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A class that defines constant flags for controlling field addition behavior in SharePoint-like list operations.

Purpose

AddFieldOptions provides a set of bitwise flag constants that specify how a new field should be added to a list, including whether it should be added to content types, default views, and validation options. This class acts as an enumeration-like container for configuration options when adding fields to SharePoint lists or similar data structures. The flags can be combined using bitwise operations to specify multiple options simultaneously.

Source Code

class AddFieldOptions:
    """Specifies the control settings while adding a field."""

    def __init__(self):
        pass

    DefaultValue = 0
    """Same as AddToDefaultContentType."""

    AddToDefaultContentType = 1
    """Specifies that a new field added to the list MUST also be added to the default content type in the site
    collection."""

    AddToNoContentType = 2
    """Specifies that a new field MUST NOT be added to any other content type."""

    AddToAllContentTypes = 4
    """Specifies that a new field that is added to the specified list MUST also be added to all content types in the
    site collection."""

    AddFieldInternalNameHint = 8
    """Specifies adding an internal field name hint for the purpose of avoiding possible database locking or field
    renaming operations."""

    AddFieldToDefaultView = 16
    """Specifies that a new field that is added to the specified list MUST also be added to the default list view."""

    AddFieldCheckDisplayName = 32
    """Specifies to confirm that no other field has the same display name."""

Parameters

Parameter Details

__init__: The constructor takes no parameters and performs no initialization. The class is designed to be used as a namespace for constant values rather than being instantiated.

Return Value

Instantiating this class returns an AddFieldOptions object, though instantiation is not necessary as all attributes are class-level constants. The class itself serves as a container for integer flag values that can be used directly via the class name (e.g., AddFieldOptions.AddToDefaultContentType).

Class Interface

Methods

Attributes

Usage Example

# Using AddFieldOptions flags
from add_field_options import AddFieldOptions

# Use a single option
option = AddFieldOptions.AddToDefaultContentType

# Combine multiple options using bitwise OR
combined_options = AddFieldOptions.AddToDefaultContentType | AddFieldOptions.AddFieldToDefaultView

# Check if a specific option is set using bitwise AND
if combined_options & AddFieldOptions.AddToDefaultContentType:
    print("Will add to default content type")

# Use in a function call (hypothetical API)
# add_field(field_name="MyField", options=combined_options)

# All available options:
# AddFieldOptions.DefaultValue (0)
# AddFieldOptions.AddToDefaultContentType (1)
# AddFieldOptions.AddToNoContentType (2)
# AddFieldOptions.AddToAllContentTypes (4)
# AddFieldOptions.AddFieldInternalNameHint (8)
# AddFieldOptions.AddFieldToDefaultView (16)
# AddFieldOptions.AddFieldCheckDisplayName (32)

Best Practices

• Do not instantiate this class; use the class-level constants directly (e.g., AddFieldOptions.AddToDefaultContentType)
• Combine multiple options using bitwise OR operator (|) to specify multiple behaviors
• Use bitwise AND operator (&) to check if a specific option is set in a combined value
• The values are powers of 2 (1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32) to enable bitwise flag operations
• DefaultValue (0) is equivalent to AddToDefaultContentType behavior
• AddToNoContentType and AddToAllContentTypes are mutually exclusive options
• These constants are typically used as parameters when calling SharePoint or similar list management APIs

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