How to use CimSession async methods

Question

Hi, 

I've been banging my head against a brick wall for a long time trying to figure out how to use the async methods of Cimsession.CreateAsync and session.QueryInstanceAsync.

I think I've managed to figure out how to use CimSession.CreateAsync with the below code, so if anyone can spot any glaring issues it would be much appreciated :) 

public static CimAsyncResult<CimSession> CreateAsync(string computername)
{
    return CimSession.CreateAsync(computername);
}

But I'm still stuck on using QueryInstancesAsync. Using the below code and I am getting the following error:

public static CimAsyncMultipleResults<CimInstance> GetValues(CimSession _session)
{
    return _session.QueryInstancesAsync(@"root\cimv2", "WQL", "SELECT Username FROM Win32_ComputerSystem");
}
foreach (CimInstance i in GetValues(Session))
{
    Console.WriteLine(i.CimInstanceProperties["Username"].Value
}

Error CS1579:

foreach statement cannot operate on variables of type 'CimAsyncMultipleResults<CimInstance>' because 'CimAsyncMultipleResults<CimInstance>' does not contain a public instance definition for 'GetEnumerator'

Answer 1

Hello,

Try setting var sessionList = GetValues(Session).ToList() then iterate sessionList.

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Answer 2

Hi Kareninstructor,

thank you for your quick reply. After editing the code to incorporate your suggestion, I get this error:

Error CS1061:

'CimAsyncMultipleResults<CimInstance>' does not contain a definition for 'ToList' and no accessible extension method 'ToList' accepting a first argument of type 'CimAsyncMultipleResults<CimInstance>' could be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?) WMITesting

Answer 3

It seems that you have to do this:

   var myObject = new MyClass();

   GetValues(Session).Subscribe(myObject);

 

where MyClass is like this:

 

   class MyClass : IObserver<CimInstance>

   {

      public void OnCompleted()

      {

         // . . .

      }

 

      public void OnError(Exception e)

      {

         // . . .

      }

 

      public void OnNext( CimInstance value )

      {

         // . . .

      }

   }

 

The system will call OnNext periodically sending the available data. See the documentation for Subscribe.

In case of forms, instead of MyClass you can also write ‘GetValues(Session).Subscribe(this)’ and implement the IObserver interface inside the form.

Answer 4

Hi I,T Delinquent,

Thank you for posting here.

Based on your description, I want to confirm some questions with you.

How do you get the Session in the following code?

    foreach (CimInstance i in GetValues(session))

I noted that CimSession.CreateAsync method will return CimAsyncResult<CimSession> type. Then, what is the usage of  CimSession.CreateAsync here?

I hope that you could tell me the above information.

Best Regards,

Jack

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Answer 5

Hi Viorel_,

thank you for your answer, its really the best I've had on the subject. I've managed to implement it in my testing project which I've put in below :)

Is there any way to tell what value was returned by the CimInstanceWatcher? All I get is the WMI query and the hostname of the computer I am querying

public static CimAsyncMultipleResults<CimInstance> GetValues(CimSession _session)
{
	return _session.QueryInstancesAsync(@"root\cimv2", "WQL", "SELECT Username FROM Win32_ComputerSystem");
}

class CimInstanceWatcher : IObserver<CimInstance>
{
	public void OnCompleted()
	{
		Console.WriteLine("Done");
	}

	public void OnError(Exception e)
	{
		Console.WriteLine("Error: " + e.Message);
	}

	public void OnNext (CimInstance value)
	{
		Console.WriteLine("Value: " + value);
	}
}

private static void Main()
{
	//Leaving cimsession creatio as sync because is happens "instantly"
	CimSession Session = CimSession.Create("PC-NAME");
	var instanceObject = new CimInstanceWatcher();
	GetValues(Session).Subscribe(instanceObject);
	Console.ReadLine();
}

Answer 6

Hi Jack,

Apologies for this, I was using

CimSession Session = CimSession.Create("PC-NAME");

in my test code. I am no longer using the asynchronous version of creating a cimsession since its done "instantly" anyway :) Apologies again for any confusion.