Spec Utils Is Valid Data Type Method

Returns true if the given ForgeTypeId identifies a valid parameter data type.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.0.0.0 (25.0.0.0)

Syntax

public static bool IsValidDataType(
	ForgeTypeId dataType
)

Public Shared Function IsValidDataType ( 
	dataType As ForgeTypeId
) As Boolean

public:
static bool IsValidDataType(
	ForgeTypeId^ dataType
)

static member IsValidDataType : 
        dataType : ForgeTypeId -> bool

Parameters

dataType ForgeTypeId: The identifier to check.

Return Value

Boolean
True if the ForgeTypeId identifies either a spec or a category, false otherwise.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentNullException	A non-optional argument was null

Remarks

A ForgeTypeId is acceptable as a parameter data type if it identifies either a spec or a category. When a category identifier is used as a parameter data type, it indicates a Family Type parameter of that category.

Reference

SpecUtils Class

Autodesk.Revit.DB Namespace

IsValidDataType Method

Spec Utils Is Valid Data Type Method

Parameters

Return Value

Reference

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