Class Hierarchy of Symbol Types
The following table describes the symbol types in the class hierarchy.
Symbol Types
| Symbol type | Description |
|---|---|
| user-defined type (UDT) | Symbol used to represent each class, structure, and union. |
| Enum (Debug Interface Access SDK) | Symbol for enumerated types. |
| PointerType | Symbol for pointer types. |
| ArrayType | Symbol for array types. |
| BaseType | Symbol for base types |
| Typedef (Debug Interface Access SDK) | Symbol that introduces names for other types. |
| BaseClass | Symbol used for each base class of a user-defined type (UDT). |
| Friend (Debug Interface Access SDK) | Symbol for friend classes and friend functions. |
| FunctionType | Symbol for each unique function signature. |
| FunctionArgType | Symbol for each parameter to a function. |
| VTableShape | Symbol for the size of the virtual table. |
| VTable | Symbol for a virtual table. |
| CustomType | Symbol for vendor-defined type. |
| ManagedType | Symbol for a type defined in metadata. |
| Dimension | Symbol for array dimensions. |
Note
Each symbol can have properties that hold information about the symbol, as well as references to other symbols. These properties are listed in the individual symbol topics.