AsUnionDataType Method (_StructuredDataType)

The current data type expressed as union data type.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#
C++/CLI

'Declaration
 
<CanBeNullAttribute()>
Function AsUnionDataType() As UnionDataType

'Usage
 
Dim instance As _StructuredDataType
Dim value As UnionDataType
 
value = instance.AsUnionDataType()

[CanBeNull()]
UnionDataType AsUnionDataType()

[CanBeNull()]
UnionDataType^ AsUnionDataType();

Remarks

Returns null if the current data type is not a union 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

Reference

_StructuredDataType Interface
_StructuredDataType Members

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