com.esri.arcgis.geoprocessing.tools.datamanagementtools
Class MergeBranch

java.lang.Object
  com.esri.arcgis.geoprocessing.AbstractGPTool
      com.esri.arcgis.geoprocessing.tools.datamanagementtools.MergeBranch

All Implemented Interfaces:

GPTool

public class MergeBranch
extends AbstractGPTool

This tool is intended for use only in ModelBuilder. This tool will merge two or more logical branches into a single output. The Merge Branch tool is contained in the Data Management Tools tool box.

Software restrictions: none

Illustration:

Usage tips:

• This tool is intended for use only in ModelBuilder.
• The tool looks at the list of inputs variables and returns the first variable that is in the 'has been run' state.
• This tool outputs a variant which can be used as the feedback variable to any other input data element in the model.
• No environment settings affect this tool.
• Learn more about using the Merge Branch tool.;

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class com.esri.arcgis.geoprocessing.AbstractGPTool

vals

Constructor Summary

MergeBranch()
Creates the Merge Branch tool with defaults.

Method Summary

Object	getInValues() Returns the in values parameter of this tool .
Object	getOutValue() Returns the output_value parameter of this tool (Read only).
String	getToolboxAlias() Returns the alias of the tool box containing this tool.
String	getToolboxName() Returns the name of the tool box containing this tool.
String	getToolName() Returns the name of this tool.
void	setInValues(Object inValues) Sets the in values parameter of this tool .

Methods inherited from class com.esri.arcgis.geoprocessing.AbstractGPTool

getParameterValues, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

MergeBranch

public MergeBranch()

Creates the Merge Branch tool with defaults.

Initializes the array of tool parameters with the default values specified when the tool was created.

Method Detail

getInValues

public Object getInValues()

Returns the in values parameter of this tool . This parameter is Any value, list of values to be checked for currency. The first "ready to run" state value in the list will be the output of the tool. This is an optional parameter.

Returns:

the in values

setInValues

public void setInValues(Object inValues)

Sets the in values parameter of this tool . This parameter is Any value, list of values to be checked for currency. The first "ready to run" state value in the list will be the output of the tool. This is an optional parameter.

Parameters:

inValues - Any value, list of values to be checked for currency. The first "ready to run" state value in the list will be the output of the tool.

getOutValue

public Object getOutValue()

Returns the output_value parameter of this tool (Read only). This is an derived parameter.

Returns:

the output_value

getToolName

public String getToolName()

Returns the name of this tool.

Returns:

the tool name

getToolboxName

public String getToolboxName()

Returns the name of the tool box containing this tool.

Returns:

the tool box name

getToolboxAlias

public String getToolboxAlias()

Returns the alias of the tool box containing this tool.

Returns:

the tool box alias