Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB Class: SpecUtils

SpecUtils.IsValidDataType

Method

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

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.

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

Parameter	Type	Description
dataType	ForgeTypeId	The identifier to check.

Return Value

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

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentNullException	A non-optional argument was null