DataType Class

DataType class

Inheritance Hierarchy

SystemObject
  TwinCAT.Ads.TypeSystemDataType
    TwinCAT.Ads.TypeSystemAliasType
    TwinCAT.Ads.TypeSystemArrayType
    TwinCAT.Ads.TypeSystemBitMappingType
    TwinCAT.Ads.TypeSystemEnumTypeT
    TwinCAT.Ads.TypeSystemInterfaceType
    TwinCAT.Ads.TypeSystemPointerType
    TwinCAT.Ads.TypeSystemPrimitiveType
    TwinCAT.Ads.TypeSystemReferenceType
    TwinCAT.Ads.TypeSystemStringType
    TwinCAT.Ads.TypeSystemStructType
    TwinCAT.Ads.TypeSystemSubRangeTypeT
    TwinCAT.Ads.TypeSystemUnionType
    TwinCAT.Ads.TypeSystemWStringType

Namespace: TwinCAT.Ads.TypeSystem
Assembly: TwinCAT.Ads (in TwinCAT.Ads.dll) Version: 7.0.0+e56d35ccc4675faac24789a4aab60071fc61d470

Syntax

C#

public class DataType : IDataType, IBitSize

The DataType type exposes the following members.

Constructors

 

Name

Description

DataType Class 1:

DataType(DataType)

Initializes a new instance of the DataType class (copy Constructor)

DataType Class 2:

DataType(DataTypeCategory)

Initializes a new instance of the DataType class.

DataType Class 3:

DataType(String, DataTypeCategory, Type)

Initializes a new instance of the DataType class.

Properties

 

Name

Description

DataType Class 4:

Attributes

Gets the attributes of the IDataType

DataType Class 5:

BitSize

Gets the size of the DataType in bits.

DataType Class 6:

ByteSize

Gets the (aligned) size of of the Type/Instance in Bytes

DataType Class 7:

Category

Gets the Data Type category

DataType Class 8:

Comment

Gets the comment.

DataType Class 9:

FullName

Gets the full name of the IDataType (Namespace + Name)

DataType Class 10:

Id

Gets the ID of the DataType

DataType Class 11:

IsBitType

Gets a value indicating whether this IDataType is a bit mapping Type

DataType Class 12:

IsByteAligned

Indicates that the Size of the Object is Byte aligned (BitSize % 8 == 0)

DataType Class 13:

ManagedType

Gets the corresponding .NET Type if attached.

DataType Class 14:

Name

Gets the name of the Data Type (without namespace)

DataType Class 15:

Namespace

Gets the namespace string within the IDataType exists.

DataType Class 16:

Size

Gets the Size of the DataType in Bytes or bits.

DataType Class 17:

TypeGuid

Gets the Guid of the DataType (optional)

Methods

 

Name

Description

DataType Class 18:

Equals

Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object.
(Inherited from Object)

DataType Class 19:

Finalize

Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before it is reclaimed by garbage collection.
(Inherited from Object)

DataType Class 20:

GetHashCode

Serves as the default hash function.
(Inherited from Object)

DataType Class 21:

GetType

Gets the Type of the current instance.
(Inherited from Object)

DataType Class 22:

MemberwiseClone

Creates a shallow copy of the current Object.
(Inherited from Object)

DataType Class 23:

ToString

Returns a String that represents this instance.
(Overrides ObjectToString)

Extension Methods

 

Name

Description

 

HasExternalDataReferences

Indicates, that the Instance value includes process memory data, that cannot be read in one memory block.
(Defined by DataTypeExtension)

 

IsArrayOfPrimitives

Determines whether the dataType is an array of Primitives.
(Defined by DataTypeExtension)

 

IsArrayOfPrimitives

Determines whether the dataType is an array of Primitives.
(Defined by DataTypeExtension)

 

IsContainer

Gets a value indicating whether this IDataType is a container type
(Defined by DataTypeExtension)

 

IsContainer

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

Gets a value indicating whether this IDataType is primitive
(Defined by DataTypeExtension)

 

IsPrimitive

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)

 

ResolvableAsPrimitive

Indicates, that this data type can be resolved as primitive or primmitive Array.
(Defined by DataTypeExtension)

 

ResolvableAsPrimitive

Indicates, that this data type can be resolved as primitive or primmitive Array.
(Defined by DataTypeExtension)

 

Resolve

Resolves the specified data type for AliasReference (Resolving the IAliasType/IReferenceType)
(Defined by DataTypeExtension)

 

Resolve

Resolves the specified strategy.
(Defined by DataTypeExtension)

Reference

TwinCAT.Ads.TypeSystem Namespace

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