (string scope, string path, System.Management.ObjectGetOptions options);

new System.Management.ManagementClass : string * string * System.Management.ObjectGetOptions -> System.Management.ManagementClass

Public Sub New (scope As String, path As String, options As ObjectGetOptions)

Parameters

scope

String

The scope in which the WMI class resides.

path

String

The path to the WMI class within the specified scope. The class represents a CIM management class from WMI. CIM classes represent management information including hardware, software, processes, and so on. For more information about the CIM classes available in Windows, see CIM Classes.

options

ObjectGetOptions

An ObjectGetOptions that specifies the options to use when retrieving the WMI class.

Examples

The following example shows how to initialize a ManagementClass variable with a ManagementClass constructor. The example lists the methods, properties, and qualifiers (including the amended qualifiers) for the created class. You must change the scope (namespace) in the code for the example to run correctly on your computer.

using System;
using System.Management;

public class Sample
{
    public static void Main()
    {

        // Get the WMI class
        //Options specify that amended qualifiers
        // should be retrieved along with the class
        ManagementClass c =
            new ManagementClass("\\\\MyBox\\root\\cimv2",
            "Win32_Environment",
            new ObjectGetOptions(
            null, System.TimeSpan.MaxValue, true));

        // Get the methods in the class
        MethodDataCollection methods =
            c.Methods;

        // display the methods
        Console.WriteLine("Method Names: ");
        foreach (MethodData method in methods)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(method.Name);
        }
        Console.WriteLine();

        // Get the properties in the class
        PropertyDataCollection properties =
            c.Properties;

        // display the properties
        Console.WriteLine("Property Names: ");
        foreach (PropertyData property in properties)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(property.Name);
        }
        Console.WriteLine();

        // Get the Qualifiers in the class
        QualifierDataCollection qualifiers =
            c.Qualifiers;

        // display the qualifiers
        Console.WriteLine("Qualifier Names: ");
        foreach (QualifierData qualifier in qualifiers)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(qualifier.Name);
        }
    }
}

Imports System.Management


Class Sample
    Public Overloads Shared Function _
        Main(ByVal args() As String) As Integer

        ' Get the WMI class
        ' Options specify that amended qualifiers
        ' should be retrieved along with the class
        Dim c As New ManagementClass("\\MyBox\root\cimv2", _
            "Win32_Environment", _
            New ObjectGetOptions( _
            Nothing, System.TimeSpan.MaxValue, True))


        ' Get the methods in the class
        Dim methods As MethodDataCollection
        methods = c.Methods

        ' display the methods
        Console.WriteLine("Method Names: ")
        For Each method As MethodData In methods

            Console.WriteLine(method.Name)
        Next
        Console.WriteLine()

        ' Get the properties in the class
        Dim properties As PropertyDataCollection
        properties = c.Properties

        ' display the properties
        Console.WriteLine("Property Names: ")
        For Each p As PropertyData In properties

            Console.WriteLine(p.Name)
        Next
        Console.WriteLine()

        ' Get the Qualifiers in the class
        Dim qualifiers As QualifierDataCollection = _
        c.Qualifiers()

        ' display the qualifiers
        Console.WriteLine("Qualifier Names: ")
        For Each qualifier As QualifierData In qualifiers

            Console.WriteLine(qualifier.Name)
        Next

    End Function
End Class

Remarks

The path can be specified as a full path (including server and namespace). However, if a scope is specified, it will override the first portion of the full path.

.NET Framework Security

Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see Using Libraries from Partially Trusted Code.