com.esri.arcgis.geoprocessing
Interface IGPToolbox2

All Superinterfaces:
Serializable
All Known Subinterfaces:
IGPToolbox3
All Known Implementing Classes:
IGPToolbox2Proxy

public interface IGPToolbox2
extends Serializable

Provides access to methods on the toolbox object.

Product Availability

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


Method Summary
 void alterAlias(String newAlias)
          Alters the alias of the toolbox.
 void alterDisplayName(String newDisplayName)
          Modifies the display name property of the toolbox.
 void alterHelpInfo(String file, int context)
          Sets the help (CHM) file and help context identifier containing help for this toolbox.
 boolean canAlterDisplayName()
          Returns whether or not the display name property can be modified.
 boolean canCreateTool()
          Returns whether or not a new tool can be created in the toolbox.
 IGPTool createTool(int type, String name, String displayName, String description, String toolCategory, IGPToolExtension toolExtension)
          Creates a new tool in the toolbox.
 String getAlias()
          The alias of the toolbox.
 String getDisplayName()
          The display name of the toolbox.
 int getHelpContext()
          The context identifier of the topic within the help file for this toolbox.
 String getHelpFile()
          Name of the (CHM) file containing help information for this toolbox.
 String getPathName()
          The path name of the toolbox.
 IEnumGPToolName getToolNames()
          An enumeration of all the geoprocessing tool name objects contained within the toolbox.
 IEnumGPTool getTools()
          An enumeration of all the geoprocessing tools contained within the toolbox.
 boolean isDeleted()
          Indicates if the toolbox has been deleted.
 IGPTool openTool(String name)
          Returns a specific tool (by name) within the toolbox.
 

Method Detail

getPathName

String getPathName()
                   throws IOException,
                          AutomationException
The path name of the toolbox.

Product Availability

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

Returns:
The path
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getAlias

String getAlias()
                throws IOException,
                       AutomationException
The alias of the toolbox.

Product Availability

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

Returns:
The alias
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getToolNames

IEnumGPToolName getToolNames()
                             throws IOException,
                                    AutomationException
An enumeration of all the geoprocessing tool name objects contained within the toolbox.

Product Availability

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

Returns:
A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geoprocessing.IEnumGPToolName
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getTools

IEnumGPTool getTools()
                     throws IOException,
                            AutomationException
An enumeration of all the geoprocessing tools contained within the toolbox.

Product Availability

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

Returns:
A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geoprocessing.IEnumGPTool
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

openTool

IGPTool openTool(String name)
                 throws IOException,
                        AutomationException
Returns a specific tool (by name) within the toolbox.

Product Availability

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

Parameters:
name - The name (in)
Returns:
A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geoprocessing.IGPTool
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

isDeleted

boolean isDeleted()
                  throws IOException,
                         AutomationException
Indicates if the toolbox has been deleted.

Product Availability

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

Returns:
The deleted
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

canCreateTool

boolean canCreateTool()
                      throws IOException,
                             AutomationException
Returns whether or not a new tool can be created in the toolbox.

Product Availability

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

Returns:
The canCreateTool
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

createTool

IGPTool createTool(int type,
                   String name,
                   String displayName,
                   String description,
                   String toolCategory,
                   IGPToolExtension toolExtension)
                   throws IOException,
                          AutomationException
Creates a new tool in the toolbox.

Product Availability

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

Parameters:
type - A com.esri.arcgis.geoprocessing.esriGPToolType constant (in)
name - The name (in)
displayName - The displayName (in)
description - The description (in)
toolCategory - The toolCategory (in)
toolExtension - A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geoprocessing.IGPToolExtension (in)
Returns:
A reference to a com.esri.arcgis.geoprocessing.IGPTool
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

alterAlias

void alterAlias(String newAlias)
                throws IOException,
                       AutomationException
Alters the alias of the toolbox.

Product Availability

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

Parameters:
newAlias - The newAlias (in)
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getHelpFile

String getHelpFile()
                   throws IOException,
                          AutomationException
Name of the (CHM) file containing help information for this toolbox.

Product Availability

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

Returns:
The file
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getHelpContext

int getHelpContext()
                   throws IOException,
                          AutomationException
The context identifier of the topic within the help file for this toolbox.

Product Availability

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

Returns:
The context
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

alterHelpInfo

void alterHelpInfo(String file,
                   int context)
                   throws IOException,
                          AutomationException
Sets the help (CHM) file and help context identifier containing help for this toolbox.

Product Availability

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

Parameters:
file - The file (in)
context - The context (in)
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getDisplayName

String getDisplayName()
                      throws IOException,
                             AutomationException
The display name of the toolbox.

Product Availability

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

Returns:
The displayName
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

canAlterDisplayName

boolean canAlterDisplayName()
                            throws IOException,
                                   AutomationException
Returns whether or not the display name property can be modified.

Product Availability

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

Returns:
The canAlterDisplayName
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

alterDisplayName

void alterDisplayName(String newDisplayName)
                      throws IOException,
                             AutomationException
Modifies the display name property of the toolbox.

Product Availability

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

Parameters:
newDisplayName - The newDisplayName (in)
Throws:
IOException - If there are interop problems.
AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.