SPClaimHierarchyProvider class
Represents an abstract class for claim hierarchy providers that provide hierarchical structure across multiple claim providers.
Inheritance hierarchy
System.Object
Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.Claims.SPClaimHierarchyProvider
Namespace: Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.Claims
Assembly: Microsoft.SharePoint (in Microsoft.SharePoint.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<SharePointPermissionAttribute(SecurityAction.LinkDemand, ObjectModel := True)> _
<SharePointPermissionAttribute(SecurityAction.InheritanceDemand, ObjectModel := True)> _
Public MustInherit Class SPClaimHierarchyProvider
'Usage
Dim instance As SPClaimHierarchyProvider
[SharePointPermissionAttribute(SecurityAction.LinkDemand, ObjectModel = true)]
[SharePointPermissionAttribute(SecurityAction.InheritanceDemand, ObjectModel = true)]
public abstract class SPClaimHierarchyProvider
Remarks
Multiple claims providers can share one claims hierarchy provider. Claims hierarchy provider can also provide additional metadata for each entity in the tree.
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.