EdmTypeSemantics.AsEntityReference Method
Returns a valid entity reference type reference to the type definition if this reference is of an entity reference type. Otherwise, it will return a bad entity reference type reference.
Namespace: Microsoft.Data.Edm
Assembly: Microsoft.Data.Edm (in Microsoft.Data.Edm.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<ExtensionAttribute> _
Public Shared Function AsEntityReference ( _
type As IEdmTypeReference _
) As IEdmEntityReferenceTypeReference
'Usage
Dim type As IEdmTypeReference
Dim returnValue As IEdmEntityReferenceTypeReference
returnValue = type.AsEntityReference()
public static IEdmEntityReferenceTypeReference AsEntityReference(
this IEdmTypeReference type
)
[ExtensionAttribute]
public:
static IEdmEntityReferenceTypeReference^ AsEntityReference(
IEdmTypeReference^ type
)
static member AsEntityReference :
type:IEdmTypeReference -> IEdmEntityReferenceTypeReference
public static function AsEntityReference(
type : IEdmTypeReference
) : IEdmEntityReferenceTypeReference
Parameters
- type
Type: Microsoft.Data.Edm.IEdmTypeReference
A reference to the calling object.
Return Value
Type: Microsoft.Data.Edm.IEdmEntityReferenceTypeReference
A valid entity reference type reference if the definition of the reference is of an entity reference type. Otherwise a bad entity reference 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).