---
title: "AudioComponentGetDescription(_:_:)"
framework: audiotoolbox
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
path: "audiotoolbox/audiocomponentgetdescription(_:_:)"
---

# AudioComponentGetDescription(_:_:)

Gets the class description, as an AudioComponentDescription structure, of an audio component.

## Declaration

```swift
func AudioComponentGetDescription(_ inComponent: AudioComponent, _ outDesc: UnsafeMutablePointer<AudioComponentDescription>) -> OSStatus
```

## Parameters

- `inComponent`: The audio component that you want a description of.
- `outDesc`: The description of the specified audio component.

## Return Value

Return Value A result code.

## See Also

### Getting Information About a Component

- [AudioComponentInstanceCanDo(_:_:)](audiotoolbox/audiocomponentinstancecando(_:_:).md)
- [AudioComponentCopyName(_:_:)](audiotoolbox/audiocomponentcopyname(_:_:).md)
- [AudioComponentGetVersion(_:_:)](audiotoolbox/audiocomponentgetversion(_:_:).md)
- [AudioComponentCopyIcon(_:)](audiotoolbox/audiocomponentcopyicon(_:).md)
- [AudioComponentCopyConfigurationInfo(_:_:)](audiotoolbox/audiocomponentcopyconfigurationinfo(_:_:).md)
- [AudioComponentPlugInInterface](audiotoolbox/audiocomponentplugininterface.md)
- [AudioComponentMethod](audiotoolbox/audiocomponentmethod.md)