GetTypeMappingDefinition Method (DAMappingProvider)

Obtains a type mapping definition for a given type, either by looking up an already loaded definition, or loading it, if not known to the provider yet.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#
C++/CLI

'Declaration
 
<CanBeNullAttribute()>
Public Shadows Function GetTypeMappingDefinition( _
   ByVal type As Type _
) As DATypeMappingDefinition

'Usage
 
Dim instance As DAMappingProvider
Dim type As Type
Dim value As DATypeMappingDefinition
 
value = instance.GetTypeMappingDefinition(type)

[CanBeNull()]
public new DATypeMappingDefinition GetTypeMappingDefinition( 
   Type type
)

[CanBeNull()]
public:
new DATypeMappingDefinition^ GetTypeMappingDefinition( 
   Type^ type
)

Parameters

type: The type for which the type mapping definition should be obtained.
The value of this parameter cannot be null (Nothing in Visual Basic).

Return Value

The existing or newly loaded type mapping definition; null if the type is not for mapping.

This method can return null (Nothing in Visual Basic).

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

DAMappingProvider Class
DAMappingProvider Members

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