VWMergeType (Process API Documentation)

java.lang.Object
- filenet.vw.api.VWMergeType

```
public final class VWMergeType
extends java.lang.Object
```
Use this class to get the merge type for data fields. The available merge types are as follows:
- 1: Default (MERGE_TYPE_DEFAULT)
- 2: Append (MERGE_TYPE_APPEND)
- 3: Override (MERGE_TYPE_OVERRIDE)
- 4: Override entry (MERGE_TYPE_OVERRIDE_ENTRY)
- 5: Add (MERGE_TYPE_ADD)
- 6: Append without duplicates (MERGE_TYPE_APPEND_NO_DUP)
See Also:

VWFieldDefinition

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static int`	`MERGE_TYPE_ADD` Value of 5. Indicates an Add merge type.
`static int`	`MERGE_TYPE_APPEND` Value of 2. Indicates an Append merge type.
`static int`	`MERGE_TYPE_APPEND_NO_DUP` Value of 6. Indicates an Append without Duplicates merge type.
`static int`	`MERGE_TYPE_DEFAULT` Value of 1. Indicates a Default merge type.
`static int`	`MERGE_TYPE_OVERRIDE` Value of 3. Indicates an Override merge type.
`static int`	`MERGE_TYPE_OVERRIDE_ENTRY` Value of 4. Indicates an Override entry merge type.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

VWMergeType()

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`VWMergeType()`

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`static java.lang.String`	`getLocalizedString(int theMergeType)` Gets a localized string representation of the merge type.
`static boolean`	`isValid(int theMergeType)` Validates the specified merge type.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - MERGE_TYPE_DEFAULT
```
public static final int MERGE_TYPE_DEFAULT
```
    Value of 1. Indicates a Default merge type.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - MERGE_TYPE_APPEND
```
public static final int MERGE_TYPE_APPEND
```
    Value of 2. Indicates an Append merge type.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - MERGE_TYPE_OVERRIDE
```
public static final int MERGE_TYPE_OVERRIDE
```
    Value of 3. Indicates an Override merge type.
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - MERGE_TYPE_OVERRIDE_ENTRY
```
public static final int MERGE_TYPE_OVERRIDE_ENTRY
```
    Value of 4. Indicates an Override entry merge type.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - MERGE_TYPE_ADD
```
public static final int MERGE_TYPE_ADD
```
    Value of 5. Indicates an Add merge type.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - MERGE_TYPE_APPEND_NO_DUP
```
public static final int MERGE_TYPE_APPEND_NO_DUP
```
    Value of 6. Indicates an Append without Duplicates merge type.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Constructor Detail
  - VWMergeType
```
public VWMergeType()
```
- Method Detail
  - getLocalizedString
```
public static java.lang.String getLocalizedString(int theMergeType)
                                           throws VWException
```
    Gets a localized string representation of the merge type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    theMergeType - An integer value associated with the merge type to be represented by a string.
    
    Returns:
    
    Localized string that is the ASCII representation of the merge type.
    
    Throws:
    
    VWException - The method throws an exception if the merge type integer value specified in the theMergeType parameter is invalid.
  - isValid
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public static boolean isValid(int theMergeType)
```
    Validates the specified merge type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    theMergeType - An integer value for the merge type value to be validated.
    
    Returns:
    
    A boolean value. The method returns true if integer value specified in the theMergeType parameter is valid; otherwise, the method returns false.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

MERGE_TYPE_DEFAULT

MERGE_TYPE_APPEND

MERGE_TYPE_OVERRIDE

MERGE_TYPE_OVERRIDE_ENTRY

MERGE_TYPE_ADD

MERGE_TYPE_APPEND_NO_DUP

VWMergeType

getLocalizedString

isValid