# Class CIM_DeviceFile
extends CIM_LogicalFile

DeviceFile is a special type of LogicalFile that represents a Device. This convention is useful for some operating systems that manage devices using a byte stream I/O model. The Logical Device that is associated with this file is specified using the DeviceAccessedByFile relationship.

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

## Class Hierarchy

CIM_ManagedElement
|
+--CIM_ManagedSystemElement
|
+--CIM_LogicalElement
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+--CIM_LogicalFile
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+--CIM_DeviceFile

## Direct Known Subclasses

CIM_UnixDeviceFile

## Class Qualifiers

Name | Data Type | Value
--- | --- | ---
Description | string | DeviceFile is a special type of LogicalFile that represents a Device. This convention is useful for some operating systems that manage devices using a byte stream I/O model. The Logical Device that is associated with this file is specified using the DeviceAccessedByFile relationship.
UMLPackagePath | string | CIM::System::FileElements
Version | string | 2.6.0

## Class Properties

### Inherited Properties

Name | Data Type | Class Origin
--- | --- | ---
Caption | string | CIM_ManagedElement
CommunicationStatus | uint16 | CIM_ManagedSystemElement
CompressionMethod | string | CIM_LogicalFile
CreationClassName | string | CIM_LogicalFile
CreationDate | datetime | CIM_LogicalFile
CSCreationClassName | string | CIM_LogicalFile
CSName | string | CIM_LogicalFile
Description | string | CIM_ManagedElement
DetailedStatus | uint16 | CIM_ManagedSystemElement
ElementName | string | CIM_ManagedElement
EncryptionMethod | string | CIM_LogicalFile
Executable | boolean | CIM_LogicalFile
FileSize | uint64 | CIM_LogicalFile
FSCreationClassName | string | CIM_LogicalFile
FSName | string | CIM_LogicalFile
Generation | uint64 | CIM_ManagedElement
HealthState | uint16 | CIM_ManagedSystemElement
InstallDate | datetime | CIM_ManagedSystemElement
InstanceID | string | CIM_ManagedElement
InUseCount | uint64 | CIM_LogicalFile
LastAccessed | datetime | CIM_LogicalFile
LastModified | datetime | CIM_LogicalFile
Name | string | CIM_LogicalFile
OperatingStatus | uint16 | CIM_ManagedSystemElement
PrimaryStatus | uint16 | CIM_ManagedSystemElement
Readable | boolean | CIM_LogicalFile
Status | string | CIM_ManagedSystemElement
Writeable | boolean | CIM_LogicalFile
OperationalStatus | uint16[] | CIM_ManagedSystemElement
StatusDescriptions | string[] | CIM_ManagedSystemElement

## Class Methods