(build CI is broken, apologies)
[https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/poke/]
Here you'll find examples of how to peek and poke objects using the Poke module.
- 1.1.2 - fixes sort alias clash on *nix (thanks @fsackur)
- 1.1 - adds support for invoking methods with ref/out parameters ([ref])
- 1.0.2 - readonly fields are now settable like regular fields
- 1.0.1 - Compatibility fixes for v3 beta / .net 4.5
- 1.0 - Initial release
# peek at a Job instance using pipeline syntax
$job = start-job { 42 } | peek
$job | get-memberwhich results in the new extended output format for get-member:
TypeName:
Pokeable.System.Management.Automation.PSRemotingJob#676f9716-c167-47c6-ab0d-4d8cedbbe44d
Name Modifier MemberType Definition
---- -------- ---------- ----------
Equals public Method bool Equals(System.Object obj)
GetHashCode public Method int GetHashCode()
GetType public Method type GetType()
CheckDisconnectedAndUpdateState private Method* void CheckDisconnectedAndUpdateState(System....
CommonInit private Method* void CommonInit(int throttleLimit, System.Co...
ConnectJob internal Method* void ConnectJob(guid runspaceInstanceId)
ConnectJobs internal Method* void ConnectJobs()
ConstructLocation private Method* string ConstructLocation()
Dispose protected Method* void Dispose(bool disposing)
FindDisconnectedChildJob private Method* System.Management.Automation.PSRemotingChild...
GetAssociatedPowerShellObject internal Method* powershell GetAssociatedPowerShellObject(gui...
GetJobsForComputer internal Method* System.Collections.Generic.List[System.Manag...
GetJobsForOperation internal Method* System.Collections.Generic.List[System.Manag...
GetJobsForRunspace internal Method* System.Collections.Generic.List[System.Manag...
GetRunspaces internal Method* System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable`1[[Sy...
HandleChildJobStateChanged private Method* void HandleChildJobStateChanged(System.Objec...
HandleJobUnblocked private Method* void HandleJobUnblocked(System.Object sender...
InternalStopJob internal Method* void InternalStopJob()
SetStatusMessage private Method* void SetStatusMessage()
StopJob public Method* void StopJob()
SubmitAndWaitForConnect private Method* void SubmitAndWaitForConnect(System.Collecti...
ToString public Method* string ToString()
__GetBaseObject - Method* System.Management.Automation.PSRemotingJob, ...
__GetModuleInfo - Method* psmoduleinfo __GetModuleInfo()
atleastOneChildJobFailed private Field* bool atleastOneChildJobFailed
blockedChildJobsCount private Field* int blockedChildJobsCount
CanDisconnect internal Property* bool CanDisconnect { get; set; }
disconnectedChildJobsCount private Field* int disconnectedChildJobsCount
finishedChildJobsCount private Field* int finishedChildJobsCount
HasMoreData public Property* bool HasMoreData { get; set; }
HideComputerName internal Property* bool HideComputerName { get; set; }
isDisposed private Field* bool isDisposed
Location public Property* string Location { get; set; }
moreData private Field* bool moreData
StatusMessage public Property* string StatusMessage { get; set; }
throttleManager private Field* System.Management.Automation.Remoting.Thrott...
_stopIsCalled private Field* bool _stopIsCalled
_syncObject private Field* System.Object _syncObject
You can call methods, set fields and properties (if they have setters - it doesn't matter if they're private, protected or internal.)
You can proxy Types as well as instances:
# proxy a public type by piping it
$type = [text.stringbuilder] | peek TypeName: Pokeable.System.RuntimeType#System.Text.StringBuilder
Name Modifier MemberType Definition
---- -------- ---------- ----------
Equals public Method bool Equals(System.Object obj)
GetHashCode public Method int GetHashCode()
GetType public Method type GetType()
FormatError private Method* static void FormatError()
ThreadSafeCopy private Method* static void ThreadSafeCopy(System.Char*, mscorlib, Version=4...
ToString public Method* string ToString()
__CreateInstance - Method* .ctor (), .ctor (int capacity), .ctor (string value), .ctor ...
__GetBaseObject - Method* type __GetBaseObject()
__GetModuleInfo - Method* psmoduleinfo __GetModuleInfo()
CapacityField private Field* string CapacityField
DefaultCapacity internal Field* int DefaultCapacity
MaxCapacityField private Field* string MaxCapacityField
MaxChunkSize internal Field* int MaxChunkSize
StringValueField private Field* string StringValueField
ThreadIDField private Field* string ThreadIDField
Peeking at non-public types:
# nonpublic types can't be specified using type literal
# syntax, so in this case you should use the -name parameter
$type = peek -name MS.Internal.Xml.XPath.XPathParser
# nonpublic objects returned from methods, properties or fields
# are not "peeked" themselves, so you may need to peek the return value:
$manager = peek (start-job { 42 } | peek).throttlemanager
$manager.throttlelimit = 64 # bump throttle limit ;)Of course, you can peek instances too:
$sb = new-object system.text.stringbuilder
$proxy = peek $sb
$proxy | gm TypeName: Pokeable.System.Text.StringBuilder#45f12364-1906-45b3-b48b-a77acd81e3f0
Name Modifier MemberType Definition
---- -------- ---------- ----------
GetHashCode public Method int GetHashCode()
GetType public Method type GetType()
Append public Method* System.Text.StringBu...
AppendFormat public Method* System.Text.StringBu...
AppendHelper private Method* void AppendHelper(st...
AppendLine public Method* System.Text.StringBu...
Clear public Method* System.Text.StringBu...
CopyTo public Method* void CopyTo(int sour...
EnsureCapacity public Method* int EnsureCapacity(i...
Equals public Method* bool Equals(System.T...
ExpandByABlock private Method* void ExpandByABlock(...
FindChunkForByte private Method* System.Text.StringBu...
FindChunkForIndex private Method* System.Text.StringBu...
Insert public Method* System.Text.StringBu...
InternalCopy internal Method* void InternalCopy(Sy...
MakeRoom private Method* void MakeRoom(int in...
Next private Method* System.Text.StringBu...
Remove private Method* System.Text.StringBu...
Replace public Method* System.Text.StringBu...
ReplaceAllInChunk private Method* void ReplaceAllInChu...
ReplaceBufferAnsiInternal internal Method* void ReplaceBufferAn...
ReplaceBufferInternal internal Method* void ReplaceBufferIn...
ReplaceInPlaceAtChunk private Method* void ReplaceInPlaceA...
StartsWith private Method* bool StartsWith(Syst...
System.Runtime.Serialization.ISerializable.GetObjectData private Method* void System.Runtime....
ToString public Method* string ToString()
VerifyClassInvariant private Method* void VerifyClassInva...
__GetBaseObject - Method* System.Text.StringBu...
__GetModuleInfo - Method* psmoduleinfo __GetMo...
Capacity public Property* int Capacity { get; ...
Chars public Property* char Chars { get; se...
Length public Property* int Length { get; se...
MaxCapacity public Property* int MaxCapacity { ge...
m_ChunkChars internal Field* char[] m_ChunkChars
m_ChunkLength internal Field* int m_ChunkLength
m_ChunkOffset internal Field* int m_ChunkOffset
m_ChunkPrevious internal Field* System.Text.StringBu...
m_MaxCapacity internal Field* int m_MaxCapacity
Have fun!