Returns the class description for a given class and scope. If the class description is not already resident, this method fetches it from the server and adds it to the metadata cache.


Namespace: FileNet.Api.Meta
Assembly: FileNet.Api (in filenet.api.dll)

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public MustOverride Function GetClassDescription( _ 
   ByVal scope As IInstantiatingScope,  _ 
   ByVal classIdent As String _ 
) As IClassDescription
C#
public abstract IClassDescription GetClassDescription(
   IInstantiatingScope scope,
   string classIdent
)
C++
public:
 IClassDescription GetClassDescription(
   IInstantiatingScope scope,
   String classIdent
) abstract 
J#
public abstract IClassDescription GetClassDescription(
   IInstantiatingScope scope,
   string classIdent
)
JScript
public abstract  function GetClassDescription(
   scope : IInstantiatingScope,
   classIdent : String
) : IClassDescription

Parameters

scope
An InstantiatingScope object specifying the scope of the class description.
classIdent
A String specifying the name or GUID string of the class.

Return Value

A ClassDescription object.

See Also