SPClaimEntityTypes.ConvertToPrincipalType Method
Performs a conversion from entity types to principal types.
Namespace: Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.Claims
Assembly: Microsoft.SharePoint (in Microsoft.SharePoint.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared Function ConvertToPrincipalType ( _
entityType As String _
) As SPPrincipalType
'Usage
Dim entityType As String
Dim returnValue As SPPrincipalType
returnValue = SPClaimEntityTypes.ConvertToPrincipalType(entityType)
public static SPPrincipalType ConvertToPrincipalType(
string entityType
)
Parameters
entityType
Type: System.StringThe entity type value to convert to equivalent type
Return Value
Type: Microsoft.SharePoint.Utilities.SPPrincipalType
The SPPrincipalType matching the entityType. If no match is made then the principal type of None is returned.
Remarks
Some entity types are considered to have an equivalence relationship to SPPrincipalType types. This method performs a conversion for those cases that are possible to be converted.