[This is preliminary documentation and subject to change.]
The Managed Object Format (MOF) language is a compiled language for defining classes and instances. The MOF compiler offers a textual means of adding data to the CIMOM repository. Although classes and instances can also be added through the CIMOM API using C/C++ or Visual Basic®, MOF eliminates the need to write code. MOF provides developers and administrators with a simple and fast technique for modifying the CIMOM repository.
For information about how to invoke the MOF compiler, see MOF Compiler. For a guide to writing correct MOF syntax, see Managed Object Format (MOF) Language.