Function dds_get_typeobj

• Defined in File dds.h

Function Documentation

dds_return_t dds_get_typeobj(dds_entity_t entity, const dds_typeid_t *type_id, dds_duration_t timeout, dds_typeobj_t **type_obj)

This function resolves the type for the provided type identifier, which can e.g. be retrieved from endpoint or topic discovery data.

Parameters

• entity – [in] A domain entity or an entity bound to a domain, such as a participant, reader or writer.

• type_id – [in] Type identifier

• timeout – [in] Timeout for waiting for requested type information to be available

• type_obj – [out] The type information, untouched if type is not resolved

Return values

• DDS_RETCODE_OK – The operation was successful.

• DDS_BAD_PARAMETER – The entity parameter is not a valid parameter, type_id or type name is not provided, or the sertype out parameter is NULL

• DDS_RETCODE_NOT_FOUND – A type with the provided type_id and type_name was not found

• DDS_RETCODE_ILLEGAL_OPERATION – The operation is invoked on an inappropriate object.

Returns

A dds_return_t indicating success or failure.