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# TAbstractObjectReader.ReadIdent

Read an identifier from the stream.

## Declaration

`public function TAbstractObjectReader.ReadIdent(`
`ValueType: TValueType`
`):String; virtual; abstract;`

## Description

ReadIdent is called by the streaming system if it expects to read an identifier of type ValueType from the stream after a call to ReadValue returned vaIdent. The identifier should be returned as a string. Note that in some cases the identifier does not actually have to be in the stream;

ValueType | Expected value
vaIdent | Read from stream.
vaNil | 'Nil'. This does not have to be read from the stream.
vaFalse | 'False'. This does not have to be read from the stream.
vaTrue | 'True'. This does not have to be read from the stream.
vaNull | 'Null'. This does not have to be read from the stream.

## See also

TAbstractObjectReader.ReadFloat |  | Read a float value from the stream.
TAbstractObjectReader.ReadDate |  | Read a date value from the stream.
TAbstractObjectReader.ReadSingle |  | Read a single (real-type) value from the stream.
TAbstractObjectReader.ReadInt8 |  | Read an 8-bit integer from the stream.
TAbstractObjectReader.ReadInt16 |  | Read a 16-bit integer from the stream.
TAbstractObjectReader.ReadInt32 |  | Read a 32-bit integer from the stream.
TAbstractObjectReader.ReadInt64 |  | Read a 64-bit integer from the stream.
TabstractObjectReader.ReadSet |  | Reads a set from the stream.
TabstractObjectReader.ReadStr |  | Read a shortstring from the stream
TabstractObjectReader.ReadString |  | Read a string of type StringType from the stream.