The ``ansys.tools.variableinterop`` library
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.. py:module:: ansys.tools.variableinterop


Summary
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.. py:currentmodule:: variableinterop
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          * - :py:obj:`~ansys.tools.variableinterop.utils`
            - Provides utility methods and classes used by the main package.



    .. tab-item:: Submodules

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          * - :py:obj:`~ansys.tools.variableinterop.api_serialization`
            - Defines the ``ToAPIStringVisitor`` class.


          * - :py:obj:`~ansys.tools.variableinterop.api_string_to_value_visitor`
            - Provides a variable type pseudo-visitor that parses values from strings.


          * - :py:obj:`~ansys.tools.variableinterop.array_metadata`
            - Defines array metadata types.


          * - :py:obj:`~ansys.tools.variableinterop.array_value_conversion`
            - Defines array value visitors.


          * - :py:obj:`~ansys.tools.variableinterop.array_values`
            - Defines all array value implementations of the ``IVariableValue`` variable type.


          * - :py:obj:`~ansys.tools.variableinterop.common_variable_metadata`
            - Defines the ``CommonVariableMetadata`` class.


          * - :py:obj:`~ansys.tools.variableinterop.exceptions`
            - Provides custom exception types.


          * - :py:obj:`~ansys.tools.variableinterop.file_array_metadata`
            - Defines the ``FileArrayMetadata`` class.


          * - :py:obj:`~ansys.tools.variableinterop.file_array_value`
            - Defines the ``FileArrayValue`` class.


          * - :py:obj:`~ansys.tools.variableinterop.file_metadata`
            - Defines the ``FileMetadata`` class.


          * - :py:obj:`~ansys.tools.variableinterop.file_scope`
            - Implements the ``FileScope`` class.


          * - :py:obj:`~ansys.tools.variableinterop.file_value`
            - Defines the ``FileValue`` class.


          * - :py:obj:`~ansys.tools.variableinterop.from_formatted_string_visitor`
            - Defines the ``FromFormattedStringVisitor`` class.


          * - :py:obj:`~ansys.tools.variableinterop.isave_context`
            - Defines the ``ISaveContext`` class.


          * - :py:obj:`~ansys.tools.variableinterop.ivariable_type_pseudovisitor`
            - Defines and implements a pseudo-visitor pattern for variable types.


          * - :py:obj:`~ansys.tools.variableinterop.ivariable_visitor`
            - Defines the ``IVariableValueVisitor`` class.


          * - :py:obj:`~ansys.tools.variableinterop.ivariablemetadata_visitor`
            - Defines the ``IVariableMetadataVisitor`` class.


          * - :py:obj:`~ansys.tools.variableinterop.non_managing_file_scope`
            - Defines the ``NonManagingFileScope`` class.


          * - :py:obj:`~ansys.tools.variableinterop.numeric_metadata`
            - Defines the ``NumericMetadata`` class.


          * - :py:obj:`~ansys.tools.variableinterop.scalar_metadata`
            - Defines scalar metadata types.


          * - :py:obj:`~ansys.tools.variableinterop.scalar_value_conversion`
            - Defines scalar value visitors.


          * - :py:obj:`~ansys.tools.variableinterop.scalar_values`
            - Defines all scalar value implementations of the ``IVariableValue`` variable type.


          * - :py:obj:`~ansys.tools.variableinterop.value_from_formatted_string`
            - Provides a method for converting a formatted string to a value.


          * - :py:obj:`~ansys.tools.variableinterop.var_type_array_check`
            - Provides a method for checking whether a variable type is an array type.


          * - :py:obj:`~ansys.tools.variableinterop.variable_state`
            - Defines the ``VariableState`` class.


          * - :py:obj:`~ansys.tools.variableinterop.variable_type`
            - Defines the ``VariableType`` class.


          * - :py:obj:`~ansys.tools.variableinterop.variable_value`
            - Defines the ``IVariableValue`` class and related classes.


          * - :py:obj:`~ansys.tools.variableinterop.vartype_arrays_and_elements`
            - Defines functions for determining the correct array type for a scalar type and vice-








    .. tab-item:: Attributes

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          * - :py:obj:`~__version__`
            - ansys.tools.variableinterop version.





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    <span class="nf nf-md-package"></span> utils</api/ansys/tools/variableinterop/utils/index>


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    <span class="nf nf-fa-file"></span> api_serialization</api/ansys/tools/variableinterop/api_serialization/index>
    <span class="nf nf-fa-file"></span> api_string_to_value_visitor</api/ansys/tools/variableinterop/api_string_to_value_visitor/index>
    <span class="nf nf-fa-file"></span> array_metadata</api/ansys/tools/variableinterop/array_metadata/index>
    <span class="nf nf-fa-file"></span> array_value_conversion</api/ansys/tools/variableinterop/array_value_conversion/index>
    <span class="nf nf-fa-file"></span> array_values</api/ansys/tools/variableinterop/array_values/index>
    <span class="nf nf-fa-file"></span> common_variable_metadata</api/ansys/tools/variableinterop/common_variable_metadata/index>
    <span class="nf nf-fa-file"></span> exceptions</api/ansys/tools/variableinterop/exceptions/index>
    <span class="nf nf-fa-file"></span> file_array_metadata</api/ansys/tools/variableinterop/file_array_metadata/index>
    <span class="nf nf-fa-file"></span> file_array_value</api/ansys/tools/variableinterop/file_array_value/index>
    <span class="nf nf-fa-file"></span> file_metadata</api/ansys/tools/variableinterop/file_metadata/index>
    <span class="nf nf-fa-file"></span> file_scope</api/ansys/tools/variableinterop/file_scope/index>
    <span class="nf nf-fa-file"></span> file_value</api/ansys/tools/variableinterop/file_value/index>
    <span class="nf nf-fa-file"></span> from_formatted_string_visitor</api/ansys/tools/variableinterop/from_formatted_string_visitor/index>
    <span class="nf nf-fa-file"></span> isave_context</api/ansys/tools/variableinterop/isave_context/index>
    <span class="nf nf-fa-file"></span> ivariable_type_pseudovisitor</api/ansys/tools/variableinterop/ivariable_type_pseudovisitor/index>
    <span class="nf nf-fa-file"></span> ivariable_visitor</api/ansys/tools/variableinterop/ivariable_visitor/index>
    <span class="nf nf-fa-file"></span> ivariablemetadata_visitor</api/ansys/tools/variableinterop/ivariablemetadata_visitor/index>
    <span class="nf nf-fa-file"></span> non_managing_file_scope</api/ansys/tools/variableinterop/non_managing_file_scope/index>
    <span class="nf nf-fa-file"></span> numeric_metadata</api/ansys/tools/variableinterop/numeric_metadata/index>
    <span class="nf nf-fa-file"></span> scalar_metadata</api/ansys/tools/variableinterop/scalar_metadata/index>
    <span class="nf nf-fa-file"></span> scalar_value_conversion</api/ansys/tools/variableinterop/scalar_value_conversion/index>
    <span class="nf nf-fa-file"></span> scalar_values</api/ansys/tools/variableinterop/scalar_values/index>
    <span class="nf nf-fa-file"></span> value_from_formatted_string</api/ansys/tools/variableinterop/value_from_formatted_string/index>
    <span class="nf nf-fa-file"></span> var_type_array_check</api/ansys/tools/variableinterop/var_type_array_check/index>
    <span class="nf nf-fa-file"></span> variable_state</api/ansys/tools/variableinterop/variable_state/index>
    <span class="nf nf-fa-file"></span> variable_type</api/ansys/tools/variableinterop/variable_type/index>
    <span class="nf nf-fa-file"></span> variable_value</api/ansys/tools/variableinterop/variable_value/index>
    <span class="nf nf-fa-file"></span> vartype_arrays_and_elements</api/ansys/tools/variableinterop/vartype_arrays_and_elements/index>











Description
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This library contains definitions of the basic variables, types, metadata, and values
intended to provide interoperability between all products that optionally choose to
participate.

For high-level project documentation with examples and installation instructions, see
http://variableinterop.docs.pyansys.com.















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Module detail
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.. py:data:: __version__

   
   ansys.tools.variableinterop version.
















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