Class CIM_ConcreteDependency
extends CIM_Dependency

CIM_ConcreteDependency is a generic association used to establish dependency relationships between ManagedElements. It is defined as a concrete subclass of the abstract CIM_Dependency class, to be used in place of many specific subclasses of Dependency that add no semantics - i.e., that do not clarify the type of dependency, update cardinalities, or add/remove qualifiers. Note that when defining additional semantics for Dependency that this class MUST NOT be subclassed. Specific semantics continue to be defined as subclasses of the abstract CIM_Dependency. ConcreteDependency is limited in its use as a concrete form of a general dependency. It was deemed more prudent to create this concrete subclass than to change Dependency from an abstract to a concrete class. Dependency already had multiple abstract subclasses in the CIM Schema, and wider industry usage and impact could not be anticipated.

Class Hierarchy

CIM_Dependency
   |
   +--CIM_ConcreteDependency

Direct Known Subclasses

None.

Class Qualifiers

NameData TypeValueScopeFlavors
AssociationbooleantrueNone OVERRIDABLE= false
DescriptionstringCIM_ConcreteDependency is a generic association used to establish dependency relationships between ManagedElements. It is defined as a concrete subclass of the abstract CIM_Dependency class, to be used in place of many specific subclasses of Dependency that add no semantics - i.e., that do not clarify the type of dependency, update cardinalities, or add/remove qualifiers. Note that when defining additional semantics for Dependency that this class MUST NOT be subclassed. Specific semantics continue to be defined as subclasses of the abstract CIM_Dependency. ConcreteDependency is limited in its use as a concrete form of a general dependency. It was deemed more prudent to create this concrete subclass than to change Dependency from an abstract to a concrete class. Dependency already had multiple abstract subclasses in the CIM Schema, and wider industry usage and impact could not be anticipated.None TRANSLATABLE= true
Versionstring2.7.0TOSUBCLASS= falseTRANSLATABLE= true

Association References

NameClass OriginReference Class
AntecedentCIM_ConcreteDependencyCIM_ManagedElement
DependentCIM_ConcreteDependencyCIM_ManagedElement