IDataType Interface

Base interface for objects representing data types

Namespace: TwinCAT.TypeSystem
Assembly: TwinCAT.Ads.Abstractions (in TwinCAT.Ads.Abstractions.dll) Version: 6.0.328+39e3229

Syntax

C#

public interface IDataType : IBitSize

The IDataType type exposes the following members.

Properties

	Name	Description
	Attributes	Gets the attributes of the IDataType
	BitSize	Gets the size of the IDataType in bits. (Inherited from IBitSize.)
	ByteSize	Gets the (aligned) size of of the Type/Instance in Bytes (Inherited from IBitSize.)
	Category	Gets the Data Type category
	Comment	Gets the comment behind the variable declaration.
	FullName	Gets the full name of the IDataType (Namespace + Name)
	Id	Gets the ID of the DataType
	IsBitType	Gets a value indicating whether this instance is not basing on a full DataType but instead of some sort of bit mapping (Inherited from IBitSize.)
	IsByteAligned	Indicates that the Size of the Object is Byte aligned (BitSize % 8 == 0) (Inherited from IBitSize.)
	Name	Gets the name of the Data Type (without namespace)
	Namespace	Gets the namespace string within the IDataType exists.
	Size	Gets the size of the object in bytes or Bits dependant on IsBitType (Inherited from IBitSize.)

Extension Methods

	Name	Description
	IsArrayOfPrimitives.	Overloaded. Determines whether the dataType is an array of Primitives. (Defined by DataTypeExtension.)
	IsArrayOfPrimitives(Boolean)	Overloaded. Determines whether the dataType is an array of Primitives. (Defined by DataTypeExtension.)
	IsContainer.	Overloaded. Gets a value indicating whether this IDataType is a container type (Defined by DataTypeExtension.)
	IsContainer(Boolean)	Overloaded. Gets a value indicating whether this IDataType is a container type (Defined by DataTypeExtension.)
	IsPointer	Gets a value indicating whether this IDataType is a pointer type (Defined by DataTypeExtension.)
	IsPrimitive.	Overloaded. Gets a value indicating whether this IDataType is primitive (Defined by DataTypeExtension.)
	IsPrimitive(Boolean)	Overloaded. Gets a value indicating whether this IDataType is primitive (Defined by DataTypeExtension.)
	IsReference	Gets a value indicating whether this IDataType is a reference type (Defined by DataTypeExtension.)
	ReferencesExternalData	Indicates, that the Instance value includes process memory data, that cannot be read in one memory block. (Defined by DataTypeExtension.)
	ResolvableAsPrimitive.	Overloaded. Indicates, that this data type can be resolved as primitive or primmitive Array. (Defined by DataTypeExtension.)
	ResolvableAsPrimitive(Boolean)	Overloaded. Indicates, that this data type can be resolved as primitive or primmitive Array. (Defined by DataTypeExtension.)
	Resolve.	Overloaded. Resolves the specified data type for AliasReference (Defined by DataTypeExtension.)
	Resolve(DataTypeResolveStrategy)	Overloaded. Resolves the specified strategy. (Defined by DataTypeExtension.)

Reference

TwinCAT.TypeSystem Namespace

Further Information