ValidateLicense Method

Overloads

ValidateLicense(License)

Declaration

      void ValidateLicense(License license)
    

Parameters

Remarks

Examples

This example creates a new license and validates it. The result is printed to the Console.

The service key injection is assumed to be handled behind the scenes. For an example of how to inject the service key, see Samples.

    using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using QMSAPI;

class Program
{
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        License newLicense = new License();
        newLicense.LicenseType = LicenseType.Publisher;
        newLicense.Serial = "<A valid serial number>";
        newLicense.Control = "<A valid control number>";
        newLicense.Name = "<Some name>";
        newLicense.Corporation = "<Some corporation>";
        newLicense.LEFFile = System.IO.File.ReadAllText("<Path to LEF file>");

        try
        {
            // create a QMS API client
            IQMS apiClient = new QMSClient();

            //retrieve a time limited service key
            ServiceKeyClientMessageInspector.ServiceKey = apiClient.GetTimeLimitedServiceKey();

            apiClient.ValidateLicense( newLicense);
            Console.WriteLine("The license is valid.");
        }
        catch(ArgumentException ae)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(string.Format("The license information is not valid. The {0} parameter is empty. It must contain a valid value.", ae.ParamName));
        }
        catch(Exception e)
        {
            Console.WriteLine("An error occured when validating the license: " + e.Message);
        }
        // wait for user to press any key
        Console.ReadLine();
    }
}
  

Exceptions

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