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\subsubsection{ESMF\_ATTCOPY}
\label{const:attcopy}
\apiDeprecatedClassWithTargetReleaseAndReplacement{ESMF\_Attribute}
{in a future ESMF release}{ESMF\_Info}{esmf_info_class}

{\sf DESCRIPTION:\\}
Indicates which type of copy behavior is used when copying ESMF Attribute objects.

The type of this flag is:

{\tt type(ESMF\_AttCopy\_Flag)}

The valid values are:
\begin{description}
  \item[ESMF\_ATTCOPY\_REFERENCE]
    The destination Attribute hierarchy becomes a reference copy of
    the Attribute hierarchy of the source object. Any further changes to one
    will also be reflected in the other.
  \item[ESMF\_ATTCOPY\_VALUE]
    All of the Attributes and Attribute packages of the source object will be
    copied by value to the destination object. None of the Attribute links to
    the Attribute hierarchies of other objects are copied to the
    destination object.
\end{description}

\subsubsection{ESMF\_ATTGETCOUNT}
\label{const:attgetcount}
\apiDeprecatedClassWithTargetReleaseAndReplacement{ESMF\_Attribute}
{in a future ESMF release}{ESMF\_Info}{esmf_info_class}

{\sf DESCRIPTION:\\}
Indicates which type of Attribute object count to return.

The type of this flag is:

{\tt type(ESMF\_AttGetCountFlag)}

The valid values are:
\begin{description}
	\item[ESMF\_ATTGETCOUNT\_ATTRIBUTE]
	This option will allow the routine to return the number of single Attributes.
	\item[ESMF\_ATTGETCOUNT\_ATTPACK]
	This option will allow the routine to return the number of Attribute packages.
	\item[ESMF\_ATTGETCOUNT\_TOTAL]
	This option will allow the routine to return the total number of Attributes.
\end{description}

\subsubsection{ESMF\_ATTWRITE}
\label{const:attwrite}
\apiDeprecatedClassWithTargetReleaseAndReplacement{ESMF\_Attribute}
{in a future ESMF release}{ESMF\_Info}{esmf_info_class}

{\sf DESCRIPTION:\\}
Indicates which file format to use in the write operation.

The type of this flag is:

{\tt type(ESMF\_AttWriteFlag)}

The valid values are:
\begin{description}
	\item[ESMF\_ATTWRITE\_JSON]
	This option will allow the routine to write in JSON format.
\end{description}
