InstanceDataCollectionCollection Class

Definition

Namespace:

System.Diagnostics

Assembly:

System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounter.dll

Provides a strongly typed collection of InstanceDataCollection objects.

public ref class InstanceDataCollectionCollection : System::Collections::DictionaryBase

public class InstanceDataCollectionCollection : System.Collections.DictionaryBase

type InstanceDataCollectionCollection = class
    inherit DictionaryBase

Public Class InstanceDataCollectionCollection
Inherits DictionaryBase

Inheritance

Object

DictionaryBase

InstanceDataCollectionCollection

Examples

The following code example displays the instance data for a particular PerformanceCounterCategory on the local computer. It first displays a numbered list of PerformanceCounterCategory names. After the user enters the number of one of the categories, the example gets the InstanceDataCollectionCollection for that PerformanceCounterCategory. It then converts the collection returned by the Values property to an array of InstanceDataCollection objects. The example displays the instance data associated with each InstanceData of each InstanceDataCollection.

using System;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Collections;

class InstDataKeysValuesMod
{

    private static string categoryName;

    public static void Main()
    {
        string catNumStr;
        int categoryNum;

        PerformanceCounterCategory[] categories = PerformanceCounterCategory.GetCategories();

        Console.WriteLine("These categories are registered on this computer:");

        int catX;
        for(catX=0; catX<categories.Length; catX++)
        {
            Console.WriteLine("{0,4} - {1}", catX+1, categories[catX].CategoryName);
        }

        // Ask the user to choose a category.
        Console.Write("Enter the category number from the above list: ");
        catNumStr = Console.ReadLine();

        // Validate the entered category number.
        try
        {
            categoryNum = int.Parse(catNumStr);
            if (categoryNum<1||categoryNum>categories.Length)
            {
                throw new Exception(String.Format("The category number must be in the " +
                    "range 1..{0}.", categories.Length));
            }
            categoryName = categories[(categoryNum - 1)].CategoryName;
        }
        catch(Exception ex)
        {
            Console.WriteLine("\"{0}\" is not a valid category number." +
                "\r\n{1}", catNumStr, ex.Message);
            return;
        }

        // Process the InstanceDataCollectionCollection for this category.
        PerformanceCounterCategory pcc = new PerformanceCounterCategory(categoryName);
        InstanceDataCollectionCollection idColCol = pcc.ReadCategory();

        ICollection idColColKeys = idColCol.Keys;
        string[] idCCKeysArray = new string[idColColKeys.Count];
        idColColKeys.CopyTo(idCCKeysArray, 0);

        ICollection idColColValues = idColCol.Values;
        InstanceDataCollection[] idCCValuesArray = new InstanceDataCollection[idColColValues.Count];
        idColColValues.CopyTo(idCCValuesArray, 0);

        Console.WriteLine("InstanceDataCollectionCollection for \"{0}\" " +
            "has {1} elements.", categoryName, idColCol.Count);

        // Display the InstanceDataCollectionCollection Keys and Values.
        // The Keys and Values collections have the same number of elements.
        int index;
        for(index=0; index<idCCKeysArray.Length; index++)
        {
            Console.WriteLine("  Next InstanceDataCollectionCollection " +
                "Key is \"{0}\"", idCCKeysArray[index]);
            ProcessInstanceDataCollection(idCCValuesArray[index]);
        }
    }

    // Display the contents of an InstanceDataCollection.
    public static void ProcessInstanceDataCollection(InstanceDataCollection idCol)
    {

        ICollection idColKeys = idCol.Keys;
        string[] idColKeysArray = new string[idColKeys.Count];
        idColKeys.CopyTo(idColKeysArray, 0);

        ICollection idColValues = idCol.Values;
        InstanceData[] idColValuesArray = new InstanceData[idColValues.Count];
        idColValues.CopyTo(idColValuesArray, 0);

        Console.WriteLine("  InstanceDataCollection for \"{0}\" " +
            "has {1} elements.", idCol.CounterName, idCol.Count);

        // Display the InstanceDataCollection Keys and Values.
        // The Keys and Values collections have the same number of elements.
        int index;
        for(index=0; index<idColKeysArray.Length; index++)
        {
            Console.WriteLine("    Next InstanceDataCollection " +
                "Key is \"{0}\"", idColKeysArray[index]);
            ProcessInstanceDataObject(idColValuesArray[index]);
        }
    }

    // Display the contents of an InstanceData object.
    public static void ProcessInstanceDataObject(InstanceData instData)
    {
        CounterSample sample = instData.Sample;

        Console.WriteLine("    From InstanceData:\r\n      " +
            "InstanceName: {0,-31} RawValue: {1}", instData.InstanceName, instData.Sample.RawValue);
        Console.WriteLine("    From CounterSample:\r\n      " +
            "CounterType: {0,-32} SystemFrequency: {1}\r\n" +
            "      BaseValue: {2,-34} RawValue: {3}\r\n" +
            "      CounterFrequency: {4,-27} CounterTimeStamp: {5}\r\n" +
            "      TimeStamp: {6,-34} TimeStamp100nSec: {7}", sample.CounterType, sample.SystemFrequency, sample.BaseValue, sample.RawValue, sample.CounterFrequency, sample.CounterTimeStamp, sample.TimeStamp, sample.TimeStamp100nSec);
    }
}

Imports System.Diagnostics
Imports System.Collections

Module InstDataKeysValuesMod

    Private categoryName As String

    Sub Main()
        Dim catNumStr As String
        Dim categoryNum As Integer

        Dim categories As PerformanceCounterCategory() = _
            PerformanceCounterCategory.GetCategories()

        Console.WriteLine( _
            "These categories are registered on this computer:")

        Dim catX As Integer
        For catX = 0 To categories.Length - 1
            Console.WriteLine("{0,4} - {1}", catX + 1, _
                categories(catX).CategoryName)
        Next catX

        ' Ask the user to choose a category.
        Console.Write( _
            "Enter the category number from the above list: ")
        catNumStr = Console.ReadLine()

        ' Validate the entered category number.
        Try
            categoryNum = Integer.Parse(catNumStr)
            If categoryNum < 1 Or categoryNum > categories.Length Then
                Throw New Exception( _
                    String.Format("The category number must be in the " & _
                        "range 1..{0}.", categories.Length))
            End If
            categoryName = categories((categoryNum - 1)).CategoryName

        Catch ex As Exception
            Console.WriteLine("""{0}"" is not a valid category number." & _
                vbCrLf & "{1}", catNumStr, ex.Message)
            Return
        End Try

        ' Process the InstanceDataCollectionCollection for this category.
        Dim pcc As New PerformanceCounterCategory(categoryName)
        Dim idColCol As InstanceDataCollectionCollection = pcc.ReadCategory()

        Dim idColColKeys As ICollection = idColCol.Keys
        Dim idCCKeysArray(idColColKeys.Count - 1) As String
        idColColKeys.CopyTo(idCCKeysArray, 0)

        Dim idColColValues As ICollection = idColCol.Values
        Dim idCCValuesArray(idColColValues.Count - 1) As InstanceDataCollection
        idColColValues.CopyTo(idCCValuesArray, 0)

        Console.WriteLine("InstanceDataCollectionCollection for ""{0}"" " & _
            "has {1} elements.", categoryName, idColCol.Count)

        ' Display the InstanceDataCollectionCollection Keys and Values.
        ' The Keys and Values collections have the same number of elements.
        Dim index As Integer
        For index = 0 To idCCKeysArray.Length - 1
            Console.WriteLine("  Next InstanceDataCollectionCollection " & _
                "Key is ""{0}""", idCCKeysArray(index))
            ProcessInstanceDataCollection(idCCValuesArray(index))
        Next index
    End Sub

    ' Display the contents of an InstanceDataCollection.
    Sub ProcessInstanceDataCollection(ByVal idCol As InstanceDataCollection)

        Dim idColKeys As ICollection = idCol.Keys
        Dim idColKeysArray(idColKeys.Count - 1) As String
        idColKeys.CopyTo(idColKeysArray, 0)

        Dim idColValues As ICollection = idCol.Values
        Dim idColValuesArray(idColValues.Count - 1) As InstanceData
        idColValues.CopyTo(idColValuesArray, 0)

        Console.WriteLine("  InstanceDataCollection for ""{0}"" " & _
            "has {1} elements.", idCol.CounterName, idCol.Count)

        ' Display the InstanceDataCollection Keys and Values.
        ' The Keys and Values collections have the same number of elements.
        Dim index As Integer
        For index = 0 To idColKeysArray.Length - 1
            Console.WriteLine("    Next InstanceDataCollection " & _
                "Key is ""{0}""", idColKeysArray(index))
            ProcessInstanceDataObject(idColValuesArray(index))
        Next index
    End Sub

    ' Display the contents of an InstanceData object.
    Sub ProcessInstanceDataObject(ByVal instData As InstanceData)
        Dim sample As CounterSample = instData.Sample

        Console.WriteLine("    From InstanceData:" & vbCrLf & "      " & _
            "InstanceName: {0,-31} RawValue: {1}", _
            instData.InstanceName, instData.Sample.RawValue)
        Console.WriteLine("    From CounterSample:" & vbCrLf & "      " & _
            "CounterType: {0,-32} SystemFrequency: {1}" & vbCrLf & _
            "      BaseValue: {2,-34} RawValue: {3}" & vbCrLf & _
            "      CounterFrequency: {4,-27} CounterTimeStamp: {5}" & vbCrLf & _
            "      TimeStamp: {6,-34} TimeStamp100nSec: {7}", _
            sample.CounterType, sample.SystemFrequency, sample.BaseValue, _
            sample.RawValue, sample.CounterFrequency, sample.CounterTimeStamp, _
            sample.TimeStamp, sample.TimeStamp100nSec)
    End Sub
End Module

Remarks

The InstanceDataCollectionCollection class represents the collection returned from the ReadCategory method. This collection contains all the counter and instance data. The collection contains an InstanceDataCollection object for each counter. Each InstanceDataCollection object contains the performance data for all counters for that instance. Thus, the data is indexed by counter name and then by instance name.

Constructors

InstanceDataCollectionCollection()

Obsolete. Initializes a new instance of the InstanceDataCollectionCollection class.

Properties

Count	Gets the number of elements contained in the DictionaryBase instance. (Inherited from DictionaryBase)
Dictionary	Gets the list of elements contained in the DictionaryBase instance. (Inherited from DictionaryBase)
InnerHashtable	Gets the list of elements contained in the DictionaryBase instance. (Inherited from DictionaryBase)
Item[String]	Gets the instance data for the specified counter.
Keys	Gets the object and counter registry keys for the objects associated with this instance data collection.
Values	Gets the instance data values that comprise the collection of instances for the counter.

Methods

Clear()	Clears the contents of the DictionaryBase instance. (Inherited from DictionaryBase)
Contains(String)	Determines whether an instance data collection for the specified counter (identified by one of the indexed InstanceDataCollection objects) exists in the collection.
CopyTo(Array, Int32)	Copies the DictionaryBase elements to a one-dimensional Array at the specified index. (Inherited from DictionaryBase)
CopyTo(InstanceDataCollection[], Int32)	Copies an array of InstanceDataCollection instances to the collection, at the specified index.
Equals(Object)	Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (Inherited from Object)
GetEnumerator()	Returns an IDictionaryEnumerator that iterates through the DictionaryBase instance. (Inherited from DictionaryBase)
GetHashCode()	Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object)
GetType()	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object)
MemberwiseClone()	Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object)
OnClear()	Performs additional custom processes before clearing the contents of the DictionaryBase instance. (Inherited from DictionaryBase)
OnClearComplete()	Performs additional custom processes after clearing the contents of the DictionaryBase instance. (Inherited from DictionaryBase)
OnGet(Object, Object)	Gets the element with the specified key and value in the DictionaryBase instance. (Inherited from DictionaryBase)
OnInsert(Object, Object)	Performs additional custom processes before inserting a new element into the DictionaryBase instance. (Inherited from DictionaryBase)
OnInsertComplete(Object, Object)	Performs additional custom processes after inserting a new element into the DictionaryBase instance. (Inherited from DictionaryBase)
OnRemove(Object, Object)	Performs additional custom processes before removing an element from the DictionaryBase instance. (Inherited from DictionaryBase)
OnRemoveComplete(Object, Object)	Performs additional custom processes after removing an element from the DictionaryBase instance. (Inherited from DictionaryBase)
OnSet(Object, Object, Object)	Performs additional custom processes before setting a value in the DictionaryBase instance. (Inherited from DictionaryBase)
OnSetComplete(Object, Object, Object)	Performs additional custom processes after setting a value in the DictionaryBase instance. (Inherited from DictionaryBase)
OnValidate(Object, Object)	Performs additional custom processes when validating the element with the specified key and value. (Inherited from DictionaryBase)
ToString()	Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object)

Extension Methods

See also

• InstanceDataCollection
• InstanceData
• CounterSample