vmware::vapi::metadata::metamodel::Type Class Reference

The Type class describes the type information of a typed element in the interface definiton language. More...

List of all members.

Classes
class	BuiltinType
	The Type.BuiltinType enumerated type provides enumeration value for each of the built-in types present in the interface definition language type system. More...
class	Category
	The Type.Category enumerated type provides enumeration value for each category of the type. More...
Public Member Functions
	Type ()
	Creates a default new instance.
vmware.vapi.metadata.metamodel.Type.Category	GetCategory ()
	Category of this type.
void	SetCategory (vmware.vapi.metadata.metamodel.Type.Category category)
	Category of this type.
vmware.vapi.metadata.metamodel.Type.BuiltinType	GetBuiltinType ()
	Category of the built-in type.
void	SetBuiltinType (vmware.vapi.metadata.metamodel.Type.BuiltinType builtinType)
	Category of the built-in type.
vmware.vapi.metadata.metamodel.UserDefinedType	GetUserDefinedType ()
	Identifier and type of the user defined type.
void	SetUserDefinedType (vmware.vapi.metadata.metamodel.UserDefinedType userDefinedType)
	Identifier and type of the user defined type.
vmware.vapi.metadata.metamodel.GenericInstantiation	GetGenericInstantiation ()
	Instantiation of one of the generic types available in the interface definition language.
void	SetGenericInstantiation (vmware.vapi.metadata.metamodel.GenericInstantiation genericInstantiation)
	Instantiation of one of the generic types available in the interface definition language.
vmware.vapi.bindings.type.StructType	_GetType ()
vmware.vapi.data.StructValue	_GetDataValue ()
void	_Validate ()
bool	_HasTypeNameOf< T > ()
T	_ConvertTo< T > ()
override bool	Equals (object obj)
override int	GetHashCode ()
override string	ToString ()

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Detailed Description

The Type class describes the type information of a typed element in the interface definiton language.

The following elements in the metamodel are typed:

• Field element in a structure element. See StructureInfo.fields
• Parameter element in an operation element. See OperationInfo.params_
• Result element in an operation element. See OperationInfo.output

The type could be one of the three following categories:

• Built-in types: These are types present in the interface definition language type system. They are provided by the infrastructure.
• User defined named type: API designers can create custom types and use them for the typed elements. These types have a unique identifier.
• Generic type instantiation: The language infrastructure also provides generic types such as list, map, set and so on. An instantiation of one of these generic types could also be used for the typed elements.

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Constructor & Destructor Documentation

vmware::vapi::metadata::metamodel::Type::Type

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[inline]

Creates a default new instance.

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Member Function Documentation

T vmware::vapi::metadata::metamodel::Type::_ConvertTo< T >

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Type Constraints

T

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vmware.vapi.bindings.IStructure

vmware.vapi.data.StructValue vmware::vapi::metadata::metamodel::Type::_GetDataValue

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vmware.vapi.bindings.type.StructType vmware::vapi::metadata::metamodel::Type::_GetType

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bool vmware::vapi::metadata::metamodel::Type::_HasTypeNameOf< T >

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Type Constraints

T

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vmware.vapi.bindings.IStructure

void vmware::vapi::metadata::metamodel::Type::_Validate

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override bool vmware::vapi::metadata::metamodel::Type::Equals

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object

obj

)

[inline]

vmware.vapi.metadata.metamodel.Type.BuiltinType vmware::vapi::metadata::metamodel::Type::GetBuiltinType

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[inline]

Category of the built-in type.

vmware.vapi.metadata.metamodel.Type.Category vmware::vapi::metadata::metamodel::Type::GetCategory

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[inline]

Category of this type.

vmware.vapi.metadata.metamodel.GenericInstantiation vmware::vapi::metadata::metamodel::Type::GetGenericInstantiation

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[inline]

Instantiation of one of the generic types available in the interface definition language.

override int vmware::vapi::metadata::metamodel::Type::GetHashCode

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vmware.vapi.metadata.metamodel.UserDefinedType vmware::vapi::metadata::metamodel::Type::GetUserDefinedType

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[inline]

Identifier and type of the user defined type.

void vmware::vapi::metadata::metamodel::Type::SetBuiltinType

(

vmware.vapi.metadata.metamodel.Type.BuiltinType

builtinType

)

[inline]

Category of the built-in type.

void vmware::vapi::metadata::metamodel::Type::SetCategory

(

vmware.vapi.metadata.metamodel.Type.Category

category

)

[inline]

Category of this type.

void vmware::vapi::metadata::metamodel::Type::SetGenericInstantiation

(

vmware.vapi.metadata.metamodel.GenericInstantiation

genericInstantiation

)

[inline]

Instantiation of one of the generic types available in the interface definition language.

void vmware::vapi::metadata::metamodel::Type::SetUserDefinedType

(

vmware.vapi.metadata.metamodel.UserDefinedType

userDefinedType

)

[inline]

Identifier and type of the user defined type.

override string vmware::vapi::metadata::metamodel::Type::ToString

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)

[inline]

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• vapi/metadata/metamodel/Type.cs