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# DataProviderState

The possible states of a data provider.

```
enum DataProviderState
```

## Topics

### Getting the state of a data provider

[`case initialized`](/documentation/ARKit/DataProviderState/initialized)

The data provider has been created.

[`case running`](/documentation/ARKit/DataProviderState/running)

The data provider is running.

[`case stopped`](/documentation/ARKit/DataProviderState/stopped)

The data provider is stopped.

[`case paused`](/documentation/ARKit/DataProviderState/paused)

The data provider is paused.

### Comparing data provider states

[`var description: String`](/documentation/ARKit/DataProviderState/description)

A textual representation of the state.

## Relationships

### Conforms To

[`SendableMetatype`](/documentation/Swift/SendableMetatype)

[`Hashable`](/documentation/Swift/Hashable)

[`CustomStringConvertible`](/documentation/Swift/CustomStringConvertible)

[`Equatable`](/documentation/Swift/Equatable)

[`Sendable`](/documentation/Swift/Sendable)

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