CIM211 Class Declaration
CIM_ConcreteIdentity

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Class Hierarchy

CIM_ConcreteIdentity --> CIM_LogicalIdentity --> [top]

Class Attributes

Class Declaration Attributes
NameValue
SUPERCLASSCIM_LogicalIdentity
NAMECIM_ConcreteIdentity

Class Qualifiers

Class CIM_ConcreteIdentity Qualifiers
NameTypeValueFrom Class
Versionstring2.10.0 CIM_ConcreteIdentity
DescriptionstringCIM_ConcreteIdentity associates two elements that represent different aspects of the same underlying entity. It is defined as a concrete subclass of the abstract CIM_LogicalIdentity class, to be used in place of many specific subclasses of LogicalIdentity that add no semantics, that is, subclasses that do not clarify the type of identity, update cardinalities, or add or remove qualifiers. Note that when you define additional semantics for LogicalIdentity, this class should not be subclassed. Specific semantics continue to be defined as subclasses of the abstract CIM_LogicalIdentity. ConcreteIdentity is limited in its use as a concrete form of a general identity relationship. It was deemed more prudent to create this concrete subclass than to change LogicalIdentity from an abstract to a concrete class. LogicalIdentity already had multiple abstract subclasses in the CIM Schema, and wider industry usage and impact could not be anticipated. CIM_ConcreteIdentity
Associationbooleantrue CIM_ConcreteIdentity
Associationbooleantrue CIM_LogicalIdentity
DescriptionstringCIM_LogicalIdentity is an abstract and generic association, indicating that two ManagedElements represent different aspects of the same underlying entity. This relationship conveys what could be defined with multiple inheritance. In most scenarios, the Identity relationship is determined by the equivalence of Keys or some other identifying properties of the related Elements. This relationship is reasonable in several scenarios. For example, it could be used to represent that a LogicalDevice is both a ’ bus ’ entity and a ’ functional ’ entity. A Device could be both a USB (bus) and a Keyboard (functional) entity. CIM_LogicalIdentity

Properties

Properties
NameTypeValueQualifiersClassOrigin
SystemElementCIM_ManagedElement ref Override
Description
Key
CIM_ConcreteIdentity
SameElementCIM_ManagedElement ref Override
Description
Key
CIM_ConcreteIdentity

Property Qualifiers

Property SystemElement Qualifiers
NameTypeValueFrom Class
OverridestringSystemElement CIM_ConcreteIdentity
DescriptionstringOne aspect of the ManagedElement. The use of ’ System ’ in the name does not limit the scope of the association. This name is an artifact of the original definition of the association. CIM_ConcreteIdentity
Keybooleantrue CIM_ConcreteIdentity

Property SameElement Qualifiers
NameTypeValueFrom Class
OverridestringSameElement CIM_ConcreteIdentity
DescriptionstringAnother aspect of the ManagedElement. CIM_ConcreteIdentity
Keybooleantrue CIM_ConcreteIdentity

Property SystemElement Qualifiers
NameTypeValueFrom Class
Keybooleantrue CIM_LogicalIdentity
DescriptionstringSystemElement represents one aspect of the Managed Element. The use of ’ System ’ in the role name does not limit the scope of the association. The role name was defined in the original association, where the referenced elements were limited to LogicalElements. Since that time, it has been found valuable to instantiate these types of relationships for ManagedElements, such as Collections. So, the referenced elements of the association were redefined to be ManagedElements. Unfortunately, the role name could not be changed without deprecating the entire association. This was not deemed necessary just to correct the role name. CIM_LogicalIdentity

Property SameElement Qualifiers
NameTypeValueFrom Class
Keybooleantrue CIM_LogicalIdentity
DescriptionstringSameElement represents an alternate aspect of the ManagedElement. CIM_LogicalIdentity

Methods

Method Qualifiers

Parameters

Parameter Qualifiers

Associations this class can participate in