System.Management.Automation.Host Namespace

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Classes

ChoiceDescription	Provides a description of a choice for use by PromptForChoice(String, String, Collection<ChoiceDescription>, Int32).
FieldDescription	Provides a description of a field for use by Prompt(String, String, Collection<FieldDescription>).
HostException	Defines the exception thrown when the Host cannot complete an operation such as checking whether there is any input available.
PromptingException	Defines the exception thrown when an error occurs from prompting for a command parameter.
PSHost	Defines the properties and facilities providing by an application hosting PowerShell Runspace.
PSHostRawUserInterface	Defines the lowest-level user interface functions that an interactive application hosting PowerShell Runspace can choose to implement if it wants to support any cmdlet that does character-mode interaction with the user.
PSHostUserInterface	Defines the properties and facilities providing by an hosting application deriving from PSHost that offers dialog-oriented and line-oriented interactive features.

Structs

BufferCell	Represents a character, a foregroundColor color, and background color.
Coordinates	Represents an (x,y) coordinate pair.
KeyInfo	Represents information of a keystroke.
Rectangle	Represents a rectangular region of the screen.
Size	Represents a width and height pair.

Interfaces

IHostSupportsInteractiveSession	This interface needs to be implemented by PSHost objects that want to support the PushRunspace and PopRunspace functionality.
IHostUISupportsMultipleChoiceSelection	This interface needs to be implemented by PSHost objects that want to support PromptForChoice by giving the user ability to select more than one choice. The PromptForChoice method available in PSHostUserInterface class supports only one choice selection.

Enums

BufferCellType	Defines three types of BufferCells to accommodate for hosts that use up to two cells to display a character in some languages such as Chinese and Japanese.
ControlKeyStates	Defines the states of Control Key.
PSHostUserInterface.FormatStyle	The format styles that are supported by the host.
ReadKeyOptions	Governs the behavior of ReadKey() and ReadKey(ReadKeyOptions)