Using enumerated values for pattern parameters

Use enumerated types to provide predefined values for the pattern parameters in your user-defined patterns.

Before you begin

Complete the following tasks:

• Creating a pattern authoring project
• Selecting the source files to use for a user-defined pattern
• Defining the target properties

About this task

You can use enumerated types to provide pattern users with a predefined list of pattern parameter values to select from. For enumerated types that you create, you can add, remove, and edit values. As part of the pattern authoring process, any target properties that use a list of values have enumerated types created for them automatically. You can remove values from this automatically generated list, but you cannot add new values or change existing values.

• Create your own enumerated types.
  See Creating enumerated types for pattern parameters.
• Edit enumerated types.
  See Editing enumerated types for pattern parameters.
• Assign enumerated types to pattern parameters.
  See Defining the user interface.