DDI class
Description
Concept
Object
Signifier
Signified
Sign
[base: AnnotatedIdentifiable]
Definition:
Something that suggests the presence or
existence of a fact, condition, or quality.
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Unit of thought
differentiated by a set
of characteristics
Anything perceivable
or conceivable
Concept whose
extension includes
perceivable objects
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Unit of thought
differentiated by a set of
characteristics
Anything perceivable or
conceivable
Concept whose extension
includes perceivable objects
Not in document
Concept or object denoted
by a signifier.
Representation of a signified
by a signifier which denotes
it.
Comments
UML
class Sign
Signifier
Something that suggests the
presence or existence of a
fact, condition, or quality.
Explanatory Notes:
It is a perceivable object. This object is used to
denote a Concept as a Designation.
Signified
Sign
Denotation of a signified by a
signifier.
Designation
[Abstract]
Definition:
The name given to an object for identification.
Explanatory Notes:
The representation of a concept by a sign (e.g.,
string, pictogram, bitmap) which denotes it; a
property of concept
Representation of a
concept by a signifier
which denotes it.
Representation of a concept
by a signifier which denotes
it.
Sign whose signified is a
concept.
class Designation
Signified
Signifier
Concept
Sign
Designation
Name
[base: StructuredString]
A structured display label. Label provides
display content of a fully human readable
display for the identification of the object.
Representation of an
object by a signifier
which denotes it.
Representation of an object
by a signifier which denotes
it.
class Label
Obj ect
Sign whose signified is an
object.
Label
[base: InternationalString]
Definition:
A reusable type assigned to an element with
the naming convention XxxName e.g.
OrganizationName at selected locations where
the element may be assumed to be
administered by a registry or is otherwise
shared. This is a human understandable name
(word, phrase, or mnemonic) that reflects the
ISO/IEC 11179-5 naming principles. An item
administered by a registry should have at least
one name. Names within an administered
registry should follow the naming conventions
of the registry. If more than one name is
provided the context of each name should be
noted and one name selected as the preferred
name. See ISO/IEC 11179-5 Information
Technology - Metadata Registries (MDR) Part
5: naming and identification principles.
ISO/IEC1179-5:2005(E).
Linguistic label.
Label with a linguistic
signifier.
Signified
Signifier
Sign
Label
class Name
Signifier
Signified
Linguistic
Signifier
Human understandable
name (word, phrase, or
mnemonic) that reflects the
ISO/IEC 11179-5 naming
principles.
Obj ect
Label
Name
Code
[base: Designation]
Definition:
A Designation for a Category.
Non-linguistic
designation whose
signifier corresponds
to alpha-numeric
strings
Representation of a category
by a non-linguistic alphanumeric signifier which
denotes it.
[StructuredString]
A definition of the Member. May be expressed
in multiple languages and supports the use of
structured content.
Statement conveying
the meaning of a
concept which serves
to differentiate it from
related concepts
Description
[StructuredString]
A description of the purpose or use of the
Member. May be expressed in multiple
languages and supports the use of structured
content.
Not in document
Purpose or use of the class.
May be expressed in
multiple languages and
supports the use of
structured content.
label intended for
dereferencing its
represented object
Label intended for
dereferencing its signified.
Local ID
[ComplexDataTypes]
Definition:
This is an identifier in a given local context that
uniquely references an object, as opposed to
Signifier
Identifier valid in a given
context.
Concept
Non-linguistic
Alphanumeric
Signifier
Designation with a nonlinguistic alpha-numeric
signifier and whose signified
is a category.
Statement statement
conveying the meaning of a
concept which serves to
differentiate it from related
concepts
Definition
Identifier
class Code
Category
Designation
Code
Other suggested
documentation:
(1) A description
provides the
purpose or use of
a class. May be
expressed in
multiple
languages and
supports the use
of structured
content.
The name of a
variable within a
dataset is a localId.
Software systems
the full ddi identifier which has an agency plus
the id.
might use their own
identifier systems for
performance reasons
(e.g. incrementing
integers).
Example:
The name of a variable within a dataset is a
localId. Software systems might use their own
identifier systems for performance reasons
(e.g. incrementing integers).
Locator
Identifier with a
known dereferencing
mechanism (i.e. URL)