ansys.dpf.core.Any
==================

.. py:class:: ansys.dpf.core.Any(any_dpf=None, server=None)

   Common wrapper representing any supported DPF Data Types.

   :param any_dpf:
   :type any_dpf: ctypes.c_void_p, ansys.grpc.dpf.any_pb2.Any message, optional
   :param server: Server with channel connected to the remote or local instance.
                  The default is ``None``, in which case an attempt is made to use the
                  global server.
   :type server: DPFServer, optional

   .. rubric:: Notes

   Class available with server's version starting at 7.0 (Ansys 2024 R1 pre0).


   .. py:attribute:: _server


   .. py:attribute:: _api_instance
      :value: None



   .. py:attribute:: _internal_type
      :value: None



   .. py:attribute:: _get_as_method
      :value: None



   .. py:method:: _new_from_string(str)


   .. py:method:: _get_as_string(self)
      :staticmethod:



   .. py:method:: _get_as_string_as_bytes(self)
      :staticmethod:



   .. py:method:: _new_from_string_on_client(client, str)


   .. py:method:: _new_from_string_as_bytes(str)


   .. py:method:: _new_from_string_as_bytes_on_client(client, str)


   .. py:method:: _type_to_new_from_get_as_method(obj)


   .. py:method:: new_from(obj, server=None)
      :staticmethod:


      Return an Any instance from the given object.

      :param obj:
      :type obj: Object wrap as an Any

      :returns: **any** -- Wrapped any type.
      :rtype: Any



   .. py:property:: _api
      :type: ansys.dpf.gate.any_abstract_api.AnyAbstractAPI



   .. py:method:: __str__()

      Describe the entity.

      :returns: **description** -- Description of the entity.
      :rtype: str



   .. py:method:: cast(output_type=None)

      Cast the Any back to its original type.

      :param output_type: Used when the Any instance was retrieved from the server.
                          Not necessary when the instance was created using the
                          :func:`ansys.dpf.core.Any.new_from`
      :type output_type: output_type, optional

      :returns: Original object instance
      :rtype: type



   .. py:method:: __del__()

      Delete the entry.