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13 13  The actual SDMX Base construct from which the concrete classes inherit depends upon the requirements of the class for:
14 14  
15 15  Annotation – //AnnotableArtefact//
16 -
17 17  Identification – //IdentifiableArtefact//
18 -
19 19  Naming – //NameableArtefact//
20 -
21 21  Versioning – //VersionableArtefact//
22 -
23 23  Maintenance – //MaintainableArtefact//
24 24  
25 25  == 5.2 Inheritance View ==
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36 36  
37 37  Those classes in the SDMX metamodel which require annotations inherit from //AnnotableArtefact//. These are:
38 38  
39 -//IdentifiableArtefact//
40 -
41 -//DataSet//
42 -
43 -//Key// (and therefore //SeriesKey// and //GroupKey//)
44 -
35 +//IdentifiableArtefact
36 +DataSet
37 +Key// (and therefore //SeriesKey// and //GroupKey//)
45 45  //Observation//
46 46  
47 47  Those classes in the SDMX metamodel which require annotations and global identity are derived from //IdentifiableArtefact//. These are:
48 48  
49 -//NameableArtefact//
42 +//NameableArtefact
43 +ComponentList
44 +Component//
50 50  
51 -//ComponentList//
52 -
53 -//Component//
54 -
55 55  Those classes in the SDMX metamodel which require annotations, global identity, multilingual name and multilingual description are derived from //NameableArtefact//. These are:
56 56  
57 -//VersionableArtefact//
48 +//VersionableArtefact
49 +Item//
58 58  
59 -//Item//
60 -
61 61  The classes in the SDMX metamodel which require annotations, global identity, multilingual name and multilingual description, and versioning are derived from //VersionableArtefact//. These are:
62 62  
63 63  //MaintainableArtefact//
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64 64  
65 65  Abstract classes which represent information that is maintained by Maintenance Agencies all inherit from //MaintainableArtefact//, they also inherit all the features of a //VersionableArtefact//, and are:
66 66  
67 -//StructureUsage//
57 +//StructureUsage
58 +Structure
59 +ItemScheme//
68 68  
69 -//Structure//
70 -
71 -//ItemScheme//
72 -
73 73  All the above classes are abstract. The key to understanding the class diagrams presented in this section are the concrete classes that inherit from these abstract classes.
74 74  
75 75  Those concrete classes in the SDMX Data Structure Definition and Dataset packages of the metamodel which require to be maintained by Agencies all inherit (via other abstract classes) from //MaintainableArtefact//, these are:
76 76  
77 77  Dataflow
78 -
79 79  DataStructureDefinition
80 80  
81 81  The component structures that are lists of lists, inherit directly from //Structure//. A //Structure// contains several lists of components. The concrete class that inherits from //Structure// is:
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87 87  The concrete classes which inherit from //ComponentList// and are subcomponents of the DataStructureDefinition are:
88 88  
89 89  DimensionDescriptor – content is Dimension and TimeDimension
90 -
91 91  DimensionGroupDescriptor – content is an association to Dimension, TimeDimension
92 -
93 93  MeasureDescriptor – content is Measure
94 -
95 95  AttributeDescriptor – content is DataAttribute and an association to MetadataAttribute
96 96  
97 97  The classes that inherit from //Component// are:
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99 99  Measure
100 100  
101 101  //DimensionComponent// and thereby its sub classes of Dimension and TimeDimension
102 -
103 103  //Attribute// and thereby its sub classes of DataAttribute and MetadataAttribute
104 104  
105 105  The concrete classes identified above are the majority of the classes required to define the metamodel for the DataStructureDefinition. The diagrams and explanations in the rest of this section show how these concrete classes are related in order to support the functionality required.
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181 181  :
182 182  
183 183  (((
184 -|**Class**|**Feature**|**Description**
185 -|StructureUsage| |See “SDMX Base”.
186 -|Dataflow|(((
167 +(% style="width:834.039px" %)
168 +|**Class**|(% style="width:194px" %)**Feature**|(% style="width:454px" %)**Description**
169 +|StructureUsage|(% style="width:194px" %) |(% style="width:454px" %)See “SDMX Base”.
170 +|Dataflow|(% style="width:194px" %)(((
187 187  Inherits from
188 188  
189 189  //StructureUsage//
190 -)))|Abstract concept (i.e., the structure without any data) of a flow of data that providers will provide for different reference periods.
191 -| |/structure|Associates a Dataflow to the Data Structure Definition.
192 -|DataStructureDefiniti on| |A collection of metadata concepts, their structure and usage when used to collect or disseminate data.
193 -| |/grouping|An association to a set of metadata concepts that have an identified structural role in a Data Structure Definition.
194 -|GroupDimensionDescrip tor|(((
174 +)))|(% style="width:454px" %)Abstract concept (i.e., the structure without any data) of a flow of data that providers will provide for different reference periods.
175 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)/structure|(% style="width:454px" %)Associates a Dataflow to the Data Structure Definition.
176 +|DataStructureDefiniti on|(% style="width:194px" %) |(% style="width:454px" %)A collection of metadata concepts, their structure and usage when used to collect or disseminate data.
177 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)/grouping|(% style="width:454px" %)An association to a set of metadata concepts that have an identified structural role in a Data Structure Definition.
178 +|GroupDimensionDescrip tor|(% style="width:194px" %)(((
195 195  Inherits from
196 196  
197 197  //ComponentList//
198 -)))|A set of metadata concepts that define a partial key derived from the Dimension Descriptor in a Data Structure Definition.
199 -| |/components|An association to the Dimension components that comprise the group.
200 -|DimensionDescriptor|(((
182 +)))|(% style="width:454px" %)A set of metadata concepts that define a partial key derived from the Dimension Descriptor in a Data Structure Definition.
183 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)/components|(% style="width:454px" %)An association to the Dimension components that comprise the group.
184 +|DimensionDescriptor|(% style="width:194px" %)(((
201 201  Inherits from
202 202  
203 203  //ComponentList//
204 -)))|An ordered set of metadata concepts that, combined, classify a statistical series, and whose values, when combined (the key) in an instance such as a data set, uniquely identify a specific observation.
205 -| |/components|(((
206 -An association to the Dimension and Time
207 -
208 -Dimension comprising the Key Descriptor.
188 +)))|(% style="width:454px" %)An ordered set of metadata concepts that, combined, classify a statistical series, and whose values, when combined (the key) in an instance such as a data set, uniquely identify a specific observation.
189 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)/components|(% style="width:454px" %)(((
190 +An association to the Dimension and Time Dimension comprising the Key Descriptor.
209 209  )))
210 -|AttributeDescriptor|(((
192 +|AttributeDescriptor|(% style="width:194px" %)(((
211 211  Inherits from
212 212  
213 213  //ComponentList//
214 -)))|A set metadata concepts that define the Attributes of a Data Structure Definition.
215 -| |/components|An association to a Data Attribute component.
216 -|MeasureDescriptor|(((
196 +)))|(% style="width:454px" %)A set metadata concepts that define the Attributes of a Data Structure Definition.
197 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)/components|(% style="width:454px" %)An association to a Data Attribute component.
198 +|MeasureDescriptor|(% style="width:194px" %)(((
217 217  Inherits from
218 218  
219 219  //ComponentList//
220 -)))|A metadata concept that defines the Measures of a Data Structure Definition.
221 -| |/components|An association to a Measure component.
222 -|//DimensionComponent//|(((
202 +)))|(% style="width:454px" %)A metadata concept that defines the Measures of a Data Structure Definition.
203 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)/components|(% style="width:454px" %)An association to a Measure component.
204 +|//DimensionComponent//|(% style="width:194px" %)(((
223 223  Inherits from
224 224  
225 225  //Component//
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227 227  Sub class Dimension
228 228  
229 229  TimeDimension
230 -)))|An abstract class representing any Component that can be used for identifying observations.
231 -| |order|Specifies the order of the Dimension Components within the DSD. The property is used to indicate the position of the Dimension Component and determines the Key for identifying observations, or series. The Time Dimension, when specified, must be the last within the Dimension Descriptor.
232 -|Dimension|(((
212 +)))|(% style="width:454px" %)An abstract class representing any Component that can be used for identifying observations.
213 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)order|(% style="width:454px" %)Specifies the order of the Dimension Components within the DSD. The property is used to indicate the position of the Dimension Component and determines the Key for identifying observations, or series. The Time Dimension, when specified, must be the last within the Dimension Descriptor.
214 +|Dimension|(% style="width:194px" %)(((
233 233  Inherits from
234 234  
235 235  //DimensionComponent//
236 -)))|A metadata concept used (most probably together with other metadata concepts) to classify a statistical series, e.g., a statistical concept indicating a certain economic activity or a geographical reference area.
237 -| |/role|Association to the Concept that specifies the role that that the Dimension plays in the Data Structure Definition.
238 -| |/conceptIdentity|An association to the metadata concept which defines the semantic of the Dimension.
239 -|TimeDimension|(((
218 +)))|(% style="width:454px" %)A metadata concept used (most probably together with other metadata concepts) to classify a statistical series, e.g., a statistical concept indicating a certain economic activity or a geographical reference area.
219 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)/role|(% style="width:454px" %)Association to the Concept that specifies the role that that the Dimension plays in the Data Structure Definition.
220 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)/conceptIdentity|(% style="width:454px" %)An association to the metadata concept which defines the semantic of the Dimension.
221 +|TimeDimension|(% style="width:194px" %)(((
240 240  Inherits from
241 241  
242 242  //DimensionComponent//
243 -)))|A metadata concept that identifies the component in the key structure that has the role of “time”.
244 -|DataAttribute|(((
225 +)))|(% style="width:454px" %)A metadata concept that identifies the component in the key structure that has the role of “time”.
226 +|DataAttribute|(% style="width:194px" %)(((
245 245  Inherits from
246 246  
247 247  //Component//
248 -)))|A characteristic of an object or entity.
249 -| |/role|Association to the Concept that specifies the role that that the Data Attribute plays in the Data Structure Definition.
250 -| |minOccurs|Defines the minimum required occurrences for the Attribute. When equals to zero, the Attribute is conditional.
251 -| |maxOccurs|Defines the maximum allowed occurrences for the Attribute.
252 -| |usage|Defines whether a Data Attribute must be reported or not.
253 -| |+relatedTo|Association to an Attribute Relationship.
254 -| |/conceptIdentity|An association to the Concept which defines the semantic of the component.
255 -|Measure|(((
230 +)))|(% style="width:454px" %)A characteristic of an object or entity.
231 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)/role|(% style="width:454px" %)Association to the Concept that specifies the role that that the Data Attribute plays in the Data Structure Definition.
232 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)minOccurs|(% style="width:454px" %)Defines the minimum required occurrences for the Attribute. When equals to zero, the Attribute is conditional.
233 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)maxOccurs|(% style="width:454px" %)Defines the maximum allowed occurrences for the Attribute.
234 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)usage|(% style="width:454px" %)Defines whether a Data Attribute must be reported or not.
235 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)+relatedTo|(% style="width:454px" %)Association to an Attribute Relationship.
236 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)/conceptIdentity|(% style="width:454px" %)An association to the Concept which defines the semantic of the component.
237 +|Measure|(% style="width:194px" %)(((
256 256  Inherits from
257 257  
258 258  //Component//
259 -)))|The metadata concept that is the phenomenon to be measured in a data set. In a data set the instance of the measure is often called the observation.
260 -| |/conceptIdentity|An association to the Concept which carries the values of the measures.
261 -| |minOccurs|Defines the minimum required occurrences for the Measure. When equals to zero, the Measure is conditional.
262 -| |maxOccurs|Defines the maximum allowed occurrences for the Measure.
263 -| |usage|Defines whether a Measure must be reported or not.
264 -|//AttributeRelationship//|(((
241 +)))|(% style="width:454px" %)The metadata concept that is the phenomenon to be measured in a data set. In a data set the instance of the measure is often called the observation.
242 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)/conceptIdentity|(% style="width:454px" %)An association to the Concept which carries the values of the measures.
243 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)minOccurs|(% style="width:454px" %)Defines the minimum required occurrences for the Measure. When equals to zero, the Measure is conditional.
244 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)maxOccurs|(% style="width:454px" %)Defines the maximum allowed occurrences for the Measure.
245 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)usage|(% style="width:454px" %)Defines whether a Measure must be reported or not.
246 +|//AttributeRelationship//|(% style="width:194px" %)(((
265 265  Abstract Class
266 266  
267 267  Sub classes
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269 269  ObservationRelationship
270 270  
271 271  GroupRelationship DimensionRelationshi p
272 -)))|Specifies the type of artefact to which a Data Attribute can be attached in a Data Set.
273 -|ObservationRelationsh ip| |The Data Attribute is related to the observations of the Data Set.
274 -|GroupRelationship| |The Data Attribute is related to a Group Dimension Descriptor construct.
275 -| |+groupKey|An association to the Group Dimension Descriptor
276 -|DimensionRelationship| |The Data Attribute is related to a set of Dimensions.
277 -| |+dimensions|Association to the set of Dimensions to which the Data Attribute is related.
278 -| |+groupKey|Association to the Group Dimension Descriptor which specifies the set of Dimensions to which the Data Attribute is attached.
279 -|MeasureRelationship| |The Measures that a Data Attribute is reported for.
280 -| |+measures|Association to the set of Measures to which a Data Attribute is related to.
281 -|SentinelValuesType| |This facet indicates that an Attribute or a Measure has sentinel values with special meaning within their data type. This is realised by providing such values within the TextFormat, in addition to any textType or other Facet.
282 -|SentinelValue| |A value that has a special meaning within the text format representation of the Component.
283 -| |+name|An association of a Sentinel Value to a multilingual name.
284 -| |+description|An association of a Sentinel Value to a multilingual description.
254 +)))|(% style="width:454px" %)Specifies the type of artefact to which a Data Attribute can be attached in a Data Set.
255 +|ObservationRelationsh ip|(% style="width:194px" %) |(% style="width:454px" %)The Data Attribute is related to the observations of the Data Set.
256 +|GroupRelationship|(% style="width:194px" %) |(% style="width:454px" %)The Data Attribute is related to a Group Dimension Descriptor construct.
257 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)+groupKey|(% style="width:454px" %)An association to the Group Dimension Descriptor
258 +|DimensionRelationship|(% style="width:194px" %) |(% style="width:454px" %)The Data Attribute is related to a set of Dimensions.
259 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)+dimensions|(% style="width:454px" %)Association to the set of Dimensions to which the Data Attribute is related.
260 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)+groupKey|(% style="width:454px" %)Association to the Group Dimension Descriptor which specifies the set of Dimensions to which the Data Attribute is attached.
261 +|MeasureRelationship|(% style="width:194px" %) |(% style="width:454px" %)The Measures that a Data Attribute is reported for.
262 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)+measures|(% style="width:454px" %)Association to the set of Measures to which a Data Attribute is related to.
263 +|SentinelValuesType|(% style="width:194px" %) |(% style="width:454px" %)This facet indicates that an Attribute or a Measure has sentinel values with special meaning within their data type. This is realised by providing such values within the TextFormat, in addition to any textType or other Facet.
264 +|SentinelValue|(% style="width:194px" %) |(% style="width:454px" %)A value that has a special meaning within the text format representation of the Component.
265 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)+name|(% style="width:454px" %)An association of a Sentinel Value to a multilingual name.
266 +| |(% style="width:194px" %)+description|(% style="width:454px" %)An association of a Sentinel Value to a multilingual description.
285 285  )))
286 286  
287 -
288 -
289 -
290 -
291 291  The explanation of the classes, attributes, and associations comprising the Representation is described in the section on the SDMX Base.
292 292  
293 293  == 5.4 Data Set – Relationship View ==
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332 332  
333 333  ==== 5.4.3.2 Definitions ====
334 334  
335 -|**Class**|**Feature**|**Description**
336 -|//DataSet//|(((
313 +(% style="width:812.039px" %)
314 +|(% style="width:147px" %)**Class**|(% style="width:222px" %)**Feature**|(% style="width:437px" %)**Description**
315 +|(% style="width:147px" %)//DataSet//|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
337 337  Abstract Class
338 338  
339 339  Sub classes
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341 341  StructureSpecificData
342 342  
343 343  Set
344 -)))|An organised collection of data.
345 -| |reportingBegin|A specific time period in a known system of time periods that identifies the start period of a report.
346 -| |reportingEnd|A specific time period in a known system of time periods that identifies the end period of a report.
347 -| |dataExtractionDate|A specific time period that identifies the date and time that the data are extracted from a data source.
348 -| |validFrom|Indicates the inclusive start time indicating the validity of the information in the data set.
349 -| |validTo|Indicates the inclusive end time indicating the validity of the information in the data set.
350 -| |publicationYear|Specifies the year of publication of the data or metadata in terms of whatever provisioning agreements might be in force.
351 -| |publicationPeriod|Specifies the period of publication of the data or metadata in terms of whatever provisioning agreements might be in force.
352 -| |setId|Provides an identification of the data set.
353 -| |action|Defines the action to be taken by the recipient system (information, append, replace, delete)
354 -| |describedBy|Associates a Dataflow and thereby a Data Structure Definition to the data set.
355 -| |+structuredBy|Associates the Data Structure Definition that defines the structure of the Data Set. Note that the Data Structure Definition is the same as that associated (non-mandatory) to the Dataflow.
356 -| |+publishedBy|Associates the Data Provider that reports/publishes the data.
357 -|StructureSpecific DataSet| |An XML specific data format structure that contains data corresponding to one specific Data Structure Definition.
358 -|//Key//|(((
323 +)))|(% style="width:437px" %)An organised collection of data.
324 +|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)reportingBegin|(% style="width:437px" %)A specific time period in a known system of time periods that identifies the start period of a report.
325 +|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)reportingEnd|(% style="width:437px" %)A specific time period in a known system of time periods that identifies the end period of a report.
326 +|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)dataExtractionDate|(% style="width:437px" %)A specific time period that identifies the date and time that the data are extracted from a data source.
327 +|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)validFrom|(% style="width:437px" %)Indicates the inclusive start time indicating the validity of the information in the data set.
328 +|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)validTo|(% style="width:437px" %)Indicates the inclusive end time indicating the validity of the information in the data set.
329 +|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)publicationYear|(% style="width:437px" %)Specifies the year of publication of the data or metadata in terms of whatever provisioning agreements might be in force.
330 +|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)publicationPeriod|(% style="width:437px" %)Specifies the period of publication of the data or metadata in terms of whatever provisioning agreements might be in force.
331 +|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)setId|(% style="width:437px" %)Provides an identification of the data set.
332 +|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)action|(% style="width:437px" %)Defines the action to be taken by the recipient system (information, append, replace, delete)
333 +|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)describedBy|(% style="width:437px" %)Associates a Dataflow and thereby a Data Structure Definition to the data set.
334 +|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)+structuredBy|(% style="width:437px" %)Associates the Data Structure Definition that defines the structure of the Data Set. Note that the Data Structure Definition is the same as that associated (non-mandatory) to the Dataflow.
335 +|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)+publishedBy|(% style="width:437px" %)Associates the Data Provider that reports/publishes the data.
336 +|(% style="width:147px" %)StructureSpecific DataSet|(% style="width:222px" %) |(% style="width:437px" %)An XML specific data format structure that contains data corresponding to one specific Data Structure Definition.
337 +|(% style="width:147px" %)//Key//|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
359 359  Abstract class Sub classes
360 360  
361 361  SeriesKey
362 362  
363 363  GroupKey
364 -)))|Comprises the cross product of values of dimensions that identify uniquely an Observation.
365 -| |keyValues|Association to the individual Key Values that comprise the Key.
366 -| |+attachedAttribute|Association to the Attribute Values relating to the Series Key or Group Key.
367 -|//KeyValue//|(((
343 +)))|(% style="width:437px" %)Comprises the cross product of values of dimensions that identify uniquely an Observation.
344 +|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)keyValues|(% style="width:437px" %)Association to the individual Key Values that comprise the Key.
345 +|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)+attachedAttribute|(% style="width:437px" %)Association to the Attribute Values relating to the Series Key or Group Key.
346 +|(% style="width:147px" %)//KeyValue//|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
368 368  Abstract class Sub classes
369 369  
370 370  TimeKeyValue
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372 372  CodedKeyValue
373 373  
374 374  UncodedKeyValue
375 -)))|The value of a component of a key such as the value of the instance a Dimension in a Dimension Descriptor of a Data Structure Definition.
376 -| |+valueFor|(((
354 +)))|(% style="width:437px" %)The value of a component of a key such as the value of the instance a Dimension in a Dimension Descriptor of a Data Structure Definition.
355 +|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)+valueFor|(% style="width:437px" %)(((
377 377  Association to the key component in the Data Structure Definition for which this Key Value is a valid representation.
378 -
379 379  Note that this is conceptual association as the key component is identified explicitly in the data set.
380 380  )))
381 -|TimeKeyValue|(((
359 +|(% style="width:147px" %)TimeKeyValue|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
382 382  Inherits from
383 383  
384 384  //KeyValue//
385 -)))|The value of the Time Dimension component of the key.
386 -|CodedKeyValue|(((
363 +)))|(% style="width:437px" %)The value of the Time Dimension component of the key.
364 +|(% style="width:147px" %)CodedKeyValue|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
387 387  Inherits from
388 388  
389 389  //KeyValue//
390 -)))|The value of a coded component of the key. The value is the Code to which this class is associated.
391 -| |+valueOf|Association to the Code. Note that this is a conceptual association showing that the Code must exist in the Code list associated with the Dimension in the Data Structure Definition. In the actual Data Set the value of the Code is placed in the Key Value.
392 -|UnCodedKeyValue|(((
368 +)))|(% style="width:437px" %)The value of a coded component of the key. The value is the Code to which this class is associated.
369 +|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)+valueOf|(% style="width:437px" %)Association to the Code. Note that this is a conceptual association showing that the Code must exist in the Code list associated with the Dimension in the Data Structure Definition. In the actual Data Set the value of the Code is placed in the Key Value.
370 +|(% style="width:147px" %)UnCodedKeyValue|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
393 393  Inherits from
394 394  
395 395  //KeyValue//
396 -)))|The value of an uncoded component of the key.
397 -| |value|The value of the key component.
398 -| |startTime|This attribute is only used if the textFormat of the attribute is of the Timespan type in the Data Structure Definition (in which case the value field takes a duration).
399 -|GroupKey|(((
374 +)))|(% style="width:437px" %)The value of an uncoded component of the key.
375 +|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)value|(% style="width:437px" %)The value of the key component.
376 +|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)startTime|(% style="width:437px" %)This attribute is only used if the textFormat of the attribute is of the Timespan type in the Data Structure Definition (in which case the value field takes a duration).
377 +|(% style="width:147px" %)GroupKey|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
400 400  Inherits from
401 401  
402 402  //Key//
403 -)))|A set of Key Values that comprise a partial key, of the same dimensionality as the Time Series Key for the purpose of attaching Data Attributes.
404 -| |+describedBy|Associates the Group Dimension Descriptor defined in the Data Structure Definition.
405 -|SeriesKey|(((
381 +)))|(% style="width:437px" %)A set of Key Values that comprise a partial key, of the same dimensionality as the Time Series Key for the purpose of attaching Data Attributes.
382 +|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)+describedBy|(% style="width:437px" %)Associates the Group Dimension Descriptor defined in the Data Structure Definition.
383 +|(% style="width:147px" %)SeriesKey|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
406 406  Inherits from
407 407  
408 408  //Key//
409 -)))|Comprises the cross product of values of all the Key Values that, together with the Key Value of the +observation Dimension identify uniquely an Observation.
410 -| |+describedBy|Associates the Dimension Descriptor defined in the Data Structure Definition.
411 -|Observation| |The value(s) of the observed phenomenon in the context of the Key Values comprising the key.
412 -| |+valueFor|(((
387 +)))|(% style="width:437px" %)Comprises the cross product of values of all the Key Values that, together with the Key Value of the +observation Dimension identify uniquely an Observation.
388 +|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)+describedBy|(% style="width:437px" %)Associates the Dimension Descriptor defined in the Data Structure Definition.
389 +|(% style="width:147px" %)Observation|(% style="width:222px" %) |(% style="width:437px" %)The value(s) of the observed phenomenon in the context of the Key Values comprising the key.
390 +|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)+valueFor|(% style="width:437px" %)(((
413 413  Associates the Measure(s) defined in the Data Structure Definition.
414 414  
415 415  The source multiplicity (1..*) indicates that more than one values may be provided for a Measure, if the latter allows it.
416 416  )))
417 -| |+attachedAttribute|Association to the Attribute Values relating to the Observation.
418 -| |+observationDimension|Association to the Key Value that holds the value of the “Dimension at the Observation Level”.
419 -|//ObservationValue//|(((
395 +|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)+attachedAttribute|(% style="width:437px" %)Association to the Attribute Values relating to the Observation.
396 +|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)+observationDimension|(% style="width:437px" %)Association to the Key Value that holds the value of the “Dimension at the Observation Level”.
397 +|(% style="width:147px" %)//ObservationValue//|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
420 420  Abstract class
421 421  
422 422  Sub classes
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426 426  //ue//
427 427  
428 428  CodedObservation
429 -)))|
430 -|//UncodedObservatio nValue//|(((
407 +)))|(% style="width:437px" %)
408 +|(% style="width:147px" %)//UncodedObservatio nValue//|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
431 431  Abstract class
432 432  
433 433  Inherits from
... ... @@ -439,34 +439,34 @@
439 439  OtherUncodedMeasureVa lue
440 440  
441 441  TextMeasureValue
442 -)))|
443 -|OtherUncodedMeasu reValue|(((
420 +)))|(% style="width:437px" %)
421 +|(% style="width:147px" %)OtherUncodedMeasu reValue|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
444 444  Inherits from
445 445  
446 446  //UncodedObservationVal ue//
447 -)))|An observation that has a text value.
448 -| |value|The value of the Uncoded Observation.
449 -| |startTime|This attribute is only used if the textFormat of the Measure is of the Timespan type in the Data Structure Definition (in which case the value field takes a duration).
450 -|TextMeasureValue|(((
425 +)))|(% style="width:437px" %)An observation that has a text value.
426 +|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)value|(% style="width:437px" %)The value of the Uncoded Observation.
427 +|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)startTime|(% style="width:437px" %)This attribute is only used if the textFormat of the Measure is of the Timespan type in the Data Structure Definition (in which case the value field takes a duration).
428 +|(% style="width:147px" %)TextMeasureValue|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
451 451  Inherits from
452 452  
453 453  //UncodedObservationVal ue//
454 -)))|An observation that has a localised text value
455 -| |text|The localised text values.
456 -|CodedObservation|(((
432 +)))|(% style="width:437px" %)An observation that has a localised text value
433 +|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)text|(% style="width:437px" %)The localised text values.
434 +|(% style="width:147px" %)CodedObservation|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
457 457  Inherits from
458 458  
459 459  //ObservationValue//
460 -)))|An Observation that takes its value from a code in a Code list.
461 -| |+valueOf|Association to the Code that is the value of the Observation. Note that this is a conceptual association showing that the Code must exist in the Codelist(s) associated with the Measure(s) in the Data Structure Definition. In the actual Data Set the value of the Code is placed in the Observation.
462 -|//AttributeValue//|(((
438 +)))|(% style="width:437px" %)An Observation that takes its value from a code in a Code list.
439 +|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)+valueOf|(% style="width:437px" %)Association to the Code that is the value of the Observation. Note that this is a conceptual association showing that the Code must exist in the Codelist(s) associated with the Measure(s) in the Data Structure Definition. In the actual Data Set the value of the Code is placed in the Observation.
440 +|(% style="width:147px" %)//AttributeValue//|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
463 463  Abstract class
464 464  
465 465  Sub classes
466 466  
467 467  //DataAttributeValue// //MetadataAttributeValu e//
468 -)))|Represents the value for any Attribute reported in the Dataset, i.e., Data or Metadata Attribute.
469 -|//DataAttributeValu e//|(((
446 +)))|(% style="width:437px" %)Represents the value for any Attribute reported in the Dataset, i.e., Data or Metadata Attribute.
447 +|(% style="width:147px" %)//DataAttributeValu e//|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
470 470  Abstract class
471 471  
472 472  Inherits from
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478 478  //UncodedAttributeValue//
479 479  
480 480  //CodedAttributeValue//
481 -)))|The value of a Data Attribute, such as the instance of a Coded Attribute or of an Uncoded Attribute in a structure such as a Data Structure Definition.
482 -| |+valueFor|(((
459 +)))|(% style="width:437px" %)The value of a Data Attribute, such as the instance of a Coded Attribute or of an Uncoded Attribute in a structure such as a Data Structure Definition.
460 +|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)+valueFor|(% style="width:437px" %)(((
483 483  Association to the Data Attribute defined in the Data Structure Definition. Note that this is conceptual association as the Concept is identified explicitly in the data set.
484 -
485 485  The source multiplicity (1..*) indicates the possibility to provide more than one values for a Data Attribute, if the latter allows it.
486 486  )))
487 -|//MetadataAttribute Value//|(((
464 +|(% style="width:147px" %)//MetadataAttribute Value//|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
488 488  (explained further in section
489 489  
490 490  “Metadata Set”)
491 -)))|(((
468 +)))|(% style="width:437px" %)(((
492 492  The value of a Metadata Attribute, as specified in the Metadata Structure Definition, which is linked in the Data Structure
493 493  
494 494  Definition
495 495  )))
496 -|//UncodedAttributeV alue//|(((
473 +|(% style="width:147px" %)//UncodedAttributeV alue//|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
497 497  Inherits from
498 498  
499 499  //AttributeValue//
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503 503  OtherUncodedAttribute Value
504 504  
505 505  TextAttributeValue
506 -)))|
507 -|OtherUncodedAttri buteValue|(((
483 +)))|(% style="width:437px" %)
484 +|(% style="width:147px" %)OtherUncodedAttri buteValue|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
508 508  Inherits from
509 509  
510 510  //UncodedObservationVal ue//
511 -)))|An attribute value that has a text value
512 -| |value|The value of the Uncoded attribute.
513 -| |startTime|This attribute is only used if the textFormat of the attribute is of the Timespan type in the Data Structure Definition (in which case the value field takes a duration).
514 -|TextAttributeValu e|(((
488 +)))|(% style="width:437px" %)An attribute value that has a text value
489 +|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)value|(% style="width:437px" %)The value of the Uncoded attribute.
490 +|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)startTime|(% style="width:437px" %)This attribute is only used if the textFormat of the attribute is of the Timespan type in the Data Structure Definition (in which case the value field takes a duration).
491 +|(% style="width:147px" %)TextAttributeValu e|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
515 515  Inherits from
516 516  
517 517  //UncodedAttributeValue//
518 -)))|An attribute that has a localised text value
519 -| |text|The localised text values.
520 -|CodedAttributeVal ue|(((
495 +)))|(% style="width:437px" %)An attribute that has a localised text value
496 +|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)text|(% style="width:437px" %)The localised text values.
497 +|(% style="width:147px" %)CodedAttributeVal ue|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
521 521  Inherits from
522 522  
523 523  //AttributeValue//
524 -)))|An attribute that takes it value from a Code in Code list.
525 -| |+valueOf|Association to the Code that is the value of the Attribute Value. Note that this is a conceptual association showing that the Code must exist in the Code list associated with the Data Attribute in the Data Structure Definition. In the actual Data Set the value of the Code is placed in the Attribute Value.
501 +)))|(% style="width:437px" %)An attribute that takes it value from a Code in Code list.
502 +|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:222px" %)+valueOf|(% style="width:437px" %)Association to the Code that is the value of the Attribute Value. Note that this is a conceptual association showing that the Code must exist in the Code list associated with the Data Attribute in the Data Structure Definition. In the actual Data Set the value of the Code is placed in the Attribute Value.
526 526  
527 -
528 -
529 529