VariableValueComponent¶
Generalization is DataStructureComponent.
Superclass hierarchy
Definition¶
Role given to a represented variable in the context of a data structure to record values of multiple variables.
Examples¶
Consider two variables, i.e. income and age, with their values living together in the same column. The values of those two variables are now in the value domain of a single variable (the one working as a variable value component). Another column, based on a variable descriptor compoment, use codes “income” and “age” to distinguish income values from age values.
Explanatory notes¶
A variable value component captures the values of multiple variables that have been transposed into a single column. The variable descriptor compoment provides a mechanism to identify which of those values correspond to which variable. This structure provides a flexible mechanism avoiding the need for a formal pointer.
Subclasses¶
Inherited Properties¶
Name |
Description |
Data Type |
Multi- plicity |
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semantic
|
The semantic of the DataStructureComponent expressed as a PairedExternalControlledVocabulary. |
0..* |
|
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 |
Diagram¶
TBD