SpecUtils.IsValidDataType Method

SpecUtilsIsValidDataType Method

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

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.3.0.0 (25.3.0.0)
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
ExceptionCondition
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.
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