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Pointer Monikers
A pointer moniker identifies an object that can exist only in the active or
running state. This differs from other classes of monikers, which identify
objects that can exist either in the passive or active state.
Suppose, for example, an application has an object that has no persistent
representation. Normally, if a client of your application needs access to that
object, you could simply pass the client a pointer to the object. However, suppose
your client is expecting a moniker. The object cannot be identified with a file
moniker, since it isn't stored in a file, nor with an item moniker, since it
isn't contained in another object.
Instead, your application can create a pointer moniker, which is a moniker
that simply contains a pointer internally, and pass that to the client. The client
can treat this moniker like any other. However, when the client calls IMoniker::BindToObject on the pointer moniker, the moniker code does not check the Running Object
Table (ROT) or load anything from storage. Instead, the moniker code simply calls IUnknown::QueryInterface on the pointer stored inside the moniker.
Pointer monikers allow objects that exist only in the active or running state
to participate in moniker operations and be used by moniker clients. One
important difference between pointer monikers and other classes of monikers is that
pointer monikers cannot be saved to persistent storage. If you do, calling the IMoniker::Save method returns an error. This means that pointer monikers are useful only in
specialized situations. You can use the CreatePointerMoniker API function if you need to use a pointer moniker.
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