ITcTypeInstance
Expanded by: ITcTypeInstance2
ITcTypeInstance is the basic interface for data type and temporary type instances. It encapsulates XML serialization, name, and GUID access. For temporary type instances, only a subset of this functionality is available.
Properties
Property | Type | get/set | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
BaseType | get | Base type of the instance; functionality currently unavailable. | |
Guid | GUID* | get | Returns the GUID of the data type. |
IecDeclaration | BSTR* | get | Returns the IEC declaration of the type for the current target. |
Name | BSTR* | get | Returns the short name of the type without the namespace. |
Methods
Method | Description |
|---|---|
ExportXml | Serializes the type as XML and, optionally, recursively exports dependent data types as well. |
ImportXml | Imports the type from XML or from the most recent |