User Guide

620 Chapter 3: ColdFusion Functions

GetMetaData

Description

Gets metadata (such as the methods, properties, and parameters of a component) associated with

an object that is deployed on the ColdFusion server.

Returns

Structured metadata information: for ColdFusion components (CFCs) and user defined

functions (UDFs), a structure; for query objects, an array of structures.

See also

CreateObject

, QueryAddColumn, QueryNew

History

ColdFusion MX 7: Added support for getting query object metadata.

ColdFusion MX: Added this function.

Parameters

Usage

This function provides information about application data, and lets applications dynamically

determine the structure of an object and how to use it. This function is useful for CFCs and

query objects. The metadata for a CFC includes information on the component and its

functions, arguments, and properties. The

getMetaData function also returns metadata for user-

defined functions that not part of CFCs.

Parameter Description

object A ColdFusion component, user-defined function, or query object.

Within a CFC, the parameter can also specify the This scope.