# 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_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 | 2.45.0

## Class Properties

### Association References

Name | Reference Class
--- | ---
PartComponent | CIM_SoftwareIdentity

### Propagated Association References

Name | Reference Class
--- | ---

## Class Methods