July 2000
Intermediate to advanced
392 pages
10h 19m
English
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Chapter 11. Namespace Extensions
The Windows namespace is similar to the directory structure of a filesystem, but in addition to files, it also contains other objects, like printers, storage devices, and network resources. As Figure 11.1 shows, this namespace is a single hierarchy that begins with the Desktop and contains everything that is visible within Explorer. Namespace extensions provide the means for you to insert your own objects into this hierarchy. This allows you to browse your data as if it were just another object in the system, but it also provides the means for you to manipulate that data in a manner that is specific to your needs.
Figure 11-1. The namespace
Consider the desktop for a moment (see Figure 11.1).
The Desktop contains My Computer, Network Neighborhood, My Briefcase,
and the Recycle Bin. My Computer in turn contains Printers, Control
Panel, and Dial-Up Networking. If you examine the registry’s
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID key for each of these
objects, you will see that each of them is mapped to
shell32.dll. In other words, these are all
namespace extensions. Actually, everything you can see that is
displayed in Explorer is being handled by a namespace
extension—even the directories and files. Nothing is built-in.
Explorer is literally a shell that’s a namespace
browser.
Namespace Fundamentals
The topic of namespaces is monumental, to say the least. This chapter ...
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