Gets a registered license provider of a given type.
public static ILicenseProvider GetLicenseProvider(Type type)
Parameters
Name
Description
A
Returns
Name
Description
The license provider instance.
IsLicensed(Type)
Returns whether the given type has a valid license.
public static bool IsLicensed(Type type)
Parameters
Name
Description
The to find a valid license for.
Returns
Name
Description
true if the given type is licensed; otherwise, false.
Examples
// Register the license provider before calling any BabelLicenseManager validation method
BabelLicenseManager.RegisterLicenseProvider(typeof(MyApp), new BabelFileLicenseProvider());
// Check if MyApp type is licensed
if (BabelLicenseManager.IsLicensed(typeof(MyApp)))
{
// MyApp is licensed
}
' Register the license provider before calling any BabelLicenseManager validation method
BabelLicenseManager.RegisterLicenseProvider(GetType(MyApp), New BabelFileLicenseProvider())
' Check if MyApp type is licensed
if BabelLicenseManager.IsLicensed(GetType(MyApp)) Then
' MyApp is licensed
End if
IsLicensedAsync(Type, CancellationToken)
Async method that returns whether the given type has a valid license.
public static Task<bool> IsLicensedAsync(Type type, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
Parameters
Name
Description
The to find a valid license for.
(Optional) A token that allows processing to be cancelled.
Returns
Name
Description
true if the given type is licensed; otherwise, false.
IsValid(Type)
Determines whether a valid license can be granted for the specified type.
public static bool IsValid(Type type)
Parameters
Name
Description
A that represents the type of object that requests the license.
Returns
Name
Description
true if a valid license can be granted; otherwise, false.
IsValid(Type, object, out ILicense)
Determines whether a valid license can be granted for the specified instance of the type. This method creates a valid License.
public static bool IsValid(Type type, object instance, out ILicense license)
Parameters
Name
Description
A that represents the type of object that requests the license.
An object of the specified type or a type derived from the specified type.
A that is a valid license, or null if a valid license cannot be granted.
Returns
Name
Description
true if a valid license can be granted; otherwise, false.
RegisterLicenseProvider(Type, ILicenseProvider)
Registers the license provider.
public static void RegisterLicenseProvider(Type type, ILicenseProvider provider)
Parameters
Name
Description
A
The license provider instance.
Examples
// Register the license provider before calling any BabelLicenseManager validation method
BabelLicenseManager.RegisterLicenseProvider(typeof(MyApp), new BabelRegistryLicenseProvider());
// Validate the license using the RegistryLicenseProvider
ILicense license = BabelLicenseManager.Validate(typeof(MyApp), this);
' Register the license provider before calling any BabelLicenseManager validation method
BabelLicenseManager.RegisterLicenseProvider(GetType(MyApp), New BabelRegistryLicenseProvider())
' Validate the license using the RegistryLicenseProvider
Dim license As ILicense = BabelLicenseManager.Validate(GetType(MyApp), Me)
Validate(Type)
Determines whether a license can be granted for the specified type.
public static void Validate(Type type)
Parameters
Name
Description
A that represents the type of object that requests the license.
Examples
// Register the license provider before calling any BabelLicenseManager validation method
BabelLicenseManager.RegisterLicenseProvider(typeof(MyApp), new BabelRegistryLicenseProvider());
// Validate the license using the BabelRegistryLicenseProvider
try
{
ILicense license = BabelLicenseManager.Validate(typeof(MyApp));
// ...
}
catch (BabelLicenseException ex)
{
// Handle license validation errors
}
' Register the license provider before calling any BabelLicenseManager validation method
BabelLicenseManager.RegisterLicenseProvider(GetType(MyApp), New BabelRegistryLicenseProvider())
' Validate the license using the BabelRegistryLicenseProvider
Try
Dim license As ILicense = BabelLicenseManager.Validate(GetType(MyApp))
' ...
Catch ex As BabelLicenseException
' Handle license validation errors
End Try
Exceptions
Name
Description
A License cannot be granted.
Validate(Type, object)
Determines whether a license can be granted for the instance of the specified type.
public static ILicense Validate(Type type, object instance)
Parameters
Name
Description
A that represents the type of object that requests the license.
An object of the specified type or a type derived from the specified type.
Returns
Name
Description
An valid license.
Examples
// Register the license provider before calling any BabelLicenseManager validation method
BabelLicenseManager.RegisterLicenseProvider(typeof(MyApp), new BabelRegistryLicenseProvider());
// Validate the license using the BabelRegistryLicenseProvider
try
{
ILicense license = BabelLicenseManager.Validate(typeof(MyApp));
// ...
}
catch (BabelLicenseException ex)
{
// Handle license validation errors
}
' Register the license provider before calling any BabelLicenseManager validation method
BabelLicenseManager.RegisterLicenseProvider(GetType(MyApp), New BabelRegistryLicenseProvider())
' Validate the license using the BabelRegistryLicenseProvider
Try
Dim license As ILicense = BabelLicenseManager.Validate(GetType(MyApp))
' ...
Catch ex As BabelLicenseException
' Handle license validation errors
End Try
Exceptions
Name
Description
The type is licensed, but a License cannot be granted.
ValidateAsync(Type, CancellationToken)
Determines whether a license can be granted for the specified type.
public static Task<ILicense> ValidateAsync(Type type, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
Parameters
Name
Description
A that represents the type of object that requests the license.
(Optional) A token that allows processing to be cancelled.
Returns
Name
Description
Exceptions
Name
Description
ValidateAsync(Type, object, CancellationToken)
Determines whether a license can be granted for the instance of the specified type.
