# IBindCtx::GetRunningObjectTable

Provides an interface pointer to the Running Object Table (ROT) for the machine on which this bind context is running.

HRESULT GetRunningObjectTable(

IRunningObjectTable **pprot | //Indirect pointer to the Running Object Table
); |

Parameter

pprot
  [out] When successful, indirect pointer to the IRunningObjectTable interface on the Running Object Table. If an error occurs, *pprot is set to NULL. If *pprot is non-NULL, the implementation calls IUnknown::AddRef on the parameter; it is the caller’s responsibility to call IUnknown::Release.

Return Values

This method supports the standard return values E_OUTOFMEMORY and E_UNEXPECTED, as well as the following:

S_OK
  A pointer to the ROT was returned successfully.

Remarks

The Running Object Table is a globally accessible table on each machine. It keeps track of all the objects that are currently running on the machine.

#### Notes to Callers

Typically, those implementing a new moniker class (through an implementation of IMoniker interface) call IBindCtx::GetRunningObjectTable. It is useful to call this method in an implementation of IMoniker::BindToObject or IMoniker::IsRunning to check whether a given object is currently running. You can also call this method in the implementation of IMoniker::GetTimeOfLastChange to learn when a running object was last modified.

Moniker implementations should call this method instead of using the GetRunningObjectTable function. This makes it possible for future implementations of IBindCtx to modify binding behavior.

See Also

IMoniker, IRunningObjectTable