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GetParentKey Method

Summary

Returns the item in the Dicom Dir Data Set that contains the parent of the specified item.

Syntax
C#
VB
C++
Java
public DicomElement GetParentKey( 
   DicomElement element 
) 
Public Function GetParentKey( _ 
   ByVal element As DicomElement _ 
) As DicomElement 
public DicomElement getParentKey(DicomElement element) 
public: 
DicomElement^ GetParentKey(  
   DicomElement^ element 
)  

Parameters

element
An item in the Data Set.

Return Value

The item in the Data Set that is the parent of the item specified by element, or a null reference (Nothing in VB) if element has no parent (element is a Level 0 item).

Remarks

The parent is the ancestor one level higher than the specified item. If the specified item is a Level 0 item, this method will return a null reference (Nothing in VB). Please note that the numbering of the items in the following illustration is arbitrary and does not imply order.

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If the passed object points to: The method returns an object pointing to:
Item 1 null
Item 2 Item 3
Item 4 Item 3
Item 5 Item 6

The following methods will also help you navigate the Data Set:

GetFirstKey

GetLastKey

GetNextKey

GetRootKey

GetChildKey

Example

For an example, refer to Reset.

Requirements

Target Platforms

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