```
public interface IDataSource
```

The general data source interface.
## Methods

| Method | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [getDataType()](#getDataType--) | Returns the data source type. |
### getDataType() {#getDataType--}
```
public abstract DataType getDataType()
```


Returns the data source type.

**Returns:**
[DataType](../../com.aspose.tex.plugins/datatype) - The data source type.