TransactedInstaller Class

Definition

Namespace:

System.Configuration.Install

Assembly:

System.Configuration.Install.dll

Defines an installer that either succeeds completely or fails and leaves the computer in its initial state.

public ref class TransactedInstaller : System::Configuration::Install::Installer

public class TransactedInstaller : System.Configuration.Install.Installer

type TransactedInstaller = class
    inherit Installer

Public Class TransactedInstaller
Inherits Installer

Inheritance

Object

MarshalByRefObject

Component

Installer

TransactedInstaller

Examples

The following example demonstrates the TransactedInstaller, Install and Uninstall methods of the TransactedInstaller class.

This example provides an implementation similar to that of Installutil.exe (Installer Tool). It installs assemblies with the options preceding that particular assembly. If an option is not specified for an assembly, the previous assembly's options are used if there is a previous assembly in the list. If either the "/u" or "/uninstall" option is specified, the assemblies are uninstalled. If the "/?" or "/help" option is provided, the help information is displayed to the console.

array<String^>^ args = Environment::GetCommandLineArgs();
ArrayList^ myOptions = gcnew ArrayList;
String^ myOption;
bool toUnInstall = false;
bool toPrintHelp = false;
TransactedInstaller^ myTransactedInstaller = gcnew TransactedInstaller;
AssemblyInstaller^ myAssemblyInstaller;
InstallContext^ myInstallContext;

try
{
   for ( int i = 1; i < args->Length; i++ )
   {
      // Process the arguments.
      if ( args[ i ]->StartsWith( "/" ) || args[ i ]->StartsWith( "-" ) )
      {
         myOption = args[ i ]->Substring( 1 );
         // Determine whether the option is to 'uninstall' an assembly.
         if ( String::Compare( myOption, "u", true ) == 0 ||
            String::Compare( myOption, "uninstall", true ) == 0 )
         {
            toUnInstall = true;
            continue;
         }
         // Determine whether the option is for printing help information.
         if ( String::Compare( myOption, "?", true ) == 0 ||
            String::Compare( myOption, "help", true ) == 0 )
         {
            toPrintHelp = true;
            continue;
         }
         // Add the option encountered to the list of all options
         // encountered for the current assembly.
         myOptions->Add( myOption );
      }
      else
      {
         // Determine whether the assembly file exists.
         if (  !File::Exists( args[ i ] ) )
         {
            // If assembly file doesn't exist then print error.
            Console::WriteLine( "\nError : {0} - Assembly file doesn't exist.",
               args[ i ] );
            return 0;
         }
         
         // Create a instance of 'AssemblyInstaller' that installs the given assembly.
         myAssemblyInstaller =
            gcnew AssemblyInstaller( args[ i ],
               (array<String^>^)( myOptions->ToArray( String::typeid ) ) );
         // Add the instance of 'AssemblyInstaller' to the 'TransactedInstaller'.
         myTransactedInstaller->Installers->Add( myAssemblyInstaller );
      }
   }
   
   // If user requested help or didn't provide any assemblies to install
   // then print help message.
   if ( toPrintHelp || myTransactedInstaller->Installers->Count == 0 )
   {
      PrintHelpMessage();
      return 0;
   }
   
   // Create a instance of 'InstallContext' with the options specified.
   myInstallContext =
      gcnew InstallContext( "Install.log",
         (array<String^>^)( myOptions->ToArray( String::typeid ) ) );
   myTransactedInstaller->Context = myInstallContext;
   
   // Install or Uninstall an assembly depending on the option provided.
   if (  !toUnInstall )
   {
      myTransactedInstaller->Install( gcnew Hashtable );
   }
   else
   {
      myTransactedInstaller->Uninstall( nullptr );
   }
}
catch ( Exception^ e ) 
{
   Console::WriteLine( "\nException raised : {0}", e->Message );
}

using System;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Collections;
using System.Configuration.Install;
using System.IO;

public class TransactedInstaller_Example
{
   public static void Main(String[] args)
   {
      ArrayList myOptions = new ArrayList();
      String myOption;
      bool toUnInstall = false;
      bool toPrintHelp = false;
      TransactedInstaller myTransactedInstaller = new TransactedInstaller();
      AssemblyInstaller myAssemblyInstaller;
      InstallContext myInstallContext;

      try
      {
         for(int i = 0; i < args.Length; i++)
         {
            // Process the arguments.
            if(args[i].StartsWith("/") || args[i].StartsWith("-"))
            {
               myOption = args[i].Substring(1);
               // Determine whether the option is to 'uninstall' an assembly.
               if(String.Compare(myOption, "u", true) == 0 ||
                  String.Compare(myOption, "uninstall", true) == 0)
               {
                  toUnInstall = true;
                  continue;
               }
               // Determine whether the option is for printing help information.
               if(String.Compare(myOption, "?", true) == 0 ||
                  String.Compare(myOption, "help", true) == 0)
               {
                  toPrintHelp = true;
                  continue;
               }
               // Add the option encountered to the list of all options
               // encountered for the current assembly.
               myOptions.Add(myOption);
            }
            else
            {
               // Determine whether the assembly file exists.
               if(!File.Exists(args[i]))
               {
                  // If assembly file doesn't exist then print error.
                  Console.WriteLine("\nError : {0} - Assembly file doesn't exist.",
                     args[i]);
                  return;
               }

               // Create a instance of 'AssemblyInstaller' that installs the given assembly.
               myAssemblyInstaller =
                  new AssemblyInstaller(args[i],
                  (string[]) myOptions.ToArray(typeof(string)));
               // Add the instance of 'AssemblyInstaller' to the 'TransactedInstaller'.
               myTransactedInstaller.Installers.Add(myAssemblyInstaller);
            }
         }
         // If user requested help or didn't provide any assemblies to install
         // then print help message.
         if(toPrintHelp || myTransactedInstaller.Installers.Count == 0)
         {
            PrintHelpMessage();
            return;
         }

         // Create a instance of 'InstallContext' with the options specified.
         myInstallContext =
            new InstallContext("Install.log",
            (string[]) myOptions.ToArray(typeof(string)));
         myTransactedInstaller.Context = myInstallContext;

         // Install or Uninstall an assembly depending on the option provided.
         if(!toUnInstall)
            myTransactedInstaller.Install(new Hashtable());
         else
            myTransactedInstaller.Uninstall(null);
      }
      catch(Exception e)
      {
         Console.WriteLine("\nException raised : {0}", e.Message);
      }
   }

   public static void PrintHelpMessage()
   {
      Console.WriteLine("Usage : TransactedInstaller [/u | /uninstall] [option [...]] assembly" +
         "[[option [...]] assembly] [...]]");
      Console.WriteLine("TransactedInstaller executes the installers in each of" +
         " the given assembly. If /u or /uninstall option" +
         " is given it uninstalls the assemblies.");
   }
}

Dim options As New ArrayList()
Dim myOption As String
Dim toUnInstall As Boolean = False
Dim toPrintHelp As Boolean = False
Dim myTransactedInstaller As New TransactedInstaller()
Dim myAssemblyInstaller As AssemblyInstaller
Dim myInstallContext As InstallContext

Try
   Dim i As Integer
   For i = 1 To args.Length - 1
      ' Process the arguments.
      If args(i).StartsWith("/") Or args(i).StartsWith("-") Then
         myOption = args(i).Substring(1)
         ' Determine whether the option is to 'uninstall' an assembly.
         If String.Compare(myOption, "u", True) = 0 Or _
            String.Compare(myOption,"uninstall", True) = 0 Then
            toUnInstall = True
            GoTo ContinueFor1
         End If
         ' Determine whether the option is for printing help information.
         If String.Compare(myOption, "?", True) = 0 Or _
            String.Compare(myOption, "help", True) = 0 Then
            toPrintHelp = True
            GoTo ContinueFor1
         End If
         ' Add the option encountered to the list of all options
         ' encountered for the current assembly.
         options.Add(myOption)
      Else
         ' Determine whether the assembly file exists.
         If Not File.Exists(args(i)) Then
            ' If assembly file doesn't exist then print error.
            Console.WriteLine(ControlChars.Newline + _
                     "Error : {0} - Assembly file doesn't exist.", args(i))
            Return
         End If

         ' Create a instance of 'AssemblyInstaller' that installs the given assembly.
         myAssemblyInstaller = New AssemblyInstaller(args(i), _
                        CType(options.ToArray(GetType(String)), String()))
         ' Add the instance of 'AssemblyInstaller' to the 'TransactedInstaller'.
         myTransactedInstaller.Installers.Add(myAssemblyInstaller)
      End If
   ContinueFor1:
   Next i
   ' If user requested help or didn't provide any assemblies to install
   ' then print help message.
   If toPrintHelp Or myTransactedInstaller.Installers.Count = 0 Then
      PrintHelpMessage()
      Return
   End If

   ' Create a instance of 'InstallContext' with the options specified.
   myInstallContext = New InstallContext("Install.log", _
               CType(options.ToArray(GetType(String)), String()))
   myTransactedInstaller.Context = myInstallContext

   ' Install or Uninstall an assembly depending on the option provided.
   If Not toUnInstall Then
      myTransactedInstaller.Install(New Hashtable())
   Else
      myTransactedInstaller.Uninstall(Nothing)
   End If
Catch e As Exception
   Console.WriteLine(ControlChars.Newline + "Exception raised : {0}", e.Message)
End Try

Remarks

To run installers in a transaction, add them to the Installers property of this TransactedInstaller instance.

Constructors

TransactedInstaller()

Initializes a new instance of the TransactedInstaller class.

Properties

CanRaiseEvents	Gets a value indicating whether the component can raise an event. (Inherited from Component)
Container	Gets the IContainer that contains the Component. (Inherited from Component)
Context	Gets or sets information about the current installation. (Inherited from Installer)
DesignMode	Gets a value that indicates whether the Component is currently in design mode. (Inherited from Component)
Events	Gets the list of event handlers that are attached to this Component. (Inherited from Component)
HelpText	Gets the help text for all the installers in the installer collection. (Inherited from Installer)
Installers	Gets the collection of installers that this installer contains. (Inherited from Installer)
Parent	Gets or sets the installer containing the collection that this installer belongs to. (Inherited from Installer)
Site	Gets or sets the ISite of the Component. (Inherited from Component)

Methods

Commit(IDictionary)	When overridden in a derived class, completes the install transaction. (Inherited from Installer)
CreateObjRef(Type)	Creates an object that contains all the relevant information required to generate a proxy used to communicate with a remote object. (Inherited from MarshalByRefObject)
Dispose()	Releases all resources used by the Component. (Inherited from Component)
Dispose(Boolean)	Releases the unmanaged resources used by the Component and optionally releases the managed resources. (Inherited from Component)
Equals(Object)	Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (Inherited from Object)
GetHashCode()	Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object)
GetLifetimeService()	Retrieves the current lifetime service object that controls the lifetime policy for this instance. (Inherited from MarshalByRefObject)
GetService(Type)	Returns an object that represents a service provided by the Component or by its Container. (Inherited from Component)
GetType()	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object)
InitializeLifetimeService()	Obtains a lifetime service object to control the lifetime policy for this instance. (Inherited from MarshalByRefObject)
Install(IDictionary)	Performs the installation.
MemberwiseClone()	Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object)
MemberwiseClone(Boolean)	Creates a shallow copy of the current MarshalByRefObject object. (Inherited from MarshalByRefObject)
OnAfterInstall(IDictionary)	Raises the AfterInstall event. (Inherited from Installer)
OnAfterRollback(IDictionary)	Raises the AfterRollback event. (Inherited from Installer)
OnAfterUninstall(IDictionary)	Raises the AfterUninstall event. (Inherited from Installer)
OnBeforeInstall(IDictionary)	Raises the BeforeInstall event. (Inherited from Installer)
OnBeforeRollback(IDictionary)	Raises the BeforeRollback event. (Inherited from Installer)
OnBeforeUninstall(IDictionary)	Raises the BeforeUninstall event. (Inherited from Installer)
OnCommitted(IDictionary)	Raises the Committed event. (Inherited from Installer)
OnCommitting(IDictionary)	Raises the Committing event. (Inherited from Installer)
Rollback(IDictionary)	When overridden in a derived class, restores the pre-installation state of the computer. (Inherited from Installer)
ToString()	Returns a String containing the name of the Component, if any. This method should not be overridden. (Inherited from Component)
Uninstall(IDictionary)	Removes an installation.

Events

AfterInstall	Occurs after the Install(IDictionary) methods of all the installers in the Installers property have run. (Inherited from Installer)
AfterRollback	Occurs after the installations of all the installers in the Installers property are rolled back. (Inherited from Installer)
AfterUninstall	Occurs after all the installers in the Installers property perform their uninstallation operations. (Inherited from Installer)
BeforeInstall	Occurs before the Install(IDictionary) method of each installer in the installer collection has run. (Inherited from Installer)
BeforeRollback	Occurs before the installers in the Installers property are rolled back. (Inherited from Installer)
BeforeUninstall	Occurs before the installers in the Installers property perform their uninstall operations. (Inherited from Installer)
Committed	Occurs after all the installers in the Installers property have committed their installations. (Inherited from Installer)
Committing	Occurs before the installers in the Installers property commit their installations. (Inherited from Installer)
Disposed	Occurs when the component is disposed by a call to the Dispose() method. (Inherited from Component)