---
title: getFlags
framework: hiddriverkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: hiddriverkit/iohidelement/getflags
---

# getFlags

## Declaration

```occ
virtual uint32_t getFlags();
```

## Return Value

Return Value Returns the element’s flags. Flags are defined in the IOHIDElementFlags enumerator in - IOHIDElementFlags.

## See Also

### Getting the Element Flags

- [IOHIDElementFlags](hiddriverkit/iohidelementflags.md)
- [HID Element Flags](hiddriverkit/hid-element-flags-enum.md)