Type Description Interfaces
The automation type description interfaces provide a way to read and bind to the descriptions of objects in a type library. These descriptions are used by ActiveX clients when they browse, create, and manipulate ActiveX (Automation) objects.
A type library is accessed through the ITypeLib interface. The ITypeLib interface provides access to information about the type description in a type library. The descriptions of individual objects are accessed through the ITypeInfo interface.
The following table describes the type description interfaces:
In this section
| Topic | Description |
|---|---|
| Type Descriptions |
The information associated with an object described by ITypeInfo can include a set of functions, a set of data members, and various type attributes. |
| ITypeComp |
The ITypeComp interface provides a fast way to access information that compilers need when binding to and instantiating structures and interfaces. |
| ITypeInfo |
Used for reading information about objects. |
| ITypeInfo2 |
Used for reading information about objects. |
| ITypeLib |
Represents a type library, the data that describes a set of objects. |
| ITypeLib2 |
Represents a type library, the data that describes a set of objects. |