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47 47  |//AnnotableArtefact//|(% style="width:244px" %)(((
48 48  Base inheritance sub classes are:
49 49  //IdentifiableArtefact//
50 -)))|(% style="width:514px" %)Objects of classes derived from this can have attached [[annotations>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Annotation.WebHome]].
51 -|[[Annotation>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Annotation.WebHome]]|(% style="width:244px" %) |(% style="width:514px" %)Additional descriptive information attached to an object.
52 -| |(% style="width:244px" %)id|(% style="width:514px" %)Identifier for the [[Annotation>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Annotation.WebHome]]. It can be used to disambiguate one [[Annotation>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Annotation.WebHome]] from another where there are several [[Annotations>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Annotation.WebHome]] for the same annotated object.
53 -| |(% style="width:244px" %)[[title>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Title.WebHome]]|(% style="width:514px" %)A [[title>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Title.WebHome]] used to identify an [[annotation>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Annotation.WebHome]].
54 -| |(% style="width:244px" %)type|(% style="width:514px" %)Specifies how the [[annotation>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Annotation.WebHome]] is to be processed.
50 +)))|(% style="width:514px" %)Objects of classes derived from this can have attached annotations.
51 +|Annotation|(% style="width:244px" %) |(% style="width:514px" %)Additional descriptive information attached to an object.
52 +| |(% style="width:244px" %)id|(% style="width:514px" %)Identifier for the Annotation. It can be used to disambiguate one Annotation from another where there are several Annotations for the same annotated object.
53 +| |(% style="width:244px" %)title|(% style="width:514px" %)A title used to identify an annotation.
54 +| |(% style="width:244px" %)type|(% style="width:514px" %)Specifies how the annotation is to be processed.
55 55  | |(% style="width:244px" %)url|(% style="width:514px" %)A link to external descriptive text.
56 -| |(% style="width:244px" %)value|(% style="width:514px" %)A non-localised (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)version(%%) of the [[Annotation>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Annotation.WebHome]] content.
56 +| |(% style="width:244px" %)value|(% style="width:514px" %)A non-localised version of the Annotation content.
57 57  | |(% style="width:244px" %)+url|(% style="width:514px" %)An International URI provides a set of links that are language specific, via this role.
58 -| |(% style="width:244px" %)+text|(% style="width:514px" %)An [[International String>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.International string.WebHome]] provides the multilingual text content of the [[annotation>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Annotation.WebHome]] via this role.
58 +| |(% style="width:244px" %)+text|(% style="width:514px" %)An International String provides the multilingual text content of the annotation via this role.
59 59  |InternationalUri|(% style="width:244px" %) |(% style="width:514px" %)The International Uri is a collection of Localised URIs and supports linking to external descriptions in multiple locales.
60 60  |LocalisedUri|(% style="width:244px" %) |(% style="width:514px" %)The Localised URI supports the link to an external description in one locale (locale is similar to language but includes geographic variations such as Canadian French, US English etc.).
61 61  |//IdentifiableArtefact//|(% style="width:244px" %)(((
62 62  Superclass is
63 +
63 63  //AnnotableArtefact//
64 64  
65 65  Base inheritance sub classes are:
67 +
66 66  //NameableArtefact//
67 -)))|(% style="width:514px" %)Provides identity to all derived classes. It also provides [[annotations>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Annotation.WebHome]] to derived classes because it is a subclass of Annotable Artefact.
69 +)))|(% style="width:514px" %)Provides identity to all derived classes. It also provides annotations to derived classes because it is a subclass of Annotable Artefact.
68 68  | |(% style="width:244px" %)id|(% style="width:514px" %)The unique identifier of the object.
69 69  | |(% style="width:244px" %)uri|(% style="width:514px" %)Universal resource identifier that may or may not be resolvable.
70 70  | |(% style="width:244px" %)urn|(% style="width:514px" %)Universal resource name – this is for use in registries: all registered objects have a urn.
71 71  |//NameableArtefact//|(% style="width:244px" %)(((
72 72  Superclass is
75 +
73 73  //IdentifiableArtefact// Base inheritance sub classes are:
77 +
74 74  //VersionableArtefact//
75 -)))|(% style="width:514px" %)Provides a Name and Description to all derived classes in addition to identification and [[annotations>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Annotation.WebHome]].
79 +)))|(% style="width:514px" %)Provides a Name and Description to all derived classes in addition to identification and annotations.
76 76  | |(% style="width:244px" %)+description|(% style="width:514px" %)(((
77 77  A multi-lingual description is provided by this role via the
78 78  
79 -[[International String>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.International string.WebHome]] class.
83 +International String class.
80 80  )))
81 -| |(% style="width:244px" %)+name|(% style="width:514px" %)A multi-lingual name is provided by this role via the [[International String>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.International string.WebHome]] class
82 -|InternationalString|(% style="width:244px" %) |(% style="width:514px" %)The [[International String>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.International string.WebHome]] is a collection of Localised Strings and supports the [[representation>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]] of text in multiple locales.
83 -|LocalisedString|(% style="width:244px" %) |(% style="width:514px" %)The Localised String supports the [[representation>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]] of text in one locale (locale is similar to language but includes geographic variations such as Canadian French, US English etc.).
85 +| |(% style="width:244px" %)+name|(% style="width:514px" %)A multi-lingual name is provided by this role via the International String class
86 +|InternationalString|(% style="width:244px" %) |(% style="width:514px" %)The International String is a collection of Localised Strings and supports the representation of text in multiple locales.
87 +|LocalisedString|(% style="width:244px" %) |(% style="width:514px" %)The Localised String supports the representation of text in one locale (locale is similar to language but includes geographic variations such as Canadian French, US English etc.).
84 84  | |(% style="width:244px" %)label|(% style="width:514px" %)Label of the string.
85 85  | |(% style="width:244px" %)locale|(% style="width:514px" %)The geographic locale of the string e.g French, Canadian French.
86 86  |//VersionableArtefact//|(% style="width:244px" %)(((
87 87  Superclass is
92 +
88 88  //NameableArtefact//
89 89  
90 90  Base inheritance sub classes are:
96 +
91 91  //MaintainableArtefact//
92 92  )))|(% style="width:514px" %)Provides versioning information for all derived objects.
93 -| |(% style="width:244px" %)(% style="color:#e74c3c" %)version|(% style="width:514px" %)A (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)version(%%) string following [[SDMX>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] versioning rules.
94 -| |(% style="width:244px" %)validFrom|(% style="width:514px" %)Date from which the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)version(%%) is valid
95 -| |(% style="width:244px" %)validTo|(% style="width:514px" %)Date from which (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)version(%%) is superseded
99 +| |(% style="width:244px" %)version|(% style="width:514px" %)A version string following SDMX versioning rules.
100 +| |(% style="width:244px" %)validFrom|(% style="width:514px" %)Date from which the version is valid
101 +| |(% style="width:244px" %)validTo|(% style="width:514px" %)Date from which version is superseded
96 96  |//MaintainableArtefact//|(% style="width:244px" %)(((
97 97  Inherits from
98 98  
99 99  //VersionableArtefact//
100 -)))|(% style="width:514px" %)An abstract class to group together primary [[structural metadata>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Structural metadata.WebHome]] [[artefacts>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]] that are maintained by an Agency.
106 +)))|(% style="width:514px" %)An abstract class to group together primary structural metadata artefacts that are maintained by an Agency.
101 101  | |(% style="width:244px" %)isExternalReference|(% style="width:514px" %)If set to “true” it indicates that the content of the object is held externally.
102 -| |(% style="width:244px" %)structureURL|(% style="width:514px" %)The URL of an [[SDMX-ML>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] document containing the external object.
103 -| |(% style="width:244px" %)serviceURL|(% style="width:514px" %)The URL of an [[SDMX>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]]-compliant web service from which the external object can be retrieved.
104 -| |(% style="width:244px" %)+maintainer|(% style="width:514px" %)Association to the [[Maintenance Agency>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Maintenance agency.WebHome]] responsible for maintaining the artefact.
108 +| |(% style="width:244px" %)structureURL|(% style="width:514px" %)The URL of an SDMX-ML document containing the external object.
109 +| |(% style="width:244px" %)serviceURL|(% style="width:514px" %)The URL of an SDMX-compliant web service from which the external object can be retrieved.
110 +| |(% style="width:244px" %)+maintainer|(% style="width:514px" %)Association to the Maintenance Agency responsible for maintaining the artefact.
105 105  |Agency|(% style="width:244px" %) |(% style="width:514px" %)See section on “Organisations”
106 106  
107 107  == 3.3 Basic Inheritance ==
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130 130  
131 131  ==== 3.4.2.1 Narrative ====
132 132  
133 -The FacetType and FacetValueType enumerations are used to specify the valid format of the content of a non-enumerated (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Concept(%%) or the usage of a (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Concept(%%) when specified for use on a //[[Component>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Component.WebHome]]// on a //Structure// (such as a [[Dimension>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] in a DataStructureDefinition). The description of the various types can be found in the chapter on ConceptScheme (section 4.5).
139 +The FacetType and FacetValueType enumerations are used to specify the valid format of the content of a non-enumerated (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Concept(%%) or the usage of a (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Concept(%%) when specified for use on a //[[Component>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Component.WebHome]]// on a //Structure// (such as a [[Dimension>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] in a DataStructureDefinition). The description of the various types can be found in the chapter on ConceptScheme (section 4.5).
134 134  
135 135  The ActionType enumeration is used to specify the action that a receiving system should take when processing the content that is the object of the action. It is enumerated as follows:
136 136  
137 -* Append: Data or metadata is an [[incremental update>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Incremental update.WebHome]] for an existing data/[[metadata set>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Metadata set.WebHome]] or the provision of new data or documentation ([[attribute>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] values) formerly absent. If any of the supplied data or metadata is already present, it will not replace that data or metadata. This corresponds to the "Update" value found in (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)version(%%) 1.0 of the [[SDMX>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] Technical Standards.
143 +* Append: Data or metadata is an [[incremental update>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Incremental update.WebHome]] for an existing data/[[metadata set>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Metadata set.WebHome]] or the provision of new data or documentation ([[attribute>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] values) formerly absent. If any of the supplied data or metadata is already present, it will not replace that data or metadata. This corresponds to the "Update" value found in (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%) 1.0 of the [[SDMX>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] Technical Standards.
138 138  * Replace: Data/metadata is to be replaced and may also include additional data/metadata to be appended.
139 139  * Delete: Data/Metadata is to be deleted.
140 140  * Information: Data and metadata are for information purposes.
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141 141  
142 142  The ToValueType data type contains the [[attributes>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] to support transformations defined in the StructureMap (see Section 0).
143 143  
144 -The ConstraintRoleType data type contains the [[attributes>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] that identify the purpose of a (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) (allowableContent, actualContent).
150 +The ConstraintRoleType data type contains the [[attributes>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] that identify the purpose of a (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Constraint(%%) (allowableContent, actualContent).
145 145  
146 -The ComponentRoleType data type contains the predefined (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Concept(%%) roles that can be assigned to any [[Component>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Component.WebHome]].
152 +The ComponentRoleType data type contains the predefined (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Concept(%%) roles that can be assigned to any [[Component>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Component.WebHome]].
147 147  
148 148  The CascadeValues data type contains the possible values for a MemberValue within a CubeRegion, in order to enable cascading to all children [[Codes>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] of a selected [[Code>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Code.WebHome]], while including/excluding the latter in the selection.
149 149  
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167 167  
168 168  ==== 3.5.3.1 Narrative ====
169 169  
170 -The //ItemScheme// is an abstract class which defines a set of //Item// (this class is also abstract). Its main purpose is to define a mechanism which can be used to create taxonomies which can classify other parts of the [[SDMX Information Model>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.SDMX Information Model.WebHome]]. It is derived from //MaintainableArtefact// which gives it the ability to be annotated, have identity, naming, versioning and be associated with an Agency. An example of a concrete class is a ConceptScheme. The associated (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Concepts(%%) are //Item//s.
176 +The //ItemScheme// is an abstract class which defines a set of //Item// (this class is also abstract). Its main purpose is to define a mechanism which can be used to create taxonomies which can classify other parts of the [[SDMX Information Model>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.SDMX Information Model.WebHome]]. It is derived from //MaintainableArtefact// which gives it the ability to be annotated, have identity, naming, versioning and be associated with an Agency. An example of a concrete class is a ConceptScheme. The associated (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Concepts(%%) are //Item//s.
171 171  
172 172  In an exchange environment an //ItemScheme// is allowed to contain a sub-set of the //Item//s in the maintained //ItemScheme//. If such an ItemScheme is disseminated with a sub-set of the //Item//s then the fact that this is a sub-set is denoted by setting the isPartial [[attribute>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] to "true".
173 173  
174 -A “partial” //ItemScheme// cannot be maintained independently in its partial form i.e., it cannot contain //Item//s that are not present in the full //ItemScheme// and the content of any one //Item //(e.g., names and descriptions) cannot deviate from the content in the full //ItemScheme//. Furthermore, the id of the //ItemScheme// where isPartial is set to "true" is the same as the id of the full //ItemScheme// (agencyId, id, (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)version(%%)). This is important as this is the id that that is referenced in other structures (e.g., a Codelist referenced in a [[DSD>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]]) and this id is always the same, regardless of whether the disseminated //ItemScheme// is the full //ItemScheme// or a partial //ItemScheme//.
180 +A “partial” //ItemScheme// cannot be maintained independently in its partial form i.e., it cannot contain //Item//s that are not present in the full //ItemScheme// and the content of any one //Item //(e.g., names and descriptions) cannot deviate from the content in the full //ItemScheme//. Furthermore, the id of the //ItemScheme// where isPartial is set to "true" is the same as the id of the full //ItemScheme// (agencyId, id, (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)version(%%)). This is important as this is the id that that is referenced in other structures (e.g., a Codelist referenced in a [[DSD>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]]) and this id is always the same, regardless of whether the disseminated //ItemScheme// is the full //ItemScheme// or a partial //ItemScheme//.
175 175  
176 -The purpose of a partial //ItemScheme// is to support the exchange and dissemination of a subset //ItemScheme// without the need to maintain multiple //ItemScheme//s which contain the same //Item//s. For instance, when a Codelist is used in a DataStructureDefinition it is sometimes the case that only a sub-set of the [[Codes>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] in a Codelist are relevant. In this case a partial Codelist can be constructed using the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) mechanism explained later in this document.
182 +The purpose of a partial //ItemScheme// is to support the exchange and dissemination of a subset //ItemScheme// without the need to maintain multiple //ItemScheme//s which contain the same //Item//s. For instance, when a Codelist is used in a DataStructureDefinition it is sometimes the case that only a sub-set of the [[Codes>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] in a Codelist are relevant. In this case a partial Codelist can be constructed using the (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Constraint(%%) mechanism explained later in this document.
177 177  
178 178  //Item// inherits from //NameableArtefact// which gives it the ability to be annotated and have identity, and therefore has id, uri and urn [[attributes>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]], a name and a description in the form of an InternationalString. Unlike the parent //ItemScheme//, the //Item// itself is not a //MaintainableArtefact// and therefore cannot have an independent Agency (i.e., it implicitly has the same agencyId as the //ItemScheme//).
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198 198  RulesetScheme
199 199  VtlMappingScheme UserDefinedOperatorSc heme
200 200  )))|(% style="width:422px" %)The descriptive information for an arrangement or division of objects into groups based on characteristics, which the objects have in common.
201 -| |(% style="width:272px" %)isPartial|(% style="width:422px" %)Denotes whether the [[Item Scheme>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Item scheme.WebHome]] contains a subset of the full set of Items in the maintained scheme.
207 +| |(% style="width:272px" %)isPartial|(% style="width:422px" %)Denotes whether the Item Scheme contains a subset of the full set of Items in the maintained scheme.
202 202  | |(% style="width:272px" %)/items|(% style="width:422px" %)Association to the Items in the scheme.
203 203  |//Item//|(% style="width:272px" %)(((
204 204  Inherits from:
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207 207  Direct sub classes are
208 208  Category
209 209  Concept
210 -[[Code>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Code.WebHome]]
216 +Code
211 211  ReportingCategory
212 212  //Organisation//
213 213  Transformation
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216 216  Ruleset
217 217  VtlMapping
218 218  UserDefinedOperator
219 -)))|(% style="width:422px" %)The Item is an item of content in an [[Item Scheme>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Item scheme.WebHome]]. This may be a node in a taxonomy or ontology, a [[code>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] in a [[code list>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Code list.WebHome]] etc. Node that at the conceptual (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)level(%%) the Organisation is not hierarchic.
225 +)))|(% style="width:422px" %)The Item is an item of content in an Item Scheme. This may be a node in a taxonomy or ontology, a code in a code list etc. Node that at the conceptual level the Organisation is not hierarchic.
220 220  | |(% style="width:272px" %)hierarchy|(% style="width:422px" %)This allows an Item optionally to have one or more child Items.
221 221  
222 222  == 3.6 The Structure Pattern ==
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251 251  AttributeDescriptor: DataAttribute, MetadataAttributeRef
252 252  MetadataAttributeDescriptor: MetadataAttribute
253 253  
254 -Each //[[Component>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Component.WebHome]]// takes its semantic (and possibly also its [[representation>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]]) from a (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Concept(%%) in a ConceptScheme. This is represented by the conceptIdentity association to (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Concept(%%).
260 +Each //[[Component>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Component.WebHome]]// takes its semantic (and possibly also its [[representation>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]]) from a (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Concept(%%) in a ConceptScheme. This is represented by the conceptIdentity association to (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Concept(%%).
255 255  
256 -The //[[Component>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Component.WebHome]]// may also have a localRepresentation. This allows a concrete class, such as [[Dimension>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]], to specify its [[representation>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]] which is local to the //Structure// in which it is contained (for [[Dimension>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] this will be DataStructureDefinition), and thus overrides any coreRepresentation specified for the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Concept(%%).
262 +The //[[Component>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Component.WebHome]]// may also have a localRepresentation. This allows a concrete class, such as [[Dimension>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]], to specify its [[representation>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]] which is local to the //Structure// in which it is contained (for [[Dimension>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] this will be DataStructureDefinition), and thus overrides any coreRepresentation specified for the (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)Concept(%%).
257 257  
258 258  The [[Representation>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]] can be enumerated or non-enumerated. The valid content of an enumerated [[representation>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]] is specified either in an //ItemScheme// which can be one of Codelist, ValueList or //GeoCodelist//. The valid content of a non-enumerated [[representation>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]] is specified as one or more Facet(s) (for example, these may specify minimum and maximum values). For any [[Attribute>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] this is achieved by one of more ExtendedFacet(s), which allow the additional [[representation>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]] of XHTML.
259 259  
260 -The types of [[representation>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]] that are valid for specific [[components>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] is expressed in the model as a (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)constraint(%%) on the association:
266 +The types of [[representation>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]] that are valid for specific [[components>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] is expressed in the model as a (% style="color:#2ecc71" %)constraint(%%) on the association:
261 261  
262 262  * The [[Dimension>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]], DataAttribute, [[Measure>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]], MetadataAttribute may be enumerated and, if so, use an //EnumeratedList//.
263 263  * The [[Dimension>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] and [[Measure>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]] may be non-enumerated and, if so, use one or more Facet(s), note that the FacetValueType applicable to the TimeDimension is restricted to those that represent time.
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276 276  Sub classes are:
277 277  Dataflow
278 278  Metadataflow
279 -)))|(% style="width:353px" %)An [[artefact>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]] whose [[components>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] are described by a Structure. In concrete terms (sub-classes) an example would be a [[Dataflow>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]] which is linked to a given structure – in this case the Data Structure Definition.
280 -| |(% style="width:284px" %)structure|(% style="width:353px" %)An association to a Structure specifying the structure of the [[artefact>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]].
285 +)))|(% style="width:353px" %)An artefact whose components are described by a Structure. In concrete terms (sub-classes) an example would be a Dataflow which is linked to a given structure – in this case the Data Structure Definition.
286 +| |(% style="width:284px" %)structure|(% style="width:353px" %)An association to a Structure specifying the structure of the artefact.
281 281  |Structure|(% style="width:284px" %)(((
282 282  Inherits from:
283 283  //MaintainableArtefact//Sub classes are:
284 284  DataStructureDefinition MetadataStructureDefinit ion
285 -)))|(% style="width:353px" %)Abstract specification of a list of lists to define a complex tabular structure. A concrete example of this would be statistical (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)concepts(%%), [[code lists>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Code list.WebHome]], and their organisation in a data or [[metadata structure definition>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Metadata structure definition.WebHome]], defined by a centre institution, usually for the exchange of statistical information with its partners.
286 -| |(% style="width:284px" %)grouping|(% style="width:353px" %)A composite association to one or more [[component>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] lists.
291 +)))|(% style="width:353px" %)Abstract specification of a list of lists to define a complex tabular structure. A concrete example of this would be statistical concepts, code lists, and their organisation in a data or metadata structure definition, defined by a centre institution, usually for the exchange of statistical information with its partners.
292 +| |(% style="width:284px" %)grouping|(% style="width:353px" %)A composite association to one or more component lists.
287 287  |//ComponentList//|(% style="width:284px" %)(((
288 288  Inherits from:
289 289  //IdentifiableArtefact//
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293 293  GroupDimensionDescriptor
294 294  MeasureDescriptor
295 295  AttributeDescriptor MetadataAttributeDescriptor
296 -)))|(% style="width:353px" %)An abstract definition of a list of [[components>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Component.WebHome]]. A concrete example is a [[Dimension>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] Descriptor, which defines the list of [[Dimensions>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] in a Data Structure Definition.
297 -| |(% style="width:284px" %)components|(% style="width:353px" %)An aggregate association to one or more [[components>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] which make up the list.
298 -|//[[Component>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Component.WebHome]]//|(% style="width:284px" %)(((
302 +)))|(% style="width:353px" %)An abstract definition of a list of components. A concrete example is a Dimension Descriptor, which defines the list of Dimensions in a Data Structure Definition.
303 +| |(% style="width:284px" %)components|(% style="width:353px" %)An aggregate association to one or more components which make up the list.
304 +|//Component//|(% style="width:284px" %)(((
299 299  Inherits from:
300 300  //IdentifiableArtefact//
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303 303  Measure
304 304  //AttributeComponent
305 305  DimensionComponent//
306 -)))|(% style="width:353px" %)A [[Component>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] is an abstract super class used to define qualitative and quantitative data and metadata items that belong to a [[Component>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] List and hence a Structure. [[Component>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] is refined through its sub-classes.
312 +)))|(% style="width:353px" %)A Component is an abstract super class used to define qualitative and quantitative data and metadata items that belong to a Component List and hence a Structure. Component is refined through its sub-classes.
307 307  | |(% style="width:284px" %)conceptIdentity|(% style="width:353px" %)(((
308 -Association to a (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Concept(%%) in a [[Concept Scheme>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Concept scheme.WebHome]] that identifies and defines the
314 +Association to a Concept in a Concept Scheme that identifies and defines the
309 309  
310 -semantic of the [[Component>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Component.WebHome]].
316 +semantic of the Component.
311 311  )))
312 -| |(% style="width:284px" %)localRepresentation|(% style="width:353px" %)Association to the [[Representation>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]] of the [[Component>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] if this is different from the coreRepresentation of the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Concept(%%), which the [[Component>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] uses (ConceptUsage).
313 -|[[Representation>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]]|(% style="width:284px" %) |(% style="width:353px" %)The allowable value or format for [[Component>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] or (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Concept
314 -| |(% style="width:284px" %)+enumerated|(% style="width:353px" %)Association to an enumerated list that contains the allowable content for the [[Component>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] when reported in a data or [[metadata set>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Metadata set.WebHome]]. The type of enumerated list that is allowed for any concrete [[Component>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] is shown in the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)constraints(%%) on the association.
315 -| |(% style="width:284px" %)+nonEnumerated|(% style="width:353px" %)Association to a set of [[Facets>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Facet.WebHome]] that define the allowable format for the content of the [[Component>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] when reported in a data or [[metadata set>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Metadata set.WebHome]].
316 -|[[Facet>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Facet.WebHome]]|(% style="width:284px" %) |(% style="width:353px" %)Defines the format for the content of the [[Component>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] when reported in a data or [[metadata set>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Metadata set.WebHome]].
317 -| |(% style="width:284px" %)facetType|(% style="width:353px" %)A specific content type, which is constrained by the [[Facet>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Facet.WebHome]] Type enumeration.
318 -| |(% style="width:284px" %)facetValueType|(% style="width:353px" %)The format of the value of a [[Component>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] when reported in a data or [[metadata set>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Metadata set.WebHome]]. This is constrained by the [[Facet>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Facet.WebHome]] Value Type enumeration.
319 -| |(% style="width:284px" %) |(% style="width:353px" %)Defines the format of the identifiers in an [[Item Scheme>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Item scheme.WebHome]] used by a [[Component>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Component.WebHome]]. Typically, this would define the number of characters (length) of the identifier.
320 -|ExtendedFacet|(% style="width:284px" %)+itemSchemeFacet|(% style="width:353px" %)This has the same function as [[Facet>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Facet.WebHome]] but allows additionally an XHTML [[representation>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]]. This is constrained for use with a Metadata [[Attribute>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] and a Data [[Attribute>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]].
318 +| |(% style="width:284px" %)localRepresentation|(% style="width:353px" %)Association to the Representation of the Component if this is different from the coreRepresentation of the Concept, which the Component uses (ConceptUsage).
319 +|Representation|(% style="width:284px" %) |(% style="width:353px" %)The allowable value or format for Component or Concept
320 +| |(% style="width:284px" %)+enumerated|(% style="width:353px" %)Association to an enumerated list that contains the allowable content for the Component when reported in a data or metadata set. The type of enumerated list that is allowed for any concrete Component is shown in the constraints on the association.
321 +| |(% style="width:284px" %)+nonEnumerated|(% style="width:353px" %)Association to a set of Facets that define the allowable format for the content of the Component when reported in a data or metadata set.
322 +|Facet|(% style="width:284px" %) |(% style="width:353px" %)Defines the format for the content of the Component when reported in a data or metadata set.
323 +| |(% style="width:284px" %)facetType|(% style="width:353px" %)A specific content type, which is constrained by the Facet Type enumeration.
324 +| |(% style="width:284px" %)facetValueType|(% style="width:353px" %)The format of the value of a Component when reported in a data or metadata set. This is constrained by the Facet Value Type enumeration.
325 +| |(% style="width:284px" %) |(% style="width:353px" %)Defines the format of the identifiers in an Item Scheme used by a Component. Typically, this would define the number of characters (length) of the identifier.
326 +|ExtendedFacet|(% style="width:284px" %)+itemSchemeFacet|(% style="width:353px" %)This has the same function as Facet but allows additionally an XHTML representation. This is constrained for use with a Metadata Attribute and a Data Attribute.
321 321  
322 322  The specification of the content and use of the sub classes to //ComponentList// and //[[Component>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Component.WebHome]]// can be found in the section in which they are used (DataStructureDefinition and MetadataStructureDefinition). Moreover, the FacetType SentinelValues is explained in the datastructure [[representation>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Representation.WebHome]] diagram (see 5.3.2.2), since it only concerns DataStructureDefinitions.
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353 353  
354 354  (% style="width:921.039px" %)
355 355  |**Facet Type**|(% style="width:827px" %)**Explanation**
356 -|isSequence|(% style="width:827px" %)The isSequence [[facet>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Facet.WebHome]] indicates whether the values are intended to be ordered, and it may work in combination with the interval, startValue, and endValue [[facet>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Facet.WebHome]] or the timeInterval, startTime, and endTime, [[facets>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Facet.WebHome]]. If this [[attribute>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] holds a value of true, a start value or time and a numeric or time interval must be supplied. If an end value is not given, then the sequence continues indefinitely.
357 -|interval|(% style="width:827px" %)The interval [[attribute>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] specifies the permitted interval (increment) in a sequence. In order for this to be used, the isSequence [[attribute>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] must have a value of true.
358 -|startValue|(% style="width:827px" %)The startValue [[facet>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Facet.WebHome]] is used in conjunction with the isSequence and interval [[facets>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Facet.WebHome]] (which must be set in order to use this [[facet>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Facet.WebHome]]). This [[facet>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Facet.WebHome]] is used for a numeric sequence and indicates the starting point of the sequence. This value is mandatory for a numeric sequence to be expressed
359 -|endValue|(% style="width:827px" %)The endValue [[facet>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Facet.WebHome]] is used in conjunction with the isSequence and interval [[facets>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Facet.WebHome]] (which must be set in order to use this [[facet>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Facet.WebHome]]). This [[facet>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Facet.WebHome]] is used for a numeric sequence and indicates that ending point (if any) of the sequence.
360 -|timeInterval|(% style="width:827px" %)The timeInterval [[facet>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Facet.WebHome]] indicates the permitted duration in a time sequence. In order for this to be used, the isSequence [[facet>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Facet.WebHome]] must have a value of true.
361 -|startTime|(% style="width:827px" %)The startTime [[facet>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Facet.WebHome]] is used in conjunction with the isSequence and timeInterval [[facets>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Facet.WebHome]] (which must be set in order to use this [[facet>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Facet.WebHome]]). This [[attribute>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] is used for a time sequence and indicates the start time of the sequence. This value is mandatory for a time sequence to be expressed.
362 -|endTime|(% style="width:827px" %)The endTime [[facet>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Facet.WebHome]] is used in conjunction with the isSequence and timeInterval [[facets>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Facet.WebHome]] (which must be set in order to use this [[facet>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Facet.WebHome]]). This [[facet>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Facet.WebHome]] is used for a time sequence and indicates that ending point (if any) of the sequence.
363 -|minLength|(% style="width:827px" %)The minLength [[facet>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Facet.WebHome]] specifies the minimum and length of the value in characters.
364 -|maxLength|(% style="width:827px" %)The maxLength [[facet>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Facet.WebHome]] specifies the maximum length of the value in characters.
365 -|minValue|(% style="width:827px" %)The minValue [[facet>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Facet.WebHome]] is used for inclusive and exclusive ranges, indicating what the lower bound of the range is. If this is used with an inclusive range, a valid value will be greater than or equal to the value specified here. If the inclusive and exclusive data type is not specified (e.g., this [[facet>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Facet.WebHome]] is used with an integer data type), the value is assumed to be inclusive.
366 -|minLength|(% style="width:827px" %)The minLength [[facet>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Facet.WebHome]] specifies the minimum and length of the value in characters.
367 -|maxLength|(% style="width:827px" %)The maxLength [[facet>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Facet.WebHome]] specifies the maximum length of the value in characters.
368 -|minValue|(% style="width:827px" %)The minValue [[facet>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Facet.WebHome]] is used for inclusive and exclusive ranges, indicating what the lower bound of the range is. If this is used with an inclusive range, a valid value will be greater than or equal to the value specified here. If the inclusive and exclusive data type is not specified (e.g., this [[facet>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Facet.WebHome]] is used with an integer data type), the value is assumed to be inclusive.
369 -|maxValue|(% style="width:827px" %)The maxValue [[facet>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Facet.WebHome]] is used for inclusive and exclusive ranges, indicating what the upper bound of the range is. If this is used with an inclusive range, a valid value will be less than or equal to the value specified here. If the inclusive and exclusive data type is not specified (e.g., this [[facet>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Facet.WebHome]] is used with an integer data type), the value is assumed to be inclusive.
370 -|decimals|(% style="width:827px" %)The [[decimals>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Decimals.WebHome]] [[facet>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Facet.WebHome]] indicates the number of characters allowed after the [[decimal>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Decimals.WebHome]] separator.
371 -|pattern|(% style="width:827px" %)The pattern [[attribute>>doc:xwiki:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] holds any regular expression permitted in the implementation syntax (e.g., W3C XML Schema).
362 +|isSequence|(% style="width:827px" %)The isSequence facet indicates whether the values are intended to be ordered, and it may work in combination with the interval, startValue, and endValue facet or the timeInterval, startTime, and endTime, facets. If this attribute holds a value of true, a start value or time and a numeric or time interval must be supplied. If an end value is not given, then the sequence continues indefinitely.
363 +|interval|(% style="width:827px" %)The interval attribute specifies the permitted interval (increment) in a sequence. In order for this to be used, the isSequence attribute must have a value of true.
364 +|startValue|(% style="width:827px" %)The startValue facet is used in conjunction with the isSequence and interval facets (which must be set in order to use this facet). This facet is used for a numeric sequence and indicates the starting point of the sequence. This value is mandatory for a numeric sequence to be expressed
365 +|endValue|(% style="width:827px" %)The endValue facet is used in conjunction with the isSequence and interval facets (which must be set in order to use this facet). This facet is used for a numeric sequence and indicates that ending point (if any) of the sequence.
366 +|timeInterval|(% style="width:827px" %)The timeInterval facet indicates the permitted duration in a time sequence. In order for this to be used, the isSequence facet must have a value of true.
367 +|startTime|(% style="width:827px" %)The startTime facet is used in conjunction with the isSequence and timeInterval facets (which must be set in order to use this facet). This attribute is used for a time sequence and indicates the start time of the sequence. This value is mandatory for a time sequence to be expressed.
368 +|endTime|(% style="width:827px" %)The endTime facet is used in conjunction with the isSequence and timeInterval facets (which must be set in order to use this facet). This facet is used for a time sequence and indicates that ending point (if any) of the sequence.
369 +|minLength|(% style="width:827px" %)The minLength facet specifies the minimum and length of the value in characters.
370 +|maxLength|(% style="width:827px" %)The maxLength facet specifies the maximum length of the value in characters.
371 +|minValue|(% style="width:827px" %)The minValue facet is used for inclusive and exclusive ranges, indicating what the lower bound of the range is. If this is used with an inclusive range, a valid value will be greater than or equal to the value specified here. If the inclusive and exclusive data type is not specified (e.g., this facet is used with an integer data type), the value is assumed to be inclusive.
372 +|minLength|(% style="width:827px" %)The minLength facet specifies the minimum and length of the value in characters.
373 +|maxLength|(% style="width:827px" %)The maxLength facet specifies the maximum length of the value in characters.
374 +|minValue|(% style="width:827px" %)The minValue facet is used for inclusive and exclusive ranges, indicating what the lower bound of the range is. If this is used with an inclusive range, a valid value will be greater than or equal to the value specified here. If the inclusive and exclusive data type is not specified (e.g., this facet is used with an integer data type), the value is assumed to be inclusive.
375 +|maxValue|(% style="width:827px" %)The maxValue facet is used for inclusive and exclusive ranges, indicating what the upper bound of the range is. If this is used with an inclusive range, a valid value will be less than or equal to the value specified here. If the inclusive and exclusive data type is not specified (e.g., this facet is used with an integer data type), the value is assumed to be inclusive.
376 +|decimals|(% style="width:827px" %)The decimals facet indicates the number of characters allowed after the decimal separator.
377 +|pattern|(% style="width:827px" %)The pattern attribute holds any regular expression permitted in the implementation syntax (e.g., W3C XML Schema).
372 372  
373 373  ----
374 374  
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