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... ... @@ -13,9 +13,13 @@ 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 == ... ... @@ -32,22 +32,28 @@ 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// ... ... @@ -54,15 +54,18 @@ 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: ... ... @@ -74,8 +74,11 @@ 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: ... ... @@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ 83 83 Measure 84 84 85 85 //DimensionComponent// and thereby its sub classes of Dimension and TimeDimension 102 + 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. ... ... @@ -153,8 +153,10 @@ 153 153 154 154 **Figure 30: Representation of DSD Components** 155 155 156 -Each of Dimension, TimeDimension, Measure, DataAttribute and MetadataAttribute can have a Representation specified (using the localRepresentation association). If this is not specified in the DataStructureDefinition then the representation specified for Concept (coreRepresentation) is used. Measure, and DataAttribute may be also represented by multilingual text (as seen in the DataSet diagram further down). An exception is the MetadataAttribute, where its Representation is specified in the MetadataStructureDefinition.173 +Each of Dimension, TimeDimension, Measure, DataAttribute and MetadataAttribute can have a Representation specified (using the localRepresentation association). If this is not specified in the DataStructureDefinition then the representation specified for Concept 157 157 175 +(coreRepresentation) is used. Measure, and DataAttribute may be also represented by multilingual text (as seen in the DataSet diagram further down). An exception is the MetadataAttribute, where its Representation is specified in the MetadataStructureDefinition. 176 + 158 158 A DataStructureDefinition can be extended to form a derived DataStructureDefinition. This is supported in the StructureMap. 159 159 160 160 ==== 5.3.2.2 Definitions ==== ... ... @@ -162,95 +162,113 @@ 162 162 : 163 163 164 164 ((( 165 -(% style="width:834.039px" %) 166 -|**Class**|(% style="width:194px" %)**Feature**|(% style="width:454px" %)**Description** 167 -|StructureUsage|(% style="width:194px" %) |(% style="width:454px" %)See “SDMX Base”. 168 -|Dataflow|(% style="width:194px" %)((( 184 +|**Class**|**Feature**|**Description** 185 +|StructureUsage| |See “SDMX Base”. 186 +|Dataflow|((( 169 169 Inherits from 188 + 170 170 //StructureUsage// 171 -)))| (% 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.172 -| | (% style="width:194px" %)/structure|(% style="width:454px" %)Associates a Dataflow to the Data Structure Definition.173 -|DataStructureDefiniti on| (%style="width:194px" %)|(% style="width:454px" %)A collection of metadata concepts, their structure and usage when used to collect or disseminate data.174 -| | (% 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.175 -|GroupDimensionDescrip tor|( % style="width:194px" %)(((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|((( 176 176 Inherits from 196 + 177 177 //ComponentList// 178 -)))| (% style="width:454px" %)A set of metadata concepts that define a partial key derived from the Dimension Descriptor in a Data Structure Definition.179 -| | (% style="width:194px" %)/components|(% style="width:454px" %)An association to the Dimension components that comprise the group.180 -|DimensionDescriptor|( % style="width:194px" %)(((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|((( 181 181 Inherits from 202 + 182 182 //ComponentList// 183 -)))|(% 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. 184 -| |(% style="width:194px" %)/components|(% style="width:454px" %)((( 185 -An association to the Dimension and Time Dimension comprising the Key Descriptor. 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. 186 186 ))) 187 -|AttributeDescriptor|( % style="width:194px" %)(((210 +|AttributeDescriptor|((( 188 188 Inherits from 212 + 189 189 //ComponentList// 190 -)))| (% style="width:454px" %)A set metadata concepts that define the Attributes of a Data Structure Definition.191 -| | (% style="width:194px" %)/components|(% style="width:454px" %)An association to a Data Attribute component.192 -|MeasureDescriptor|( % style="width:194px" %)(((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|((( 193 193 Inherits from 218 + 194 194 //ComponentList// 195 -)))| (% style="width:454px" %)A metadata concept that defines the Measures of a Data Structure Definition.196 -| | (% style="width:194px" %)/components|(% style="width:454px" %)An association to a Measure component.197 -|//DimensionComponent//|( % style="width:194px" %)(((220 +)))|A metadata concept that defines the Measures of a Data Structure Definition. 221 +| |/components|An association to a Measure component. 222 +|//DimensionComponent//|((( 198 198 Inherits from 224 + 199 199 //Component// 200 200 201 201 Sub class Dimension 228 + 202 202 TimeDimension 203 -)))| (% style="width:454px" %)An abstract class representing any Component that can be used for identifying observations.204 -| | (% 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.205 -|Dimension|( % style="width:194px" %)(((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|((( 206 206 Inherits from 234 + 207 207 //DimensionComponent// 208 -)))| (% 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.209 -| | (% 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.210 -| | (% style="width:194px" %)/conceptIdentity|(% style="width:454px" %)An association to the metadata concept which defines the semantic of the Dimension.211 -|TimeDimension|( % style="width:194px" %)(((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|((( 212 212 Inherits from 241 + 213 213 //DimensionComponent// 214 -)))| (% style="width:454px" %)A metadata concept that identifies the component in the key structure that has the role of “time”.215 -|DataAttribute|( % style="width:194px" %)(((243 +)))|A metadata concept that identifies the component in the key structure that has the role of “time”. 244 +|DataAttribute|((( 216 216 Inherits from 217 217 218 218 //Component// 219 -)))| (% style="width:454px" %)A characteristic of an object or entity.220 -| | (% 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.221 -| | (% style="width:194px" %)minOccurs|(% style="width:454px" %)Defines the minimum required occurrences for the Attribute. When equals to zero, the Attribute is conditional.222 -| | (% style="width:194px" %)maxOccurs|(% style="width:454px" %)Defines the maximum allowed occurrences for the Attribute.223 -| | (% style="width:194px" %)usage|(% style="width:454px" %)Defines whether a Data Attribute must be reported or not.224 -| | (% style="width:194px" %)+relatedTo|(% style="width:454px" %)Association to an Attribute Relationship.225 -| | (% style="width:194px" %)/conceptIdentity|(% style="width:454px" %)An association to the Concept which defines the semantic of the component.226 -|Measure|( % style="width:194px" %)(((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|((( 227 227 Inherits from 257 + 228 228 //Component// 229 -)))| (% 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.230 -| | (% style="width:194px" %)/conceptIdentity|(% style="width:454px" %)An association to the Concept which carries the values of the measures.231 -| | (% style="width:194px" %)minOccurs|(% style="width:454px" %)Defines the minimum required occurrences for the Measure. When equals to zero, the Measure is conditional.232 -| | (% style="width:194px" %)maxOccurs|(% style="width:454px" %)Defines the maximum allowed occurrences for the Measure.233 -| | (% style="width:194px" %)usage|(% style="width:454px" %)Defines whether a Measure must be reported or not.234 -|//AttributeRelationship//|( % style="width:194px" %)(((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//|((( 235 235 Abstract Class 266 + 236 236 Sub classes 268 + 237 237 ObservationRelationship 270 + 238 238 GroupRelationship DimensionRelationshi p 239 -)))| (% style="width:454px" %)Specifies the type of artefact to which a Data Attribute can be attached in a Data Set.240 -|ObservationRelationsh ip| (%style="width:194px" %)|(% style="width:454px" %)The Data Attribute is related to the observations of the Data Set.241 -|GroupRelationship| (%style="width:194px" %)|(% style="width:454px" %)The Data Attribute is related to a Group Dimension Descriptor construct.242 -| | (% style="width:194px" %)+groupKey|(% style="width:454px" %)An association to the Group Dimension Descriptor243 -|DimensionRelationship| (%style="width:194px" %)|(% style="width:454px" %)The Data Attribute is related to a set of Dimensions.244 -| | (% style="width:194px" %)+dimensions|(% style="width:454px" %)Association to the set of Dimensions to which the Data Attribute is related.245 -| | (% 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.246 -|MeasureRelationship| (%style="width:194px" %)|(% style="width:454px" %)The Measures that a Data Attribute is reported for.247 -| | (% style="width:194px" %)+measures|(% style="width:454px" %)Association to the set of Measures to which a Data Attribute is related to.248 -|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.249 -|SentinelValue| (%style="width:194px" %)|(% style="width:454px" %)A value that has a special meaning within the text format representation of the Component.250 -| | (% style="width:194px" %)+name|(% style="width:454px" %)An association of a Sentinel Value to a multilingual name.251 -| | (% style="width:194px" %)+description|(% style="width:454px" %)An association of a Sentinel Value to a multilingual description.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. 252 252 ))) 253 253 287 + 288 + 289 + 290 + 254 254 The explanation of the classes, attributes, and associations comprising the Representation is described in the section on the SDMX Base. 255 255 256 256 == 5.4 Data Set – Relationship View == ... ... @@ -275,8 +275,10 @@ 275 275 276 276 A //DataSet// is formatted as a DataStructureDefinition specific data set (StructureSpecificDataSet). The structured data set is structured according to one specific DataStructureDefinition; hence the latter is required for validation at the syntax level. 277 277 278 -A //DataSet// is a collection of a set of //Observation//s that share the same dimensionality, which is specified by a set of unique components (Dimension, TimeDimension) defined in the DimensionDescriptor of the DataStructureDefinition, together with associated315 +A //DataSet// is a collection of a set of //Observation//s that share the same dimensionality, which is specified by a set of unique components (Dimension, TimeDimension) defined in the 279 279 317 +DimensionDescriptor of the DataStructureDefinition, together with associated 318 + 280 280 //AttributeValue//s that define specific characteristics about the artefact to which it is attached – //Observation//s, set of Dimensions. It can be structured in terms of a SeriesKey to which //Observation//s are reported. 281 281 282 282 The //Observation// can be the value(s) of the variable(s) being measured for the Concept associated to the Measure(s) in the MeasureDescriptor of the DataStructureDefinition. Each //Observation// associates one or more //ObservationValue//s with a KeyValue (+observationDimension) which is the value for the “Dimension at the Observation Level”. Any Dimension can be specified as being the “Dimension at the Observation Level”, and this specification is made at the level of the //DataSet// (i.e., it must be the same Dimension for the entire //DataSet//). ... ... @@ -293,154 +293,198 @@ 293 293 294 294 ==== 5.4.3.2 Definitions ==== 295 295 296 -(% style="width:812.039px" %) 297 -|(% style="width:147px" %)**Class**|(% style="width:246px" %)**Feature**|(% style="width:395px" %)**Description** 298 -|(% style="width:147px" %)//DataSet//|(% style="width:246px" %)((( 335 +|**Class**|**Feature**|**Description** 336 +|//DataSet//|((( 299 299 Abstract Class 338 + 300 300 Sub classes 340 + 301 301 StructureSpecificData 342 + 302 302 Set 303 -)))| (% style="width:395px" %)An organised collection of data.304 -| (%style="width:147px" %)|(% style="width:246px" %)reportingBegin|(% style="width:395px" %)A specific time period in a known system of time periods that identifies the start period of a report.305 -| (%style="width:147px" %)|(% style="width:246px" %)reportingEnd|(% style="width:395px" %)A specific time period in a known system of time periods that identifies the end period of a report.306 -| (%style="width:147px" %)|(% style="width:246px" %)dataExtractionDate|(% style="width:395px" %)A specific time period that identifies the date and time that the data are extracted from a data source.307 -| (%style="width:147px" %)|(% style="width:246px" %)validFrom|(% style="width:395px" %)Indicates the inclusive start time indicating the validity of the information in the data set.308 -| (%style="width:147px" %)|(% style="width:246px" %)validTo|(% style="width:395px" %)Indicates the inclusive end time indicating the validity of the information in the data set.309 -| (%style="width:147px" %)|(% style="width:246px" %)publicationYear|(% style="width:395px" %)Specifies the year of publication of the data or metadata in terms of whatever provisioning agreements might be in force.310 -| (%style="width:147px" %)|(% style="width:246px" %)publicationPeriod|(% style="width:395px" %)Specifies the period of publication of the data or metadata in terms of whatever provisioning agreements might be in force.311 -| (%style="width:147px" %)|(%style="width:246px" %)setId|(% style="width:395px" %)Provides an identification of the data set.312 -| (%style="width:147px" %)|(% style="width:246px" %)action|(% style="width:395px" %)Defines the action to be taken by the recipient system (information, append, replace, delete)313 -| (%style="width:147px" %)|(% style="width:246px" %)describedBy|(% style="width:395px" %)Associates a Dataflow and thereby a Data Structure Definition to the data set.314 -| (%style="width:147px" %)|(% style="width:246px" %)+structuredBy|(% style="width:395px" %)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.315 -| (%style="width:147px" %)|(% style="width:246px" %)+publishedBy|(% style="width:395px" %)Associates the Data Provider that reports/publishes the data.316 -| (% style="width:147px" %)StructureSpecific DataSet|(%style="width:246px" %)|(% style="width:395px" %)An XML specific data format structure that contains data corresponding to one specific Data Structure Definition.317 -| (% style="width:147px" %)//Key//|(% style="width:246px" %)(((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//|((( 318 318 Abstract class Sub classes 360 + 319 319 SeriesKey 362 + 320 320 GroupKey 321 -)))| (% style="width:395px" %)Comprises the cross product of values of dimensions that identify uniquely an Observation.322 -| (%style="width:147px" %)|(% style="width:246px" %)keyValues|(% style="width:395px" %)Association to the individual Key Values that comprise the Key.323 -| (%style="width:147px" %)|(% style="width:246px" %)+attachedAttribute|(% style="width:395px" %)Association to the Attribute Values relating to the Series Key or Group Key.324 -| (% style="width:147px" %)//KeyValue//|(% style="width:246px" %)(((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//|((( 325 325 Abstract class Sub classes 369 + 326 326 TimeKeyValue 371 + 327 327 CodedKeyValue 373 + 328 328 UncodedKeyValue 329 -)))| (% style="width:395px" %)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.330 -| (%style="width:147px" %)|(% style="width:246px" %)+valueFor|(% style="width:395px" %)(((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|((( 331 331 Association to the key component in the Data Structure Definition for which this Key Value is a valid representation. 378 + 332 332 Note that this is conceptual association as the key component is identified explicitly in the data set. 333 333 ))) 334 -| (% style="width:147px" %)TimeKeyValue|(% style="width:246px" %)(((381 +|TimeKeyValue|((( 335 335 Inherits from 383 + 336 336 //KeyValue// 337 -)))| (% style="width:395px" %)The value of the Time Dimension component of the key.338 -| (% style="width:147px" %)CodedKeyValue|(% style="width:246px" %)(((385 +)))|The value of the Time Dimension component of the key. 386 +|CodedKeyValue|((( 339 339 Inherits from 388 + 340 340 //KeyValue// 341 -)))| (% style="width:395px" %)The value of a coded component of the key. The value is the Code to which this class is associated.342 -| (%style="width:147px" %)|(% style="width:246px" %)+valueOf|(% style="width:395px" %)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.343 -| (% style="width:147px" %)UnCodedKeyValue|(% style="width:246px" %)(((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|((( 344 344 Inherits from 394 + 345 345 //KeyValue// 346 -)))| (% style="width:395px" %)The value of an uncoded component of the key.347 -| (%style="width:147px" %)|(% style="width:246px" %)value|(% style="width:395px" %)The value of the key component.348 -| (%style="width:147px" %)|(%style="width:246px" %)startTime|(% style="width:395px" %)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).349 -| (% style="width:147px" %)GroupKey|(% style="width:246px" %)(((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|((( 350 350 Inherits from 401 + 351 351 //Key// 352 -)))| (% style="width:395px" %)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.353 -| (%style="width:147px" %)|(% style="width:246px" %)+describedBy|(% style="width:395px" %)Associates the Group Dimension Descriptor defined in the Data Structure Definition.354 -| (% style="width:147px" %)SeriesKey|(% style="width:246px" %)(((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|((( 355 355 Inherits from 407 + 356 356 //Key// 357 -)))| (% style="width:395px" %)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.358 -| (%style="width:147px" %)|(% style="width:246px" %)+describedBy|(% style="width:395px" %)Associates the Dimension Descriptor defined in the Data Structure Definition.359 -| (% style="width:147px" %)Observation|(%style="width:246px" %)|(% style="width:395px" %)The value(s) of the observed phenomenon in the context of the Key Values comprising the key.360 -| (%style="width:147px" %)|(% style="width:246px" %)+valueFor|(% style="width:395px" %)(((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|((( 361 361 Associates the Measure(s) defined in the Data Structure Definition. 362 362 363 363 The source multiplicity (1..*) indicates that more than one values may be provided for a Measure, if the latter allows it. 364 364 ))) 365 -| (%style="width:147px" %)|(% style="width:246px" %)+attachedAttribute|(% style="width:395px" %)Association to the Attribute Values relating to the Observation.366 -| (%style="width:147px" %)|(% style="width:246px" %)+observationDimension|(% style="width:395px" %)Association to the Key Value that holds the value of the “Dimension at the Observation Level”.367 -| (% style="width:147px" %)//ObservationValue//|(% style="width:246px" %)(((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//|((( 368 368 Abstract class 421 + 369 369 Sub classes 370 -//UncodedObservationValue// 423 + 424 +//UncodedObservationVal// 425 + 426 +//ue// 427 + 371 371 CodedObservation 372 -)))| (%style="width:395px" %)373 -| (% style="width:147px" %)//UncodedObservatio nValue//|(% style="width:246px" %)(((429 +)))| 430 +|//UncodedObservatio nValue//|((( 374 374 Abstract class 432 + 375 375 Inherits from 434 + 376 376 //ObservationValue// 436 + 377 377 Sub classes 378 -OtherUncodedMeasureValue 438 + 439 +OtherUncodedMeasureVa lue 440 + 379 379 TextMeasureValue 380 -)))| (%style="width:395px" %)381 -| (% style="width:147px" %)OtherUncodedMeasu reValue|(% style="width:246px" %)(((442 +)))| 443 +|OtherUncodedMeasu reValue|((( 382 382 Inherits from 383 383 384 -//UncodedObservationValue// 385 -)))| (% style="width:395px" %)An observation that has a text value.386 -| (%style="width:147px" %)|(% style="width:246px" %)value|(% style="width:395px" %)The value of the Uncoded Observation.387 -| (%style="width:147px" %)|(%style="width:246px" %)startTime|(% style="width:395px" %)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).388 -| (% style="width:147px" %)TextMeasureValue|(% style="width:246px" %)(((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|((( 389 389 Inherits from 390 -//UncodedObservationValue// 391 -)))|(% style="width:395px" %)An observation that has a localised text value 392 -|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:246px" %)text|(% style="width:395px" %)The localised text values. 393 -|(% style="width:147px" %)CodedObservation|(% style="width:246px" %)((( 452 + 453 +//UncodedObservationVal ue// 454 +)))|An observation that has a localised text value 455 +| |text|The localised text values. 456 +|CodedObservation|((( 394 394 Inherits from 458 + 395 395 //ObservationValue// 396 -)))| (% style="width:395px" %)An Observation that takes its value from a code in a Code list.397 -| (%style="width:147px" %)|(% style="width:246px" %)+valueOf|(% style="width:395px" %)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.398 -| (% style="width:147px" %)//AttributeValue//|(% style="width:246px" %)(((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//|((( 399 399 Abstract class 464 + 400 400 Sub classes 401 -//DataAttributeValue// //MetadataAttributeValue// 402 -)))|(% style="width:395px" %)Represents the value for any Attribute reported in the Dataset, i.e., Data or Metadata Attribute. 403 -|(% style="width:147px" %)//DataAttributeValue//|(% style="width:246px" %)((( 466 + 467 +//DataAttributeValue// //MetadataAttributeValu e// 468 +)))|Represents the value for any Attribute reported in the Dataset, i.e., Data or Metadata Attribute. 469 +|//DataAttributeValu e//|((( 404 404 Abstract class 471 + 405 405 Inherits from 473 + 406 406 //AttributeValue// 475 + 407 407 Sub classes 408 -//UncodedAttributeValue 409 -CodedAttributeValue// 410 -)))|(% style="width:395px" %)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. 411 -|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:246px" %)+valueFor|(% style="width:395px" %)((( 477 + 478 +//UncodedAttributeValue// 479 + 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|((( 412 412 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 + 413 413 The source multiplicity (1..*) indicates the possibility to provide more than one values for a Data Attribute, if the latter allows it. 414 414 ))) 415 -|(% style="width:147px" %)//MetadataAttribute Value//|(% style="width:246px" %)((( 416 -(explained further in section “Metadata Set”) 417 -)))|(% style="width:395px" %)((( 487 +|//MetadataAttribute Value//|((( 488 +(explained further in section 489 + 490 +“Metadata Set”) 491 +)))|((( 418 418 The value of a Metadata Attribute, as specified in the Metadata Structure Definition, which is linked in the Data Structure 419 419 420 420 Definition 421 421 ))) 422 -| (% style="width:147px" %)//UncodedAttributeV alue//|(% style="width:246px" %)(((496 +|//UncodedAttributeV alue//|((( 423 423 Inherits from 498 + 424 424 //AttributeValue// 500 + 425 425 Sub classes 502 + 426 426 OtherUncodedAttribute Value 504 + 427 427 TextAttributeValue 428 -)))| (%style="width:395px" %)429 -| (% style="width:147px" %)OtherUncodedAttri buteValue|(% style="width:246px" %)(((506 +)))| 507 +|OtherUncodedAttri buteValue|((( 430 430 Inherits from 431 -//UncodedObservationValue// 432 -)))|(% style="width:395px" %)An attribute value that has a text value 433 -|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:246px" %)value|(% style="width:395px" %)The value of the Uncoded attribute. 434 -|(% style="width:147px" %) |(% style="width:246px" %)startTime|(% style="width:395px" %)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). 435 -|(% style="width:147px" %)TextAttributeValu e|(% style="width:246px" %)((( 509 + 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|((( 436 436 Inherits from 516 + 437 437 //UncodedAttributeValue// 438 -)))| (% style="width:395px" %)An attribute that has a localised text value439 -| (%style="width:147px" %)|(% style="width:246px" %)text|(% style="width:395px" %)The localised text values.440 -| (% style="width:147px" %)CodedAttributeVal ue|(% style="width:246px" %)(((518 +)))|An attribute that has a localised text value 519 +| |text|The localised text values. 520 +|CodedAttributeVal ue|((( 441 441 Inherits from 522 + 442 442 //AttributeValue// 443 -)))| (% style="width:395px" %)An attribute that takes it value from a Code in Code list.444 -| (%style="width:147px" %)|(% style="width:246px" %)+valueOf|(% style="width:395px" %)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.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. 445 445 527 + 528 + 446 446