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 IDtmInformation::GetInformation() method information


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4.3.9.1 IDtmInformation::GetInformation()


This method can be called in the states:                

HRESULT GetInformation (
[out, retval] FdtXmlDocument* result
);


Description:
Returns a static XML-document containing information like vendor, icon, GSD, ...

Parameters:


Return Value:
resultXML document containing static DTM information specified by the DTMInformationSchema


Behavior:
This method provides a fast access to DTM specific information. This data are available as soon as the DTM is instantiated. The DTM do not need any instance specific data to provide this information. Usually this information is used by the Frame Application to create libraries, to select a DTM, or for simple validations.

Comments:
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Related dtmINSPECTOR hints:
Thomas Weller
created on 2006-07-19, last updated on 2006-08-03
dtmINSPECTOR Test: TcExGetInformation_E
The element <CommunicationTypeEntry> is mandatory. In DTMInformationSchema is is marked as optional to be backward compatibel. The element was introduced with FDT 1.2 Addendum. Presence of this element is first tested with the official release of dtmINSPECTOR 1.2
Return value of the following methods also need <CommunicationTypeEntry>: IDtmParameter::GetParameters() and IFdtCommunication::GetSupportedProtocols()


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