Element Type Definition: ENTITY

Oracle Designer Model, Release 6i
Element Type Definition

Element Type Name	ENTITY_OBJECT
Short Name	EOC
View Name	CI_ENTITY_OBJECTS
Description	An entity object represents an elementatry class in the business
	domain. It encapsulates a set of data items (attributes)
	associations, and methods that define the behaviour of the class

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

Reference Properties
Name	Opt ?	Notes	Relationship	In Arc
ACTOR_REFERENCE	Y	Prompt: Actor	May be the realization of one and only one ACTOR	110
USE_CASE_REFERENCE	Y	Prompt: Use Case	May be the realization of one and only one USE_CASE	110
BUSINESS_OBJECT_REFERENCE	Y	Prompt: Business Object	May be part of one and only one BUSINESS_OBJECT
ICON_FILE_REFERENCE	Y	Prompt: Icon File Defined on CLA supertype	May be iconized using one and only one PRIMARY_ACCESS_FILE

Properties
Name	Datatype	Opt ?	Notes	Domain	Default Value
ABSTRACT_FLAG	VARCHAR2(1)	N	Indicates whether the classifier is instantiable. An abstract classifier is not instantiable Prompt: Is Abstract Uppercase Defined on CLA supertype	YESNO	N
ANALYSIS_TYPE_FLAG	VARCHAR2(1)	N	Indicates whether this classifier represents an "analysis type", as defined by UML Prompt: Is Analysis Type Uppercase	YESNO	N
AUTHOR	VARCHAR2(100)	Y	Free format text identifying the author Prompt: Author Defined on CLA supertype
CLASSIFIER_SUBTYPE	VARCHAR2(3)	N	Sub-type discriminator. Internal property indicating whether this is an EVENT_CLASSIFIER, GENERIC_CLASS etc Not displayed Uppercase System maintained Not updatable by user Defined on CLA supertype	CLASSIFIER_SUBTYPE
CLASS_NAME	VARCHAR2(100)	N	Name of the Java or C++ class generated for this classifier Prompt: Class Name Defined on CLA supertype
COR_DEPTH_LEVEL	NUMBER(12, 0)	Y	Complex object retrieval depth level Not displayed
CREATE_SERVER_MAPPING_FLAG	VARCHAR2(1)	N	Indicates whether the transformer is to create storage for the Type hierarchy at this point. Applies to relational mappings only Prompt: Create Server Mapping ? Uppercase	YESNO	N
DEFAULT_DB_OBJECT_NAME	VARCHAR2(30)	Y	Default name of the database object, to be used in the absence of a mapping to the server model Prompt: Database Object Name Uppercase
DEFAULT_DB_OBJECT_TYPE	VARCHAR2(11)	Y	Default type of the database object, to be used in the absence of a mapping to the server model Prompt: Database Object Type Uppercase	DEFAULT_DB_OBJECT_TYPE
EJB_TARGET_FLAG	VARCHAR2(1)	N	Indicates whether Oracle8i EJB Session Beans is a platform on which this element is deployed. A value of 'Default' indicates the corresponding setting on the owning package applies Prompt: Is Oracle 8i Session Bean Target Uppercase Defined on CLA supertype	YESNODEF	D
EXTERNAL_FLAG	VARCHAR2(1)	N	Indicates whether this is an external class, and therefore not modifiable. Used for standard java library classes Prompt: Is External Uppercase Defined on CLA supertype	YESNO	N
FILE_SCOPE	VARCHAR2(10)	N	Indicates whether this is the main classifier in the file, or an inner or subsidiary class Prompt: File Scope Uppercase Defined on CLA supertype	FILE_SCOPE	MAIN
IMPLEMENTATION_TARGET	VARCHAR2(13)	Y	Implementation target for the classifier Prompt: Implementation Target Uppercase Defined on CLA supertype	IMPLEMENTATION_TARGET
LEAF_FLAG	VARCHAR2(1)	N	Indicates whether the classifier can be subtyped. If a leaf, it is not allowed to have subtypes Prompt: Is Leaf Uppercase Defined on CLA supertype	YESNO	N
NAME	VARCHAR2(100)	N	Name of the classifier Prompt: Name Defined on CLA supertype
O8I_TARGET_FLAG	VARCHAR2(1)	N	Indicates whether Oracle8i is a platform on which this element is deployed. A value of 'Default' indicates the corresponding setting on the owning package applies Prompt: Is Oracle8i Target Uppercase Defined on CLA supertype	YESNODEF	D
PERSISTENT_FLAG	VARCHAR2(1)	N	Indicates whether this entity object is to be made persistent Prompt: Is Persistent Uppercase	YESNO	Y
REALIZATION_OF	VARCHAR2(3)	Y	Arc 110 discriminator. Indicates the type of element this entity object is a realization of Not displayed Uppercase System maintained Not updatable by user	REALIZATION_OF
ROOT_FLAG	VARCHAR2(1)	N	Indicates whether the classifier can have supertypes. If a root, it is not allowed to have supertypes Prompt: Is Root Uppercase Defined on CLA supertype	YESNO	N
SQL_ALIAS	VARCHAR2(30)	Y	Default alias to be used for this entity object in SQL queries Prompt: SQL Alias Uppercase
SYSTEM_ELEMENT_FLAG	VARCHAR2(1)	N	Indicates whether this is a "system element", ie one created by the API that the user cannot subsequently delete Not displayed Uppercase Defined on CLA supertype	YESNO	N
UPDATABLE_FLAG	VARCHAR2(1)	N	Indicates whether this entity object is updatable. Required for BC4J support Prompt: Is Updatable Uppercase	YESNO	Y
VISIBROKER_TARGET_FLAG	VARCHAR2(1)	N	Indicates whether Visigenics Visibroker is a platform on which this element is deployed. A value of 'Default' indicates the corresponding setting on the owning package applies Prompt: Is Visigenics Visibroker Target Uppercase Defined on CLA supertype	YESNODEF	D

Multi-line Text
Name	Text Type	Prompt
DESCRIPTION	CDIDSC Defined on CLA supertype	Description
NOTES	CDINOT Defined on CLA supertype	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 ENTITY_OBJECT:

Each ASSOCIATION_END may be a collection defined by one and only one CLASSIFIER
Each ASSOCIATION_END must be a role in one and only one ENTITY_OBJECT (in arc)
Each FOLDER_MEMBER must be of one and only one FOLDERED_ELEMENT
Each ASSOCIATION may be associated with one and only one ENTITY_OBJECT (in arc)
Each BUSINESS_OBJECT may be with top level of one and only one ENTITY_OBJECT (in arc)
Each CLASSIFIER_ATTRIBUTE may be of datatype of one and only one CLASSIFIER
Each CLASSIFIER_GENERALIZATION must be with subtype of one and only one CLASSIFIER
Each CLASSIFIER_GENERALIZATION must be with supertype of one and only one CLASSIFIER
Each EVENT_PUBLICATION must be for publication by one and only one CLASSIFIER
Each INTERFACE_USAGE must be a usage in one and only one CLASSIFIER
Each CLASSIFIER_RULE must be applied to one and only one ENTITY_OBJECT (in arc)
Each CLASSIFIER_SPEC_GROUP must be for one and only one CLASSIFIER
Each DIAGRAM_ELEMENT_USAGE must be for one and only one CIELEMENT (in arc)
Each ENTITY_OBJECT_ATTRIBUTE must be defined in one and only one ENTITY_OBJECT
Each ENTITY_OBJECT_USAGE must be a usage of one and only one ENTITY_OBJECT
Each ELEMENT_RULE_USAGE must be applicable to one and only one CIELEMENT (in arc)
Each EVENT_SUBSCRIPTION must be by one and only one CLASSIFIER
Each FILE_USAGE must be a usage by one and only one CLASSIFIER (in arc)
Each FILE_SECTION must be a section of code for one and only one CLASSIFIER
Each GENERAL_ATTRIBUTE may be a collection defined by one and only one CLASSIFIER
Each GENERIC_CLASS may be with primary class of one and only one CLASSIFIER
Each INTERFACE_CLASSIFIER may be with primary class of one and only one CLASSIFIER
Each METHOD may be of collection return type defined by one and only one CLASSIFIER
Each METHOD may be with return type defined by one and only one CLASSIFIER
Each METHOD must be defined in one and only one CLASSIFIER
Each METHOD_PARAMETER may be a collection defined by one and only one CLASSIFIER
Each METHOD_PARAMETER may be of datatype of one and only one CLASSIFIER
Each OBJECT_STATE must be representing a state of one and only one CLASSIFIER (in arc)
Each PACKAGE may be represented by one and only one CLASSIFIER
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