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25 25  ==== 3.2.2.1 Narrative ====
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27 -This group of classes forms the nucleus of the administration [[facets>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Facet.WebHome]] of [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] objects. They provide features which are reusable by derived classes to support horizontal functionality such as identity, versioning etc.
27 +This group of classes forms the nucleus of the administration facets of [[SDMX>>doc:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] objects. They provide features which are reusable by derived classes to support horizontal functionality such as identity, versioning etc.
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29 -All classes derived from the abstract class //[[AnnotableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.WebHome]]// may have [[Annotations>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Annotation.WebHome]] (or notes): this supports the need to add notes to all [[SDMX-ML>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] elements. The [[Annotation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Annotation.WebHome]] is used to convey extra information to describe any [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] construct. This information may be in the form of a URL reference and/or a multilingual [[text>>doc:IMElements.text.WebHome]] (represented by the association to [[InternationalString>>doc:IMElements.InternationalString.WebHome]]).
29 +All classes derived from the abstract class //[[AnnotableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.WebHome]]// may have Annotations (or notes): this supports the need to add notes to all [[SDMX-ML>>doc:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] elements. The [[Annotation>>doc:IMElements.Annotation.WebHome]] is used to convey extra information to describe any [[SDMX>>doc:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] construct. This information may be in the form of a URL reference and/or a multilingual text (represented by the association to [[InternationalString>>doc:IMElements.InternationalString.WebHome]]).
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31 -The //[[IdentifiableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.WebHome]]// is an abstract class that comprises the basic [[attributes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] needed for identification. Concrete classes based on //[[IdentifiableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.WebHome]]// all inherit the ability to be uniquely identified.
31 +The //[[IdentifiableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.WebHome]]// is an abstract class that comprises the basic [[attributes>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] needed for identification. Concrete classes based on //[[IdentifiableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.WebHome]]// all inherit the ability to be uniquely identified.
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33 -The (% style="background-color:#e74c3c" %)//NamableArtefact//(%%) is an abstract class that inherits from //[[IdentifiableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.WebHome]] //and in addition the +[[description>>doc:IMElements.description.WebHome]] and +[[name>>doc:IMElements.name.WebHome]] roles support multilingual descriptions and names for all objects based on //[[NameableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.WebHome]]//. The [[InternationalString>>doc:IMElements.InternationalString.WebHome]] supports the [[representation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Representation.WebHome]] of a [[description>>doc:IMElements.description.WebHome]] in multiple locales ([[locale>>doc:IMElements.locale.WebHome]] is similar to [[language>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Language.WebHome]] but includes geographic variations such as Canadian French, US English etc.). The //[[LocalisedString>>doc:IMElements.LocalisedString.WebHome]]// supports the [[representation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Representation.WebHome]] of a [[description>>doc:IMElements.description.WebHome]] in one [[locale>>doc:IMElements.locale.WebHome]].
33 +The (% style="background-color:#e74c3c" %)//NamableArtefact//(%%) is an abstract class that inherits from //[[IdentifiableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.WebHome]] //and in addition the +[[description>>doc:IMElements.description.WebHome]] and +[[name>>doc:IMElements.name.WebHome]] roles support multilingual descriptions and names for all objects based on //[[NameableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.WebHome]]//. The [[InternationalString>>doc:IMElements.InternationalString.WebHome]] supports the representation of a [[description>>doc:IMElements.description.WebHome]] in multiple locales ([[locale>>doc:IMElements.locale.WebHome]] is similar to language but includes geographic variations such as Canadian French, US English etc.). The //[[LocalisedString>>doc:IMElements.LocalisedString.WebHome]]// supports the representation of a [[description>>doc:IMElements.description.WebHome]] in one [[locale>>doc:IMElements.locale.WebHome]].
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35 -//[[VersionableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.WebHome]]// is an abstract class which inherits from //[[NameableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.WebHome]]// and adds versioning ability to all classes derived from it, as explained in the [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] versioning rules in [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] Standards Section 6 “Technical Notes”, paragraph “4.3 Versioning”.
35 +//[[VersionableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.WebHome]]// is an abstract class which inherits from //[[NameableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.WebHome]]// and adds versioning ability to all classes derived from it, as explained in the [[SDMX>>doc:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] versioning rules in [[SDMX>>doc:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] Standards Section 6 “Technical Notes”, paragraph “4.3 Versioning”.
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37 37  //[[MaintainableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.WebHome]]// further adds the ability for derived classes to be maintained via its association to an //[[Organisation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.WebHome]]//, and adds locational information (i.e., from where the object can be retrieved).
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39 -The inheritance chain from //[[AnnotableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.WebHome]]// through to //[[MaintainableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.WebHome]]// allows [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] classes to inherit the features they need, from simple [[annotation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Annotation.WebHome]], through identity, naming, to versioning and maintenance.
39 +The inheritance chain from //[[AnnotableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.WebHome]]// through to //[[MaintainableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.WebHome]]// allows [[SDMX>>doc:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] classes to inherit the features they need, from simple [[annotation>>doc:IMElements.annotation.WebHome]], through identity, naming, to versioning and maintenance.
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41 41  ==== 3.2.2.2 Definitions ====
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45 45  |//[[AnnotableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.WebHome]]//|(% style="width:262px" %)(((
46 46  Base inheritance sub classes are:
47 47  //[[IdentifiableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.WebHome]]//
48 -)))|(% style="width:543px" %)Objects of classes derived from this can have attached [[annotations>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Annotation.WebHome]].
48 +)))|(% style="width:543px" %)Objects of classes derived from this can have attached annotations.
49 49  |[[Annotation>>doc:IMElements.Annotation.WebHome]]|(% style="width:262px" %)// //|(% style="width:543px" %)Additional descriptive information attached to an object.
50 -| |(% style="width:262px" %)[[id>>doc:IMElements.id.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)Identifier for the [[Annotation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Annotation.WebHome]]. It can be used to disambiguate one [[Annotation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Annotation.WebHome]] from another where there are several [[Annotations>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Annotation.WebHome]] for the same annotated object.
51 -| |(% style="width:262px" %)[[title>>doc:IMElements.title.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)A [[title>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Title.WebHome]] used to identify an [[annotation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Annotation.WebHome]].
52 -| |(% style="width:262px" %)[[type>>doc:IMElements.type.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)Specifies how the [[annotation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Annotation.WebHome]] is to be processed.
50 +| |(% style="width:262px" %)[[id>>doc:IMElements.id.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)Identifier for the Annotation. It can be used to disambiguate one Annotation from another where there are several Annotations for the same annotated object.
51 +| |(% style="width:262px" %)[[title>>doc:IMElements.title.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)A title used to identify an annotation.
52 +| |(% style="width:262px" %)[[type>>doc:IMElements.type.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)Specifies how the annotation is to be processed.
53 53  | |(% style="width:262px" %)[[url>>doc:IMElements.url.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)A link to external descriptive text.
54 -| |(% style="width:262px" %)[[value>>doc:IMElements.value.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)A non-localised version of the [[Annotation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Annotation.WebHome]] content.
55 -| |(% style="width:262px" %)+[[url>>doc:IMElements.url.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)An International URI provides a set of links that are [[language>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Language.WebHome]] specific, via this role.
56 -| |(% style="width:262px" %)+[[text>>doc:IMElements.text.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)An [[International String>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.International string.WebHome]] provides the multilingual text content of the [[annotation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Annotation.WebHome]] via this role.
54 +| |(% style="width:262px" %)value|(% style="width:543px" %)A non-localised version of the Annotation content.
55 +| |(% style="width:262px" %)+[[url>>doc:IMElements.url.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)An International URI provides a set of links that are language specific, via this role.
56 +| |(% style="width:262px" %)+text|(% style="width:543px" %)An International String provides the multilingual text content of the annotation via this role.
57 57  |[[InternationalUri>>doc:IMElements.InternationalURI.WebHome]]|(% style="width:262px" %) |(% style="width:543px" %)The International Uri is a collection of Localised URIs and supports linking to external descriptions in multiple locales.
58 -|[[LocalisedUri>>doc:IMElements.LocalisedURI.WebHome]]|(% style="width:262px" %) |(% style="width:543px" %)The Localised URI supports the link to an external description in one locale (locale is similar to [[language>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Language.WebHome]] but includes geographic variations such as Canadian French, US English etc.).
58 +|[[LocalisedUri>>doc:IMElements.LocalisedURI.WebHome]]|(% style="width:262px" %) |(% style="width:543px" %)The Localised URI supports the link to an external description in one locale (locale is similar to language but includes geographic variations such as Canadian French, US English etc.).
59 59  |//[[IdentifiableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.WebHome]]//|(% style="width:262px" %)(((
60 60  Superclass is //[[AnnotableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.WebHome]]//
61 61  Base inheritance sub classes are:
62 62  //[[NameableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.WebHome]]//
63 -)))|(% style="width:543px" %)Provides identity to all derived classes. It also provides [[annotations>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Annotation.WebHome]] to derived classes because it is a subclass of [[Annotable Artefact>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Annotable artefact.WebHome]].
63 +)))|(% style="width:543px" %)Provides identity to all derived classes. It also provides annotations to derived classes because it is a subclass of Annotable [[Artefact>>doc:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]].
64 64  | |(% style="width:262px" %)[[id>>doc:IMElements.id.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)The unique identifier of the object.
65 65  | |(% style="width:262px" %)[[uri>>doc:IMElements.uri.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)Universal resource identifier that may or may not be resolvable.
66 66  | |(% style="width:262px" %)[[urn>>doc:IMElements.urn.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)Universal resource name – this is for use in registries: all registered objects have a urn.
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67 67  |//[[NameableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.WebHome]]//|(% style="width:262px" %)(((
68 68  Superclass is //[[IdentifiableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.WebHome]]// Base inheritance sub classes are:
69 69  //[[VersionableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.WebHome]]//
70 -)))|(% style="width:543px" %)Provides a Name and Description to all derived classes in addition to identification and [[annotations>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Annotation.WebHome]].
71 -| |(% style="width:262px" %)+[[description>>doc:IMElements.description.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)A multi-lingual description is provided by this role via the [[International String>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.International string.WebHome]] class.
72 -| |(% style="width:262px" %)+[[name>>doc:IMElements.name.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)A multi-lingual name is provided by this role via the [[International String>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.International string.WebHome]] class
73 -|[[InternationalString>>doc:IMElements.InternationalString.WebHome]]|(% style="width:262px" %) |(% style="width:543px" %)The [[International String>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.International string.WebHome]] is a collection of Localised Strings and supports the [[representation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Representation.WebHome]] of text in multiple locales.
74 -|[[LocalisedString>>doc:IMElements.LocalisedString.WebHome]]|(% style="width:262px" %) |(% style="width:543px" %)The Localised String supports the [[representation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Representation.WebHome]] of text in one locale (locale is similar to [[language>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Language.WebHome]] but includes geographic variations such as Canadian French, US English etc.).
70 +)))|(% style="width:543px" %)Provides a Name and Description to all derived classes in addition to identification and annotations.
71 +| |(% style="width:262px" %)+[[description>>doc:IMElements.description.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)A multi-lingual description is provided by this role via the International String class.
72 +| |(% style="width:262px" %)+[[name>>doc:IMElements.name.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)A multi-lingual name is provided by this role via the International String class
73 +|[[InternationalString>>doc:IMElements.InternationalString.WebHome]]|(% style="width:262px" %) |(% style="width:543px" %)The International String is a collection of Localised Strings and supports the representation of text in multiple locales.
74 +|[[LocalisedString>>doc:IMElements.LocalisedString.WebHome]]|(% style="width:262px" %) |(% style="width:543px" %)The Localised String supports the representation of text in one locale (locale is similar to language but includes geographic variations such as Canadian French, US English etc.).
75 75  | |(% style="width:262px" %)[[label>>doc:IMElements.label.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)Label of the string.
76 76  | |(% style="width:262px" %)[[locale>>doc:IMElements.locale.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)The geographic locale of the string e.g French, Canadian French.
77 77  |//[[VersionableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.WebHome]]//|(% style="width:262px" %)(((
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80 80  Base inheritance sub classes are:
81 81  //[[MaintainableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.WebHome]]//
82 82  )))|(% style="width:543px" %)Provides versioning information for all derived objects.
83 -| |(% style="width:262px" %)[[version>>doc:IMElements.version.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)A version string following [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] versioning rules.
83 +| |(% style="width:262px" %)[[version>>doc:IMElements.version.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)A version string following [[SDMX>>doc:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] versioning rules.
84 84  | |(% style="width:262px" %)[[validFrom>>doc:IMElements.validFrom.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)Date from which the version is valid
85 85  | |(% style="width:262px" %)[[validTo>>doc:IMElements.validTo.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)Date from which version is superseded
86 86  |//[[MaintainableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.WebHome]]//|(% style="width:262px" %)(((
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87 87  Inherits from
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89 89  //[[VersionableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.WebHome]]//
90 -)))|(% style="width:543px" %)An abstract class to group together primary [[structural metadata>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Structural metadata.WebHome]] [[artefacts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Artefact.WebHome]] that are maintained by an Agency.
90 +)))|(% style="width:543px" %)An abstract class to group together primary [[structural metadata>>doc:Glossary.Structural metadata.WebHome]] [[artefacts>>doc:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]] that are maintained by an Agency.
91 91  | |(% style="width:262px" %)[[isExternalReference>>doc:IMElements.isExternalReference.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)If set to “true” it indicates that the content of the object is held externally.
92 -| |(% style="width:262px" %)[[structureURL>>doc:IMElements.structureURL.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)The URL of an [[SDMX-ML>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] document containing the external object.
93 -| |(% style="width:262px" %)[[serviceURL>>doc:IMElements.serviceURL.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)The URL of an [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]]-compliant web service from which the external object can be retrieved.
94 -| |(% style="width:262px" %)+[[maintainer>>doc:IMElements.maintainer.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)Association to the [[Maintenance Agency>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Maintenance agency.WebHome]] responsible for maintaining the [[artefact>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Artefact.WebHome]].
92 +| |(% style="width:262px" %)structureURL|(% style="width:543px" %)The URL of an [[SDMX-ML>>doc:Glossary.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] document containing the external object.
93 +| |(% style="width:262px" %)[[serviceURL>>doc:IMElements.serviceURL.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)The URL of an [[SDMX>>doc:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]]-compliant web service from which the external object can be retrieved.
94 +| |(% style="width:262px" %)+[[maintainer>>doc:IMElements.maintainer.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)Association to the [[Maintenance Agency>>doc:Glossary.Maintenance agency.WebHome]] responsible for maintaining the [[artefact>>doc:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]].
95 95  |[[Agency>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.Agency.WebHome]]|(% style="width:262px" %) |(% style="width:543px" %)See section on “Organisations”
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97 97  == 3.3 Basic Inheritance ==
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