FindNextPrivateElement Method

Summary

Returns the next existing private element that is reserved by privateCreatorDataElement.

Syntax

C++

Java

public DicomElement FindNextPrivateElement( 
   DicomElement element, 
   DicomElement privateCreatorDataElement 
)

Public Function FindNextPrivateElement( _ 
   ByVal element As DicomElement, _ 
   ByVal privateCreatorDataElement As DicomElement _ 
) As DicomElement

public DicomElement findNextPrivateElement(DicomElement element, DicomElement privateCreatorDataElement)

public: 
DicomElement^ FindNextPrivateElement(  
   DicomElement^ element, 
   DicomElement^ privateCreatorDataElement 
)

Parameters

element
A DicomElement in the data set.

privateCreatorDataElement
Private Creator Data Element

Return Value

The next private element reserved by privateCreatorDataElement. If null is returned, a private element was not found.

Remarks

This feature is available in version 16 or higher.

Use this method after calling FindFirstPrivateElement to find any or all the private elements reserved by privateCreatorDataElement. For more information on how Private Creator Data Elements are used to reserve private elements, see the documentation for CreatePrivateCreatorDataElement.

The search for private elements is on the same level as privateCreatorDataElement. For the argument element, pass the value returned by FindFirstPrivateElement or the value returned by FindNextPrivateElement.

Example

For an example, refer to FindFirstPrivateCreatorDataElement.

Requirements

Target Platforms