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Class Branching

You can branch a class to create a new singleton class for your appliance using an existing template class, rather than creating the new appliance from scratch. This process is useful when you want to add more functionality to an existing class. For example, to upgrade to a newer version or provide extra capabilities.

To branch a class, either:

• Select the class instance, then right click and select Branch Class from the context menu or
• Click the Appliance menu item and select Branch Class.

The Class Branch window displays the percentage complete for each volume.

Once you have created, configured, and tested the new singleton class, you can then drag it into a catalog. The global catalog allows other applications to use the new class, while the local catalog allows the class to be instantiable by your application. This process allows multiple instances of the class to be used in the application.

For information about how to create a new singleton class, refer to either the Branch a Generic Appliance section or the Branch an Appliance with Similar Functionality section of the Appliance Developer Guide.