OutputDescriptor Class
Describes a single output of a data generator.
Inheritance Hierarchy
System.Object
Microsoft.Data.Schema.Tools.DataGenerator.OutputDescriptor
Namespace: Microsoft.Data.Schema.Tools.DataGenerator
Assembly: Microsoft.Data.Schema.Tools (in Microsoft.Data.Schema.Tools.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<CLSCompliantAttribute(True)> _
Public NotInheritable Class OutputDescriptor _
Implements IXmlSerializable
[CLSCompliantAttribute(true)]
public sealed class OutputDescriptor : IXmlSerializable
[CLSCompliantAttribute(true)]
public ref class OutputDescriptor sealed : IXmlSerializable
[<Sealed>]
[<CLSCompliantAttribute(true)>]
type OutputDescriptor =
class
interface IXmlSerializable
end
public final class OutputDescriptor implements IXmlSerializable
The OutputDescriptor type exposes the following members.
Constructors
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OutputDescriptor() | Initializes a new instance of the OutputDescriptor class. |
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OutputDescriptor(String, Type) | Initializes a new instance of the OutputDescriptor class by using the provided key and data type. |
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OutputDescriptor(String, Type, String, String) | Initializes a new instance of the OutputDescriptor class by using the provided key, data type, name, and description. |
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Properties
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DBTypeExtension | Gets or sets the database type extension property. |
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Description | Gets or sets the description of the output. |
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Key | Gets or sets the key that uniquely identifies the output. |
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Name | Gets or sets the friendly name of the output. |
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Type | Gets the data type of the output. |
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Methods
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Equals | Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
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Finalize | Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before it is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.) |
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GetHashCode | Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.) |
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GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) |
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MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
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ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.) |
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Explicit Interface Implementations
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IXmlSerializable.GetSchema | |
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IXmlSerializable.ReadXml | |
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IXmlSerializable.WriteXml |
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Remarks
Output descriptors correspond to the outputs that a data generator produces. The outputs appear in the Generator Output column in the Column Details window, where the user can view and select them.
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.
See Also
Reference
Microsoft.Data.Schema.Tools.DataGenerator Namespace
GetOutputValue()
OutputAttribute
InputDescriptor