EdmTypeSemantics.AsCollection Method
Returns a valid collection type reference to the type definition if this reference is of a collection type. Otherwise, it will return a bad collection type reference.
Namespace: Microsoft.Data.Edm
Assembly: Microsoft.Data.Edm (in Microsoft.Data.Edm.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<ExtensionAttribute> _
Public Shared Function AsCollection ( _
type As IEdmTypeReference _
) As IEdmCollectionTypeReference
'Usage
Dim type As IEdmTypeReference
Dim returnValue As IEdmCollectionTypeReference
returnValue = type.AsCollection()
public static IEdmCollectionTypeReference AsCollection(
this IEdmTypeReference type
)
[ExtensionAttribute]
public:
static IEdmCollectionTypeReference^ AsCollection(
IEdmTypeReference^ type
)
static member AsCollection :
type:IEdmTypeReference -> IEdmCollectionTypeReference
public static function AsCollection(
type : IEdmTypeReference
) : IEdmCollectionTypeReference
Parameters
- type
Type: Microsoft.Data.Edm.IEdmTypeReference
A reference to the calling object.
Return Value
Type: Microsoft.Data.Edm.IEdmCollectionTypeReference
A valid collection type reference if the definition of the reference is of a collection type. Otherwise a bad collection 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.113) or https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb383977(v=vs.113).