IIS/Get-IisAppPool.ps1

# Copyright 2012 Aaron Jensen
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function Get-IisAppPool
{
    <#
    .SYNOPSIS
    Gets a `Microsoft.Web.Administration.ApplicationPool` object for an application pool.
     
    .DESCRIPTION
    Use the `Microsoft.Web.Administration` API to get a .NET object for an application pool.
     
    .LINK
    http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/microsoft.web.administration.applicationpool(v=vs.90).aspx
     
    .OUTPUTS
    Microsoft.Web.Administration.ApplicationPool.
     
    .EXAMPLE
    Get-IisAppPool -Name 'Batcave'
     
    Gets the `Batcave` application pool.
     
    .EXAMPLE
    Get-IisAppPool -Name 'Missing!'
     
    Returns `null` since, for purposes of this example, there is no `Missing~` application pool.
    #>

    [CmdletBinding()]
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
        [string]
        # The name of the application pool to return.
        $Name
    )
    
    $mgr = New-Object Microsoft.Web.Administration.ServerManager
    $mgr.ApplicationPools |
        Where-Object { $_.Name -eq $Name } |
        Add-IisServerManagerMember -ServerManager $mgr -PassThru
}