1 marek 1.1 // Copyright (c) 2009 DMTF.  All rights reserved.
 2              [Abstract, Version ( "2.19.0" ), 
 3               UMLPackagePath ( "CIM::Core::CoreElements" ), 
 4               Description ( 
 5                  "ManagedElement is an abstract class that provides a common "
 6                  "superclass (or top of the inheritance tree) for the "
 7                  "non-association classes in the CIM Schema." )]
 8           class CIM_ManagedElement {
 9           
10                 [Description ( 
11                     "InstanceID is an optional property that may be used to "
12                     "opaquely and uniquely identify an instance of this class "
13                     "within the scope of the instantiating Namespace. Various "
14                     "subclasses of this class may override this property to "
15                     "make it required, or a key. Such subclasses may also "
16                     "modify the preferred algorithms for ensuring uniqueness "
17                     "that are defined below.\n"
18                     "To ensure uniqueness within the NameSpace, the value of "
19                     "InstanceID should be constructed using the following "
20                     "\"preferred\" algorithm: \n"
21                     "<OrgID>:<LocalID> \n"
22 marek 1.1           "Where <OrgID> and <LocalID> are separated by a colon "
23                     "(:), and where <OrgID> must include a copyrighted, "
24                     "trademarked, or otherwise unique name that is owned by "
25                     "the business entity that is creating or defining the "
26                     "InstanceID or that is a registered ID assigned to the "
27                     "business entity by a recognized global authority. (This "
28                     "requirement is similar to the <Schema Name>_<Class Name> "
29                     "structure of Schema class names.) In addition, to ensure "
30                     "uniqueness, <OrgID> must not contain a colon (:). When "
31                     "using this algorithm, the first colon to appear in "
32                     "InstanceID must appear between <OrgID> and <LocalID>. \n"
33                     "<LocalID> is chosen by the business entity and should "
34                     "not be reused to identify different underlying "
35                     "(real-world) elements. If not null and the above "
36                     "\"preferred\" algorithm is not used, the defining entity "
37                     "must assure that the resulting InstanceID is not reused "
38                     "across any InstanceIDs produced by this or other "
39                     "providers for the NameSpace of this instance. \n"
40                     "If not set to null for DMTF-defined instances, the "
41                     "\"preferred\" algorithm must be used with the <OrgID> "
42                     "set to CIM." )]
43 marek 1.1    string InstanceID;
44           
45                 [Description ( 
46                     "The Caption property is a short textual description "
47                     "(one- line string) of the object." ), 
48                  MaxLen ( 64 )]
49              string Caption;
50           
51                 [Description ( 
52                     "The Description property provides a textual description "
53                     "of the object." )]
54              string Description;
55           
56                 [Description ( 
57                     "A user-friendly name for the object. This property "
58                     "allows each instance to define a user-friendly name in "
59                     "addition to its key properties, identity data, and "
60                     "description information. \n"
61                     "Note that the Name property of ManagedSystemElement is "
62                     "also defined as a user-friendly name. But, it is often "
63                     "subclassed to be a Key. It is not reasonable that the "
64 marek 1.1           "same property can convey both identity and a "
65                     "user-friendly name, without inconsistencies. Where Name "
66                     "exists and is not a Key (such as for instances of "
67                     "LogicalDevice), the same information can be present in "
68                     "both the Name and ElementName properties. Note that if "
69                     "there is an associated instance of "
70                     "CIM_EnabledLogicalElementCapabilities, restrictions on "
71                     "this properties may exist as defined in ElementNameMask "
72                     "and MaxElementNameLen properties defined in that class." )]
73              string ElementName;
74           
75           
76           };