// Copyright (c) 2008 DMTF.  All rights reserved.
   [Experimental, Version ( "2.19.0" ), 
    UMLPackagePath ( "CIM::Interop" ), 
    Description ( 
       "A CIM Provider is an EnabledLogicalElement that instruments "
       "one or more aspects of the CIM Schema. A CIM_Provider operates "
       "at the request of the CIM_ObjectManager to perform operations "
       "on CIM objects. The properties CreationClassName, "
       "SystemCreationClassName and SystemName can be set to empty "
       "strings for a createInstance operation. In this case, the CIM "
       "Object Manager must interpret the properties with the local "
       "system information." )]
class CIM_Provider : CIM_EnabledLogicalElement {

      [Key, Override ( "InstanceID" ), 
       Description ( 
          "Within the scope of the instantiating Namespace, "
          "InstanceID opaquely and uniquely identifies an instance "
          "of this class. In order to ensure uniqueness within the "
          "NameSpace, the value of InstanceID SHOULD be constructed "
          "using the following \'preferred\' algorithm: \n"
          "<OrgID>:<LocalID> \n"
          "Where <OrgID> and <LocalID> are separated by a colon "
          "\':\', and where <OrgID> MUST include a copyrighted, "
          "trademarked or otherwise unique name that is owned by "
          "the business entity creating/defining the InstanceID, or "
          "is a registered ID that is assigned to the business "
          "entity by a recognized global authority. (This is "
          "similar to the <Schema Name>_<Class Name> structure of "
          "Schema class names.) In addition, to ensure uniqueness, "
          "<OrgID> MUST NOT contain a colon (\':\'). When using "
          "this algorithm, the first colon to appear in InstanceID "
          "MUST appear between <OrgID> and <LocalID>. \n"
          "<LocalID> is chosen by the organizational entity and "
          "SHOULD not be re-used to identify different underlying "
          "(real-world) elements. If the above \'preferred\' "
          "algorithm is not used, the defining entity MUST assure "
          "that the resultant InstanceID is not re-used across any "
          "InstanceIDs produced by this or other providers for this "
          "instance\'s NameSpace. \n"
          "For DMTF defined instances, the \'preferred\' algorithm "
          "MUST be used with the <OrgID> set to \'CIM\'." )]
   string InstanceID;

      [Required, Description ( 
          "An implementation specific string that identifies the "
          "handle to the provider. This value will be used to load "
          "the provider. If the provider must be loaded as part of "
          "a library, this value must be null and an associated "
          "ProviderLibrary must be created." )]
   string Handle;

      [Required, Description ( 
          "The ClassName lists the class(es) for which the "
          "associated Provider supplies instances, associations or "
          "indications information." )]
   string ClassName[];

      [Required, Description ( 
          "The Namespaces lists the namespaces that this provider "
          "supports the class names listed in the ClassName[]." )]
   string Namespaces[];

      [Required, Description ( 
          "Interface describes the interface that this Provider "
          "implements. Other - If the adapter does not fit into one "
          "of the other catagories in the list. If specified, the "
          "OtherInterfaceDescription property MUST be populated. \n"
          "CMPI - Common Manageability Programming Interface by The "
          "Open Group. \n"
          "JSR48 - WBEM Services Specification by The Java "
          "Community Process." ), 
       ValueMap { "1", "2", "3" }, 
       Values { "Other", "CMPI", "JSR48" }, 
       ModelCorrespondence { "CIM_Provider.OtherInterfaceDescription" }]
   uint16 Interface;

      [Description ( 
          "The type of Interface when \"Other\" is specified for "
          "the Interface property." ), 
       ModelCorrespondence { "CIM_Provider.Interface" }]
   string OtherInterfaceDescription;


};