GetTypeMappingDefinition Method (UAMappingProvider)

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

[CanBeNull()]
public new UATypeMappingDefinition GetTypeMappingDefinition( 
   Type type
)

[CanBeNull()]
public:
new UATypeMappingDefinition^ GetTypeMappingDefinition( 
   Type^ type
)

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

'Usage
 
Dim instance As UAMappingProvider
Dim type As Type
Dim value As UATypeMappingDefinition
 
value = instance.GetTypeMappingDefinition(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

UAMappingProvider Class
UAMappingProvider Members

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