# Class CIM_ProductSoftwareComponent
extends CIM_ProductElementComponent

Indicates that the referenced SoftwareIdentity is acquired as part of a Product. This class is maintained for compatibility with existing implementations, but may be deprecated in favor of ProductElementComponent in the future.

### Table of Contents
Hierarchy
Direct Known Subclasses
Class Qualifiers
Class Properties
Class Methods

## Class Hierarchy

CIM_AbstractComponent
|
+--CIM_Component
|
+--CIM_ProductElementComponent
|
+--CIM_ProductSoftwareComponent

## Direct Known Subclasses

## Class Qualifiers

Name | Data Type | Value
--- | --- | ---
Aggregation | boolean | true
Association | boolean | true
Composition | boolean | true
Description | string | Indicates that the referenced SoftwareIdentity is acquired as part of a Product. This class is maintained for compatibility with existing implementations, but may be deprecated in favor of ProductElementComponent in the future.
UMLPackagePath | string | CIM::Core::ProductFRU
Version | string | 2.15.0

## Class Properties

### Association References

Name | Class Origin | Reference Class | Qualifiers
--- | --- | --- | ---
Name | Data Type | Value
PartComponent | CIM_ProductSoftwareComponent | CIM_SoftwareIdentity
Description | string | The software which is a part of the Product.
Key | boolean | true
Override | string | PartComponent

### Inherited References

Name | Class Origin | Reference Class
--- | --- | ---
GroupComponent | CIM_ProductElementComponent | CIM_Product

## Class Methods