Building the Basic Snap-in Framework

This section discusses how to build a basic snap-in in C++. You must implement two MMC interfaces and two COM interfaces and write registration and unregistration code for the snap-in.

The two MMC-defined COM interfaces you must implement are:

• IComponentData
• IComponent

The two standard COM interfaces you must implement are:

• IDataObject
• IClassFactory

Be aware that this section does not discuss how to add items to a snap-in's scope pane or result pane.

For more information, see:

• Working with the Scope Pane
• Using Different Result Pane View Types
• Working with Key Interfaces
• Registering and Unregistering a Snap-in