B4.0  TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION (INFOOBJ) FUNCTION

B4.1  Technical Documentation (INFOOBJ) Diagrams

B4.2  Technical Documentation (INFOOBJ) Express Definitions

B4.2.1  Definitions
REFERENCE FROM Task

(task,
task_method_assignment,
task_target_assignment);

REFERENCE FROM Anomaly

(product_anomaly);

REFERENCE FROM CoreModel

(element,
element_relationship,
element_realization,
product,
product_definition_usage,
product_version,
label,
identifier,
element_group);

USE FROM date_time_schema

(date_and_time);

USE FROM effectivity_schema

(effectivity);

USE FROM document_schema

(document);

USE FROM person_organization_schema

(organization);

B4.2.1.1  Approval_assigned_item
TYPE approval_assigned_item = SELECT

(task_target_assignment,
task_method_assignment,
task,
element,
information_object,
publication_collection);

END_TYPE;

B4.2.1.2  Dtd_selection
TYPE dtd_selection = SELECT

(document,
sgml_string);

END_TYPE;

B4.2.1.3  Effectivity_assigned_item
TYPE effectivity_assigned_item = SELECT

(publication_collection,
element_relationship,
element_realization,
element,
product_definition_usage,
task_target_assignment,
information_link);

END_TYPE;

B4.2.1.4  Information_link_select
TYPE information_link_select = SELECT

(task,
product,
product_version,
product_anomaly,
task_target_assignment,
element_group,
element);

END_TYPE;

B4.2.1.5  Information_object_content_selection
TYPE information_object_content_selection = SELECT

(plain_text,
encoded_information_content,
document);

END_TYPE;

B4.2.1.6  Language_assignment_select
TYPE language_assignment_select = SELECT

(information_object,
publication_collection);

END_TYPE;

B4.2.1.7  Plain_text
TYPE plain_text = LIST [1:?] OF STRING;
END_TYPE;

B4.2.1.8  Reference_or_object
TYPE reference_or_object = SELECT

(information_object,
document);

END_TYPE;

B4.2.1.9  Text
TYPE text = STRING;
END_TYPE;

B4.2.1.10  Text_select
TYPE text_select = SELECT

(text,
information_object);

END_TYPE;

B4.2.1.11  Version_logic
TYPE version_logic = ENUMERATION OF

(revised,
changed,
deleted,
new,
reinstated,
status);

END_TYPE;

B4.2.1.12  Applied_approval_assignment
Relates an approval to a particular piece of product data.

ENTITY applied_approval_assignment
SUBTYPE OF (approval_assignment);

assigned_to: SET [1:?] OF approval_assigned_item;
role: approval_role;

END_ENTITY;

assigned_to: The items to which the approval is assigned.

B4.2.1.13  Applied_effectivity_assignment
The association of effectivity to product data.

ENTITY applied_effectivity_assignment
SUBTYPE OF (effectivity_assignment);

assigned_to: SET [1:?] OF effectivity_assigned_item;

END_ENTITY;

assigned_to: The product data to which the effectivity applies.

B4.2.1.14  Approval
A confirmation of the quality of the product data that it is related to.

ENTITY approval;

status: approval_status;
level: label;

END_ENTITY;

status: The status of the approval in terms of whether or not the approval has been granted.
level: The type or level of approval in terms of its usage. This usage may be implied rather than explicit.

B4.2.1.15  Approval_assignment
The association of an approval with product data.

ENTITY approval_assignment

ABSTRACT SUPERTYPE OF (applied_approval_assignment);
assigned_approval: approval;

END_ENTITY;

assigned_approval: The approval which is to be associated with the product data.

B4.2.1.16  Approval_role
A function performed with respect to an approval.

ENTITY approval_role;

role: label;

END_ENTITY;

role: The name of the performed function.

B4.2.1.17  Approval_status
The ranking that specifies the state of an approval.

ENTITY approval_status;

name: label;

END_ENTITY;

name: The name of the ranking of an approval.

B4.2.1.18  Base_information_object
ENTITY base_information_object
SUBTYPE OF (information_object);

content: information_object_content_selection;

END_ENTITY;

B4.2.1.19  Base_language_assignment
Relates a language to a piece of product.

ENTITY base_language_assignment;

assigned_language: language;
assigned_to: SET [1:?] OF language_assignment_select;

END_ENTITY;

assigned_language: The language that is asserted to be the main language of the target of the assignment.
assigned_to: The item of product data to which the base_language_assignment applies.

B4.2.1.20  Binary_encoded_information
Information that is encoded in a binary form and which requires a specific functionality to interpret.

ENTITY binary_encoded_information
SUBTYPE OF (encoded_information_content);

content: LIST [1:?] OF BINARY;

END_ENTITY;

content: The binary encoded content of the information

B4.2.1.21  Derivation_description
A description of the means by which a derived information object may be derived from product data.

ENTITY derivation_description;

description: text_select;
name: label;

END_ENTITY;

description: The information which is used to perform the derivation process.
name: The word or group of words by which the derivation description is referred to.

B4.2.1.22  Derived_information_object
An information object which has been derived from other data or information by means of a information_object_derivation

ENTITY derived_information_object
SUBTYPE OF (information_object);

basis: information_object_derivation;

END_ENTITY;

basis: The means by which the derived information object has been derived.

B4.2.1.23  Effectivity_assignment
The association of an effectivity with product data.

ENTITY effectivity_assignment

ABSTRACT SUPERTYPE OF (applied_effectivity_assignment);
assigned_effectivity: effectivity;

END_ENTITY;

B4.2.1.24  Encoded_information_content
Information content that is held in an encoded form.

ENTITY encoded_information_content
SUPERTYPE OF (ONEOF(binary_encoded_information,text_encoded_information));

encoding: information_encoding_form;

END_ENTITY;

encoding: The definition of the encoding.

B4.2.1.25  Information_definition_relationship
A relationship between a piece of product data and an information object that asserts that the information object defines, wholly or in part, the product data.

ENTITY information_definition_relationship
SUBTYPE OF (information_link);
END_ENTITY;

B4.2.1.26  Information_encoding_form
A recognized or documented encoding form for information.

ENTITY information_encoding_form;

form: document;

END_ENTITY;

form: A reference to the definition of the encoding form.

B4.2.1.27  Information_link
An association between some product data and an information object.

ENTITY information_link
SUPERTYPE OF (ONEOF(information_representation_relationship,information_definition_relationship));

information: information_object;
subject: information_link_select;
name: label;
id: identifier;
role: OPTIONAL text;

END_ENTITY;

information: The information being linked.
subject: The product data to which the information is being linked.
name: The word or group of words by which the information link is referred to.
id: The identification of the information link
role: The function that the information_object plays.

B4.2.1.28  Information_object
A identifiable instance of some information.

ENTITY information_object

ABSTRACT SUPERTYPE OF

(ONEOF(base_information_object,structured_information_object)
AND
(ANDOR(ONEOF(derived_information_object,information_object_derivation), versioned_information_object));
END_ENTITY;

B4.2.1.29  Information_object_derivation
The means by which an information object may be derived from other data.

ENTITY information_object_derivation
SUBTYPE OF (information_object);

instructions: derivation_description;

END_ENTITY;

B4.2.1.30  Information_object_reference
A relationship between information objects.

ENTITY information_object_reference
SUBTYPE OF (information_object_relationship);
END_ENTITY;

B4.2.1.31  Information_object_relationship
An association between two information objects.

ENTITY information_object_relationship
SUPERTYPE OF (information_object_reference);

related: information_object;
relating: information_object;

END_ENTITY;

related: The second or child information object.
relating: The first or parent information object.

B4.2.1.32  Information_representation_relationship
A relationship between a piece of product data and an information object that asserts that the information object represents, wholly or in part, the product data.

ENTITY information_representation_relationship
SUBTYPE OF (information_link);
END_ENTITY;

B4.2.1.33  Language
The language of a particular community or country.

ENTITY language;

name: label;

END_ENTITY;

name: The word or group of words by which the language is referred to.

B4.2.1.34  Message
A publication collection that is a communication sent by one person or organization to another.

ENTITY message
SUBTYPE OF (publication_collection);

addressee: SET [1:?] OF organization;
sender: organization;
header_observations: OPTIONAL LIST [1:?] OF plain_text;

WHERE

WR1: SIZEOF(components)=1;

END_ENTITY;

sender: The organization originating the message.
header_observations: Additional text that is included in the header of the message.

B4.2.1.35  Publication_collection
One or more information objects that has been identified for publication or communication.

ENTITY publication_collection
SUPERTYPE OF (message);

components: SET [1:?] OF information_object;
issue_id: identifier;
issue_date: date_and_time;

END_ENTITY;

components: The information objects which constitute the publication collection.
issue_date: The date and time when the publication collection was made available.

B4.2.1.36  Sgml_string
Text or other information encoded using SGML (ISO 8879).

ENTITY sgml_string
SUBTYPE OF (text_encoded_information);

document_type_definition: OPTIONAL dtd_selection;
declaration: OPTIONAL dtd_selection;

END_ENTITY;

document_type_definition: The document type definition which defines the form of the information.
declaration: The SGML declaration associated with the information.

B4.2.1.37  Structured_information_object
An information object that is made up of other information objects

ENTITY structured_information_object
SUBTYPE OF (information_object);

contents: LIST [1:?] OF reference_or_object;

END_ENTITY;

contents: The information objects which constitute the structured information object

B4.2.1.38  Text_encoded_information
An information object that is encoded using ASCII characters.

ENTITY text_encoded_information
SUPERTYPE OF (sgml_string)
SUBTYPE OF (encoded_information_content);

content: LIST [1:?] OF plain_text;

END_ENTITY;

B4.2.1.39  Versioned_information_object
An information object that has versioning information related to it.

ENTITY versioned_information_object
SUBTYPE OF (information_object);

predecessor: information_object;
version_id: identifier;
logic: version_logic;
reason: OPTIONAL text;

END_ENTITY;

predecessor: The information object of which this is a new version.
version_id: An identifier relating to the version of the information object.
logic: An indication of the basis on which this version of an information object has been created or defined.
reason: A description of the rationale for the version of the information object.