COMHelpers

Overview

Helper class for Windows COM support; this is used by the COM aspects internally.

Location

 

constructor  protected

 

constructor

 

COMHelpers()

 

init()

 

COMHelpers()

 

Sub New()

ComObjectToObject

Converts a COM object to an IUnknown interface. Unwraps Elements com interfaces if needed.

 

class method ComObjectToObject(aVal: IUnknown): ICOMInterface

 

static ICOMInterface ComObjectToObject(IUnknown aVal)

 

static func ComObjectToObject(_ aVal: IUnknown) -> ICOMInterface

 

static ICOMInterface ComObjectToObject(IUnknown aVal)

 

Shared Function ComObjectToObject(aVal As IUnknown) As ICOMInterface

Parameters:

  • aVal: Value to convert.

Equals  virtual    (declared in Object)

Default constructor.

 

method Equals(aOther: Object): Boolean

 

Boolean Equals(Object aOther)

 

func Equals(_ aOther: Object) -> Boolean

 

Boolean Equals(Object aOther)

 

Function Equals(aOther As Object) As Boolean

Parameters:

  • aOther: the reference to compare this with.

Finalize  protected virtual    (declared in Object)

 

method Finalize

 

void Finalize()

 

func Finalize()

 

void Finalize()

 

Sub Finalize()

GetHashCode  virtual    (declared in Object)

Returns a hashcode for this object. Overriden implementations should make sure that the number returned here is constant given the same object.

 

method GetHashCode: Int32

 

Int32 GetHashCode()

 

func GetHashCode() -> Int32

 

Int32 GetHashCode()

 

Function GetHashCode() As Int32

GetType    (declared in Object)

Returns the actual type of this class

 

method GetType: Type

 

Type GetType()

 

func GetType() -> Type

 

Type GetType()

 

Function GetType() As Type

IntObjectToComObject

 

class method IntObjectToComObject(aVal: ICOMInterface; aForVMT: ^void): ^void

 

static void* IntObjectToComObject(ICOMInterface aVal, void* aForVMT)

 

static func IntObjectToComObject(_ aVal: ICOMInterface, _ aForVMT: UnsafeMutablePointer<void>) -> UnsafeMutablePointer<void>

 

static void* IntObjectToComObject(ICOMInterface aVal, void* aForVMT)

 

Shared Function IntObjectToComObject(aVal As ICOMInterface, aForVMT As Ptr(Of Void)) As Ptr(Of Void)

Parameters:

  • aVal:
  • aForVMT:

ObjectToCom

Request a given com interface from a regular object.

 

class method ObjectToCom(aVal: Object; aGuid: Guid): IUnknown

 

static IUnknown ObjectToCom(Object aVal, Guid aGuid)

 

static func ObjectToCom(_ aVal: Object, _ aGuid: Guid) -> IUnknown

 

static IUnknown ObjectToCom(Object aVal, Guid aGuid)

 

Shared Function ObjectToCom(aVal As Object, aGuid As Guid) As IUnknown

Parameters:

  • aVal:
  • aGuid:

ObjectToComObject

Converts an Elements type to COM IUnknown.

 

class method ObjectToComObject(aVal: ICOMInterface; aForVMT: ^void): IUnknown

 

static IUnknown ObjectToComObject(ICOMInterface aVal, void* aForVMT)

 

static func ObjectToComObject(_ aVal: ICOMInterface, _ aForVMT: UnsafeMutablePointer<void>) -> IUnknown

 

static IUnknown ObjectToComObject(ICOMInterface aVal, void* aForVMT)

 

Shared Function ObjectToComObject(aVal As ICOMInterface, aForVMT As Ptr(Of Void)) As IUnknown

Parameters:

  • aVal: The value to convert.
  • aForVMT: The COM vmt to convert to.

ReferenceEquals    (declared in Object)

Compares two references for equivalence (even if they have an equals operator)

 

class method ReferenceEquals(a: Object; b: Object): Boolean

 

static Boolean ReferenceEquals(Object a, Object b)

 

static func ReferenceEquals(_ a: Object, _ b: Object) -> Boolean

 

static Boolean ReferenceEquals(Object a, Object b)

 

Shared Function ReferenceEquals(a As Object, b As Object) As Boolean

Parameters:

  • a: left value
  • b: right value

ToString  virtual    (declared in Object)

Gets the string representation of this method.

 

method ToString: String

 

String ToString()

 

func ToString() -> String

 

String ToString()

 

Function ToString() As String

 

ComObjectToObject

Converts a COM object to an IUnknown interface. Unwraps Elements com interfaces if needed.

 

class method ComObjectToObject(aVal: IUnknown): ICOMInterface

 

static ICOMInterface ComObjectToObject(IUnknown aVal)

 

static func ComObjectToObject(_ aVal: IUnknown) -> ICOMInterface

 

static ICOMInterface ComObjectToObject(IUnknown aVal)

 

Shared Function ComObjectToObject(aVal As IUnknown) As ICOMInterface

Parameters:

  • aVal: Value to convert.

IntObjectToComObject

 

class method IntObjectToComObject(aVal: ICOMInterface; aForVMT: ^void): ^void

 

static void* IntObjectToComObject(ICOMInterface aVal, void* aForVMT)

 

static func IntObjectToComObject(_ aVal: ICOMInterface, _ aForVMT: UnsafeMutablePointer<void>) -> UnsafeMutablePointer<void>

 

static void* IntObjectToComObject(ICOMInterface aVal, void* aForVMT)

 

Shared Function IntObjectToComObject(aVal As ICOMInterface, aForVMT As Ptr(Of Void)) As Ptr(Of Void)

Parameters:

  • aVal:
  • aForVMT:

ObjectToCom

Request a given com interface from a regular object.

 

class method ObjectToCom(aVal: Object; aGuid: Guid): IUnknown

 

static IUnknown ObjectToCom(Object aVal, Guid aGuid)

 

static func ObjectToCom(_ aVal: Object, _ aGuid: Guid) -> IUnknown

 

static IUnknown ObjectToCom(Object aVal, Guid aGuid)

 

Shared Function ObjectToCom(aVal As Object, aGuid As Guid) As IUnknown

Parameters:

  • aVal:
  • aGuid:

ObjectToComObject

Converts an Elements type to COM IUnknown.

 

class method ObjectToComObject(aVal: ICOMInterface; aForVMT: ^void): IUnknown

 

static IUnknown ObjectToComObject(ICOMInterface aVal, void* aForVMT)

 

static func ObjectToComObject(_ aVal: ICOMInterface, _ aForVMT: UnsafeMutablePointer<void>) -> IUnknown

 

static IUnknown ObjectToComObject(ICOMInterface aVal, void* aForVMT)

 

Shared Function ObjectToComObject(aVal As ICOMInterface, aForVMT As Ptr(Of Void)) As IUnknown

Parameters:

  • aVal: The value to convert.
  • aForVMT: The COM vmt to convert to.

ReferenceEquals    (declared in Object)

Compares two references for equivalence (even if they have an equals operator)

 

class method ReferenceEquals(a: Object; b: Object): Boolean

 

static Boolean ReferenceEquals(Object a, Object b)

 

static func ReferenceEquals(_ a: Object, _ b: Object) -> Boolean

 

static Boolean ReferenceEquals(Object a, Object b)

 

Shared Function ReferenceEquals(a As Object, b As Object) As Boolean

Parameters:

  • a: left value
  • b: right value

 

constructor  protected

 

constructor

 

COMHelpers()

 

init()

 

COMHelpers()

 

Sub New()

Equals  virtual    (declared in Object)

Default constructor.

 

method Equals(aOther: Object): Boolean

 

Boolean Equals(Object aOther)

 

func Equals(_ aOther: Object) -> Boolean

 

Boolean Equals(Object aOther)

 

Function Equals(aOther As Object) As Boolean

Parameters:

  • aOther: the reference to compare this with.

Finalize  protected virtual    (declared in Object)

 

method Finalize

 

void Finalize()

 

func Finalize()

 

void Finalize()

 

Sub Finalize()

GetHashCode  virtual    (declared in Object)

Returns a hashcode for this object. Overriden implementations should make sure that the number returned here is constant given the same object.

 

method GetHashCode: Int32

 

Int32 GetHashCode()

 

func GetHashCode() -> Int32

 

Int32 GetHashCode()

 

Function GetHashCode() As Int32

GetType    (declared in Object)

Returns the actual type of this class

 

method GetType: Type

 

Type GetType()

 

func GetType() -> Type

 

Type GetType()

 

Function GetType() As Type

ToString  virtual    (declared in Object)

Gets the string representation of this method.

 

method ToString: String

 

String ToString()

 

func ToString() -> String

 

String ToString()

 

Function ToString() As String