- element
- An item in the Data Set.
Syntax
| Visual Basic (Declaration) | |
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Public Function GetRootKey( _ ByVal element As DicomElement _ ) As DicomElement | |
| Visual Basic (Usage) |  Copy Code |
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Dim instance As DicomDataSet Dim element As DicomElement Dim value As DicomElement value = instance.GetRootKey(element) | |
| C# | |
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public DicomElement GetRootKey( DicomElement element ) | |
| C++/CLI | |
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public: DicomElement^ GetRootKey( DicomElement^ element ) | |
Parameters
- element
- An item in the Data Set.
Return Value
The item in the Data Set that is the root of the item specified by element, or a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) if the Data Set is empty or element is null.Example
For an example, refer to Leadtools.Dicom.DicomDataSet.Reset.
Remarks
The root is the Level 0 ancestor of element. If element points to an item on Level 0, the returned object points to that same item. Please note that the numbering of the items in the following illustration is arbitrary and does not imply order.
| If the passed object points to: | The method returns an object pointing to: |
|---|---|
| Item 1 | Item 2 |
| Item 3 | Item 2 |
| Item 4 | Item 4 |
| Item 5 | Item 6 |
The following methods will also help you navigate the Data Set:
Requirements
Target Platforms: Silverlight 3.0, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 family, Windows Server 2008 family, Windows Vista, Windows 7, MAC OS/X (Intel Only)