Entity object_ranking

• The assertion that an object of interest is ranked in a ranking system in a position relative to another object of interest. For example, an object may be hotter, colder, lighter, or heavier than another object, based on a comparison of properties.

Attribute                                 Flags   Data Type

From transient_association:
   data_collection                        IV      set[0 .. N] of (data_collection)

                                          Indicates the data collections that include this
                                          instance of E and P data. 

   graphical_element                      IV      set[0 .. N] of (graphical_element)

                                          Specifies one or more graphical elements which
                                          are depicting this data item. 

   description                            I       ndt_comment

                                          A description of the transient association. 

   duration                               IN      ndt_time

                                          Defines the duration of the association expressed
                                          in any valid units of time. 

   end_time                               IN      ndt_date_tod

                                          End time of the association. 

   start_time                             IN      ndt_date_tod

                                          Start time of the association. 

   caused_by                              I       activity

                                          Specifies the activity which establishes this
                                          association. 

   terminated_by                          I       activity

                                          Specifies the activity which established the
                                          termination of a transient association between
                                          two objects. 


base_object                               MU      object_of_interest

                                          Specifies the object whose characteristics serve
                                          as the basis of comparison. 

relative_rank                             MU      relative_rank

                                          Specifies the ranking classification assigned
                                          in this relative comparison. 

ranked_object                             MU      object_of_interest

                                          Specifies the object which is being classified
                                          based on its relative characteristics. 

End of entity object_ranking

M - mandatory, U - unique, I - inherited, V - inverse, N - named type