Class CIM_MethodParameters
extends CIM_ManagedElement

CIM_MethodParameters represents a set of values to be used as the parameters of a method. These parameters may be passed to the method, diretly used by the method in its invocation, or accessed by the method when it is called. The properties of a concrete subclass of MethodParameters are mapped to the parameters of a method by the method itself or by the method caller. This is an implementation detail independent of the definition of the class. For ease of use, property names should match parameter names. Property values should be set before the method is invoked. The ModelCorrespondence qualifier can be used to indicate if the property value should come from another class's property. The instances that the property values should be gleaned from should be associated with MethodParameters using the Parameter ValueSources association. If the property is declared as an array, then the same property value (identified by the Model Correspondence) will be retrieved from all appropriate ParameterValueSources instances and stored in the array. If the property is declared as an array and the Model Correspondence is to an array property, then only one instance of the array will be copied from one ParameterValueSource. If the property is not declared as an array and there are multiple instances of the class and property associated with it through ModelCorrespondence where the values are not all the same, then an error will occur and the property's value will not be set. Several MethodParameters instances can be associated with any ManagedElement's methods. This allows the maintenance of 'canned' method invocation and reduces the overhead of recreating all method parameters for every method invocation.

Class Hierarchy

CIM_ManagedElement
   |
   +--CIM_MethodParameters

Direct Known Subclasses

None.

Class Qualifiers

NameData TypeValueScopeFlavors
AbstractbooleantrueTOSUBCLASS= falseNone
DescriptionstringCIM_MethodParameters represents a set of values to be used as the parameters of a method. These parameters may be passed to the method, diretly used by the method in its invocation, or accessed by the method when it is called. The properties of a concrete subclass of MethodParameters are mapped to the parameters of a method by the method itself or by the method caller. This is an implementation detail independent of the definition of the class. For ease of use, property names should match parameter names. Property values should be set before the method is invoked. The ModelCorrespondence qualifier can be used to indicate if the property value should come from another class's property. The instances that the property values should be gleaned from should be associated with MethodParameters using the Parameter ValueSources association. If the property is declared as an array, then the same property value (identified by the Model Correspondence) will be retrieved from all appropriate ParameterValueSources instances and stored in the array. If the property is declared as an array and the Model Correspondence is to an array property, then only one instance of the array will be copied from one ParameterValueSource. If the property is not declared as an array and there are multiple instances of the class and property associated with it through ModelCorrespondence where the values are not all the same, then an error will occur and the property's value will not be set. Several MethodParameters instances can be associated with any ManagedElement's methods. This allows the maintenance of 'canned' method invocation and reduces the overhead of recreating all method parameters for every method invocation.None TRANSLATABLE= true
Versionstring2.6.0TOSUBCLASS= falseTRANSLATABLE= true

Local Class Properties

NameData TypeQualifiers
NameData TypeValueScopeFlavors
Captionstring
DescriptionstringThe Caption property is a short textual description (one- line string) of the object.None TRANSLATABLE= true
MaxLenuint3264None None
Descriptionstring
DescriptionstringThe Description property provides a textual description of the object.None TRANSLATABLE= true
ElementNamestring
DescriptionstringA user-friendly name for the object. This property allows each instance to define a user-friendly name IN ADDITION TO its key properties/identity data, and description information. Note that ManagedSystemElement's Name property is also defined as a user-friendly name. But, it is often subclassed to be a Key. It is not reasonable that the same property can convey both identity and a user friendly name, without inconsistencies. Where Name exists and is not a Key (such as for instances of LogicalDevice), the same information MAY be present in both the Name and ElementName properties.None TRANSLATABLE= true
MethodParametersIdstring
DescriptionstringThe identifier by which the MethodParameters object is known.None TRANSLATABLE= true
MaxLenuint32256None None