ComputerTargetCollection Class

Applies To: Windows Server Update Services

Represents a collection of client computers.

Namespace:   Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration
Assembly:  Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration (in Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.dll)

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
  System.Collections.CollectionBase
    Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.WsusCollection
      Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.ComputerTargetCollection

Syntax

[SerializableAttribute]
[GuidAttribute("E21D4DAF-A20B-4CAF-A111-F4A66C223628")]
[ClassInterfaceAttribute(ClassInterfaceType.None)]
[ComVisibleAttribute(true)]
public class ComputerTargetCollection : WsusCollection

[SerializableAttribute]
[GuidAttribute("E21D4DAF-A20B-4CAF-A111-F4A66C223628")]
[ClassInterfaceAttribute(ClassInterfaceType::None)]
[ComVisibleAttribute(true)]
public ref class ComputerTargetCollection : WsusCollection

[<SerializableAttribute>]
[<GuidAttribute("E21D4DAF-A20B-4CAF-A111-F4A66C223628")>]
[<ClassInterfaceAttribute(ClassInterfaceType.None)>]
[<ComVisibleAttribute(true)>]
type ComputerTargetCollection = 
    class
        inherit WsusCollection
    end

<SerializableAttribute>
<GuidAttribute("E21D4DAF-A20B-4CAF-A111-F4A66C223628")>
<ClassInterfaceAttribute(ClassInterfaceType.None)>
<ComVisibleAttribute(True)>
Public Class ComputerTargetCollection
    Inherits WsusCollection

Constructors

	Name	Description
	ComputerTargetCollection()	Initializes a new instance of the ComputerTargetCollection class.

Properties

	Name	Description
	Capacity	(Inherited from CollectionBase.)
	Count	(Inherited from CollectionBase.)
	InnerList	(Inherited from CollectionBase.)
	Item[Int32]	Retrieve or set the element at the specified index.
	List	(Inherited from CollectionBase.)

Methods

	Name	Description
	Add(IComputerTarget)	Adds a client computer to the end of the collection.
	Add(Object)	Adds an element to the end of the collection.(Inherited from WsusCollection.)
	AddRange(Array)	Adds the elements of the specified array to the end of this collection. (Inherited from WsusCollection.)
	AddRange(ComputerTargetCollection)	Adds the members of a collection of computers to the end of this collection.
	AddRange(IComputerTarget[])	Adds the elements of a ComputerTarget array to the end of this collection.
	AddRange(WsusCollection)	Adds the items in the specified SusCollectionBase to the end of this collection.(Inherited from WsusCollection.)
	Clear()	(Inherited from CollectionBase.)
	Contains(IComputerTarget)	Determines whether the specified ComputerTarget is in the ComputerTargetCollection.
	Contains(Object)	Determines whether the specified element is in the collection.(Inherited from WsusCollection.)
	CopyTo(Array, Int32)	Copies the entire collection of values to a one-dimensional array, starting at the specified index of the target array.(Inherited from WsusCollection.)
	CopyTo(IComputerTarget[], Int32)	Copies the client computers in the collection to a one-dimensional array.
	Equals(Object)	(Inherited from Object.)
	Finalize()	(Inherited from Object.)
	GetEnumerator()	(Inherited from CollectionBase.)
	GetHashCode()	(Inherited from Object.)
	GetType()	(Inherited from Object.)
	IndexOf(IComputerTarget)	Determines if the collection contains the specified client computer. If the collection contains the client, the method returns the zero-based index to the client computer in the collection.
	IndexOf(Object)	Searches for the specified element and returns the zero-based index of it if it exists.(Inherited from WsusCollection.)
	Insert(Int32, IComputerTarget)	Inserts a ComputerTarget into the ComputerTargetCollection at the specified index.
	Insert(Int32, Object)	Inserts an element into the collection at the specified index.(Inherited from WsusCollection.)
	MemberwiseClone()	(Inherited from Object.)
	OnClear()	(Inherited from CollectionBase.)
	OnClearComplete()	Performs additional custom processes after clearing the contents of the UpdateCollection instance.(Inherited from WsusCollection.)
	OnInsert(Int32, Object)	Provides overridden validation functionality which checks that we do not insert duplicates into our collection.(Inherited from WsusCollection.)
	OnInsertComplete(Int32, Object)	Performs additional custom processes after inserting a new element into the UpdateCollection instance.(Inherited from WsusCollection.)
	OnRemove(Int32, Object)	(Inherited from CollectionBase.)
	OnRemoveComplete(Int32, Object)	Performs additional custom processes after removing an element from the UpdateCollection instance.(Inherited from WsusCollection.)
	OnSet(Int32, Object, Object)	Provices overridden validation functionality which checks that we do not insert duplicates into our collection.(Inherited from WsusCollection.)
	OnSetComplete(Int32, Object, Object)	Performs additional custom processes after setting a value in the UpdateCollection instance.(Inherited from WsusCollection.)
	OnValidate(Object)	(Inherited from CollectionBase.)
	Remove(IComputerTarget)	Removes a client computer from the collection.
	Remove(Object)	Removes a specified element from the collection.(Inherited from WsusCollection.)
	RemoveAt(Int32)	(Inherited from CollectionBase.)
	ToString()	(Inherited from Object.)

Explicit Interface Implementations

	Name	Description
	ICollection.CopyTo(Array, Int32)	(Inherited from CollectionBase.)
	IList.Add(Object)	(Inherited from CollectionBase.)
	IList.Contains(Object)	(Inherited from CollectionBase.)
	IList.IndexOf(Object)	(Inherited from CollectionBase.)
	IList.Insert(Int32, Object)	(Inherited from CollectionBase.)
	IList.Remove(Object)	(Inherited from CollectionBase.)
	ICollection.IsSynchronized	(Inherited from CollectionBase.)
	ICollection.SyncRoot	(Inherited from CollectionBase.)
	IList.IsFixedSize	(Inherited from CollectionBase.)
	IList.IsReadOnly	(Inherited from CollectionBase.)
	IList.Item[Int32]	(Inherited from CollectionBase.)

Remarks

To retrieve a collection of client computers, call one of the following methods:

• GetComputerTargets

• GetComputerTargets

• SearchComputerTargets

Examples

/*----------------------------------------------------------------------
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API Code Samples.

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THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR 
PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
----------------------------------------------------------------------*/

namespace WsusSamples
{
  using System;
  using System.Xml;

  using Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration;

  class DetermineUpdateStatusForAllComputers
  {
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
      const string usage = "\r\n" +
                            "ComputerStatusToXml. Creates an XML file with a list computers on the Update Services server, " +
                            "and the status of updates approved for each computer." +
                            "\r\n\r\n" +
                            "USAGE:" +
                            "\r\n\r\n" +
                            "    ComputerStatusToXml.exe [IncludeDownstreamComputers]" +
                            "\r\n\r\n" +
                            "        IncludeDownstreamComputers: Include computer targets rolled up from downstream servers." +
                            "\r\n";

      // evaluate args
      bool includeDownstreamComputers = false;
      if (args.Length >= 1)
      {
        if (args.Length > 1 || args[0].ToLower() != "includedownstreamcomputers")
        {
          Console.WriteLine(usage);
          return;
        }
        if (args[0].ToLower() == "includedownstreamcomputers")
        {
          includeDownstreamComputers = true;
        }
      }

      XmlTextWriter xml = null;

      try
      {
        Console.WriteLine("Getting computer status...");

        // open the XML file
        string xmlWriterFile = string.Format("{0}{1}{2}{3}",
                                              Environment.CurrentDirectory.ToString(),
                                              "\\ComputerStatus ",
                                              DateTime.Now.ToLongDateString().ToString(),
                                              ".xml");
        xml = new XmlTextWriter(xmlWriterFile, System.Text.Encoding.UTF8);
        xml.Formatting = Formatting.Indented;
        xml.Indentation = 4;

        xml.WriteStartDocument(true);
        xml.WriteStartElement("ComputerStatus");


        // Connect to the local WSUS server
        IUpdateServer updateServer = AdminProxy.GetUpdateServer();

        // Get the collection of computers on this server
        ComputerTargetScope computerTargetScope = new ComputerTargetScope();
        computerTargetScope.IncludeDownstreamComputerTargets = includeDownstreamComputers;
        ComputerTargetCollection computers = updateServer.GetComputerTargets(computerTargetScope);

        // loop through the computer collection 
        foreach (IComputerTarget computer in computers)
        {
          // start the element for the computer
          xml.WriteStartElement("Computer");
          xml.WriteAttributeString("Name", computer.FullDomainName);

          xml.WriteAttributeString("LastReportedStatus", computer.LastReportedStatusTime.ToString());

          if (includeDownstreamComputers == true)
          {
            string parentName = "LocalHost";
            if (computer.ParentServerId != Guid.Empty)
            {
              parentName = computer.GetParentServer().FullDomainName;
            }
            xml.WriteAttributeString("ParentServer", parentName);
          }

          // start the element for the status of updates on this computer
          xml.WriteStartElement("UpdateStatus");

          // get the install state of all updates approved for this computer
          UpdateInstallationInfoCollection installStatus = computer.GetUpdateInstallationInfoPerUpdate();

          // loop through the updates in the install info collection and output the 
          // name of the update and it's install state on this computer
          foreach (IUpdateInstallationInfo updateStatus in installStatus)
          {
            xml.WriteStartElement("Update");
            xml.WriteAttributeString("Title", updateStatus.GetUpdate().Title);
            xml.WriteAttributeString("Status", updateStatus.UpdateInstallationState.ToString());

            // close the Update element
            xml.WriteEndElement();
          }

          // close the UpdateStatus element
          xml.WriteEndElement();

          // close the Computer element
          xml.WriteEndElement();
        } // foreach

      } //try
      catch (Exception)
      {
      } // catch
      finally
      {
        Console.WriteLine("Done. Results are written to the ComputerStatus {0}.xml file in the current folder",
                          DateTime.Now.ToLongDateString());
        xml.Close();
      } // finally
    } // main
  }
}

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.

See Also

Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration Namespace

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