---
name: "SoType.h"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libcoin80-doc"
version: "3.1.4~abc9f50-7"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/SoType.h"
---

# SoType.h(3)

## NAME

SoType.h -

## SYNOPSIS

`#include <Inventor/SbBasic.h>`\
 `#include <stdlib.h>`\
 `#include <Inventor/SbDict.h>`\

### Classes

class **SbList\< Type \>**\
 *The* **SbList** *class is a template container class for lists.*

**SbList** is an extension of the Coin library versus the original Open Inventor API. Open Inventor handles most list classes by inheriting the **SbPList** class, which contains an array of generic `void*` pointers. By using this template-based class instead, we can share more code and make the list handling code more typesafe. `"` class **SoType**\
 *The* **SoType** *class is the basis for the run-time type system in Coin.*

`Many of the classes in the Coin library must have their type information registered before any instances are created (including, but not limited to: engines, nodes, fields, actions, nodekits and manipulators). The use of `**SoType**` to store this information provides lots of various functionality for working with class hierarchies, comparing class types, instantiating objects from classnames, etc etc. `**"**

## Author

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