Repository type libraries are represented by ReposTypeLib objects. There is one repository type library for every information model contained in a repository database. Each information model provides a logical grouping of all of the type definitions.
ReposTypeLib objects are often used to support navigation when traversing an information model. However, you can also use ReposTypeLib objects to define or extend information models programmatically. To insert a new information model into the repository database, use the ReposRoot object.
A ReposTypeLib object is also a RepositoryObject and a RepositoryObjectVersion object. You can also access members that are defined for those objects. For more information about how to access a member of an interface that is not the default interface, see Accessing Automation Object Members.
Use a ReposTypeLib object to:
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | The name of the ReposTypeLib object |
| Prefix | The prefix of an interface name that distinguishes an interface from other identically named interfaces |
| TypeLibID | The global identifier for the repository type library |
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| CreateClassDef | Creates a new class definition object |
| CreateInterfaceDef | Creates a new interface definition object |
| CreateRelationshipDef | Creates a new relationship definition object |
| Collection | Description |
|---|---|
| ReposTypeInfos | The collection of all classes, interfaces, and relationship types that are defined in the repository type library |
| ReposTypeLibContexts | The collection of one repository root object that is the context for the repository type library |
| Properties | The collection of all persistent properties that are attached to the ReposTypeLib object |