Class Name: Description

Superclass - <SEDRIS Abstract Base>

Subclasses

Definition

An instance of this DRM class specifies description information for the containing SEDRIS object.

Primary Page in DRM Diagram:

• 1

Secondary Pages in DRM Diagram:

• 2
• 6
• 10
• 14
• 19
• 21
• 22

Example

1. The description of a <Model> of an F-18, perhaps including a summary of its structure, and a list of its intended uses.

FAQs

What is the purpose of this class?

This class provides a place for a [CSDGM]-compliant description of a high-level SEDRIS object (e.g. <Transmittal_Root>, <Model>, <Image>, etc.) <Description> includes an abstract field, which describes what the object is, a purpose field, which describes how the object is intended to be used, and an additional field for any other information about the object.

Constraints

• <<Mandatory Metadata>>

Component of (two-way)

• zero or more <Attribute Set> instances
• zero or more <Attribute Set Table> instances
• zero or more <Attribute Set Table Group> instances
• zero or more <Colour Table> instances
• zero or more <Colour Table Group> instances
• zero or more <Data Table> instances
• zero or more <Environment Root> instances
• zero or more <Image> instances
• zero or more <Library> instances
• zero or more <Model> instances
• zero or more <Sound> instances
• zero or more <Symbol> instances
• zero or one <Transmittal Root> instance

Inherited Field Elements

Field Elements

Notes

Fields Notes

abstract

 summary description of the data object (Mandatory)

purpose

 how the data object is intended to be used (Optional)

other

 any other desired descriptive information (Optional)