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Package namespace for type‐erased reference types (`bdlar`).

== Types

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|===
| Name| Description
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/AccessorRef.adoc[`AccessorRef`] 
| This class provides a type‐erased wrapper around an accessor functor that dispatches to the appropriate `bdlat` customization point based on the dynamic type category of the supplied value.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/AccessorVtable.adoc[`AccessorVtable`] 
| This struct stores a series of function pointers to wrappers that invoke the underlying accessor methods with read‐only access of the supplied type‐erased object.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/AccessorVtableUtil.adoc[`AccessorVtableUtil`] 
| This `struct` provides a namespace for utility functions that construct accessor vtables for type‐erased accessor dispatch.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/AccessorWithInfoRef.adoc[`AccessorWithInfoRef`] 
| This class provides a type‐erased wrapper around an accessor functor that dispatches to the appropriate `bdlat` customization point based on the dynamic type category of the supplied value and field metadata.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/AccessorWithInfoVtable.adoc[`AccessorWithInfoVtable`] 
| This struct stores a series of function pointers to wrappers that invoke the underlying accessor methods with read‐only access of the supplied type‐erased object and field metadata.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/AnyCastUtil.adoc[`AnyCastUtil`] 
| This `struct` provides a namespace for functions that convert between `AnyRef`/`AnyConstRef` and the concrete type‐category reference types.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/AnyConstRef.adoc[`AnyConstRef`] 
| A type‐erased universal wrapper for reference to any type category with read‐only access.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/AnyConstRefData.adoc[`AnyConstRefData`] 
| In‐core representation of an `AnyConstRef` value.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/AnyConstVtable.adoc[`AnyConstVtable`] 
| Union holding a pointer to any category‐specific const vtable.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/AnyRef.adoc[`AnyRef`] 
| A type‐erased universal wrapper for reference to any type category with read/write access.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/AnyRefData.adoc[`AnyRefData`] 
| In‐core representation of an `AnyRef` value.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/AnyVtable.adoc[`AnyVtable`] 
| Union holding a pointer to any category‐specific vtable.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/ArrayConstRef.adoc[`ArrayConstRef`] 
| This class provides a type‐erased, read‐only reference to an array value that dispatches operations through a vtable.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/ArrayConstVtable.adoc[`ArrayConstVtable`] 
| This struct stores a series of function pointers to wrappers that invoke the underlying methods with read‐only access of the supplied type erased object that implement the "array" type category.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/ArrayRef.adoc[`ArrayRef`] 
| Type‐erased non‐const reference to an object in the `bdlat` array category.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/ArrayVtable.adoc[`ArrayVtable`] 
| This struct stores a series of function pointers to wrappers that invoke the underlying methods of the supplied type erased object that implement the "array" type category.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/ArrayVtableUtil.adoc[`ArrayVtableUtil`] 
| Utility for constructing `ArrayVtable` and `ArrayConstVtable` objects with function pointers that implement the "array" type category.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/ChoiceConstRef.adoc[`ChoiceConstRef`] 
| 
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/ChoiceConstVtable.adoc[`ChoiceConstVtable`] 
| This struct stores a series of function pointers to wrappers that invoke the underlying methods with read‐only access of the supplied type erased object that implement the "choice" type category.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/ChoiceRef.adoc[`ChoiceRef`] 
| 
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/ChoiceVtable.adoc[`ChoiceVtable`] 
| This struct stores a series of function pointers to wrappers that invoke the underlying methods of the supplied type erased object that implement the "choice" type category.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/ChoiceVtableUtil.adoc[`ChoiceVtableUtil`] 
| Utility for constructing `ChoiceVtable` and `ChoiceConstVtable` objects with function pointers that implement the "choice" type category.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/CustomizedTypeConstRef.adoc[`CustomizedTypeConstRef`] 
| Type‐erased const reference to an object in the `bdlat` customized‐type category.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/CustomizedTypeConstVtable.adoc[`CustomizedTypeConstVtable`] 
| This struct stores a series of function pointers to wrappers that invoke the underlying methods with read‐only access of the supplied type erased object that implement the "customized type" type category.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/CustomizedTypeRef.adoc[`CustomizedTypeRef`] 
| 
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/CustomizedTypeVtable.adoc[`CustomizedTypeVtable`] 
| This struct stores a series of function pointers to wrappers that invoke the underlying methods of the supplied type erased object that implement the "customized type" type category.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/CustomizedTypeVtableUtil.adoc[`CustomizedTypeVtableUtil`] 
| Utility for constructing customized‐type vtables.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/DynamicTypeConstRef.adoc[`DynamicTypeConstRef`] 
| 
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/DynamicTypeConstVtable.adoc[`DynamicTypeConstVtable`] 
| This struct stores a series of function pointers to wrappers that invoke the underlying methods with read‐only access of the supplied type erased object that implement the "dynamic" type category.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/DynamicTypeRef.adoc[`DynamicTypeRef`] 
| 
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/DynamicTypeVtable.adoc[`DynamicTypeVtable`] 
| This struct stores a series of function pointers to wrappers that invoke the underlying methods of the supplied type erased object that implement the "dynamic" type category.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/DynamicTypeVtableUtil.adoc[`DynamicTypeVtableUtil`] 
| Utility for constructing `DynamicTypeVtable` and `DynamicTypeConstVtable` objects with function pointers that implement the "dynamic" type category.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/EnumConstRef.adoc[`EnumConstRef`] 
| Type‐erased const reference to an object in the `bdlat` enumeration type category.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/EnumConstVtable.adoc[`EnumConstVtable`] 
| This struct stores a series of function pointers to wrappers that invoke the underlying methods with read‐only access of the supplied type erased object that implement the "enum" type category.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/EnumRef.adoc[`EnumRef`] 
| Type‐erased non‐const reference to an object in the `bdlat` enumeration type category.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/EnumVtable.adoc[`EnumVtable`] 
| This struct stores a series of function pointers to wrappers that invoke the underlying methods of the supplied type erased object that implement the "enum" type category.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/EnumVtableUtil.adoc[`EnumVtableUtil`] 
| Utility for obtaining type‐erased vtables for enumeration types.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/FakeDependency.adoc[`FakeDependency`] 
| This class is used only to prevent eager template instantiantions by clang.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/FieldInfoRef.adoc[`FieldInfoRef`] 
| Type‐erased const reference to an object satisfying the `FieldInfo` concept.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/FieldInfoVtable.adoc[`FieldInfoVtable`] 
| Stores function pointers for objects satisfying the `FieldInfo` concept.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/FieldInfo_VtableUtil.adoc[`FieldInfo_VtableUtil`] 
| Utility for constructing `FieldInfoVtable` objects with function pointers for objects satisfying the `FieldInfo` concept.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/IsArray-08.adoc[`IsArray`] 
| Metafunction indicating whether the specified type is a `bdlat` array.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/IsConstRef-0f6.adoc[`IsConstRef`] 
| Metafunction that yields `true` for `bdlar` const‐reference types.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/IsCustomized.adoc[`IsCustomized`] 
| Meta‐function indicating whether the specified `t_TYPE` is a customized type.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/IsDynamic.adoc[`IsDynamic`] 
| Meta‐function indicating whether the specified `t_TYPE` is in the `bdlat` dynamic‐type category.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/IsEnum.adoc[`IsEnum`] 
| Meta‐function indicating whether the specified `t_TYPE` is an enumeration type.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/IsMutableRef-0ff.adoc[`IsMutableRef`] 
| Metafunction indicating whether the specified `t_TYPE` is a mutable `bdlar` reference type.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/IsNullable.adoc[`IsNullable`] 
| Meta‐function indicating whether the specified `t_TYPE` is a nullable value type.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/IsRef.adoc[`IsRef`] 
| Metafunction that yields `true` for `bdlar` reference types.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/IsSimple-0c.adoc[`IsSimple`] 
| Meta‐function indicating whether the specified `TYPE` is in the `bdlat` simple‐type category.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/ManipulatorRef.adoc[`ManipulatorRef`] 
| Type‐erased reference to a `bdlat` manipulator.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/ManipulatorVtable.adoc[`ManipulatorVtable`] 
| This struct stores a series of function pointers to wrappers that invoke the underlying manipulator methods of the supplied type‐erased object.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/ManipulatorVtableUtil.adoc[`ManipulatorVtableUtil`] 
| Utility for constructing `ManipulatorVtable` and `ManipulatorWithInfoVtable` objects with function pointers that implement type‐category manipulators.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/ManipulatorWithInfoRef.adoc[`ManipulatorWithInfoRef`] 
| Type‐erased reference to a manipulator callable with a value and field info.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/ManipulatorWithInfoVtable.adoc[`ManipulatorWithInfoVtable`] 
| This struct stores a series of function pointers to wrappers that invoke the underlying manipulator methods with field info of the supplied type‐erased object.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/NullableValueConstRef.adoc[`NullableValueConstRef`] 
| Type‐erased const reference to an object in the `bdlat` nullable‐value type category.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/NullableValueConstVtable.adoc[`NullableValueConstVtable`] 
| This struct stores a series of function pointers to wrappers that invoke the underlying methods with read‐only access of the supplied type erased object that implement the "nullable value" type category.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/NullableValueRef.adoc[`NullableValueRef`] 
| Type‐erased non‐const reference to an object in the `bdlat` nullable‐value type category.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/NullableValueVtable.adoc[`NullableValueVtable`] 
| This struct stores a series of function pointers to wrappers that invoke the underlying methods of the supplied type erased object that implement the "nullable value" type category.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/NullableValueVtableUtil.adoc[`NullableValueVtableUtil`] 
| Utility for constructing `NullableValueVtable` and `NullableValueConstVtable` objects with function pointers that implement the "nullable value" type category.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/RefDataUtil.adoc[`RefDataUtil`] 
| Utility for constructing type‐erased reference data objects.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/RefUtil.adoc[`RefUtil`] 
| Utility for constructing type‐erased references to `bdlat` value‐type objects.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/SelectCategory.adoc[`SelectCategory`] 
| Meta‐function selecting the `bdlat` type category for `t_TYPE`.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/SequenceConstRef.adoc[`SequenceConstRef`] 
| 
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/SequenceConstVtable.adoc[`SequenceConstVtable`] 
| This struct stores a series of function pointers to wrappers that invoke the underlying methods with read‐only access of the supplied type erased object that implement the "sequence" type category.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/SequenceRef.adoc[`SequenceRef`] 
| 
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/SequenceVtable.adoc[`SequenceVtable`] 
| This struct stores a series of function pointers to wrappers that invoke the underlying methods of the supplied type erased object that implement the "sequence" type category.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/SequenceVtableUtil.adoc[`SequenceVtableUtil`] 
| Utility for constructing `SequenceVtable` and `SequenceConstVtable` objects with function pointers that implement the "sequence" type category.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/SimpleTypeById-0a.adoc[`SimpleTypeById`] 
| Metafunction mapping a `SimpleTypeId` value to its corresponding type.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/SimpleTypeConstRef.adoc[`SimpleTypeConstRef`] 
| Type‐erased const reference to an object in the `bdlat` simple‐type category.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/SimpleTypeConstVtable.adoc[`SimpleTypeConstVtable`] 
| This struct stores a series of function pointers to wrappers that invoke the underlying methods with read‐only access of the supplied type erased object that implement the "simple" type category.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/SimpleTypeIdOf-04.adoc[`SimpleTypeIdOf`] 
| Metafunction mapping a simple type to its `SimpleTypeId` value.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/SimpleTypeRef.adoc[`SimpleTypeRef`] 
| Type‐erased non‐const reference to an object in the `bdlat` simple‐type category.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/SimpleTypeVtable.adoc[`SimpleTypeVtable`] 
| This struct stores a series of function pointers to wrappers that invoke the underlying methods of the supplied type erased object that implement the "simple" type category.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/SimpleTypeVtableUtil.adoc[`SimpleTypeVtableUtil`] 
| Utility for constructing `SimpleTypeVtable` and `SimpleTypeConstVtable` objects with function pointers that implement the "simple" type category.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/SymbolicConverter.adoc[`SymbolicConverter`] 
| This utility contains a single `convert` function that converts a value from one type to another compatible type.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/VtableUtil.adoc[`VtableUtil`] 
| Functions returning vtables by type category.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/VtableUtil_ByCategory-0e.adoc[`VtableUtil_ByCategory`] 
| Metafunction mapping a `bdlat` type category tag to its corresponding vtable utility type.
|===


== Enums

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|===
| Name| Description
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/SimpleTypeId.adoc[`SimpleTypeId`] 
| Enumeration of supported simple type identifiers.
|===


== Functions

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|===
| Name| Description
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/bdlat_TypeName_xsdName-03.adoc[`bdlat_TypeName_xsdName`] 
| `bdlat_TypeName_xsdName` overloads
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/bdlat_arrayAccessElement-0d.adoc[`bdlat_arrayAccessElement`] 
| Invoke the specified `accessor` on the array element at the specified `index` of the specified `array`. Return the value from the invocation of `accessor`.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/bdlat_arrayManipulateElement.adoc[`bdlat_arrayManipulateElement`] 
| Invoke the specified `manipulator` on the address of the element at the specified `index` of the specified `array`. Return the value from the invocation of `manipulator`.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/bdlat_arrayResize.adoc[`bdlat_arrayResize`] 
| Set the size of the specified `array` to the specified `newSize`.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/bdlat_arraySize-07.adoc[`bdlat_arraySize`] 
| Return the number of elements in the specified `array`.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/bdlat_choiceAccessSelection-01.adoc[`bdlat_choiceAccessSelection`] 
| Invoke the specified `accessor` on the current selection of the specified `ref`. Return the value from the invocation of `accessor`.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/bdlat_choiceHasSelection-08.adoc[`bdlat_choiceHasSelection`] 
| `bdlat_choiceHasSelection` overloads
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/bdlat_choiceMakeSelection-00.adoc[`bdlat_choiceMakeSelection`] 
| `bdlat_choiceMakeSelection` overloads
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/bdlat_choiceManipulateSelection.adoc[`bdlat_choiceManipulateSelection`] 
| Invoke the specified `manipulator` on the current selection of the specified `ref`. Return the value from the invocation of `manipulator`.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/bdlat_choiceSelectionId-0c.adoc[`bdlat_choiceSelectionId`] 
| Return the id of the current selection if the selection is defined, and ‐1 otherwise.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/bdlat_customizedTypeConvertFromBaseType.adoc[`bdlat_customizedTypeConvertFromBaseType`] 
| Convert the specified `value` into the customized type referred to by the specified `ref`. Return 0 on success and a non‐zero value otherwise.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/bdlat_customizedTypeConvertToBaseType-0b.adoc[`bdlat_customizedTypeConvertToBaseType`] 
| `bdlat_customizedTypeConvertToBaseType` overloads
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/bdlat_customizedTypeCreateBaseAndConvert.adoc[`bdlat_customizedTypeCreateBaseAndConvert`] 
| Create an uninitialized value of the base type, apply the specified `baseManipulator` to it, then convert the result into the customized type referred to by the specified `ref`. Return 0 on success and a non‐zero value otherwise.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/bdlat_enumFromInt.adoc[`bdlat_enumFromInt`] 
| Assign the enumerator value matching the specified `number` to the specified `result`. Return 0 on success, and a non‐zero value with no effect on the object if `number` does not match any enumerator.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/bdlat_enumFromString.adoc[`bdlat_enumFromString`] 
| Assign the enumerator value matching the specified `string` of the specified `stringLength` to the specified `result`. Return 0 on success, and a non‐zero value with no effect on the object if `string` and `stringLength` do not match any enumerator.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/bdlat_enumHasFallback-0d.adoc[`bdlat_enumHasFallback`] 
| `bdlat_enumHasFallback` overloads
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/bdlat_enumIsFallback-02.adoc[`bdlat_enumIsFallback`] 
| `bdlat_enumIsFallback` overloads
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/bdlat_enumMakeFallback.adoc[`bdlat_enumMakeFallback`] 
| Assign the fallback enumerator value to the specified `result`. Return 0 on success, and a non‐zero value with no effect on the object if it does not have a fallback enumerator.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/bdlat_enumToInt-09.adoc[`bdlat_enumToInt`] 
| Load into the specified `result` the integer representation of the specified `value`.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/bdlat_enumToString-09.adoc[`bdlat_enumToString`] 
| Load into the specified `result` the string representation of the specified `value`.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/bdlat_nullableValueAccessValue-0f.adoc[`bdlat_nullableValueAccessValue`] 
| Invoke `accessor` on the non‐null value held by `ref`.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/bdlat_nullableValueIsNull-00.adoc[`bdlat_nullableValueIsNull`] 
| Return `true` if the specified `ref` contains a null value, and `false` otherwise.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/bdlat_nullableValueMakeValue.adoc[`bdlat_nullableValueMakeValue`] 
| Create a value in the specified `ref` if it is currently null.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/bdlat_nullableValueManipulateValue.adoc[`bdlat_nullableValueManipulateValue`] 
| Invoke the specified `manipulator` on the non‐null value held by the specified `ref`. Return the value from the invocation of `manipulator`.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/bdlat_sequenceAccessAttribute-0a3.adoc[`bdlat_sequenceAccessAttribute`] 
| `bdlat_sequenceAccessAttribute` overloads
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/bdlat_sequenceAccessAttributes-01.adoc[`bdlat_sequenceAccessAttributes`] 
| `bdlat_sequenceAccessAttributes` overloads
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/bdlat_sequenceHasAttribute-03c.adoc[`bdlat_sequenceHasAttribute`] 
| `bdlat_sequenceHasAttribute` overloads
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/bdlat_sequenceManipulateAttribute-0c.adoc[`bdlat_sequenceManipulateAttribute`] 
| `bdlat_sequenceManipulateAttribute` overloads
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/bdlat_sequenceManipulateAttributes.adoc[`bdlat_sequenceManipulateAttributes`] 
| Invoke the specified `manipulator` on each attribute of the specified `ref`. Return the value from the invocation of `manipulator`.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/bdlat_typeCategoryAccessArray-00.adoc[`bdlat_typeCategoryAccessArray`] 
| `bdlat_typeCategoryAccessArray` overloads
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/bdlat_typeCategoryAccessChoice-0c.adoc[`bdlat_typeCategoryAccessChoice`] 
| `bdlat_typeCategoryAccessChoice` overloads
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/bdlat_typeCategoryAccessCustomizedType-0c.adoc[`bdlat_typeCategoryAccessCustomizedType`] 
| `bdlat_typeCategoryAccessCustomizedType` overloads
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/bdlat_typeCategoryAccessEnumeration-09.adoc[`bdlat_typeCategoryAccessEnumeration`] 
| `bdlat_typeCategoryAccessEnumeration` overloads
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/bdlat_typeCategoryAccessNullableValue-0c.adoc[`bdlat_typeCategoryAccessNullableValue`] 
| `bdlat_typeCategoryAccessNullableValue` overloads
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/bdlat_typeCategoryAccessSequence-0d.adoc[`bdlat_typeCategoryAccessSequence`] 
| `bdlat_typeCategoryAccessSequence` overloads
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/bdlat_typeCategoryAccessSimple-05.adoc[`bdlat_typeCategoryAccessSimple`] 
| `bdlat_typeCategoryAccessSimple` overloads
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/bdlat_typeCategoryManipulateArray-0b.adoc[`bdlat_typeCategoryManipulateArray`] 
| `bdlat_typeCategoryManipulateArray` overloads
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/bdlat_typeCategoryManipulateChoice-0c.adoc[`bdlat_typeCategoryManipulateChoice`] 
| `bdlat_typeCategoryManipulateChoice` overloads
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/bdlat_typeCategoryManipulateCustomizedType-00.adoc[`bdlat_typeCategoryManipulateCustomizedType`] 
| `bdlat_typeCategoryManipulateCustomizedType` overloads
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/bdlat_typeCategoryManipulateEnumeration-01.adoc[`bdlat_typeCategoryManipulateEnumeration`] 
| `bdlat_typeCategoryManipulateEnumeration` overloads
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/bdlat_typeCategoryManipulateNullableValue-0e.adoc[`bdlat_typeCategoryManipulateNullableValue`] 
| `bdlat_typeCategoryManipulateNullableValue` overloads
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/bdlat_typeCategoryManipulateSequence-0e.adoc[`bdlat_typeCategoryManipulateSequence`] 
| `bdlat_typeCategoryManipulateSequence` overloads
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/bdlat_typeCategoryManipulateSimple-08.adoc[`bdlat_typeCategoryManipulateSimple`] 
| `bdlat_typeCategoryManipulateSimple` overloads
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/bdlat_typeCategorySelect-01.adoc[`bdlat_typeCategorySelect`] 
| `bdlat_typeCategorySelect` overloads
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/bdlat_valueTypeReset-0e.adoc[`bdlat_valueTypeReset`] 
| `bdlat_valueTypeReset` overloads
|===


== Variables

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|===
| Name| Description
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/k_TMP_ANY_BUFFER_SIZE.adoc[`k_TMP_ANY_BUFFER_SIZE`] 
| Minimum buffer size required to store one `AnyConstRef` object.
|===


== Concepts

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|===
| Name| Description
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/FieldInfo.adoc[`FieldInfo`] 
| Concept requiring `formattingMode`, `id`, `name`, and `nameLength` accessors.
|===


== Using Declarations

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|===
| Name| Description
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/IsChoice.adoc[`IsChoice`] 
| Alias for `bdlat_ChoiceFunctions::IsChoice`.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlar/IsSequence.adoc[`IsSequence`] 
| Alias for `bdlat_SequenceFunctions::IsSequence`.
|===



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