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Note: There is a newer version of this specification see VEC 2.1.0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
fromEffectivityControlKey String 0..1

In the production logistics of complex products (like vehicles), the control of operation and cancellation dates of changes, features, components or the like is usually not carried out via concrete dates but via "date keys". These keys are then mapped in planning systems with concrete time specifications for certain plants or production steps. In the VEC these keys are called EffectivityControlKey.

With the FromEffectivityControlKey and ToEffectivityControlKey a validity interval can be defined. If one of the two values is defined and the other is omitted, the meaning shall be "unbounded".

ApplicationConstraint
toEffectivityControlKey String 0..1

See FromEffectivityControlKey.

ApplicationConstraint

Outgoing Relations

Other End This End General
Role Type Mult. Agg. Unique Ordered Mult. Description
baseInclusion ApplicationConstraint 0..1 N Y N 0..*

An ApplicationConstraint can only be satisfied if its baseInclusion is satisfied as well. 

project Project 0..* N Y N

 Defines the projects for which the application constraint applies.

Incoming Relations

This End Other End General
Role Mult. Agg. Unique Ordered Type Mult. Description
applicationConstraint 1..* Y Y N ApplicationConstraintSpecification 1 Specifies the ApplicationConstraints.
applicationConstraint 0..* N Y N ConfigurationConstraint

References the application constraint that applies to the ConfigurationConstraint.

applicationConstraint 0..* N Y N ConfigurableElement

References the application constraints that apply to the ConfigurableElement.

baseInclusion 0..1 N Y N ApplicationConstraint 0..*

An ApplicationConstraint can only be satisfied if its baseInclusion is satisfied as well. 

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