Class DicomItem

Abstract base class for representing one DICOM item.

Inheritance
Object
DicomItem
DicomElement
DicomFragmentSequence
DicomSequence
Inherited Members
Namespace: Dicom
Assembly: cs.temp.dll.dll
Syntax
public abstract class DicomItem : IComparable<DicomItem>, IComparable

Constructors

DicomItem(DicomTag)

Initializes an instance of the DicomItem class.

Declaration
protected DicomItem(DicomTag tag)
Parameters
Type Name Description
DicomTag tag

Tag associated with the item.

Properties

Tag

Gets the DICOM tag associated with the item.

Declaration
public DicomTag Tag { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
DicomTag

ValueRepresentation

Gets the Value Representation of the item.

Declaration
public abstract DicomVR ValueRepresentation { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
DicomVR

Methods

CompareTo(DicomItem)

Compare this DicomItem with the other. Comparison is purely based on the item's tag.

Declaration
public int CompareTo(DicomItem other)
Parameters
Type Name Description
DicomItem other

DICOM item to compare against.
Returns
Type Description
Int32

Value less than zero if this item's tag is less than other's, zero if the items' tags are equal and value greater than zero if this item's tag is greater than other's.

CompareTo(Object)

Compare this DicomItem with obj. Comparison will only succeed if obj also is a DicomItem. Otherwise method throws.

Declaration
public int CompareTo(object obj)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Object obj

Object to compare against, required to be a DicomItem.
Returns
Type Description
Int32

If obj is a DicomItem, value less than zero if this item's tag is less than obj's, zero if the items' tags are equal and value greater than zero if this item's tag is greater than obj's.

ToString()

Returns a string summary of the DICOM item.

Declaration
public override string ToString()
Returns
Type Description
String
Overrides

Validate()

Declaration
public virtual void Validate()

Implements