PlcObjectType Members

Gets the type dependent default value which can be assigned to an entity of the type represented.

C#

public override object DefaultValue { get; }

Property Value

Object

The type dependent default value.

Creates a new IPlcEntity object which represents a concrete accessible entity of this PlcType.

C#

public override IPlcEntity CreateEntity()

Returns

IPlcEntity

An instance implementing the IPlcEntity interface its Type property does refer to this PlcType.

Exceptions

NotSupportedException

This pure PlcType instance can't create an entity, because it is an abstract type representation.

Retrieves the according PlcObjectType which matches the supplied type metadata.

C#

public static PlcObjectType Of(PlcIdentity identity, PlcName name, PlcTypeLayout layout, IEnumerable<IPlcMemberInfo> members)

Parameters

identity PlcIdentity

The PlcIdentity to which the PlcObjectType does refer.

name PlcName

The PlcName of the PlcType.

layout PlcTypeLayout

An instance of the PlcTypeLayout class which provides the characteristics to use to absolutely align the members.

members IEnumerable<IPlcMemberInfo>

The IPlcMemberInfo objects to associate with the PlcType.

Returns

PlcObjectType

The PlcObjectType which matches with the characteristics supplied.

Exceptions

ArgumentException

The identity does not provide the necessary information required to address the type of data.

ArgumentNullException

The identity, name, layout or members or one of its items is a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

Retrieves the according PlcObjectType which matches the supplied type metadata.

C#

public static PlcObjectType Of(PlcIdentity identity, PlcName name, PlcTypeLayout layout, params IPlcMemberInfo[] members)

Parameters

identity PlcIdentity

The PlcIdentity to which the PlcObjectType does refer.

name PlcName

The PlcName of the PlcType.

layout PlcTypeLayout

An instance of the PlcTypeLayout class which provides the characteristics to use to absolutely align the members.

members IPlcMemberInfo[]

The IPlcMemberInfo objects to associate with the PlcType.

Returns

PlcObjectType

The PlcObjectType which matches with the characteristics supplied.

Exceptions

ArgumentException

The identity does not provide the necessary information required to address the type of data.

ArgumentNullException

The identity, name, layout or members or one of its items is a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

Retrieves the according PlcObjectType which matches the supplied type metadata.

C#

public static PlcObjectType Of(PlcIdentity identity, PlcTypeLayout layout)

Parameters

identity PlcIdentity

The PlcIdentity to which the PlcObjectType does refer.

layout PlcTypeLayout

An instance of the PlcTypeLayout class which provides the characteristics to use to absolutely align the Members.

Returns

PlcObjectType

The PlcObjectType which matches with the characteristics supplied.

Exceptions

ArgumentException

The identity does not provide the necessary information required to address the type of data.

ArgumentNullException

The identity or layout is a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

Retrieves the according PlcObjectType which matches the supplied type metadata.

C#

public static PlcObjectType Of(PlcIdentity identity, PlcTypeLayout layout, IEnumerable<IPlcMemberInfo> members)

Parameters

identity PlcIdentity

The PlcIdentity to which the PlcObjectType does refer.

layout PlcTypeLayout

An instance of the PlcTypeLayout class which provides the characteristics to use to absolutely align the members.

members IEnumerable<IPlcMemberInfo>

The IPlcMemberInfo objects to associate with the PlcType.

Returns

PlcObjectType

The PlcObjectType which matches with the characteristics supplied.

Exceptions

ArgumentException

The identity does not provide the necessary information required to address the type of data.

ArgumentNullException

The identity, layout or members or one of its items is a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

Retrieves the according PlcObjectType which matches the supplied type metadata.

C#

public static PlcObjectType Of(PlcIdentity identity, PlcTypeLayout layout, params IPlcMemberInfo[] members)

Parameters

identity PlcIdentity

The PlcIdentity to which the PlcObjectType does refer.

layout PlcTypeLayout

An instance of the PlcTypeLayout class which provides the characteristics to use to absolutely align the members.

members IPlcMemberInfo[]

The IPlcMemberInfo objects to associate with the PlcType.

Returns

PlcObjectType

The PlcObjectType which matches with the characteristics supplied.

Exceptions

ArgumentException

The identity does not provide the necessary information required to address the type of data.

ArgumentNullException

The identity, layout or members or one of its items is a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

Retrieves the according PlcObjectType which matches the supplied type metadata.

C#

public static PlcObjectType Of(PlcTypeLayout layout, IEnumerable<IPlcMemberInfo> members)

Parameters

layout PlcTypeLayout

An instance of the PlcTypeLayout class which provides the characteristics to use to absolutely align the members.

members IEnumerable<IPlcMemberInfo>

The IPlcMemberInfo objects to associate with the PlcType.

Returns

PlcObjectType

The PlcObjectType which matches with the characteristics supplied.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

The layout or members or one of its items is a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

Retrieves the according PlcObjectType which matches the supplied type metadata.

C#

public static PlcObjectType Of(PlcTypeLayout layout, params IPlcMemberInfo[] members)

Parameters

layout PlcTypeLayout

An instance of the PlcTypeLayout class which provides the characteristics to use to absolutely align the members.

members IPlcMemberInfo[]

The IPlcMemberInfo objects to associate with the PlcType.

Returns

PlcObjectType

The PlcObjectType which matches with the characteristics supplied.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

The layout or members or one of its items is a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).