Element Type Definition: LANGUAGE

Oracle Designer Model, Release 6i
Element Type Definition

Element Type Name	LANGUAGE
Short Name	LAN
View Name	CI_LANGUAGES
Description	Definition of a language, eg Java, Oracle Forms, Oracle Reports, C++

Sub-type of	SHAREABLE_ELEMENT
Versioning:	Structure of LANGUAGE versionable object
Rules:	API Spec Uniqueness Criteria Deletion Rules
Descriptor:	NAME
Used by:	Oracle Designer JDeveloper Enterprise Edition
Underlying table:	SDD_LAN
Changes:	Summary of changes to LANGUAGE in Release 6i

Reference Properties
Name	Opt ?	Notes	Relationship	In Arc

Properties
Name	Datatype	Opt ?	Notes	Domain	Default Value
COMMAND_LINE	VARCHAR2(100)	Y	The command line used to invoke modules of this language from the operating system. Prompt: Command Line
DESCRIPTION	VARCHAR2(240)	Y	A description of this language. Prompt: Comment
GENERATABLE_FLAG	VARCHAR2(1)	N	Internal flag indicating whether the language is generatable (eg Forms, Reports, VB etc) Not displayed Uppercase Updatable only if null	YESNO	N
INTERNAL_NAME	VARCHAR2(10)	Y	A short internal name by which generatable language is known. Used by the tools instead of NAME when a reference to a specific language is required because language names can occasionally change Not displayed Updatable only if null	INTERNAL_LANGUAGE_NAMES
LANGUAGE_TYPE	VARCHAR2(10)	Y	The normal type for modules written in this language. Used by ADW to classify modules for menu generation Prompt: Type Uppercase	LANGUAGE_TYPE
NAME	VARCHAR2(40)	N	The name of the language. Prompt: Name
OBM_FLAG	VARCHAR2(1)	N	Internal flag indicating whether the language is of special interest to OBM Not displayed Uppercase Updatable only if null	YESNO	N
RUNTIME_DIRECTORY	VARCHAR2(240)	Y	The default runtime directory of modules that are written in this language. Prompt: Runtime Directory
SOURCE_DIRECTORY	VARCHAR2(240)	Y	The source directory of the modules that are written in this language. Prompt: Source Directory

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

Other Properties
LANGUAGE has the 20 user definable properties (USER_DEFINED_PROPERTY_0, _1, _2, _3 etc) for User Extensibility
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 LANGUAGE:

Each ATTRIBUTE_DERIVATION_RULE may be written in one and only one LANGUAGE
Each FOLDER_MEMBER must be of one and only one FOLDERED_ELEMENT
Each CROSS_OBJ_RULE_IMPLEMENT may be written in one and only one LANGUAGE
Each CLASSIFIER_RULE may be written in one and only one LANGUAGE
Each DIAGRAM_ELEMENT_USAGE must be for one and only one CIELEMENT (in arc)
Each DOCUMENT_ATTACHMENT must be from one and only one ACCESS_CONTROLLED_ELEMENT (in arc)
Each GENERAL_MODULE may be written in one and only one LANGUAGE
Each MODULE_COMPONENT must be written in one and only one LANGUAGE
Each WEIGHTING_FACTOR must be for one and only one LANGUAGE
Each PACKAGE may be for intended implementation in one and only one LANGUAGE
Each PROJECT may be for intended implementation in one and only one LANGUAGE
Each NAMED_RULE may be written in one and only one LANGUAGE
Each SOURCE_FILE may be the location of code written in one and only one LANGUAGE
Each SET_MEMBER_ITEM must be of one and only one PRIMARY_ACCESS_ELEMENT (in arc)
Each STATE_RULE may be written in one and only one LANGUAGE
Each EXTENDED_STRUCTURE_ELEMENT must be part of one and only one ACCESS_CONTROLLED_ELEMENT (in arc)
Each EXTENDED_STRUCTURE_ELEMENT must be use of one and only one ACCESS_CONTROLLED_ELEMENT

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