IModelKeyReference::GetOriginalObject method (dbgmodel.h)

The GetOriginalObject method returns the instance object from which the key reference was created. Note that the key may itself be on a parent model of the instance object.

Syntax

HRESULT GetOriginalObject(
  IModelObject **originalObject
);

Parameters

originalObject

The instance object from which the key reference was created will be returned here.

Return value

This method returns HRESULT that indicates success or failure.

Remarks

Code Sample

ComPtr<IModelObject> spObject; /* get an object */

ComPtr<IModelKeyReference> spKeyRef;
if (SUCCEEDED(spObject->GetKeyReference(L"Id", &spKeyRef, nullptr)))
{
    ComPtr<IModelObject> spOriginalObject;
    if (SUCCEEDED(spKeyRef->GetOriginalObject(&spOriginalObject)))
    {
        // spObject and spOriginalObject should be the same.
        // This is true even if someone calls
        // IModelKeyReference2::OverrideContextObject with some other object.
    }
}

Requirements

See also

IModelKeyReference interface