# IsManagedType(TypeIndex)

> TypeIndex.IsManagedType

## Definition

* **Type:** Method
* **Namespace:** [Unity.Entities](/engine/7000.0/script-reference/unity/entities.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEngine.EntitiesModule

> **Warning:**
>
> **Removed.** Managed component types are deprecated. This helper will be removed once managed components are no longer supported. First deprecated in 6.6.

```csharp
public static bool IsManagedType(TypeIndex typeIndex)
```

### Parameters

**** (\[TypeIndex]\(/engine/7000.0/script-reference/unity/entities/typeindex)): TypeIndex for a component

### Returns

| Type                                                          | Description                                                                                                       |
| ------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) | Returns if the component type requires managed storage due to being a class type, and/or contains reference types |