DescriptorVariable¶
Generalization is RepresentedVariable.
Superclass hierarchy
Definition¶
Variable that provides codes for variable identification in the context of a data structure. Variable playing the role of a variable descriptor component.
Examples¶
Consider two variables, i.e. income and age, with values apearing in the same column. Codes “income” and “age” are descriptors that appear in the descriptor value domain corresponding to the descriptor variable.
Explanatory notes¶
Subclasses¶
Inherited Properties¶
Name |
Description |
Data Type |
Multi- plicity |
---|---|---|---|
descriptiveText
from ConceptualVariable
|
A short natural language account of the characteristics of the object. |
0..1 |
|
hasIntendedDataType
from RepresentedVariable
|
The data type intended to be used by this variable. Supports the optional use of an external controlled vocabulary. |
0..1 |
|
unitOfMeasurement
from RepresentedVariable
|
The unit in which the data values are measured (kg, pound, euro). |
:ref:`` |
0..1 |
agency
from Identifiable
|
Agency expressed as filed with the DDI Agency ID registry [registry.ddialliance.org] with optional additional sub-agency extensions. |
:ref:`` |
1..1 |
id
from Identifiable
|
ID conforming to the allowed structure of the DDI Identifier and must be unique within the Agency. |
:ref:`` |
1..1 |
isPersistent
from Identifiable
|
Default value is false indicating that the content of the current version may change (may be in development mode). Set to true when the content of this version will no longer change. |
:ref:`` |
1..1 |
isUniversallyUnique
from Identifiable
|
Default value is false. If the id of the object was created as a Universally Unique ID (UUID) set to true. |
:ref:`` |
1..1 |
localId
from Identifiable
|
Locally used identifier unique with a specified context, such as a variable name within a dataset. |
0..* |
|
version
from Identifiable
|
Version number of the object. |
:ref:`` |
1..1 |
versionDate
from Identifiable
|
Date and time the object was changed expressed in standard ISO formats. |
0..1 |
|
versionRationale
from Identifiable
|
Reason for making a new version of the object. |
0..1 |
|
versionResponsibility
from Identifiable
|
Contributor who has the ownership and responsibility for the current version. |
:ref:`` |
0..1 |
definition
from Concept
|
Natural language statement conveying the meaning of a concept, differentiating it from other concepts. Supports the use of multiple languages and structured text. |
0..1 |
|
displayLabel
from Concept
|
A structured display label providing a fully human readable display for the identification of the object. Supports the use of multiple languages and structured text. |
0..* |
|
name
from Concept
|
A linguistic signifier. Human understandable name (word, phrase, or mnemonic) that reflects the ISO/IEC 11179-5 naming principles. If more than one name is provided provide a context to differentiate usage. |
0..* |
Associations¶
Multiplicity |
Association |
Navigable Class |
Multiplicity |
---|---|---|---|
0..* |
DescriptorVariable_takesSubstantiveValuesFrom_DescriptorValueDomain |
0..1 |
TBD
Diagram¶
TBD