Definition (Type of variable)

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Definition (Type of variable)

In french: Définition

The Definition type is used to find out the characteristics of a type:

simple type,
advanced type,
class,
structure,
combination,
enumeration.

Remark: For more details on the declaration of this type of variable and the use of WLanguage properties, see Declaring a variable.

Example

// Retrieves the definition of x type
d is Définition
d = GetDefinition(x)
// Displays the name of x type
Trace(d.Name)

Remarks

Properties specific to Definition variables

The following properties can be used to handle a Definition variable:

Property name	Type used	Effect

AssociationDefinition	Array of Definition variables	Definition of associated types. In this case, the Associated property of Property Description, Variable Description and Procedure Description variables returns True.
New in version 28 AttributeMapping	Character string	Value of the <Mapping> extension attribute for a class or structure, "" (empty string) if the attribute is not specified (or for other types). This property is read-only.
New in version 28 AttributeNote	Character string	Content of the <Note> extension attribute. This property is read-only.
New in version 28 AttributeSerialize	Character string	Serialization name of the type according to its name and the <Serialize> attribute: Name of the class, if the attribute is not specified, Content of the string if the attribute contains a string, "" (empty string) if the attribute is set to False or if the type is not a class. This property is read-only.
BaseDefinition	Array of Definition variables	Definition of base types.
New in version 28 DeclarationSyntax	Syntax Description	Description of the declaration of global variables for windows, pages and reports. This property is read-only.
DefinitionFamily	Integer	Definition of base types. This property is accessible in read-only.
Name	Character string	Name of type. This property is accessible in read-only.
Option	Array of Option Description	Description of options for a definition of combination. Remark: Information available for the combinations defined in the data model editor and for the combinations defined in WLanguage.
Procedure	Array of Procedure Description	Methods of class if the defined type is a class. The Associated property of Procedure Description variables returns False in the case of base class methods.
Property	Array of Property Description	Properties of class if the defined type is a class. The Associated property of Property Description variables returns False in the case of base class properties.
Type	Integer	WLanguage type. This property is accessible in read-only mode. The available values are identical to the ones returned by TypeVar.
Value	Array of Value description	Description of values for a definition of enumeration. Remark: Information available for the enumerations defined in the data model editor and for the enumerations defined in WLanguage.
Variable	Array of Variable Description	Members of class or structure if the defined type is a class or a structure. The Associated property of Variable Description variables returns False in the case of base class members.

Functions that handle the Definition type


GetDefinition	Retrieves the definition of element type.