Get-SoftwareList PowerShell Cmdlet

Get-SoftwareList.ps1

<#
.SYNOPSIS
Get a list of software installed on the system from the Windows Registry.
#>
function Get-SoftwareList {
    [CmdletBinding()]
    param(
        # The name of the software items to include in the list. Wild cards are
        # acceptable. Inclusions are applied after exclusions and before
        # filters.
        [String[]]
        $Include = @(),
        # The name of the software items to exclude from the list. Wild cards
        # are acceptable. Exclusions are applied before inclusions and filters.
        [String[]]
        $Exclude = @(),
        # The names of the software items to filter the list for. Wild cards are
        # acceptable. Filters are applied after inclusions and exclusions.
        [String[]]
        $Filter = @(),
        # The property to use for including, excluding, and filtering items.
        [String]
        $Property = "DisplayName"
    )
    $local:excludePatterns = ($Exclude | ForEach-Object {([WildcardPattern]::Get($_, [System.Management.Automation.WildcardOptions]::Compiled))});
    $local:includePatterns = ($Include | ForEach-Object {([WildcardPattern]::Get($_, [System.Management.Automation.WildcardOptions]::Compiled))});
    $local:filterPatterns = ($Filter | ForEach-Object {([WildcardPattern]::Get($_, [System.Management.Automation.WildcardOptions]::Compiled))});
    $local:softwareList = (Get-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\*);
    $local:softwareList += (Get-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\*);
    return $local:softwareList | ForEach-Object {
        if (($null -eq $local:excludePatterns) -or ($local:excludePatterns.Count -eq 0)) {
            return $_;
        }
        ForEach ($local:pattern in $local:excludePatterns) {
            if ($local:pattern.IsMatch(($_ | Select-Object -ExpandProperty $Property -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue))) {
                continue;
            }
        }
        return $_;
    } | ForEach-Object {
        if (($null -eq $local:includePatterns) -or ($local:includePatterns.Count -eq 0)) {
            return $_;
        }
        ForEach ($local:pattern in $local:includePatterns) {
            if ($local:pattern.IsMatch(($_ | Select-Object -ExpandProperty $Property -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue))) {
                return $_;
            }
        }
    } | ForEach-Object {
        if (($null -eq $local:filterPatterns) -or ($local:filterPatterns.Count -eq 0)) {
            return $_;
        }
        ForEach ($local:pattern in $local:filterPatterns) {
            if ($local:pattern.IsMatch(($_ | Select-Object -ExpandProperty $Property -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue))) {
                return $_;
            }
        }
    };
}