LicenseProvider Class (System.ComponentModel)

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LicenseProvider Class

Updated: November 2007

Provides the abstract base class for implementing a license provider.

Namespace: System.ComponentModel
Assembly: System (in System.dll)

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)

<HostProtectionAttribute(SecurityAction.LinkDemand, SharedState := True)> _
Public MustInherit Class LicenseProvider

Visual Basic (Usage)

Dim instance As LicenseProvider

[HostProtectionAttribute(SecurityAction.LinkDemand, SharedState = true)]
public abstract class LicenseProvider

Visual C++

[HostProtectionAttribute(SecurityAction::LinkDemand, SharedState = true)]
public ref class LicenseProvider abstract

/** @attribute HostProtectionAttribute(SecurityAction.LinkDemand, SharedState = true) */
public abstract class LicenseProvider

JScript

public abstract class LicenseProvider

Remarks

Note:
The HostProtectionAttribute attribute applied to this type or member has the following Resources property value: SharedState. The HostProtectionAttribute does not affect desktop applications (which are typically started by double-clicking an icon, typing a command, or entering a URL in a browser). For more information, see the HostProtectionAttribute class or SQL Server Programming and Host Protection Attributes.

Note:

The HostProtectionAttribute attribute applied to this type or member has the following Resources property value: SharedState. The HostProtectionAttribute does not affect desktop applications (which are typically started by double-clicking an icon, typing a command, or entering a URL in a browser). For more information, see the HostProtectionAttribute class or SQL Server Programming and Host Protection Attributes.

Notes to Inheritors:

When you inherit from LicenseProvider, you must override the GetLicense method.

See LicFileLicenseProvider for an implementation of this class. For more information on licensing, see How to: License Components and Controls.

Examples

The following code example creates a licensed control using the Validate method. It uses a LicenseProvider that is implemented by the LicFileLicenseProvider class.

Visual Basic

Imports System
Imports System.ComponentModel
Imports System.Windows.Forms

' Adds the LicenseProviderAttribute to the control.
<LicenseProvider(GetType(LicFileLicenseProvider))> _
Public Class MyControl
    Inherits Control

    ' Creates a new, null license.
    Private license As License = Nothing    

    Public Sub New()        

        ' Adds Validate to the control's constructor.
        license = LicenseManager.Validate(GetType(MyControl), Me)

        ' Insert code to perform other instance creation tasks here.

    End Sub

    Protected Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)

        If disposing Then
            If (license IsNot Nothing) Then
                license.Dispose()
                license = Nothing
            End If
        End If

    End Sub    

End Class

using System;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Windows.Forms;


// Adds the LicenseProviderAttribute to the control.
[LicenseProvider(typeof(LicFileLicenseProvider))]
public class MyControl : Control 
{

   // Creates a new, null license.
   private License license = null;

   public MyControl () 
   {

      // Adds Validate to the control's constructor.
      license = LicenseManager.Validate(typeof(MyControl), this);

      // Insert code to perform other instance creation tasks here.
   }

   protected override void Dispose(bool disposing) 
   {
      if(disposing)
      {
         if (license != null) 
         {
            license.Dispose();
            license = null;
         }
      }
   }

}

Visual C++

// Adds the LicenseProviderAttribute to the control.

[LicenseProvider(LicFileLicenseProvider::typeid)]
public ref class MyControl: public Control
{
   // Creates a new, null license.
private:
   License^ license;

public:
   MyControl()
   {

      // Adds Validate to the control's constructor.
      license = LicenseManager::Validate( MyControl::typeid, this );

      // Insert code to perform other instance creation tasks here.
   }

public:
   ~MyControl()
   {
      if ( license != nullptr )
      {
         delete license;
         license = nullptr;
      }
   }
};

import System.*;
import System.ComponentModel.*;
import System.Windows.Forms.*;


// Adds the LicenseProviderAttribute to the control.
/** @attribute LicenseProvider(LicFileLicenseProvider.class)
 */
public class MyControl extends Control
{
    // Creates a new, null license.
    private License license = null;

    public MyControl()
    {
        // Adds Validate to the control's constructor.
        license = LicenseManager.Validate(MyControl.class.ToType(), this);

        // Insert code to perform other instance creation tasks here.
    } 

    protected void Dispose(boolean disposing)
    {
        if (disposing) {
            if (license != null) {
                license.Dispose();
                license = null;
            }
        }
    } 
}

Inheritance Hierarchy

System..::.Object
System.ComponentModel..::.LicenseProvider
System.ComponentModel..::.LicFileLicenseProvider

Thread Safety

Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

Platforms

Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98

The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

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