Interface IConceptDescription

The semantics of a property or other elements that may have a semantic description is defined by a concept description.

Inherited Members
Namespace: AasCore.Aas3_0
Assembly: AasCore.Aas3_0.dll
Syntax
public interface IConceptDescription : IIdentifiable, IReferable, IHasExtensions, IHasDataSpecification, IClass
Remarks

The description of the concept should follow a standardized schema (realized as data specification template).

Constraints:

  • Constraint AASc-3a-004: For a ConceptDescription with Category PROPERTY or VALUE using data specification IEC61360, the DataType is mandatory and shall be one of: DATE, STRING, STRING_TRANSLATABLE, INTEGER_MEASURE, INTEGER_COUNT, INTEGER_CURRENCY, REAL_MEASURE, REAL_COUNT, REAL_CURRENCY, BOOLEAN, RATIONAL, RATIONAL_MEASURE, TIME, TIMESTAMP.

    Note: categories are deprecated since V3.0 of Part 1a of the document series "Details of the Asset Administration Shell".

  • Constraint AASc-3a-005: For a ConceptDescription with Category REFERENCE using data specification template IEC61360, the DataType shall be one of: STRING, IRI, IRDI.

    Note: categories are deprecated since V3.0 of Part 1a of the document series "Details of the Asset Administration Shell".

  • Constraint AASc-3a-006: For a ConceptDescription with Category DOCUMENT using data specification IEC61360, the DataType shall be one of FILE, BLOB, HTML

    Categories are deprecated since V3.0 of Part 1a of the document series "Details of the Asset Administration Shell".

  • Constraint AASc-3a-007: For a ConceptDescription with Category QUALIFIER_TYPE using data specification IEC61360, the DataType is mandatory and shall be defined.

    Categories are deprecated since V3.0 of Part 1a of the document series "Details of the Asset Administration Shell".

  • Constraint AASc-3a-008: For a ConceptDescription using data specification template IEC61360, Definition is mandatory and shall be defined at least in English.

    Exception: The concept description describes a value, i.e. Value is defined.

  • Constraint AASc-3a-003: For a ConceptDescription using data specification template IEC61360, referenced via ValueList ValueId the Value shall be set.

Properties

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IsCaseOf

Reference to an external definition the concept is compatible to or was derived from.

Declaration
List<IReference> IsCaseOf { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.List<IReference>
Remarks

It is recommended to use a global reference.

Compare to is-case-of relationship in ISO 13584-32 & IEC EN 61360

Methods

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OverIsCaseOfOrEmpty()

Iterate over IsCaseOf, if set, and otherwise return an empty enumerable.

Declaration
IEnumerable<IReference> OverIsCaseOfOrEmpty()
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<IReference>