# Class CIM_Namespace
extends CIM_ManagedElement

Namespace provides a domain (in other words, a container), in which the instances [of a class] are guaranteed to be unique per the KEY qualifier definitions. It is named relative to the CIM_ObjectManager implementation that provides such a domain.

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

## Class Hierarchy

CIM_ManagedElement
|
+--CIM_Namespace

## Direct Known Subclasses

## Class Qualifiers

Name | Data Type | Value
--- | --- | ---
Description | string | Namespace provides a domain (in other words, a container), in which the instances [of a class] are guaranteed to be unique per the KEY qualifier definitions. It is named relative to the CIM_ObjectManager implementation that provides such a domain.
UMLPackagePath | string | CIM::Interop
Version | string | 2.8.0

## Class Properties

### Local Class Properties

Name | Data Type | Default Value | Qualifiers
--- | --- | --- | ---
Name | Data Type | Value
ClassInfo | uint16 |
Deprecated | string | CIM_Namespace.ClassType
Description | string | Enumeration indicating the organization/schema of the Namespace's objects. For example, they may be instances of classes of a specific CIM version.
ModelCorrespondence | string | CIM_Namespace.DescriptionOfClassInfo
Required | boolean | true
ValueMap | string | 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 200, 201, 202
Values | string | Unknown, Other, CIM 1.0, CIM 2.0, CIM 2.1, CIM 2.2, CIM 2.3, CIM 2.4, CIM 2.5, CIM 2.6, CIM 2.7, CIM 2.8, DMI Recast, SNMP Recast, CMIP Recast
Write | boolean | true
ClassType | uint16 |
Description | string | Enumeration indicating the schema of the Namespace's objects. For example, they may be instances of classes of a specific CIM version or a mapping from another standard, such as SNMP. If 'Other' is selected, the DescriptionOfClassType property MUST be populated.
ModelCorrespondence | string | CIM_Namespace.DescriptionOfClassType, CIM_Namespace.ClassTypeVersion
ValueMap | string | 0, 1, 2, 200, 201, 202
Values | string | Unknown, Other, CIM, DMI Recast, SNMP Recast, CMIP Recast
Write | boolean | true
ClassTypeVersion | string |
Description | string | The version of the objects in this namespace. The string representing the version MUST be in the form: M + "." + N + "." + U Where: M - The major version (in numeric form) N - The minor version (in numeric form) U - The update (e.g. errata, patch, ..., in numeric form)
ModelCorrespondence | string | CIM_Namespace.DescriptionOfClassType, CIM_Namespace.ClassType
Write | boolean | true
CreationClassName | string |
Description | string | CreationClassName indicates the name of the class or the subclass used in the creation of an instance. When used with the other key properties of this class, this property allows all instances of this class and its subclasses to be uniquely identified.
Key | boolean | true
MaxLen | uint32 | 256
DescriptionOfClassInfo | string |
Deprecated | string | CIM_Namespace.DescriptionOfClassType
Description | string | A string providing more detail (beyond the general classification in ClassInfo) for the object hierarchy of the Namespace.
ModelCorrespondence | string | CIM_Namespace.ClassInfo
Write | boolean | true
DescriptionOfClassType | string |
Description | string | A string providing more detail (beyond the general classification in ClassInfo) for the object hierarchy of the Namespace.
ModelCorrespondence | string | CIM_Namespace.ClassType, CIM_Namespace.ClassTypeVersion
Write | boolean | true
Name | string |
Description | string | A string to uniquely identify the Namespace within the ObjectManager.
Key | boolean | true
MaxLen | uint32 | 256
ObjectManagerCreationClassName | string |
Description | string | The scoping ObjectManager's CreationClassName.
Key | boolean | true
MaxLen | uint32 | 256
Propagated | string | CIM_ObjectManager.CreationClassName
ObjectManagerName | string |
Description | string | The scoping ObjectManager's Name.
Key | boolean | true
MaxLen | uint32 | 256
Propagated | string | CIM_ObjectManager.Name
SystemCreationClassName | string |
Description | string | The scoping System's CreationClassName.
Key | boolean | true
MaxLen | uint32 | 256
Propagated | string | CIM_ObjectManager.SystemCreationClassName
SystemName | string |
Description | string | The scoping System's Name.
Key | boolean | true
MaxLen | uint32 | 256
Propagated | string | CIM_ObjectManager.SystemName

### Inherited Properties

Name | Data Type | Class Origin
--- | --- | ---
Caption | string | CIM_ManagedElement
Description | string | CIM_ManagedElement
ElementName | string | CIM_ManagedElement
InstanceID | string | CIM_ManagedElement

## Class Methods