The SEDRIS Data Representation Model
APPENDIX A - Classes
Identification

Class Name: Identification

Superclass - <SEDRIS Abstract Base>

Subclasses

This DRM class is concrete and has no subclasses.

Definition

An instance of this DRM class specifies a characterization of the environmental data being described, including its intended use and limitations, such that the information is provided in an ISO 19115 compatible form. The environmental data refers to the object tree rooted at the aggregate of the <Identification> instance. If an <Identification> instance is shared by multiple aggregate objects, the environmental data refers to the collection of object trees rooted at its various aggregates.

NOTE  The term "environmental data" is equivalent to the term "data set" in ISO 19115.

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Secondary Pages in DRM Diagram:

Example

  1. The <Identification> component provides a description of a <Model> instance representing a particular type of aircraft, 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 ISO 19115-compliant description of a high-level DRM object X (such as a <Transmittal Root> instance, a <Model> instance, or a <Image> instance). An <Identification> instance includes an abstract field, which describes what the DRM object X is, a purpose field, which describes how X is intended to be used, and an additional supplemental_information field for any other information about X.

Constraints

Composed of (two-way metadata)

Component of (two-way)

Inherited Field Elements

This class has no inherited field elements.

Field Elements

SE_String abstract; 3
SE_String purpose; 4
SE_Short_Integer_Unsigned credit_count; 5
SE_String credit[]; 6
SE_String supplemental_information; 7

Notes

Composed of Notes


Citation

The <Citation> component allows an <Identification> instance to specify recommended bibliographic reference information for the DRM object(s) being described by the <Identification> instance.


Keywords

If present, each <Keywords> component provides category keywords, their type, and reference source.

Fields Notes

abstract

The abstract field specifies a brief narrative summary of the content of the resource(s) being described.

purpose

The purpose field specifies a summary of the intentions with which the resource(s) being described were developed.

credit_count

The credit_count field specifies the count of entries in the credit array.

credit

The credit field provides recognition of those who contributed to the resource(s) being described.

supplemental_information

The supplemental_information field supplies any other descriptive information about the environmental data.


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