| Microsoft DirectX 8.1 (C++) |
The IComponentType interface is implemented on ComponentType objects, and contains methods for setting and retrieving various properties for a Component. Every Component object has an associated ComponentType object that is set or retrieved with the get_Type and put_Type methods.
In addition to the methods inherited from IDispatch, the IComponentType interface exposes the following methods.
| Method | Description |
| Clone | Creates a new copy of this component type. |
| get__MediaFormatType | Retrieves the DirectShow media format type as a GUID. |
| get__MediaMajorType | Retrieves the DirectShow media major type as a GUID. |
| get__MediaSubType | Retrieves the DirectShow media subtype as a GUID. |
| get_Category | Retrieves the component category. |
| get_MediaFormatType | Retrieves the DirectShow media format type as a BSTR. |
| get_MediaMajorType | Retrieves the DirectShow media major type as a BSTR. |
| get_MediaSubType | Retrieves the DirectShow media subtype as a BSTR. |
| get_MediaType | Retrieves the DirectShow AM_MEDIA_TYPE media type structure for the component. |
| put__MediaFormatType | Sets the DirectShow media format type. |
| put__MediaMajorType | Sets the DirectShow AM_MEDIA_TYPE majortype member for the component. |
| put__MediaSubType | Sets the DirectShow AM_MEDIA_TYPE subtype member for the component. |
| put_Category | Sets the component category. |
| put_MediaFormatType | Sets the DirectShow media format type. |
| put_MediaMajorType | Sets the DirectShow AM_MEDIA_TYPE majortype member for the component. |
| put_MediaSubType | Sets the DirectShow AM_MEDIA_TYPE subtype member for the component. |
| put_MediaType | Sets the DirectShow AM_MEDIA_TYPE media type structure for the component. |