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CIM Meta Schema - Reference
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A reference is a special property data type that is declared
with the REF key word, indicating that it is a pointer to other
instances.
A reference defines the role each object plays in an association.
The reference represents the role name of a class in the context
of an association. Associations support the provision of multiple
relationship instances for a given object. In other words, a system
can be related to many system components in many different ways.
A reference may also be used as a method parameter.
Example:
[Association, Version ("2.6.0"), Description
(
"RunningOS indicates the currently executing
OperatingSystem. "
"At most one OperatingSystem can execute
at any time on a "
"ComputerSystem. 'At most one' is
specified, since the Computer"
"System may not be currently booted, or
its OperatingSystem "
"may be unknown.") ]
class CIM_RunningOS : CIM_Dependency {
[Override ("Antecedent"), Max (1), Description (
"The OperatingSystem currently running on
the "
"ComputerSystem.") ]
CIM_OperatingSystem REF Antecedent;
[Override ("Dependent"), Max (1), Description (
"The ComputerSystem.") ]
CIM_ComputerSystem REF Dependent;
};
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