user: Give a detailed overview of GeometryNodeMenuSwitch(GeometryNode): syntax, arguments, return values, common patterns.

assistant: # GeometryNodeMenuSwitch(GeometryNode)

base classes — [`bpy_struct`](bpy.types.bpy_struct.html#bpy.types.bpy_struct "bpy.types.bpy_struct"), [`Node`](bpy.types.Node.html#bpy.types.Node "bpy.types.Node"), [`NodeInternal`](bpy.types.NodeInternal.html#bpy.types.NodeInternal "bpy.types.NodeInternal"), [`GeometryNode`](bpy.types.GeometryNode.html#bpy.types.GeometryNode "bpy.types.GeometryNode")

*class* bpy.types.GeometryNodeMenuSwitch(*GeometryNode*)
:   Select from multiple inputs by name

    active_index
    :   Index of the active item

        Type:
        :   int in [0, inf], default 0

    active_item
    :   Active item

        Type:
        :   [`NodeEnumItem`](bpy.types.NodeEnumItem.html#bpy.types.NodeEnumItem "bpy.types.NodeEnumItem")

    data_type
    :   Type:
        :   enum in [Node Socket Data Type Items](bpy_types_enum_items/node_socket_data_type_items.html#rna-enum-node-socket-data-type-items), default `'GEOMETRY'`

    enum_definition
    :   The enum definition can now be accessed directly on the node. This exists for backward compatibility.

        Type:
        :   [`Node`](bpy.types.Node.html#bpy.types.Node "bpy.types.Node"), (readonly)

    enum_items
    :   Type:
        :   [`NodeMenuSwitchItems`](bpy.types.NodeMenuSwitchItems.html#bpy.types.NodeMenuSwitchItems "bpy.types.NodeMenuSwitchItems") [`bpy_prop_collection`](bpy.types.bpy_prop_collection.html#bpy.types.bpy_prop_collection "bpy.types.bpy_prop_collection") of [`NodeEnumItem`](bpy.types.NodeEnumItem.html#bpy.types.NodeEnumItem "bpy.types.NodeEnumItem"), (readonly)

    *classmethod* is_registered_node_type()
    :   True if a registered node type

        Returns:
        :   Result

        Return type:
        :   boolean

    *classmethod* input_template(*index*)
    :   Input socket template

        Parameters:
        :   **index** (*int in* *[**0**,* *inf**]*) – Index

        Returns:
        :   result

        Return type:
        :   [`NodeInternalSocketTemplate`](bpy.types.NodeInternalSocketTemplate.html#bpy.types.NodeInternalSocketTemplate "bpy.types.NodeInternalSocketTemplate")

    *classmethod* output_template(*index*)
    :   Output socket template

        Parameters:
        :   **index** (*int in* *[**0**,* *inf**]*) – Index

        Returns:
        :   result

        Return type:
        :   [`NodeInternalSocketTemplate`](bpy.types.NodeInternalSocketTemplate.html#bpy.types.NodeInternalSocketTemplate "bpy.types.NodeInternalSocketTemplate")

    *classmethod* bl_rna_get_subclass(*id*, *default=None*, */*)
    :   Parameters:
        :   **id** (*str*) – The RNA type identifier.

        Returns:
        :   The RNA type or default when not found.

        Return type:
        :   [`bpy.types.Struct`](bpy.types.Struct.html#bpy.types.Struct "bpy.types.Struct") subclass

    *classmethod* bl_rna_get_subclass_py(*id*, *default=None*, */*)
    :   Parameters:
        :   **id** (*str*) – The RNA type identifier.

        Returns:
        :   The class or default when not found.

        Return type:
        :   type