ApplicationConstraint
Note: There is a newer version of this specification see VEC 2.1.0
An ApplicationConstraint defines a condition with which it is possible to express the inclusion or exclusion of ConfigurableElements in different variants of a product. The ApplicationConstraint is focused to express validity rules based on time periods or elements of the product hierarchy in a concise way (attributes and relationships). It is complementary to the VariantConfiguration which expresses validity rules based on control strings.
An ApplicationConstraint can reference another ApplicationConstraint as baseInclusion. In this case, an ApplicationConstraint can only be satisfied if its baseInclusion is also satisfied.
General Information
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Owner | variants |
| Applied Stereotype | |
| Base Classifier | ExtendableElement |
| Is Abstract | false |
| Derived Classifiers |
Attributes
| Name | Type | Mult. | Description | Owning Classifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| type | ApplicationConstraintType | 1 | Defines if the application constraint is positive (allowance) or negative (denial). If the ApplicationConstraint has a baseInclusion that baseInclusion shall define the same type. |
ApplicationConstraint |
| fromDate | Date | 0..1 | Specifies the lower bound of the time period to which the application constraint applies. |
ApplicationConstraint |
| toDate | Date | 0..1 | Specifies the upper bound of the time period to which the application constraint applies. |
ApplicationConstraint |
| fromSerialNumber | String | 0..1 | Specifies the lower bound of a serial number range to which the application constraint applies. |
ApplicationConstraint |
| toSerialNumber | String | 0..1 | Specifies the upper bound of a serial number range to which the application constraint applies. |
ApplicationConstraint |
| projectPhase | String | 0..* | Specifies the project phases to which the application constraint applies. |
ApplicationConstraint |
Outgoing Relations
| Type | Role | Mult. | Mult. | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project | project | 0..* | Defines the projects for which the application constraint applies. |
|
| ApplicationConstraint | baseInclusion | 0..1 | 0..* | An ApplicationConstraint can only be satisfied if its baseInclusion is satisfied as well. |
Incoming Relations
| Type | Mult. | Role | Mult. | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ApplicationConstraintSpecification | 1 | applicationConstraint | 1..* | Specifies the UsageConstraints that apply to the PartVersion or PartUsages described by the UsageConstraintSpecification. |
| ConfigurableElement | applicationConstraint | 0..* | References the application constraints that apply to the ConfigurableElement. |
|
| ApplicationConstraint | 0..* | baseInclusion | 0..1 | An ApplicationConstraint can only be satisfied if its baseInclusion is satisfied as well. |