Reference

OpcClient.GetDataType Method

Type

OpcClient

Namespace

Opc.UaFx.Client

Assembly

Opc.UaFx.Advanced.dll

Package

Opc.UaFx.Advanced v2.59.0

Members

OpcClient Members

Also in

Opc.UaFx.Client

6 overloads · since v2.9

Overload	Description
GetDataType(string)since v2.9	Retrieves the OpcDataTypeInfo object which is known under the name specified.
GetDataType(OpcName)since v2.9	Retrieves the OpcDataTypeInfo object which is known under the name specified.
GetDataType(OpcNodeId)since v2.9	Retrieves the OpcDataTypeInfo object which declares the type which is identified by the typeId specified.
GetDataType(Type)since v2.9	Retrieves the OpcDataTypeInfo object which declares the type implemented by the underlyingType specified.
GetDataType(OpcEncoding)since v2.9	Retrieves the OpcDataTypeInfo object which declares the type which is identified by the encoding specified.
GetDataType(XmlQualifiedName)since v2.9	Retrieves the OpcDataTypeInfo object which is known under the xmlName specified.

Exceptions (all overloads)

Exception	Condition
ObjectDisposedException	The object has been disposed of.
OpcException	The service execution failed upon different circumstances; for more details see exception details.

GetDataType(string)

since v2.9

Retrieves the OpcDataTypeInfo object which is known under the name specified.

public OpcDataTypeInfo GetDataType(string name)

Public Function GetDataType(name As String) As OpcDataTypeInfo

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
name	String	The string to use to identify the OpcDataTypeInfo object to retrieve.

Returns

OpcDataTypeInfo

The OpcDataTypeInfo object its Name is equals (regarding its Value) to the name specified; otherwise a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentException	The name is equals Empty.
ArgumentNullException	The name is a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

GetDataType(OpcName)

since v2.9

Retrieves the OpcDataTypeInfo object which is known under the name specified.

public OpcDataTypeInfo GetDataType(OpcName name)

Public Function GetDataType(name As OpcName) As OpcDataTypeInfo

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
name	OpcName	The OpcName of the OpcDataTypeInfo object to retrieve.

Returns

OpcDataTypeInfo

The OpcDataTypeInfo object its Name is equals to the name specified; otherwise a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentNullException	The name is a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

GetDataType(OpcNodeId)

since v2.9

Retrieves the OpcDataTypeInfo object which declares the type which is identified by the typeId specified.

public OpcDataTypeInfo GetDataType(OpcNodeId typeId)

Public Function GetDataType(typeId As OpcNodeId) As OpcDataTypeInfo

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
typeId	OpcNodeId	The OpcNodeId which identifies the OpcDataTypeInfo to retrieve.

Returns

OpcDataTypeInfo

The OpcDataTypeInfo object which is known under the typeId specified or a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) if there doesn't exist a known OpcDataTypeInfo object which is associated with the typeId specified.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentNullException	The typeId is a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

GetDataType(Type)

since v2.9

Retrieves the OpcDataTypeInfo object which declares the type implemented by the underlyingType specified.

public OpcDataTypeInfo GetDataType(Type underlyingType)

Public Function GetDataType(underlyingType As Type) As OpcDataTypeInfo

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
underlyingType	Type	The Type which implements the OpcDataTypeInfo to retrieve.

Returns

OpcDataTypeInfo

The OpcDataTypeInfo object which declares the underlyingType specified or a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) if there isn't a OpcDataTypeInfo object associated with the underlyingType specified.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentNullException	The underlyingType is a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

GetDataType(OpcEncoding)

since v2.9

Retrieves the OpcDataTypeInfo object which declares the type which is identified by the encoding specified.

public OpcDataTypeInfo GetDataType(OpcEncoding encoding)

Public Function GetDataType(encoding As OpcEncoding) As OpcDataTypeInfo

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
encoding	OpcEncoding	The OpcEncoding which identifies the OpcDataTypeInfo to retrieve.

Returns

OpcDataTypeInfo

The OpcDataTypeInfo object which is known under the encoding specified or a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) if there doesn't exist a known OpcDataTypeInfo which is associated with the encoding specified.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentNullException	The encoding is a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

GetDataType(XmlQualifiedName)

since v2.9

Retrieves the OpcDataTypeInfo object which is known under the xmlName specified.

public OpcDataTypeInfo GetDataType(XmlQualifiedName xmlName)

Public Function GetDataType(xmlName As XmlQualifiedName) As OpcDataTypeInfo

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
xmlName	XmlQualifiedName	The XmlQualifiedName of the OpcDataTypeInfo object to retrieve.

Returns

OpcDataTypeInfo

The OpcDataTypeInfo object its XmlName is equals to the xmlName specified; otherwise a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentNullException	The xmlName is a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).