OPC Studio User's Guide and Reference
AsPrimitiveDataType Method (DataTypeExtension)



OpcLabs.BaseLib Assembly > OpcLabs.BaseLib.DataTypeModel.Extensions Namespace > DataTypeExtension Class : AsPrimitiveDataType Method
The current data type expressed as primitive data type.
Syntax
'Declaration
 
<ExtensionAttribute()>
<CanBeNullAttribute()>
Public Shared Function AsPrimitiveDataType( _
   ByVal dataType As DataType _
) As PrimitiveDataType
'Usage
 
Dim dataType As DataType
Dim value As PrimitiveDataType
 
value = DataTypeExtension.AsPrimitiveDataType(dataType)
[Extension()]
[CanBeNull()]
public static PrimitiveDataType AsPrimitiveDataType( 
   DataType dataType
)
[Extension()]
[CanBeNull()]
public:
static PrimitiveDataType^ AsPrimitiveDataType( 
   DataType^ dataType
) 

Parameters

dataType
Remarks

Returns null if the current data type is not a primitive 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

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