AsOpaqueDataType Method (

The current data type expressed as opaque data type.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#
C++/CLI

'Declaration
 
<CanBeNullAttribute()>
Function AsOpaqueDataType() As OpaqueDataType

'Usage
 
Dim instance As _OpaqueDataType
Dim value As OpaqueDataType
 
value = instance.AsOpaqueDataType()

[CanBeNull()]
OpaqueDataType AsOpaqueDataType()

[CanBeNull()]
OpaqueDataType^ AsOpaqueDataType();

Remarks

Returns null if the current data type is not an opaque data type.

This method has been introduced primarily for languages like PHP that do not allow down-casting.

Requirements

Target Platforms: .NET Framework: Windows 10 (selected versions), Windows 11 (selected versions), Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2022; .NET: Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows

Reference

_OpaqueDataType Interface
_OpaqueDataType Members

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