Element Type Definition: ASSOCIATION

Oracle Designer Model, Release 6i
Element Type Definition

Element Type Name	ASSOCIATION
Short Name	ASS
View Name	CI_ASSOCIATIONS
Description	An association is a form of relationship between entity objects,
	generic classes or interfaces. Associations can be binary,
	associating two elements, or n-ary, association more than two elements

Sub-type of	SHAREABLE_ELEMENT
Versioning:	Structure of ASSOCIATION versionable object
Rules:	API Spec Uniqueness Criteria Deletion Rules
Descriptor:	NAME
Used by:	JDeveloper Enterprise Edition
Underlying table:	SDD_ASS

Reference Properties
Name	Opt ?	Notes	Relationship	In Arc
ENTITY_OBJECT_REFERENCE	Y	Prompt: Entity Object	May be associated with one and only one ENTITY_OBJECT	112
GENERIC_CLASS_REFERENCE	Y	Prompt: Generic Class	May be associated with one and only one GENERIC_CLASS	112
ASSOCIATION_REFERENCE	Y	Prompt: Association Refined	May be the refining association for one and only one ASSOCIATION
BUSINESS_OBJECT_REFERENCE	Y	Prompt: Business Object	May be a part of one and only one BUSINESS_OBJECT
ICON_FILE_REFERENCE	Y	Prompt: Icon File	May be iconized using one and only one PRIMARY_ACCESS_FILE

Properties
Name	Datatype	Opt ?	Notes	Domain	Default Value
ANALYSIS_TYPE_FLAG	VARCHAR2(1)	N	Indicates whether this association represents an "analysis type", as defined by UML. Prompt: Is Analysis Type Uppercase	YESNO	N
ASSOCIATION_FOR	VARCHAR2(3)	Y	Arc 112 discriminator. Internal property indicating the element type the "associated with" arc points at Not displayed Uppercase System maintained Not updatable by user	ASSOCIATION_FOR
DERIVED_FLAG	VARCHAR2(1)	N	Indicates whether the association is derived. This is "information only" and its setting does not hinge on the existence (or not) of ASSOC_DERIVATION_COMPONENTS on the ends Prompt: Is Derived Uppercase	YESNO	N
IMPLEMENT_AS_REF_FLAG	VARCHAR2(1)	N	Applicable if association is 1:M, and indicates whether it is to be implemented as a REF and collection of REFs Not displayed Uppercase	YESNO	N
NAME	VARCHAR2(100)	N	Name of the association Prompt: Name System maintained: API provides a value only if left null by the user
VERB_NAME	VARCHAR2(100)	Y	Verb name of the association Prompt: Verb Name

Multi-line Text
Name	Text Type	Prompt
DESCRIPTION	CDIDSC	Description
NOTES	CDINOT	Notes

Other Properties
The following 'standard' properties are also inherited by all element types: ID IRID IVID ELEMENT_TYPE_NAME DATE_CREATED CREATED_BY DATE_CHANGED CHANGED_BY NUMBER_OF_TIMES_MODIFIED TYPES

Other element types that reference ASSOCIATION:

Each ASSOCIATION_END must be within one and only one ASSOCIATION
Each FOLDER_MEMBER must be of one and only one FOLDERED_ELEMENT
Each ASSOCIATION may be the refined by association of one and only one ASSOCIATION
Each ASSOCIATION may be the refining association for one and only one ASSOCIATION
Each DIAGRAM_ELEMENT_USAGE must be for one and only one CIELEMENT (in arc)
Each ELEMENT_RULE_USAGE must be applicable to one and only one CIELEMENT (in arc)
Each FILE_USAGE must be a usage by one and only one ASSOCIATION (in arc)
Each SET_MEMBER_ITEM must be of one and only one PRIMARY_ACCESS_ELEMENT (in arc)
Each TAGGED_VALUE must be in the context of one and only one CIELEMENT (in arc)
Each UML_DEPENDENCY_CLIENT must be identifying as client one and only one CIELEMENT (in arc)
Each UML_DEPENDENCY_SUPPLIER must be identifying as supplier one and only one CIELEMENT (in arc)

Note:

All properties are displayed and updatable by the user unless indicated otherwise

All reference properties are displayed and transferable unless indicated otherwise

All domains are enforced unless indicated otherwise

All properties and reference properties are defined on this element type unless indicated as inherited from a supertype