DeviceWatcher vs PnpObjectWatcher

Question

Hello, 

Could anyone please tell me the difference between DeviceWatcher and PnpObjectWatcher?

I read them on MSDN, but I still couldn't tell the differences.

Both classes share the same Events, Methods, and Properties.

and I don't understand the differences between Pnp object and device object. 

Thanks!

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Jerry

Answer 1

Jerry,

I will research this fo you.

Best Wishes - Eric

Answer 2

Jerry,

Use the DeviceWatcher class to enumerate devices dynamically, so that the app receives notifications if devices are added, removed, or changed after the initial enumeration is complete.

Best Wishes - Eric

Answer 3

Jerry,

DeviceWatcher (and DeviceInformation) only operates on interfaces (and their properties), while PnpWatcher (and PnpObject) can also look for other object types (e.g. containers).

So if you use DeviceWatcher, in your callback you can fetch any property set on the interface specified by the DeviceInformation object that gets returned.

This page has the list of canonical properties for all object types, and also shows how to specify properties using the GUID PID format:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh465007.aspx

Best Wishes - Eric

Answer 4

ok, thanks a lot for the answer, Eric!

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Jerry

Answer 5

You are most welcome Jerry.

Best Wishes - Eric