__Provider class
The __Provider system class is an abstract base class that serves as the parent class for the __Win32Provider system class.
The following syntax is simplified from Managed Object Format (MOF) code and includes all inherited properties. Properties are listed in alphabetic order, not MOF order.
Syntax
[abstract]
class __Provider : __SystemClass
{
string Name;
};
Members
The __Provider class has these types of members:
Properties
The __Provider class has these properties.
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Name
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read/write
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Qualifiers: Key
Language-neutral string that uniquely identifies the provider. The following format is suggested to prevent naming conflicts:
vendor|provider|version
For example, this provider name represents version 1.0 of the Microsoft TestProvider:
"Microsoft|TestProvider|V1.0"
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Remarks
The __Provider class is derived from __SystemClass, which has no properties.
Providers create __Win32Provider instances to specify information about their physical implementation.
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client |
Windows Vista |
| Minimum supported server |
Windows Server 2008 |
| Namespace |
All WMI namespaces |