GetTypeMappingDefinition Method (AbstractMappingProvider)

Obtains a type mapping definition for a given type, either by looking up an already loaded definition, or loading it, if not known to the provider yet.

Syntax

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'Declaration
 
<CanBeNullAttribute()>
Public Function GetTypeMappingDefinition( _
   ByVal type As Type _
) As AbstractTypeMappingDefinition

'Usage
 
Dim instance As AbstractMappingProvider
Dim type As Type
Dim value As AbstractTypeMappingDefinition
 
value = instance.GetTypeMappingDefinition(type)

[CanBeNull()]
public AbstractTypeMappingDefinition GetTypeMappingDefinition( 
   Type type
)

[CanBeNull()]
public:
AbstractTypeMappingDefinition^ GetTypeMappingDefinition( 
   Type^ type
)

Parameters

type: The type for which the type mapping definition should be obtained.

Return Value

The existing or newly loaded type mapping definition; null if the type is not for mapping.

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

AbstractMappingProvider Class
AbstractMappingProvider Members

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