PowerShell 2+
Objects can have a nested and complex inner structure, and it can be tiresome to examine properties one by one. Here is a simple approach to turn the structure of an object into text:
# find nested object elements up to a given depth $test = Get-Service -Name spooler $test | Select-Object * | Format-Custom * -Depth 2
Even a simple service object turns out to be a complex nested structure:
class ServiceController
{
Name = spooler
RequiredServices =
[
class ServiceController
{
Status = Running
Name = RPCSS
DisplayName = Remoteprozeduraufruf (RPC)
}
class ServiceController
{
Status = Running
Name = http
DisplayName = HTTP-Dienst
}
]
CanPauseAndContinue = False
CanShutdown = False
CanStop = True
DisplayName = Druckwarteschlange
DependentServices =
[
class ServiceController
{
Status = Stopped
Name = Fax
DisplayName = Fax
}
]
MachineName = .
ServiceName = spooler
ServicesDependedOn =
[
class ServiceController
{
Status = Running
Name = RPCSS
DisplayName = Remoteprozeduraufruf (RPC)
}
class ServiceController
{
Status = Running
Name = http
DisplayName = HTTP-Dienst
}
]
ServiceHandle =
Status = Running
ServiceType = Win32OwnProcess, InteractiveProcess
Site =
Container =
}
