Parameter

Parameters folder - this node is a folder that contains parameters definitions that are used as input parameters or output parameters for the Method defined in the parent node.

Figure 1: Parameter property grid

Parameter properties:

1. Data Type - the type of the data.

2. Is Empty - indicates if the data type is empty.

3. Name – the name of the Data Type.

4. Namespace – a namespace that qualifies the name of the DataType.

5. Description - the localised description of the Parameter.

6. Key – a key, which is used for the localisation of the description.

7. Value – the value of the Description.

8. Identifier – a numeric identifier of the Parameter.

9. Name – the name of the Parameter.

10. Value Rank - this Attribute indicates whether the Value Attribute of the Parameter is an array and how many dimensions the array has. It may have the following values: n>1 - the Value is an array with the specified number of dimensions; OneDimension (1)- the value is an array with one dimension; OneOrMoreDimensions (0) - the value is an array with one or more dimensions. Scalar (-1)- the value is not an array; Any (-2)- the value can be a scalar or an array with any number of dimensions; ScalarOrOneDimension (-3)- the value can be a scalar or a one dimensional array.