SqlGeography.InstanceOf Method (String)
Applies To: SQL Server 2016 Preview
Tests if the SqlGeography instance is the same as the specified type.
Namespace: Microsoft.SqlServer.Types
Assembly: Microsoft.SqlServer.Types (in Microsoft.SqlServer.Types.dll)
Syntax
[SqlMethodAttribute(IsDeterministic = true, IsPrecise = true)]
public SqlBoolean InstanceOf(
string geometryType
)
public:
[SqlMethodAttribute(IsDeterministic = true, IsPrecise = true)]
SqlBoolean InstanceOf(
String^ geometryType
)
[<SqlMethodAttribute(IsDeterministic = true, IsPrecise = true)>]
member InstanceOf :
geometryType:string -> SqlBoolean
<SqlMethodAttribute(IsDeterministic := True, IsPrecise := True)>
Public Function InstanceOf (
geometryType As String
) As SqlBoolean
Parameters
geometryType
Type: System.StringA string that specifies one of the 12 types exposed in the geography type hierarchy.
Return Value
Type: System.Data.SqlTypes.SqlBoolean
A SqlBoolean value that indicates whether the SqlGeography instance is the same as the specified geometry type.
Returns true if the type of a geography instance is the same as the specified type, or if the specified type is an ancestor of the instance type; otherwise, returns false.
Remarks
The input for the method must be one of the following: T:Microsoft.SqlServer.Types.SqlGeometry, Point, Curve, LineString, Surface, Polygon, GeometryCollection, MultiSurface, MultiPolygon, MultiCurve, MultiLineString, and MultiPoint.
This method throws an ArgumentException if any other strings are used for the input.
See Also
SqlGeography Class
Microsoft.SqlServer.Types Namespace
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