TABLE 1: Provider Classifications
Classification Description
Class Can retrieve, modify, delete, and enumerate a provider-specific class. Can also support query processing.
InstanceCan retrieve, modify, delete, and enumerate instances of system and provider-specific classes. Can also support query processing.
Property Can retrieve and modify individual property values.
Method Invokes methods for a provider-specific class.
Event Generates events notifications.
Event Consumer Maps a physical consumer to a logical consumer to support event notification.