/// <summary>
/// Revokes a published object. ArgumentException is thrown if the object has not been published by means of this provider.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="obj">The object has to be the one published through this provider class.</param>
/// <param name="force">Suppresses WMI exceptions (but not ArgumentException) and forcefully clears internal list.</param>
public void Revoke(IWmiHardwareEntity obj, bool force = false)
{
if (!Contains(obj))
{
throw new ArgumentException("IHardware object with specified HWID has not been published through this provider.");
}
try
{
if (obj.GetType().GetCustomAttributes(typeof(ManagementEntityAttribute), false).Any())
{
InstrumentationManager.Revoke(obj);
}
else
{
Instrumentation.Revoke(obj);
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
if (!force)
{
throw ex;
}
}
_pub.Remove(obj.Hwid);
}
/// <summary>
/// Published object to WMI. Automatically recognizes .NET 2.0 and 3.5 classes (through reflection).
/// Exceptions are thrown if the object has been already published or if the assembly is not installed.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="obj"></param>
public void Publish(IWmiHardwareEntity obj)
{
if (Contains(obj))
{
throw new ArgumentException("This IHardware object is already published.", "obj.Hwid = " + obj.Hwid);
}
if (obj.GetType().GetCustomAttributes(typeof(ManagementEntityAttribute), false).Any())
{
InstrumentationManager.Publish(obj);
}
else
{
Instrumentation.Publish(obj);
}
_pub.Add(obj.Hwid, obj);
}