Viewing Class Characteristics

When you select a class from the class inheritance tree--by clicking its folder icon--two tabs, indicating the properties and methods of the class, are displayed in the right side of the CIM WorkShop window.

Selecting a Class

In the class inheritance tree, classes that contain classes are indicated by folder icons. Classes that do not contain classes are indicated by purple rectangles. Select a class by clicking the folder or page icon of the class in the class inheritance tree.

Viewing Class Properties

By default, when the CIM WorkShop window is displayed, the Properties tab appears in the right side of the CIM WorkShop window. In the left side of the CIM WorkShop window, you can select a class from the class inheritance tree; you can view all properties of the class in the Properties tab. Inherited properties are indicated by an icon that consists of a purple rectangle with a black arrow pointing to a white rectangle. Properties that have an assigned key qualifier are indicated by a gold key icon. For information about the presentation of properties in the Properties tab, see "The Properties Tab".

Viewing Class Methods

After you select a class in the class inheritance tree, you can click the Methods tab to display the methods associated with the class. For information about how the methods are displayed in the methods tab, see "The Methods Tab".

Viewing Qualifiers

In CIM, qualifiers are attributes of classes, instances, properties, and methods. In CIM Workshop, you can view the qualifiers by right-clicking a class, property, or method and clicking Qualifiers in the pop-up menu. Clicking Qualifiers causes the Qualifiers dialog box to be displayed. For information about the presentation of qualifier information in the Qualifiers dialog box, see "Qualifiers Dialog Box".

Viewing the Scope of a Qualifier

When you click the Scope button in the Qualifiers dialog box, the Scope dialog box is displayed. In the Scope dialog box, you can view the scope of a qualifier. When you create qualifiers for a new class, you can also set the scope of new qualifiers in the Scope dialog box. For information about the Scope dialog box, see "Scope Dialog Box".

Viewing the Flavor of a Qualifier

When you click the Flavor button in the Qualifiers dialog box, the Flavors dialog box is displayed. In the Flavors dialog box, you can view the flavor of a qualifier. When you create qualifiers for a new class, you can also set the flavor of new qualifiers in the Flavors dialog box. For information about the Flavors dialog box, see "Flavors Dialog Box".