Flatten Method (UANodeDescriptor)

Computes an equivalent node descriptor that is flattened.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#
C++/CLI

'Declaration
 
<PureAttribute()>
Public Function Flatten() As UANodeDescriptor

'Usage
 
Dim instance As UANodeDescriptor
Dim value As UANodeDescriptor
 
value = instance.Flatten()

[Pure()]
public UANodeDescriptor Flatten()

[Pure()]
public:
UANodeDescriptor^ Flatten();

Return Value

Returns an equivalent node descriptor browse path is flattened.

Because there are implicit conversions to OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.Navigation.UANamedNodeDescriptor and OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.Navigation.UANamedNodePath from UANodeDescriptor, in languages that support implicit conversion operators (such as C# or VB.NET), you can simply use the returned UANodeDescriptor in any place where OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.Navigation.UANamedNodeDescriptor is expected (in this case the UANodeDescriptor contains the final node descriptor) or where OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.Navigation.UANamedNodePath is expected (in this case the UANodeDescriptor contains the base and only node in the named node path), and the corresponding OPC UA named node descriptor or named node path will be constructed automatically. When the implicit conversion operators are not supported (such as with Python.NET), you can use the OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.Navigation.UANamedNodeDescriptor.FromUANodeDescriptor or OpcLabs.EasyOpc.UA.Navigation.UANamedNodePath.FromUANodeDescriptor static method instead.

This method never returns null (Nothing in Visual Basic).

Remarks

This method is pure, i.e. it does not have observable side effects.

This method or property does not throw any exceptions, aside from execution exceptions such as System.Threading.ThreadAbortException or System.OutOfMemoryException.

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

UANodeDescriptor Class
UANodeDescriptor Members

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