Generic template for determining what Type of Object you are working with.
[C#]
///<summary>Generic template for determining what Type of Object you are working with.</summary>
///
///<param name="anyObject">Any variable for input to interrogate what Type it is.</param>
///
///<returns>A System.Boolean. True = the object is the right Type, False = the object is not the right Type.</returns>
///
///<remarks>
///Supply the 'anyObject' (or variable) as the input. Example: (1) m_application, (2) myString, etc...
///Replace the 'System.Object' WITHIN the procedure with a Type you want to check against. Example: (1) ESRI.ArcGIS.Framework.IApplication, (2) System.String, etc...
///
///Note:
///Do not change the input Type parameter of System.Object, leave it as is.
///That way you can interrogate any input type of object.
///Just change the 'System.Object' WITHIN the procedure to test for what type of Object you have.
///</remarks>
public System.Boolean InterrogateObject(object anyObject)
{
if (anyObject is System.Object) // Replace the 'System.Object' argument on this line with a Type you want to check. Example: (1) ESRI.ArcGIS.Framework.IApplication, (2) System.String, etc...
{
return true;
}
else
{
return false;
}
}
[Visual Basic .NET]
'''<summary>Generic template for determining what Type of Object you are working with.</summary>
'''
'''<param name="anyObject">Any variable for input to interrogate what Type it is.</param>
'''
'''<returns>A System.Boolean. True = the object is the right Type, False = the object is not the right Type.</returns>
'''
'''<remarks>
'''Supply the 'anyObject' (or variable) as the input. Example: (1) m_application, (2) myString, etc...
'''Replace the 'System.Object' WITHIN the procedure with a Type you want to check against. Example: (1) ESRI.ArcGIS.Framework.IApplication, (2) System.String, etc...
'''
'''Note:
'''Do not change the input Type parameter of System.Object, leave it as is.
'''That way you can interrogate any input type of object.
'''Just change the 'System.Object' WITHIN the procedure to test for what type of Object you have.
'''</remarks>
Public Function InterrogateObject(ByVal anyObject As System.Object) As System.Boolean
If TypeOf anyObject Is System.Object Then ' Replace the 'System.Object' argument on this line with a Type you want to check. Example: (1) ESRI.ArcGIS.Framework.IApplication, (2) System.String, etc...
Return True
Else
Return False
End If
End Function