SpecUtils.IsValidDataType Method

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

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 26.4.0.0 (26.4.0.0)

Syntax

C#

public static bool IsValidDataType(
	ForgeTypeId dataType
)

Parameters

dataType ForgeTypeId: The identifier to check.

Return Value

Boolean
True if the ForgeTypeId identifies either a spec or a category, false otherwise.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
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.