This class implements the IClassFactory2 interface.

template <class license>  
class CComClassFactory2 : public IClassFactory2,
    public CComObjectRootEx<CComGlobalsThreadModel>,
    public license

license
A class that implements the following static functions:

• static BOOL VerifyLicenseKey( BSTR bstr );

• static BOOL GetLicenseKey( DWORD dwReserved , BSTR* pBstr );

• static BOOL IsLicenseValid( );

CComClassFactory2 implements the IClassFactory2 interface, which is an extension of IClassFactory. IClassFactory2 controls object creation through a license. A class factory executing on a licensed machine can provide a run-time license key. This license key allows an application to instantiate objects when a full machine license does not exist.

ATL objects normally acquire a class factory by deriving from CComCoClass. This class includes the macro DECLARE_CLASSFACTORY, which declares CComClassFactory as the default class factory. To use CComClassFactory2, specify the DECLARE_CLASSFACTORY2 macro in your object's class definition. For example:

[!code-cppNVC_ATL_COM#2]

CMyLicense, the template parameter to CComClassFactory2, must implement the static functions VerifyLicenseKey, GetLicenseKey, and IsLicenseValid. The following is an example of a simple license class:

[!code-cppNVC_ATL_COM#3]

CComClassFactory2 derives from both CComClassFactory2Base and license. CComClassFactory2Base, in turn, derives from IClassFactory2 and CComObjectRootEx< CComGlobalsThreadModel >.

CComObjectRootBase

license

CComObjectRootEx

IClassFactory2

CComClassFactory2

Header: atlcom.h

Creates an object of the specified CLSID and retrieves an interface pointer to this object.

STDMETHOD(CreateInstance)(LPUNKNOWN pUnkOuter, REFIID riid, void** ppvObj);

pUnkOuter
[in] If the object is being created as part of an aggregate, then pUnkOuter must be the outer unknown. Otherwise, pUnkOuter must be NULL.

riid
[in] The IID of the requested interface. If pUnkOuter is non- NULL, riid must be IID_IUnknown.

ppvObj
[out] A pointer to the interface pointer identified by riid. If the object does not support this interface, ppvObj is set to NULL.

A standard HRESULT value.

Requires the machine to be fully licensed. If a full machine license does not exist, call CreateInstanceLic.

Similar to CreateInstance, except that CreateInstanceLic requires a license key.

STDMETHOD(CreateInstanceLic)(
    IUnknown* pUnkOuter,
    IUnknown* /* pUnkReserved
 */,
    REFIID riid,
    BSTR bstrKey,
    void** ppvObject);

pUnkOuter
[in] If the object is being created as part of an aggregate, then pUnkOuter must be the outer unknown. Otherwise, pUnkOuter must be NULL.

pUnkReserved
[in] Not used. Must be NULL.

riid
[in] The IID of the requested interface. If pUnkOuter is non- NULL, riid must be IID_IUnknown.

bstrKey
[in] The run-time license key previously obtained from a call to RequestLicKey. This key is required to create the object.

ppvObject
[out] A pointer to the interface pointer specified by riid. If the object does not support this interface, ppvObject is set to NULL.

A standard HRESULT value.

You can obtain a license key using RequestLicKey. In order to create an object on an unlicensed machine, you must call CreateInstanceLic.

Fills a LICINFO structure with information that describes the class factory's licensing capabilities.

STDMETHOD(GetLicInfo)(LICINFO* pLicInfo);

pLicInfo
[out] Pointer to a LICINFO structure.

A standard HRESULT value.

The fRuntimeKeyAvail member of this structure indicates whether, given a license key, the class factory allows objects to be created on an unlicensed machine. The fLicVerified member indicates whether a full machine license exists.

Increments and decrements the module lock count by calling _Module::Lock and _Module::Unlock, respectively.

STDMETHOD(LockServer)(BOOL fLock);

fLock
[in] If TRUE, the lock count is incremented; otherwise, the lock count is decremented.

A standard HRESULT value.

_Module refers to the global instance of CComModule or a class derived from it.

Calling LockServer allows a client to hold onto a class factory so that multiple objects can be quickly created.

Creates and returns a license key, provided that the fRuntimeKeyAvail member of the LICINFO structure is TRUE.

STDMETHOD(RequestLicKey)(DWORD dwReserved, BSTR* pbstrKey);

dwReserved
[in] Not used. Must be zero.

pbstrKey
[out] Pointer to the license key.

A standard HRESULT value.

A license key is required for calling CreateInstanceLic to create an object on an unlicensed machine. If fRuntimeKeyAvail is FALSE, then objects can only be created on a fully licensed machine.

Call GetLicInfo to retrieve the value of fRuntimeKeyAvail.

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