The following example shows how generic data can be processed.
// Shows how to process generic data type, displaying some of its properties, recursively. // // Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html . using System; using System.Collections.Generic; using OpcLabs.BaseLib.DataTypeModel; using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA; using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.ComplexData; using OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.OperationModel; namespace UADocExamples.ComplexData._GenericData { class DataTypeKind1 { public static void Main1() { // Define which server and node we will work with. UAEndpointDescriptor endpointDescriptor = "opc.tcp://opcua.demo-this.com:51210/UA/SampleServer"; // or "http://opcua.demo-this.com:51211/UA/SampleServer" (currently not supported) // or "https://opcua.demo-this.com:51212/UA/SampleServer/" UANodeDescriptor nodeDescriptor = "nsu=http://test.org/UA/Data/ ;i=10239"; // [ObjectsFolder]/Data.Static.Scalar.StructureValue // Instantiate the client object. var client = new EasyUAClient(); // Read a node. We know that this node returns complex data, so we can type cast to UAGenericObject. UAGenericObject genericObject; try { genericObject = (UAGenericObject)client.ReadValue(endpointDescriptor, nodeDescriptor); } catch (UAException uaException) { Console.WriteLine("*** Failure: {0}", uaException.GetBaseException().Message); return; } // Process the generic data type. We will inspect some of its properties, and dump them. ProcessGenericData(genericObject.GenericData, maximumDepth: 3); } // Process the generic data type. Its structure can sometimes be quite deep, therefore we are limiting the depth // of the recursion using maximumDepth. public static void ProcessGenericData(GenericData genericData, int maximumDepth) { if (maximumDepth == 0) return; Console.WriteLine(); Console.WriteLine("genericData.DataType: {0}", genericData.DataType); switch (genericData.DataTypeKind) { case DataTypeKind.Enumeration: Console.WriteLine("The generic data is an enumeration."); var enumerationData = (EnumerationData) genericData; Console.WriteLine("Its value is {0}.", enumerationData.Value); // There is also a ValueName that you can inspect (if known). break; case DataTypeKind.Opaque: Console.WriteLine("The generic data is opaque."); var opaqueData = (OpaqueData) genericData; Console.WriteLine("Its size is {0} bits.", opaqueData.SizeInBits); Console.WriteLine("The data bytes are {0}.", BitConverter.ToString(opaqueData.ByteArray)); // Use the Value property (a BitArray) if you need to access the value bit by bit. break; case DataTypeKind.Primitive: Console.WriteLine("The generic data is primitive."); var primitiveData = (PrimitiveData) genericData; Console.WriteLine("Its value is \"{0}\".", primitiveData.Value); break; case DataTypeKind.Sequence: Console.WriteLine("The generic data is a sequence."); var sequenceData = (SequenceData) genericData; Console.WriteLine("It has {0} elements.", sequenceData.Elements.Count); Console.WriteLine("A dump of the elements follows."); foreach (GenericData element in sequenceData.Elements) ProcessGenericData(element, maximumDepth - 1); break; case DataTypeKind.Structured: Console.WriteLine("The generic data is structured."); var structuredData = (StructuredData) genericData; Console.WriteLine("It has {0} field data members.", structuredData.FieldData.Count); Console.WriteLine("The names of the fields are: {0}.", String.Join(", ", structuredData.FieldData.Keys)); Console.WriteLine("A dump of each of the fields follows."); foreach (KeyValuePair<string, GenericData> pair in structuredData.FieldData) { Console.WriteLine(); Console.WriteLine("Field name: {0}", pair.Key); ProcessGenericData(pair.Value, maximumDepth - 1); } break; case DataTypeKind.Union: Console.WriteLine("The generic data is a union."); var unionData = (UnionData)genericData; Console.WriteLine("The name of current field is: {0}", unionData.FieldName); Console.WriteLine("Current field value is: {0}", unionData.FieldValue); break; } } } }
# Shows how to process generic data type, displaying some of its properties, recursively. # # Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html . # OPC client and subscriber examples in Python on GitHub: https://github.com/OPCLabs/Examples-QuickOPC-Python . # The QuickOPC package is needed. Install it using "pip install opclabs_quickopc". import opclabs_quickopc # Import .NET namespaces. from System import * from OpcLabs.BaseLib.DataTypeModel import * from OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA import * from OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.OperationModel import * def processGenericData(genericData, maximumDepth): if maximumDepth == 0: print('* Reached maximum depth *') return print() print('genericData.DataType: ', genericData.DataType, sep='') dataTypeKind = genericData.DataTypeKind if dataTypeKind == DataTypeKind.Enumeration: print('The generic data is an enumeration.') enumerationData = genericData print('Its value is ', enumerationData.Value, '.', sep='') # There is also a ValueName that you can inspect (if known). elif dataTypeKind == DataTypeKind.Opaque: print('The generic data is opaque.') opaqueData = genericData print('Its size is ', opaqueData.SizeInBits, ' bits.', sep='') print('The data bytes are ', BitConverter.ToString(opaqueData.ByteArray), '.', sep='') # Use the Value property (a BitArray) if you need to access the value bit by bit. elif dataTypeKind == DataTypeKind.Primitive: print('The generic data is primitive.') primitiveData = genericData print('Its value is "', primitiveData.Value, '".', sep='') elif dataTypeKind == DataTypeKind.Sequence: print('The generic data is a sequence.') sequenceData = genericData print('It has ', sequenceData.Elements.Count, ' elements.', sep='') print('A dump of the elements follows.') for element in sequenceData.Elements: processGenericData(element, maximumDepth - 1) elif dataTypeKind == DataTypeKind.Structured: print('The generic data is structured.') structuredData = genericData print('It has ', structuredData.FieldData.Count, ' field data members.', sep='') print('The names of the fields are: ', end='') for i, name in enumerate(structuredData.FieldData.Keys): if i != 0: print(', ', end='') print(name, end='') print('.') print('A dump of each of the fields follows.') for pair in structuredData.FieldData: print() print('Field name: ', pair.Key, sep='') processGenericData(pair.Value, maximumDepth - 1) elif dataTypeKind == DataTypeKind.Union: print('The generic data is a union.') unionData = genericData print('The name of current field is: ', unionData.FieldName, sep='') print('Current field value is: ', unionData.FieldValue, end='') # Define which server and node we will work with. endpointDescriptor = UAEndpointDescriptor('opc.tcp://opcua.demo-this.com:51210/UA/SampleServer') # or 'http://opcua.demo-this.com:51211/UA/SampleServer' (currently not supported) # or 'https://opcua.demo-this.com:51212/UA/SampleServer/' # [ObjectsFolder]/Data.Static.Scalar.StructureValue nodeDescriptor = UANodeDescriptor('nsu=http://test.org/UA/Data/ ;i=10239') # Instantiate the client object. client = EasyUAClient() # Read a node. We know that this node returns complex data, so we can type cast to UAGenericObject. try: print('Reading...') genericObject = IEasyUAClientExtension.ReadValue(client, endpointDescriptor, nodeDescriptor) except UAException as uaException: print('*** Failure: ' + uaException.GetBaseException().Message) exit() print('Reading successful.') # Process the generic data type. We will inspect some of its properties, and dump them. processGenericData(genericObject.GenericData, 3) print() print('Finished.')
' Shows how to process generic data type, displaying some of its properties, recursively. ' ' Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html . Imports OpcLabs.BaseLib.DataTypeModel Imports OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA Imports OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.ComplexData Imports OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.OperationModel Namespace ComplexData._GenericData Friend Class DataTypeKind1 Public Shared Sub Main1() ' Define which server we will work with. Dim endpointDescriptor As UAEndpointDescriptor = "opc.tcp://opcua.demo-this.com:51210/UA/SampleServer" ' or "http://opcua.demo-this.com:51211/UA/SampleServer" (currently not supported) ' or "https://opcua.demo-this.com:51212/UA/SampleServer/" ' Define which node we will work with. Dim nodeDescriptor As UANodeDescriptor = _ "nsu=http://test.org/UA/Data/ ;i=10239" ' [ObjectsFolder]/Data.Static.Scalar.StructureValue ' Instantiate the client object. Dim client = New EasyUAClient ' Read a node. We know that this node returns complex data, so we can type cast to UAGenericObject. Dim genericObject As UAGenericObject Try genericObject = CType(client.ReadValue(endpointDescriptor, nodeDescriptor), UAGenericObject) Catch uaException As UAException Console.WriteLine("*** Failure: {0}", uaException.GetBaseException.Message) Exit Sub End Try ' Process the generic data type. We will inspect some of its properties, and dump them. ProcessGenericData(genericObject.GenericData, maximumDepth:=2) End Sub ' Process the generic data type. Its structure can sometimes be quite deep, therefore we are limiting the depth ' of the recursion using maximumDepth. Public Shared Sub ProcessGenericData(ByVal genericData As GenericData, ByVal maximumDepth As Integer) If (maximumDepth = 0) Then Return End If Console.WriteLine() Console.WriteLine("genericData.DataType: {0}", genericData.DataType) Select Case (genericData.DataTypeKind) Case DataTypeKind.Enumeration Console.WriteLine("The generic data is an enumeration.") Dim enumerationData = CType(genericData, EnumerationData) Console.WriteLine("Its value is {0}.", enumerationData.Value) ' There is also a ValueName that you can inspect (if known). Case DataTypeKind.Opaque Console.WriteLine("The generic data is opaque.") Dim opaqueData = CType(genericData, OpaqueData) Console.WriteLine("Its size is {0} bits.", opaqueData.SizeInBits) Console.WriteLine("The data bytes are {0}.", BitConverter.ToString(opaqueData.ByteArray)) ' Use the Value property (a BitArray) if you need to access the value bit by bit. Case DataTypeKind.Primitive Console.WriteLine("The generic data is primitive.") Dim primitiveData = CType(genericData, PrimitiveData) Console.WriteLine("Its value is ""{0}"".", primitiveData.Value) Case DataTypeKind.Sequence Console.WriteLine("The generic data is a sequence.") Dim sequenceData = CType(genericData, SequenceData) Console.WriteLine("It has {0} elements.", sequenceData.Elements.Count) Console.WriteLine("A dump of the elements follows.") For Each element As GenericData In sequenceData.Elements ProcessGenericData(element, (maximumDepth - 1)) Next Case DataTypeKind.Structured Console.WriteLine("The generic data is structured.") Dim structuredData = CType(genericData, StructuredData) Console.WriteLine("It has {0} field data members.", structuredData.FieldData.Count) Console.WriteLine("The names of the fields are: {0}.", String.Join(", ", structuredData.FieldData.Keys)) Console.WriteLine("A dump of each of the fields follows.") For Each pair As KeyValuePair(Of String, GenericData) In structuredData.FieldData Console.WriteLine() Console.WriteLine("Field name: {0}", pair.Key) ProcessGenericData(pair.Value, (maximumDepth - 1)) Next Case DataTypeKind.Union Console.WriteLine("The generic data is union.") Dim unionData = CType(genericData, UnionData) Console.WriteLine("The name of current field is: {0}", unionData.FieldName) Console.WriteLine("Current field value is: {0}", unionData.FieldValue) End Select End Sub End Class End Namespace
// Shows how to process generic data type, displaying some of its properties, recursively // // Find all latest examples here : https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-OpcStudio/Latest/examples.html . class procedure DataTypeKind1.Main; var Client: _EasyUAClient; EndpointDescriptor: string; GenericObject: _UAGenericObject; NodeDescriptor: string; begin EndpointDescriptor := //'http://opcua.demo-this.com:51211/UA/SampleServer'; //'https://opcua.demo-this.com:51212/UA/SampleServer/'; 'opc.tcp://opcua.demo-this.com:51210/UA/SampleServer'; NodeDescriptor := 'nsu=http://test.org/UA/Data/ ;i=10239'; // [ObjectsFolder]/Data.Static.Scalar.StructureValue // Instantiate the client object Client := CoEasyUAClient.Create; // Read a node. We know that this node returns complex data, so we can type cast to UAGenericObject. try GenericObject := _UAGenericObject(IUnknown(Client.ReadValue(EndpointDescriptor, NodeDescriptor))); except on E: EOleException do begin WriteLn(Format('*** Failure: %s', [E.GetBaseException.Message])); Exit; end; end; // Process the generic data type. We will inspect some of its properties, and dump them. ProcessGenericData(GenericObject.GenericData, 2); end; Function VariantToBytes(Const Value: OleVariant): TBytes; Var Size: Integer; pData: Pointer; Begin Size := Succ(VarArrayHighBound(Value, 1) - VarArrayLowBound(Value, 1)); SetLength(Result, Size); pData := VarArrayLock(Value); Try Move(pData^, Pointer(Result)^, Size); Finally VarArrayUnlock(Value); End; End; class procedure DatatypeKind1.ProcessGenericData(GenericData: OpcLabs_BaseLib_TLB._GenericData; MaximumDepth: Cardinal); var ByteArray: OleVariant; Count: Cardinal; Element: OleVariant; ElementEnumerator: IEnumVARIANT; EnumerationData: _EnumerationData; First: boolean; Keys: string; OpaqueData: _OpaqueData; PrimitiveData: _PrimitiveData; SequenceData: _SequenceData; StructuredData: _StructuredData; Value: OpcLabs_BaseLib_TLB._GenericData; begin if MaximumDepth = 0 then Exit; WriteLn; WriteLn('genericData.DataType: ', GenericData.DataType.ToString); case GenericData.DataTypeKind of DataTypeKind_Enumeration: begin WriteLn('The generic data is an enumeration.'); EnumerationData := GenericData as _EnumerationData; WriteLn(Format('Its value is %s.', [EnumerationData.Value.ToString])); // There is also a ValueName that you can inspect (if known). end; DataTypeKind_Opaque: begin WriteLn('The generic data is opaque.'); OpaqueData := GenericData as _OpaqueData; WriteLn(Format('Its size is %d bits.', [OpaqueData.SizeInBits])); TVarData(ByteArray).VType := varArray; TVarData(ByteArray).VArray := PVarArray(OpaqueData.ByteArray); WriteLn(Format('The data bytes are %s.', [TEncoding.ANSI.GetString(VariantToBytes(ByteArray))])); // Use the Value property (a BitArray) if you need to access the value bit by bit. end; DataTypeKind_Primitive: begin WriteLn('The generic data is primitive.'); PrimitiveData := GenericData as _PrimitiveData; WriteLn(Format('Its value is "%s".', [PrimitiveData.Value])); end; DataTypeKind_Sequence: begin WriteLn('The generic data is a sequence.'); SequenceData := GenericData as _SequenceData; WriteLn(Format('It has %s elements.', [SequenceData.Elements.Count.ToString])); WriteLn('A dump of the elements follows.'); ElementEnumerator := SequenceData.Elements.GetEnumerator; while (ElementEnumerator.Next(1, Element, Count) = S_OK) do begin ProcessGenericData(IUnknown(Element) as OpcLabs_BaseLib_TLB._GenericData, MaximumDepth - 1); end; end; DataTypeKind_Structured: begin WriteLn('The generic data is structured.'); StructuredData := GenericData as _StructuredData; WriteLn(Format('It has %s field data members.', [StructuredData.FieldData.Count.ToString])); ElementEnumerator := StructuredData.FieldData.GetEnumerator; Keys := ''; First := True; while (ElementEnumerator.Next(1, Element, Count) = S_OK) do begin if First then First := False else Keys := Keys + ', '; Keys := Keys + Element.Key; end; WriteLn(Format('The names of the fields are: %s.', [Keys])); WriteLn('A dump of each of the fields follows.'); ElementEnumerator := StructuredData.FieldData.GetEnumerator; while (ElementEnumerator.Next(1, Element, Count) = S_OK) do begin WriteLn; WriteLn(Format('Field name: %s', [Element.Key])); Value := IUnknown(Element.Value) as OpcLabs_BaseLib_TLB._GenericData; ProcessGenericData(Value, MaximumDepth - 1); end; end; end; end;
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