IGPTool Interface

Provides access to methods on a geoprocessing tool object.

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The GPTool object contains properties that provide access to a tool's name, its help file, and license status. The arguments to the tool are made up of an array of parameter (IGPParameter) or value (IGPValue) objects . The array of parameter objects is created by using the parameterInfo property.

The GPTool object also contains methods for validating the parameters and executing the tool.

Members

	Name	Description
	CanAlter	Returns whether or not the properties of the tool can be modified.
	CanEditSource	Returns whether or not the source (i.e., definition) of the tool can be modified.
	Description	The description of the tool.
	DialogCLSID	The class identifier of the custom dialog to use for this tool.
	DisplayName	The display name of the tool.
	EditProperties	Presents a modal dialog to edit the tool's properties.
	Execute	Executes the tool with the given set of values.
	GetRenderer	Returns the renderer associated with the specified parameter.
	HelpContext	The context identifier of the topic within the help file for this tool.
	HelpFile	Name of the (CHM) file containing help information for this tool.
	IsDeleted	Indicates if the tool has been deleted.
	IsLicensed	Returns whether the tool is licensed to be executed.
	IsLicensedForProduct	Returns whether the tool is part of the current product.
	IsValid	Returns whether the tool is capable of being executed/edited.
	Name	The name of the tool.
	ParameterInfo	The set of parameters required to execute the tool.
	PathName	The path of the tool object.
	RelativePaths	Indicates if path names are stored relative to the tool/toolbox.
	Store	Stores the current state of the tool to the toolbox.
	Toolbox	The toolbox of the tool.
	ToolCategory	The tool category.
	ToolType	The type of tool.
	Validate	Validates the given set of values.

Classes that implement IGPTool

Remarks

There are three types of geoprocessing tools: a GPModelTool, a GPScriptTool, and a GPFunctionTool. Geoprocessing tools will take a set of inputs and generate one or more outputs. A generic GPTool object is obtained from a toolbox, with OpenTool method of IGPToolbox interface. 

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