public DicomElement GetParentElement(
DicomElement element
)
- (nullable LTDicomElement *)parentElement:(LTDicomElement *)element;
public DicomElement getParentElement(DicomElement element)
public:
DicomElement^ GetParentElement(
DicomElement^ element
)
element
An item in the Data Set.
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).
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.
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:
For an example, refer to Load.