IRepositoryItem Interface

The IRepositoryItem interface contains methods that are common to both Repository objects and Repository relationships. It contains all of the general purpose methods that are used to manage Repository items.

When to Use

Use the IRepositoryItem interface to:

Retrieve an item's type or name.
Obtain a lock on an item.
Change the name of an item.
Delete an item.
Get a pointer to an alternate interface that the item exposes.
Get the open Repository instance through which the item is accessed.

Methods

IUnknown Method	Description
QueryInterface	Returns pointers to supported interfaces.
AddRef	Increments the reference count.
Release	Decrements the reference count.

IDispatch Method	Description
GetIDsOfNames	Maps a single member and a set of argument names to a corresponding set of dispatch identifiers.
GetTypeInfo	Retrieves a type information object, which can be used to get the type information for an interface.
GetTypeInfoCount	Retrieves the number of type information interfaces that an object provides (either 0 or 1).
Invoke	Provides access to properties and methods exposed by an Automation object.

IrepositoryDispatch Method	Description
get_Properties	Retrieves the IReposProperties interface pointer. The IReposProperties interface provides access to the Properties collection.

IrepositoryItem Method	Description
Delete	Deletes a Repository item.
get_Interface	Retrieves an interface pointer to the specified item interface.
get_Name	Retrieves the name associated with an item.
get_Repository	Retrieves the IRepository interface pointer for an item's open Repository instance.
get_Type	Retrieves the type of an item.
Lock	Locks the item.
put_Name	Sets the name associated with an item.