Element Type Definition: EVENT

Oracle Designer Model, Release 6i
Element Type Definition

Element Type Name	EVENT_CLASSIFIER
Short Name	EVC
View Name	CI_EVENT_CLASSIFIERS
Description	A representation of a business or a system event. The occurrence of
	an event indicates that a certain condition has arisen, that some
	change has occurred that is represented by the event

Sub-type of	CLASSIFIER
Versioning:	Structure of EVENT_CLASSIFIER 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
ICON_FILE_REFERENCE	Y	Prompt: Icon File Defined on CLA supertype	May be iconized using one and only one PRIMARY_ACCESS_FILE
INTERFACE_CLASSIFIER_REFERENCE	Y	Prompt: Listener Interface Transferable only if null	May be handled via one and only one INTERFACE_CLASSIFIER
OBJECT_STATE_REFERENCE	Y	Prompt: Object State Transferable only if null	May be generated as a result of one and only one OBJECT_STATE

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
CALL_MODE	VARCHAR2(1)	N	Applicable to call events only (ie EVENT_TYPE=CALL), and indicates the mode in which the call is made Prompt: Call Mode Uppercase	EVENT_CALL_MODE	S
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
DURATION	NUMBER(23, 3)	Y	Applicable to time events only. Once an event has been raised, this duration indicates how long it remains raised Prompt: Duration
DURATION_UNIT	VARCHAR2(10)	Y	Units in which DURATION is expressed Prompt: Duration Unit Uppercase	TIME_UNIT
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
FREQUENCY	NUMBER(6, 0)	Y	Frequency with which the event occurs Prompt: Frequency
FREQUENCY_UNIT	VARCHAR2(10)	Y	Unit of time in which the FREQUENCY is expressed Prompt: Frequency Unit Uppercase	TIME_UNIT
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
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
SIGNAL_MODE	VARCHAR2(3)	N	Applicable to signal events only. Indicates whether internal or external Prompt: Signal Mode Uppercase	INTERNAL_OR_EXTERNAL	INT
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
TIME_OUT_LIMIT	NUMBER(23, 3)	Y	Maximum elapsed time before this time-out event is raised Prompt: Time-Out Limit
TIME_OUT_LIMIT_UNIT	VARCHAR2(10)	Y	Unit in which TIME_OUT_LIMIT is expressed Prompt: Time-Out Limit Unit Uppercase	TIME_UNIT
TYPE	VARCHAR2(9)	N	Classification of the event Prompt: Type Uppercase	EVENT_CLASSIFIER_TYPE	SIGNAL
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
WHEN_OCCURS	VARCHAR2(100)	Y	Point in time at which the event occurs, eg 'end of the month' or 'Wednesday 25th at 12:00'. Added for consistency with the UML model Prompt: When

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 EVENT_CLASSIFIER:

Each ASSOCIATION_END may be a collection defined by one and only one CLASSIFIER
Each FOLDER_MEMBER must be of one and only one FOLDERED_ELEMENT
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 EVENT_PUBLICATION must be for publication of one and only one EVENT_CLASSIFIER
Each INTERFACE_USAGE must be a usage in one and only one CLASSIFIER
Each CONTEXT_MAPPING must be a mapping to one and only one EVENT_CLASSIFIER (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 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 EVENT_SUBSCRIPTION must be to one and only one EVENT_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 GENERAL_ATTRIBUTE must be defined in one and only one EVENT_CLASSIFIER (in arc)
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 NAMED_RULE may be a control rule for one and only one EVENT_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 TRANSITION may be triggered by one and only one EVENT_CLASSIFIER
Each TRANSITION must be from one and only one EVENT_CLASSIFIER (in arc)
Each TRANSITION must be to one and only one EVENT_CLASSIFIER (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)
Each USE_CASE_EVENT_INPUT must be a usage of one and only one EVENT_CLASSIFIER
Each USE_CASE_EVENT_OUTPUT must be the usage of one and only one EVENT_CLASSIFIER

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