com.esri.arcgis.geoprocessing
Interface IGPToolExtensionGen

All Superinterfaces:

Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

IGPToolExtensionGenProxy

public interface IGPToolExtensionGen
extends Serializable

Provides access to methods on a custom geoprocessing tool extension.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Method Summary

boolean	canEditSource() Returns whether or not the source for the tool extension can be edited.
void	execute(IArray paramvalues, ITrackCancel trackCancel, IGPEnvironmentManager pEnvMgr, IGPMessages messages) Executes the tool extension given the set of parameter values.
IGPCustomToolHelper	getCustomToolHelper() The custom tool helper object associated with the tool extension.
IUID	getDialogCLSID() The CLSID of a custom dialog class to enter/edit parameter values for custom tools associated with this tool extension.
IArray	getParameterInfo() The parameters required to execute the custom tool associated with this tool extension.
Object	getRenderer(IGPParameter pParam) Returns a custom renderer for a given parameter.
IGPToolExtensionFactoryGen	getToolExtensionFactory() The factory object associated with this tool extension.
boolean	isLicensed() Returns whether or not the tool extension has all necessary product licenses to be executed.
boolean	isLicensedForProduct() Returns whether or not the tool extension can be executed within the current application product.
boolean	isValid() Returns whether or not the tool extension is can be executed.
void	setCustomToolHelperByRef(IGPCustomToolHelper helper) The custom tool helper object associated with the tool extension.
void	synchronizeMetadata(int action, int interval, IPropertySet metadata) Updates the given metadata property set with the current tool extension properties.
IGPMessages	validate(IArray paramvalues, boolean updateValues, IGPEnvironmentManager pEnvMgr) Validates the given set of values.

Method Detail

getToolExtensionFactory

IGPToolExtensionFactoryGen getToolExtensionFactory()
                                                   throws IOException,
                                                          AutomationException

The factory object associated with this tool extension.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Returns:

A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geoprocessing.IGPToolExtensionFactoryGen

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getCustomToolHelper

IGPCustomToolHelper getCustomToolHelper()
                                        throws IOException,
                                               AutomationException

The custom tool helper object associated with the tool extension.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Returns:

A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geoprocessing.IGPCustomToolHelper

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

setCustomToolHelperByRef

void setCustomToolHelperByRef(IGPCustomToolHelper helper)
                              throws IOException,
                                     AutomationException

The custom tool helper object associated with the tool extension.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Parameters:

helper - A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geoprocessing.IGPCustomToolHelper (in)

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getDialogCLSID

IUID getDialogCLSID()
                    throws IOException,
                           AutomationException

The CLSID of a custom dialog class to enter/edit parameter values for custom tools associated with this tool extension.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Returns:

A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.system.IUID

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getParameterInfo

IArray getParameterInfo()
                        throws IOException,
                               AutomationException

The parameters required to execute the custom tool associated with this tool extension.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Returns:

A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.system.IArray

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

isValid

boolean isValid()
                throws IOException,
                       AutomationException

Returns whether or not the tool extension is can be executed.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Returns:

The valid

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

isLicensedForProduct

boolean isLicensedForProduct()
                             throws IOException,
                                    AutomationException

Returns whether or not the tool extension can be executed within the current application product.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Returns:

The isLicensed

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

isLicensed

boolean isLicensed()
                   throws IOException,
                          AutomationException

Returns whether or not the tool extension has all necessary product licenses to be executed.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Returns:

The isLicensed

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

canEditSource

boolean canEditSource()
                      throws IOException,
                             AutomationException

Returns whether or not the source for the tool extension can be edited.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Returns:

The canEdit

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getRenderer

Object getRenderer(IGPParameter pParam)
                   throws IOException,
                          AutomationException

Returns a custom renderer for a given parameter.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Parameters:

pParam - A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geoprocessing.IGPParameter (in)

Returns:

A Variant

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

validate

IGPMessages validate(IArray paramvalues,
                     boolean updateValues,
                     IGPEnvironmentManager pEnvMgr)
                     throws IOException,
                            AutomationException

Validates the given set of values.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Parameters:

paramvalues - A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.system.IArray (in)

updateValues - The updateValues (in)

pEnvMgr - A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geoprocessing.IGPEnvironmentManager (in)

Returns:

A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.IGPMessages

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

execute

void execute(IArray paramvalues,
             ITrackCancel trackCancel,
             IGPEnvironmentManager pEnvMgr,
             IGPMessages messages)
             throws IOException,
                    AutomationException

Executes the tool extension given the set of parameter values.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Parameters:

paramvalues - A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.system.IArray (in)

trackCancel - A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.system.ITrackCancel (in)

pEnvMgr - A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geoprocessing.IGPEnvironmentManager (in)

messages - A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.IGPMessages (in)

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

synchronizeMetadata

void synchronizeMetadata(int action,
                         int interval,
                         IPropertySet metadata)
                         throws IOException,
                                AutomationException

Updates the given metadata property set with the current tool extension properties.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Parameters:

action - A com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase.esriMetadataSyncAction constant (in)

interval - The interval (in)

metadata - A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.system.IPropertySet (in)

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.