EdmTypeSemantics.AsEntity Method
Returns a valid entity type reference to the type definition if this reference is of an entity type. Otherwise, it will return a bad entity type reference.
Namespace: Microsoft.Data.Edm
Assembly: Microsoft.Data.Edm (in Microsoft.Data.Edm.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<ExtensionAttribute> _
Public Shared Function AsEntity ( _
type As IEdmTypeReference _
) As IEdmEntityTypeReference
'Usage
Dim type As IEdmTypeReference
Dim returnValue As IEdmEntityTypeReference
returnValue = type.AsEntity()
public static IEdmEntityTypeReference AsEntity(
this IEdmTypeReference type
)
[ExtensionAttribute]
public:
static IEdmEntityTypeReference^ AsEntity(
IEdmTypeReference^ type
)
static member AsEntity :
type:IEdmTypeReference -> IEdmEntityTypeReference
public static function AsEntity(
type : IEdmTypeReference
) : IEdmEntityTypeReference
Parameters
- type
Type: Microsoft.Data.Edm.IEdmTypeReference
A reference to the calling object.
Return Value
Type: Microsoft.Data.Edm.IEdmEntityTypeReference
A valid entity type reference if the definition of the reference is of an entity type. Otherwise a bad entity type reference.
Usage Note
In Visual Basic and C#, you can call this method as an instance method on any object of type IEdmTypeReference. When you use instance method syntax to call this method, omit the first parameter. For more information, see https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb384936(v=vs.103) or https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb383977(v=vs.103).