AFNotificationRules Class
- Last UpdatedNov 18, 2025
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- PI System
- AF SDK 2024 R2
- Developer
A collection of all AFNotificationRule objects that target an AFElement.

Inheritance Hierarchy
SystemObject
OSIsoft.AFAFCollection
OSIsoft.AFAFCollectionAFNotificationRule
OSIsoft.AFAFNamedCollectionAFNotificationRule
OSIsoft.AF.NotificationAFNotificationRules
OSIsoft.AFAFCollection
OSIsoft.AFAFCollectionAFNotificationRule
OSIsoft.AFAFNamedCollectionAFNotificationRule
OSIsoft.AF.NotificationAFNotificationRules
Namespace: OSIsoft.AF.Notification
Assembly: OSIsoft.AFSDK (in OSIsoft.AFSDK.dll) Version: 3.1.1.1182
Syntax
public sealed class AFNotificationRules : AFNamedCollection<AFNotificationRule>, IAFList, IList, ICollection, IEnumerable
Public NotInheritable Class AFNotificationRules Inherits AFNamedCollection(Of AFNotificationRule) Implements IAFList, IList, ICollection, IEnumerable Dim instance As AFNotificationRules
public ref class AFNotificationRules sealed : public AFNamedCollection<AFNotificationRule^>, IAFList, IList, ICollection, IEnumerable
[<SealedAttribute>] type AFNotificationRules = class inherit AFNamedCollection<AFNotificationRule> interface IAFList interface IList interface ICollection interface IEnumerable end
The AFNotificationRules type exposes the following members.
Properties
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Count |
Gets the number of items actually contained in the collection.
(Inherited from AFCollectionT.) | |
| Database |
This read-only property returns the AFDatabase where this object is defined.
| |
| Identity |
This read-only property contains identity of the object.
(Inherited from AFCollection.) | |
| IsDeleted |
This read-only property indicates whether the owner of the collection has been deleted.
(Inherited from AFCollection.) | |
| ItemGuid | Returns the item in the collection associated with the passed in ID. (Inherited from AFCollectionT.) | |
| ItemInt32 | Returns the item located at the passed in index. (Inherited from AFCollectionT.) | |
| ItemString |
Returns the specified object from the collection by name.
(Inherited from AFNamedCollectionT.) | |
| ItemIdentity |
This read-only property specifies the identity of the objects within the collection.
(Inherited from AFCollection.) | |
| PISystem |
This read-only property allows access to the PISystem
associated with this collection.
(Inherited from AFCollection.) |
Methods
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Add(T) |
Adds an object to the end of the collection.
(Inherited from AFCollectionT.) | |
| Add(String) |
The Add method creates a new object and adds it to the collection.
| |
| Add(String, AFNotificationRuleTemplate) |
The Add method creates a new object and adds it to the collection.
| |
| Clear |
Removes all items from the collection.
(Inherited from AFCollectionT.) | |
| Contains(Guid) |
This method determines whether the collection contains a specific item referenced by id.
(Inherited from AFCollectionT.) | |
| Contains(T) |
This method determines whether the collection contains a specific item.
(Inherited from AFCollectionT.) | |
| Contains(String) |
This method determines whether the collection contains a specific item referenced by name.
(Inherited from AFNamedCollectionT.) | |
| CopyTo |
Copies the entire collection to a compatible one-dimensional Array,
starting at the specified index of the target array.
(Inherited from AFCollectionT.) | |
| Equals | Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (Inherited from Object.) | |
| GetEnumerator |
Returns an enumerator that iterates through the collection.
(Inherited from AFCollectionT.) | |
| GetHashCode |
Gets the hash code for this instance of the object which is suitable for use in hashing
algorithms and data structures like a hash table.
(Inherited from AFCollection.) | |
| GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) | |
| IndexOf |
Searches for the specified object and returns the zero-based index of the first
occurrence within the entire collection.
(Inherited from AFCollectionT.) | |
| Refresh |
Refresh the collection to make sure it's list of items is up-to-date.
| |
| Remove(Guid) |
Removes the item with the specified id from the collection.
(Inherited from AFCollectionT.) | |
| Remove(T) |
Removes the first occurrence of a specific object from the collection.
(Inherited from AFCollectionT.) | |
| Remove(String) |
The Remove method removes the item from the collection by name.
(Inherited from AFNamedCollectionT.) | |
| RemoveAt |
Removes the item at the specified index of the collection.
(Inherited from AFCollectionT.) | |
| Sort |
Sorts the items in the entire collection using the default comparer.
(Inherited from AFCollectionT.) | |
| Sort(IComparerT) |
Sorts the items in the entire collection using the specified comparer.
(Inherited from AFCollectionT.) | |
| Sort(Int32, Int32, IComparerT) |
Sorts the items in a range of items in the collection using the specified comparer.
(Inherited from AFCollectionT.) | |
| ToString |
Returns a String that represents the current object.
(Inherited from AFCollection.) |
Remarks
The NotificationRules collection represents all the AFNotificationRule objects that have that AFElement set on the Target property.