Generic methods

Many of the methods in the API are generic, i.e. they take a type class as argument and performs an action depending of the type.

Type classes

These are the available type classes for generic methods.

Name	Description
Dictionary	A dictionary for the current client
Domain	A domain in the currently selected dictionary
Language	A language in the currently selected dictionary
Section	A section in the currently selected dictionary
ConceptEntry	A concept entry in the currently selected dictionary
TermEntry	A term entry in the currently selected dictionary
Filter	A filter for the current client
ImportSettings	An import settings for the current client
VirtualFile	A virtual file (and also import file) for the current client
Project	A project for the current client
Client	A client in the system
User	A user for the current client

Generic methods

The table below describes the available generic methods. The type argument is the name of the type, and is a case-insensitive string.

Method	Applicable Types	Return type	Description
`getAll(sessionID, type)`	Client Dictionary Domain Filter ImportSettings Language Project Section VirtualFile	`array`	Returns all objects of the specified type that are available for the user.
`getSelected(sessionID, type)`	Client Dictionary Domain Filter Language Section	`struct (see Data objects)`	Returns the currently selected object of the specified type.
`getObject(sessionID, type, objID)`	Client ConceptEntry Dictionary Domain Filter ImportSettings Language Project Section TermEntry User VirtualFile	`struct (see Data objects)`	Returns the object with specified ID and type.
`getObjectByName(sessionID, type, name)`	Client Dictionary Domain Filter ImportSettings Language Project Section User	`struct (see Data objects)`	Returns the object with specified ID and name.
`getSelectedList(sessionID, type)`	Domain Section	`array`	Returns a list of the currently selected object(s) of the specified type.
`setSelected(sessionID, type, objID)`	Client Dictionary Domain Filter Language Section	`int`	Sets the object with specified ID and type to be selected.
`setSelected(sessionID, type, idList)`	Domain Section	`int`	Sets the objects with specified IDs and type to be selected.
`setAllSelected(sessionID, type)`	Domain Section	`int`	Sets all objects of the specified type to be selected.
`isSelected(sessionID, type, objID)`	Client Dictionary Domain Filter Language Section	`boolean`	Checks if the object with specified ID and type is selected.
`exists(sessionID, type, objID)`	Client ConceptEntry Dictionary Domain Filter ImportSettings Language Project Section TermEntry User VirtualFile	`boolean`	Checks if the object with specified ID and type exists.
`existsByName(sessionID, type, name)`	Client Dictionary Domain Filter ImportSettings Language Project Section User	`boolean`	Checks if the object with specified ID and type exists.