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ObjectSpace :: asDictionary - Get object space as dictionary

The function returns the ObjectSpace as Dictionary , when the ObjectSpace is a Dictionary . When the object space is not a dictionary, the function throws an exception. In order to avoid exceptions, one may check the object space by calling isDictionary() .

Dictionary GetDictionary ( ObjectSpace &os ) {

  return os.isDictionary() ? os.asDictionary() : Dictionary();

}

Return value:  Dictionary handle ( odaba::Dictionary & )

The dictionary handle usually refers to an opened dictionary. Calling functions with invalid dictionary handles may cause an exception. For checking the dictionary handle, isValid() can be called.

Implementation details

odaba::Dictionary & ObjectSpace  :: asDictionary (  )