AsOpaqueData Method (_PrimitiveData)

The current generic data expressed as data of opaque data type.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#
C++/CLI

'Declaration
 
<CanBeNullAttribute()>
Function AsOpaqueData() As OpaqueData

'Usage
 
Dim instance As _PrimitiveData
Dim value As OpaqueData
 
value = instance.AsOpaqueData()

[CanBeNull()]
OpaqueData AsOpaqueData()

[CanBeNull()]
OpaqueData^ AsOpaqueData();

Remarks

Returns null if the current generic data is not of opaque data type.

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

Classes derived from OpcLabs.BaseLib.DataTypeModel.GenericData form following class hierarchy:

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

_PrimitiveData Interface
_PrimitiveData Members

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