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getDataType

Get data type in Simulink interface dictionary

Since R2022b

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In R2023b the Architectural Data section of data dictionaries was introduced. When managing interfaces, data types, constants, and software address methods consider using the Simulink.dictionary.ArchitecturalData programmatic interfaces instead. For more information, see Programmatically Manage AUTOSAR Architectural Data.

Syntax

dataTypeObj = getDataType(dictObj,dtName)

Description

dataTypeObj = getDataType(dictObj,dtName) returns the data type object that represents the data type specified by dtName.

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Examples

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To get the data type object that represents the specified data type name, use the getDataType function. For an example that shows more of the workflow for related functions, see Create and Configure Interface Dictionary.

Get the EnumType object for myColor data type name in the dictAPI dictionary object.

myColorObj = getDataType(dictAPI,'myColor')
myColorObj = 

  EnumType with properties:

            Name: 'myColor'
     Description: 'I am a Simulink Enumeration'
    DefaultValue: 'BLUE'
     StorageType: 'int16'
       Enumerals: [1×3 Simulink.interface.dictionary.Enumeral]
           Owner: [1×1 Simulink.interface.Dictionary]

Get the AliasType object for myAliasType1 data type name in the dictAPI dictionary object.

myAliasType1Obj = getDataType(dictAPI,'myAliasType1')
myAliasType1Obj = 

  AliasType with properties:

           Name: 'myAliasType1'
       BaseType: 'fixdt(1,32,16)'
    Description: ''
          Owner: [1×1 Simulink.interface.Dictionary]

Input Arguments

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Interface dictionary, specified as a Simulink.interface.Dictionary object. Before you use this function, create or open dictObj by using Simulink.interface.dictionary.create or Simulink.interface.dictionary.open.

DataType definition name in DataTypes property array of dictObj, specified as a character vector or a string scalar.

Example: "airSpeed"

Output Arguments

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DataType object created from a DataType element in a dictObj dictionary object.

Version History

Introduced in R2022b

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R2023b: Simulink.interface.Dictionary object replaced by Simulink.dictionary.ArchitecturalData object

Starting in R2023b, use the Simulink.dictionary.ArchitecturalData object to programmatically manage architectural data instead of the Simulink.interface.Dictionary object.

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