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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 +
16 16  Identification – //IdentifiableArtefact//
18 +
17 17  Naming – //NameableArtefact//
20 +
18 18  Versioning – //VersionableArtefact//
22 +
19 19  Maintenance – //MaintainableArtefact//
20 20  
21 21  == 5.2 Inheritance View ==
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32 32  
33 33  Those classes in the SDMX metamodel which require annotations inherit from //AnnotableArtefact//. These are:
34 34  
35 -//IdentifiableArtefact
36 -DataSet
37 -Key// (and therefore //SeriesKey// and //GroupKey//)
39 +//IdentifiableArtefact//
40 +
41 +//DataSet//
42 +
43 +//Key// (and therefore //SeriesKey// and //GroupKey//)
44 +
38 38  //Observation//
39 39  
40 40  Those classes in the SDMX metamodel which require annotations and global identity are derived from //IdentifiableArtefact//. These are:
41 41  
42 -//NameableArtefact
43 -ComponentList
44 -Component//
49 +//NameableArtefact//
45 45  
51 +//ComponentList//
52 +
53 +//Component//
54 +
46 46  Those classes in the SDMX metamodel which require annotations, global identity, multilingual name and multilingual description are derived from //NameableArtefact//. These are:
47 47  
48 -//VersionableArtefact
49 -Item//
57 +//VersionableArtefact//
50 50  
59 +//Item//
60 +
51 51  The classes in the SDMX metamodel which require annotations, global identity, multilingual name and multilingual description, and versioning are derived from //VersionableArtefact//. These are:
52 52  
53 53  //MaintainableArtefact//
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54 54  
55 55  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:
56 56  
57 -//StructureUsage
58 -Structure
59 -ItemScheme//
67 +//StructureUsage//
60 60  
69 +//Structure//
70 +
71 +//ItemScheme//
72 +
61 61  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.
62 62  
63 63  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:
64 64  
65 65  Dataflow
78 +
66 66  DataStructureDefinition
67 67  
68 68  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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74 74  The concrete classes which inherit from //ComponentList// and are subcomponents of the DataStructureDefinition are:
75 75  
76 76  DimensionDescriptor – content is Dimension and TimeDimension
90 +
77 77  DimensionGroupDescriptor – content is an association to Dimension, TimeDimension
92 +
78 78  MeasureDescriptor – content is Measure
94 +
79 79  AttributeDescriptor – content is DataAttribute and an association to MetadataAttribute
80 80  
81 81  The classes that inherit from //Component// are:
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83 83  Measure
84 84  
85 85  //DimensionComponent// and thereby its sub classes of Dimension and TimeDimension
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86 86  //Attribute// and thereby its sub classes of DataAttribute and MetadataAttribute
87 87  
88 88  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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142 142  
143 143  The following table details the possible relationships a DataAttribute may specify. Note that these relationships are mutually exclusive, and therefore only one of the following is possible.
144 144  
145 -(% style="width:839.039px" %)
146 -|**Relationship**|(% style="width:384px" %)**Meaning**|(% style="width:303px" %)**Location in Data Set at which the Attribute is reported**
147 -|DataflowRelationship|(% style="width:384px" %)The value of the attribute is fixed for all data contained in the dataset. The Attribute value applies to all data defined by the underlying Dataflow.|(% style="width:303px" %)The attribute is reported at the Dataset level.
148 -|Dimension (1..n)|(% style="width:384px" %)The value of the attribute will vary with the value(s) of the referenced Dimension(s). In this case, Group(s) to which the attribute should be attached may optionally be specified.|(% style="width:303px" %)The attribute is reported at the lowest level of the Dimension to which the Attribute is related, otherwise at the level of the Group if Attachment Group(s) is specified.
149 -|Group|(% style="width:384px" %)The value of the Attribute varies with combination of values for all of the Dimensions contained in the Group. This is added as a convenience to listing all Dimensions and the attachment Group, but should only be used when the Attribute value varies based on __all__ Group Dimension values.|(% style="width:303px" %)The attribute is reported at the level of Group.
150 -|Observation|(% style="width:384px" %)The value of the Attribute varies with the observed value.|(% style="width:303px" %)The attribute is reported at the level of Observation.
162 +|**Relationship**|**Meaning**|**Location in Data Set at which the Attribute is reported**
163 +|DataflowRelationship|The value of the attribute is fixed for all data contained in the dataset. The Attribute value applies to all data defined by the underlying Dataflow.|The attribute is reported at the Dataset level.
164 +|Dimension (1..n)|The value of the attribute will vary with the value(s) of the referenced Dimension(s). In this case, Group(s) to which the attribute should be attached may optionally be specified.|The attribute is reported at the lowest level of the Dimension to which the Attribute is related, otherwise at the level of the Group if Attachment Group(s) is specified.
165 +|Group|The value of the Attribute varies with combination of values for all of the Dimensions contained in the Group. This is added as a convenience to listing all Dimensions and the attachment Group, but should only be used when the Attribute value varies based on __all__ Group Dimension values.|The attribute is reported at the level of Group.
166 +|Observation|The value of the Attribute varies with the observed value.|The attribute is reported at the level of Observation.
151 151  
152 152  [[image:SDMX 3-0-0 SECTION 2 FINAL-1.0 (1)_en_42ff01fb.jpg||height="380" width="590"]]
153 153  
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164 164  :
165 165  
166 166  (((
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" %)(((
183 +|**Class**|**Feature**|**Description**
184 +|StructureUsage| |See “SDMX Base”.
185 +|Dataflow|(((
171 171  Inherits from
172 172  
173 173  //StructureUsage//
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" %)(((
189 +)))|Abstract concept (i.e., the structure without any data) of a flow of data that providers will provide for different reference periods.
190 +| |/structure|Associates a Dataflow to the Data Structure Definition.
191 +|DataStructureDefiniti on| |A collection of metadata concepts, their structure and usage when used to collect or disseminate data.
192 +| |/grouping|An association to a set of metadata concepts that have an identified structural role in a Data Structure Definition.
193 +|GroupDimensionDescrip tor|(((
179 179  Inherits from
180 180  
181 181  //ComponentList//
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" %)(((
197 +)))|A set of metadata concepts that define a partial key derived from the Dimension Descriptor in a Data Structure Definition.
198 +| |/components|An association to the Dimension components that comprise the group.
199 +|DimensionDescriptor|(((
185 185  Inherits from
186 186  
187 187  //ComponentList//
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.
203 +)))|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.
204 +| |/components|(((
205 +An association to the Dimension and Time
206 +
207 +Dimension comprising the Key Descriptor.
191 191  )))
192 -|AttributeDescriptor|(% style="width:194px" %)(((
209 +|AttributeDescriptor|(((
193 193  Inherits from
194 194  
195 195  //ComponentList//
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" %)(((
213 +)))|A set metadata concepts that define the Attributes of a Data Structure Definition.
214 +| |/components|An association to a Data Attribute component.
215 +|MeasureDescriptor|(((
199 199  Inherits from
200 200  
201 201  //ComponentList//
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" %)(((
219 +)))|A metadata concept that defines the Measures of a Data Structure Definition.
220 +| |/components|An association to a Measure component.
221 +|//DimensionComponent//|(((
205 205  Inherits from
206 206  
207 207  //Component//
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209 209  Sub class Dimension
210 210  
211 211  TimeDimension
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" %)(((
229 +)))|An abstract class representing any Component that can be used for identifying observations.
230 +| |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.
231 +|Dimension|(((
215 215  Inherits from
216 216  
217 217  //DimensionComponent//
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" %)(((
235 +)))|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.
236 +| |/role|Association to the Concept that specifies the role that that the Dimension plays in the Data Structure Definition.
237 +| |/conceptIdentity|An association to the metadata concept which defines the semantic of the Dimension.
238 +|TimeDimension|(((
222 222  Inherits from
223 223  
224 224  //DimensionComponent//
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" %)(((
242 +)))|A metadata concept that identifies the component in the key structure that has the role of “time”.
243 +|DataAttribute|(((
227 227  Inherits from
228 228  
229 229  //Component//
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" %)(((
247 +)))|A characteristic of an object or entity.
248 +| |/role|Association to the Concept that specifies the role that that the Data Attribute plays in the Data Structure Definition.
249 +| |minOccurs|Defines the minimum required occurrences for the Attribute. When equals to zero, the Attribute is conditional.
250 +| |maxOccurs|Defines the maximum allowed occurrences for the Attribute.
251 +| |usage|Defines whether a Data Attribute must be reported or not.
252 +| |+relatedTo|Association to an Attribute Relationship.
253 +| |/conceptIdentity|An association to the Concept which defines the semantic of the component.
254 +|Measure|(((
238 238  Inherits from
239 239  
240 240  //Component//
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" %)(((
258 +)))|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.
259 +| |/conceptIdentity|An association to the Concept which carries the values of the measures.
260 +| |minOccurs|Defines the minimum required occurrences for the Measure. When equals to zero, the Measure is conditional.
261 +| |maxOccurs|Defines the maximum allowed occurrences for the Measure.
262 +| |usage|Defines whether a Measure must be reported or not.
263 +|//AttributeRelationship//|(((
247 247  Abstract Class
248 248  
249 249  Sub classes
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251 251  ObservationRelationship
252 252  
253 253  GroupRelationship DimensionRelationshi p
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.
271 +)))|Specifies the type of artefact to which a Data Attribute can be attached in a Data Set.
272 +|ObservationRelationsh ip| |The Data Attribute is related to the observations of the Data Set.
273 +|GroupRelationship| |The Data Attribute is related to a Group Dimension Descriptor construct.
274 +| |+groupKey|An association to the Group Dimension Descriptor
275 +|DimensionRelationship| |The Data Attribute is related to a set of Dimensions.
276 +| |+dimensions|Association to the set of Dimensions to which the Data Attribute is related.
277 +| |+groupKey|Association to the Group Dimension Descriptor which specifies the set of Dimensions to which the Data Attribute is attached.
278 +|MeasureRelationship| |The Measures that a Data Attribute is reported for.
279 +| |+measures|Association to the set of Measures to which a Data Attribute is related to.
280 +|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.
281 +|SentinelValue| |A value that has a special meaning within the text format representation of the Component.
282 +| |+name|An association of a Sentinel Value to a multilingual name.
283 +| |+description|An association of a Sentinel Value to a multilingual description.
267 267  )))
268 268  
286 +
287 +
288 +
289 +
269 269  The explanation of the classes, attributes, and associations comprising the Representation is described in the section on the SDMX Base.
270 270  
271 271  == 5.4 Data Set – Relationship View ==
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310 310  
311 311  ==== 5.4.3.2 Definitions ====
312 312  
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" %)(((
334 +|**Class**|**Feature**|**Description**
335 +|//DataSet//|(((
316 316  Abstract Class
317 317  
318 318  Sub classes
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320 320  StructureSpecificData
321 321  
322 322  Set
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" %)(((
343 +)))|An organised collection of data.
344 +| |reportingBegin|A specific time period in a known system of time periods that identifies the start period of a report.
345 +| |reportingEnd|A specific time period in a known system of time periods that identifies the end period of a report.
346 +| |dataExtractionDate|A specific time period that identifies the date and time that the data are extracted from a data source.
347 +| |validFrom|Indicates the inclusive start time indicating the validity of the information in the data set.
348 +| |validTo|Indicates the inclusive end time indicating the validity of the information in the data set.
349 +| |publicationYear|Specifies the year of publication of the data or metadata in terms of whatever provisioning agreements might be in force.
350 +| |publicationPeriod|Specifies the period of publication of the data or metadata in terms of whatever provisioning agreements might be in force.
351 +| |setId|Provides an identification of the data set.
352 +| |action|Defines the action to be taken by the recipient system (information, append, replace, delete)
353 +| |describedBy|Associates a Dataflow and thereby a Data Structure Definition to the data set.
354 +| |+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.
355 +| |+publishedBy|Associates the Data Provider that reports/publishes the data.
356 +|StructureSpecific DataSet| |An XML specific data format structure that contains data corresponding to one specific Data Structure Definition.
357 +|//Key//|(((
338 338  Abstract class Sub classes
339 339  
340 340  SeriesKey
341 341  
342 342  GroupKey
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" %)(((
363 +)))|Comprises the cross product of values of dimensions that identify uniquely an Observation.
364 +| |keyValues|Association to the individual Key Values that comprise the Key.
365 +| |+attachedAttribute|Association to the Attribute Values relating to the Series Key or Group Key.
366 +|//KeyValue//|(((
347 347  Abstract class Sub classes
348 348  
349 349  TimeKeyValue
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351 351  CodedKeyValue
352 352  
353 353  UncodedKeyValue
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" %)(((
374 +)))|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.
375 +| |+valueFor|(((
356 356  Association to the key component in the Data Structure Definition for which this Key Value is a valid representation.
377 +
357 357  Note that this is conceptual association as the key component is identified explicitly in the data set.
358 358  )))
359 -|(% style="width:147px" %)TimeKeyValue|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
380 +|TimeKeyValue|(((
360 360  Inherits from
361 361  
362 362  //KeyValue//
363 -)))|(% style="width:437px" %)The value of the Time Dimension component of the key.
364 -|(% style="width:147px" %)CodedKeyValue|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
384 +)))|The value of the Time Dimension component of the key.
385 +|CodedKeyValue|(((
365 365  Inherits from
366 366  
367 367  //KeyValue//
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" %)(((
389 +)))|The value of a coded component of the key. The value is the Code to which this class is associated.
390 +| |+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.
391 +|UnCodedKeyValue|(((
371 371  Inherits from
372 372  
373 373  //KeyValue//
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" %)(((
395 +)))|The value of an uncoded component of the key.
396 +| |value|The value of the key component.
397 +| |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).
398 +|GroupKey|(((
378 378  Inherits from
379 379  
380 380  //Key//
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" %)(((
402 +)))|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.
403 +| |+describedBy|Associates the Group Dimension Descriptor defined in the Data Structure Definition.
404 +|SeriesKey|(((
384 384  Inherits from
385 385  
386 386  //Key//
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" %)(((
408 +)))|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.
409 +| |+describedBy|Associates the Dimension Descriptor defined in the Data Structure Definition.
410 +|Observation| |The value(s) of the observed phenomenon in the context of the Key Values comprising the key.
411 +| |+valueFor|(((
391 391  Associates the Measure(s) defined in the Data Structure Definition.
392 392  
393 393  The source multiplicity (1..*) indicates that more than one values may be provided for a Measure, if the latter allows it.
394 394  )))
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" %)(((
416 +| |+attachedAttribute|Association to the Attribute Values relating to the Observation.
417 +| |+observationDimension|Association to the Key Value that holds the value of the “Dimension at the Observation Level”.
418 +|//ObservationValue//|(((
398 398  Abstract class
399 399  
400 400  Sub classes
... ... @@ -404,8 +404,8 @@
404 404  //ue//
405 405  
406 406  CodedObservation
407 -)))|(% style="width:437px" %)
408 -|(% style="width:147px" %)//UncodedObservatio nValue//|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
428 +)))|
429 +|//UncodedObservatio nValue//|(((
409 409  Abstract class
410 410  
411 411  Inherits from
... ... @@ -417,34 +417,34 @@
417 417  OtherUncodedMeasureVa lue
418 418  
419 419  TextMeasureValue
420 -)))|(% style="width:437px" %)
421 -|(% style="width:147px" %)OtherUncodedMeasu reValue|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
441 +)))|
442 +|OtherUncodedMeasu reValue|(((
422 422  Inherits from
423 423  
424 424  //UncodedObservationVal ue//
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" %)(((
446 +)))|An observation that has a text value.
447 +| |value|The value of the Uncoded Observation.
448 +| |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).
449 +|TextMeasureValue|(((
429 429  Inherits from
430 430  
431 431  //UncodedObservationVal ue//
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" %)(((
453 +)))|An observation that has a localised text value
454 +| |text|The localised text values.
455 +|CodedObservation|(((
435 435  Inherits from
436 436  
437 437  //ObservationValue//
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" %)(((
459 +)))|An Observation that takes its value from a code in a Code list.
460 +| |+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.
461 +|//AttributeValue//|(((
441 441  Abstract class
442 442  
443 443  Sub classes
444 444  
445 445  //DataAttributeValue// //MetadataAttributeValu 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" %)(((
467 +)))|Represents the value for any Attribute reported in the Dataset, i.e., Data or Metadata Attribute.
468 +|//DataAttributeValu e//|(((
448 448  Abstract class
449 449  
450 450  Inherits from
... ... @@ -456,21 +456,22 @@
456 456  //UncodedAttributeValue//
457 457  
458 458  //CodedAttributeValue//
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" %)(((
480 +)))|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.
481 +| |+valueFor|(((
461 461  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.
483 +
462 462  The source multiplicity (1..*) indicates the possibility to provide more than one values for a Data Attribute, if the latter allows it.
463 463  )))
464 -|(% style="width:147px" %)//MetadataAttribute Value//|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
486 +|//MetadataAttribute Value//|(((
465 465  (explained further in section
466 466  
467 467  “Metadata Set”)
468 -)))|(% style="width:437px" %)(((
490 +)))|(((
469 469  The value of a Metadata Attribute, as specified in the Metadata Structure Definition, which is linked in the Data Structure
470 470  
471 471  Definition
472 472  )))
473 -|(% style="width:147px" %)//UncodedAttributeV alue//|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
495 +|//UncodedAttributeV alue//|(((
474 474  Inherits from
475 475  
476 476  //AttributeValue//
... ... @@ -480,25 +480,27 @@
480 480  OtherUncodedAttribute Value
481 481  
482 482  TextAttributeValue
483 -)))|(% style="width:437px" %)
484 -|(% style="width:147px" %)OtherUncodedAttri buteValue|(% style="width:222px" %)(((
505 +)))|
506 +|OtherUncodedAttri buteValue|(((
485 485  Inherits from
486 486  
487 487  //UncodedObservationVal ue//
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" %)(((
510 +)))|An attribute value that has a text value
511 +| |value|The value of the Uncoded attribute.
512 +| |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).
513 +|TextAttributeValu e|(((
492 492  Inherits from
493 493  
494 494  //UncodedAttributeValue//
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" %)(((
517 +)))|An attribute that has a localised text value
518 +| |text|The localised text values.
519 +|CodedAttributeVal ue|(((
498 498  Inherits from
499 499  
500 500  //AttributeValue//
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.
523 +)))|An attribute that takes it value from a Code in Code list.
524 +| |+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.
503 503  
526 +
527 +
504 504