Describes the interfaces for and relationships between meta data concepts: types, attributes, associations, and criteria

Identifier External Form: General Syntax

<element_identifier> = <definition_identifier>~~<instance_identifier>

<definition_identifier> = <type_identifier> | <attribute_type_identifier>

<type_identifier> = <basic_type_identifier> | <type_identifier>~<basic_association_type_identifier>

<attribute_type_identifier> = <type_identifier>~<basic_attribute_type_identifier> | <type_identifier>~<basic_association_type_identifier>

<constraint_type_identifier> = <basic_application_type_identifier>~<basic_constraint_type_identifier>

<instance_identifier> = <basic_instance_identifier> | <instance_identifier>~<basic_instance_identifier>

where:

<basic_type_identifier> = <protocol><protocol_separator><protocol_specific_string>

<basic_attribute_type_identifier> = <protocol><protocol_separator><protocol_specific_string>

<basic_association_type_identifier> = <protocol><protocol_separator><protocol_specific_string><direction><basic_type_identifier>

<direction> = @ | ^ (@=reverse, ^=forward)

<basic_application_type_identifier> = <protocol><protocol_separator><protocol_specific_string>

<basic_constraint_type_identifier> = <protocol><protocol_separator><protocol_specific_string>

<basic_instance_identifier> = <protocol><protocol_separator><protocol_specific_string>

where:

<protocol_separator> = "|"

Identifier External Form: Specific Protocols

TYPES

Windchill Types

<protocol> = "WCTYPE"

<protocol_specific_string> = <classname> | <protocol_specific_string><separator><subtype_name>

<classname> = fully qualified Java classname of the closest, concrete, peristable class representing the type
<separator> = "|"
<subtype_name> = The name of a type definition, consisting of characters x such that Character.isJavaLetterOrDigit(x) = true, and such that the first character y of the identifier is such that Character.isJavaLetter(y) = true

Instanced Based Reference Types

<protocol> = "IBRTYPE"

<protocol_specific_string> = <attribute_name> | <protocol_specific_string><separator><attribute_name>

<attribute_name> = The name of an instance based reference attribute, consisting of characters x such that Character.isJavaLetterOrDigit(x) = true, and such that the first character y of the identifier is such that Character.isJavaLetter(y) = true
<separator> = "|"

ATTRIBUTES AND ASSOCIATIONS
Modeled Attributes and Associations

<protocol> = "MBA"

<protocol_specific_string> = <attribute_name> | <protocol_specific_string><separator><attribute_name>

<attribute_name> = A Java attribute identifier representing all or part of the name of the attribute or role, consisting of characters x such that Character.isJavaLetterOrDigit(x) = true, and such that the first character y of the identifier is such that Character.isJavaLetter(y) = true
<separator> = "."

Instance Based Attributes

<protocol> = "IBA"

<protocol_specific_string> = <attribute_name> | <protocol_specific_string><separator><attribute_name>

<attribute_name> = The name of an instance based reference attribute, consisting of characters x such that Character.isJavaLetterOrDigit(x) = true, and such that the first character y of the identifier is such that Character.isJavaLetter(y) = true
<separator> = "|"

Instance Based Associations

<protocol> = "IBA"

<protocol_specific_string> = "holder" | "value"

"IBA|holder@": The association is an attribute of the type identified by the preceding <type_identifier>.
"IBA|value^": The type identified by the following <type_identifier> is referenced by the association.
"IBA|value@": The type identified by the preceding <type_identifier> is referenced by the association.
"IBA|holder^": The association is an attribute of the type identified by the following <type_identifier>.

CONSTRAINTS

Modeled Constraints

<protocol> = "MBC"

<protocol_specific_string> = <binding_rule_classname><separator><qualified_attribute><separator><enforcement_rule_classname>

<binding_rule_classname> = fully qualified Java classname of the binding rule used by the identified constraint
<separator> = "|"
<qualified_attribute> = <classname><separator_2><attribute_name>
<classname> = fully qualified Java classname of the class to which the primary attribute being constrained belongs
<separator_2> = "."
<attribute_name> = A Java attribute identifier representing the name of the attribute being constrained, consisting of characters x such that Character.isJavaLetterOrDigit(x) = true, and such that the first character y of the identifier is such that Character.isJavaLetter(y) = true
<enforcement_rule_classname> = fully qualified Java classname of the enforcement rule used by the identified constraint

Runtime Defined Constraints

<protocol> = "RTC"

<protocol_specific_string> = <binding_rule_classname><separator><qualified_attribute><separator><enforcement_rule_classname>

<binding_rule_classname> = fully qualified Java classname of the binding rule used by the identified constraint
<separator> = "|"
<qualified_attribute> = <attribute_name> | <qualified_attribute><separator_2><attribute_name>
<attribute_name> = The name of an instance based attribute, consisting of characters x such that Character.isJavaLetterOrDigit(x) = true, and such that the first character y of the identifier is such that Character.isJavaLetter(y) = true
<separator_2> = "|"
<enforcement_rule_classname> = fully qualified Java classname of the enforcement rule used by the identified constraint

APPLICATIONS

Windchill Applications

<protocol> = "WCAPP"

<protocol_specific_string> = <app_type>

<app_type> = A type of Windchill application

INSTANCE IDENTIFIERS

Instance Identifier for Windchill Persitables

<protocol> = "WCP"

<protocol_specific_string> = <oid><separator><update_count>

<oid> = An integer number representing the OID of the persisted object instance
<separator> = "|"
<update_count> = An integer number representing the update count of the persisted object instance

Instance Identifier for Iterated Windchill Persitables

<protocol> = "WCI"

<protocol_specific_string> = <oid><separator><update_count><separator><branch_id>

<oid> = An integer number representing the OID of the persisted object instance
<separator> = "|"
<update_count> = An integer number representing the update count of the persisted object instance
<branch_id> = A string representing the version branch of the iterated object.

Instance Identifier for Array Elements

<protocol> = "INDEX"

<protocol_specific_string> = <index>

<index> = An integer number representing the index of the element within an array

Instance Identifier for Windchill Applications

<protocol> = "WCAPPI"

<protocol_specific_string> = <name>

<name> = The name of a Windchill application

Identifier External Form: Examples

<basic_type_identifier>:

WCTYPE|myco.part.MyPart|InternalPart|TopSecret

WCTYPE|wt.part.WTPartUsageLink

IBRTYPE|Supplier|Distributor

<basic_attribute_type_identifier>:

MBA|name

MBA|iterationInfo.creator.name (Protocol supports all attributes including cookies, structured attributes, derived attributes.)

IBA|LengthIDiameterIInner

<basic_association_type_identifier>:

MBA|usedBy@WCTYPE|wt.part.WTPartUsageLink

MBA|uses^WCTYPE|wt.part.WTPartMaster

IBA|holder@IBRTYPE|Supplier|Distribitor

IBA|value^WCTYPE|wt.csm.businessEntity.BusinessEntity

<basic_constraint_type_identifier>:

RTC|com.ptc.core.meta.common.impl.SingleAttributeBindingRule|Length|Diameter|com.ptc.core.meta.common.impl.RequiredEnforcementRule

MBC|com.ptc.core.meta.common.impl.SingleAttributeBindingRule|wt.part.WTPartMaster.name|com.ptc.core.meta.common.impl.UppercaseRule

RTC|com.ptc.core.meta.common.impl.MultiAttributeBindingRule||com.myco.MakeSureAreaIsNotTooBigRule

<basic_application_type_identifier>:

WCAPP|Module

WCAPP|Core

<basic_instance_identifier>:

WCP|764336775|2

WCI|01653254325|5|B.1

INDEX|2

WCAPPI|SourcingFactor

WCAPPI|CoreTyping

<definition_identifier>:

Basic MBA (‘Part Number’ of the part):

WCTYPE|myco.part.MyPart|InternalPart|TopSecret~MBA|number

Basic IBA (‘Inner Diameter(s)’ of the part):

WCTYPE|myco.part.MyPart|InternalPart|TopSecret~IBA|Length|Diameter|Inner

Other side object for IBA association (‘Distributor(s)’ of the part):

WCTYPE|myco.part.MyPart|InternalPart|TopSecret~IBA|holder@IBRTYPE|Supplier|Distributor~IBA|value^WCTYPE|wt.csm.businessentity.BusinessEntity|Distributor

Other side object for reverse IBA association (Manufacturer(s) for which the part is listed as one of the ‘Manufactured Part(s)’):

WCTYPE|myco.part.MyPart|InternalPart|TopSecret~IBA|value@IBRTYPE|ManufacturedPart~IBA|holder^WCTYPE|wt.csm.businessentity.BusinessEntity|Manufacturer

Basic MBA on other side object for IBA association (‘Name(s)’ of the ‘Distributor(s)’ of the part):

WCTYPE|myco.part.MyPart|InternalPart|TopSecret~IBA|holder@IBRTYPE|Supplier|Distributor~IBA|value^WCTYPE|wt.csm.businessentity.BusinessEntity|Distributor~MBA|name

Basic IBA on other side object for IBA association (‘Rating(s)’ of the ‘Distributor(s)’ of the part):

WCTYPE|myco.part.MyPart|InternalPart|TopSecret~IBA|holder@IBRTYPE|Supplier|Distributor~IBA|value^WCTYPE|wt.csm.businessentity.BusinessEntity|Distributor~IBA|Rating

Basic IBA (dependent) on IBA association (‘Supplier Part Number(s)’ of the part for each of the Distributor(s)):

WCTYPE|myco.part.MyPart|InternalPart|TopSecret~IBA|holder@IBRTYPE|Supplier|Distributor~IBA|PartNumber|Supplier

Other side object for MBA association (‘Part Master’ of the part):

WCTYPE|myco.part.MyPart|InternalPart|TopSecret~MBA|masterReference^WCTYPE|wt.part.WTPartMaster

Other side object for reverse MBA association (‘Widget(s)’ which reference the part):

WCTYPE|myco.part.MyPart|InternalPart|TopSecret~MBA|partReference@WCTYPE|myco.Widget

Basic MBA on other side object for MBA association (‘Name’ of the ‘Part Master’ of the part):

WCTYPE|myco.part.MyPart|InternalPart|TopSecret~MBA|masterReference^WCTYPE|wt.part.WTPartMaster~MBA|name

Basic IBA on other side object for MBA association (‘Master Code’ of the ‘Part Master’ of the part):

WCTYPE|myco.part.MyPart|InternalPart|TopSecret~MBA|masterReference^WCTYPE|wt.part.WTPartMaster~IBA|MasterCode

Link object (‘Part Usage Link(s)’ for which the part participates in the ‘Used By’ role):

WCTYPE|myco.part.MyPart|InternalPart|TopSecret~MBA|usedBy@WCTYPE|wt.part.WTPartUsageLink

Basic MBA on link object (‘Amount(s)’ on the ‘Part Usage Link(s)’ for which the part participates in the ‘Used By’ role):

WCTYPE|myco.part.MyPart|InternalPart|TopSecret~MBA|usedBy@WCTYPE|wt.part.WTPartUsageLink~MBA|quantity.amount

Basic IBA on link object (‘Assembly Code(s)’ on the ‘Part Usage Link(s)’ for which the part participates in the ‘Used By’ role):

WCTYPE|myco.part.MyPart|InternalPart|TopSecret~MBA|usedBy@WCTYPE|wt.part.WTPartUsageLink~IBA|AssemblyCode

Other side object for link attribute (‘Part Master(s)’ which the part ‘uses’):

WCTYPE|myco.part.MyPart|InternalPart|TopSecret~MBA|usedBy@WCTYPE|wt.part.WTPartUsageLink~MBA|uses^WCTYPE|wt.part.WTPartMaster

Basic MBA on other side object for link attribute (‘Part Number(s)’ of the ‘Part Master(s)’ which the part ‘uses’):

WCTYPE|myco.part.MyPart|InternalPart|TopSecret~MBA|usedBy@WCTYPE|wt.part.WTPartUsageLink~MBA|uses^WCTYPE|wt.part.WTPartMaster~MBA|number

Basic IBA on other side object for link attribute (‘Master Code(s)’ of the ‘Part Master(s)’ which the part ‘uses’):

WCTYPE|myco.part.MyPart|InternalPart|TopSecret~MBA|usedBy@WCTYPE|wt.part.WTPartUsageLink~MBA|uses^WCTYPE|wt.part.WTPartMaster~IBA|MasterCode

Basic Constraint

WCAPP|Core~RTC|com.ptc.core.meta.common.impl.SingleAttributeBindingRule|Length|Diameter|com.ptc.core.meta.common.impl.RequiredEnforcementRule

<element_identifier>:

Basic MBA:

WCTYPE|myco.part.MyPart|InternalPart|TopSecret~MBA|number~~WCI|01653254325|5|B.1

Basic IBA:

WCTYPE|myco.part.MyPart|InternalPart|TopSecret~IBA|Length|Diameter|Inner~~WCI|01653254325|5|B.1~WCP|764336775|2

Second element of a basic array MBA:

WCTYPE|myco.part.MyPart|InternalPart|TopSecret~MBA|contact~~WCI|01653254325|5|B.1~INDEX|2

Other side object for IBA association:

WCTYPE|myco.part.MyPart|InternalPart|TopSecret~IBA|holder@IBRTYPE|Supplier|Distributor~IBA|value^WCTYPE|wt.csm.businessentity.BusinessEntity|Distributor~~WCI|01653254325|5|B.1~WCP|8453656345|3~WCP|3745754532|23

Other side object for reverse IBA association:

WCTYPE|myco.part.MyPart|InternalPart|TopSecret~IBA|value@IBRTYPE|ManufacturedPart~IBA|holder^WCTYPE|wt.csm.businessentity.BusinessEntity|Manufacturer~~WCI|01653254325|5|B.1~WCP|5634763487|17~WCP|56457674|27

Basic MBA on other side object for IBA association:

WCTYPE|myco.part.MyPart|InternalPart|TopSecret~IBA|holder@IBRTYPE|Supplier|Distributor~IBA|value^WCTYPE|wt.csm.businessentity.BusinessEntity|Distributor~MBA|name~~WCI|01653254325|5|B.1~WCP|8453656345|3~WCP|3745754532|23

Basic IBA on other side object for IBA association:

WCTYPE|myco.part.MyPart|InternalPart|TopSecret~IBA|holder@IBRTYPE|Supplier|Distributor~IBA|value^WCTYPE|wt.csm.businessentity.BusinessEntity|Distributor~IBA|Rating~~WCI|01653254325|5|B.1~WCP|8453656345|3~WCP|3745754532|23~WCP|123235665|12

Basic IBA dependent on IBA association:

WCTYPE|myco.part.MyPart|InternalPart|TopSecret~IBA|holder@IBRTYPE|Supplier|Distributor~IBA|PartNumber|Supplier~~WCI|01653254325|5|B.1~WCP|8453656345|3~WCP|98678675|2

Other side object for MBA association:

WCTYPE|myco.part.MyPart|InternalPart|TopSecret~MBA|masterReference^WCTYPE|wt.part.WTPartMaster~~WCI|01653254325|5|B.1~WCP|87645634|17

Other side object for reverse MBA association:

WCTYPE|myco.part.MyPart|InternalPart|TopSecret~MBA|partReference@WCTYPE|myco.Thingy~~WCI|01653254325|5|B.1~WCP|4457345773|3

Basic MBA on other side object for MBA association:

WCTYPE|myco.part.MyPart|InternalPart|TopSecret~MBA|masterReference^WCTYPE|wt.part.WTPartMaster~MBA|name~~WCI|01653254325|5|B.1~WCP|87645634|17

Basic IBA on other side object for MBA association:

WCTYPE|myco.part.MyPart|InternalPart|TopSecret~MBA|masterReference^WCTYPE|wt.part.WTPartMaster~IBA|MasterCode~~WCI|01653254325|5|B.1~WCP|87645634|17~WCP|65536346|7

Link object:

WCTYPE|myco.part.MyPart|InternalPart|TopSecret~MBA|usedBy@WCTYPE|wt.part.WTPartUsageLink~~WCI|01653254325|5|B.1~WCP|56376369|2

Basic MBA on link object:

WCTYPE|myco.part.MyPart|InternalPart|TopSecret~MBA|usedBy@WCTYPE|wt.part.WTPartUsageLink~MBA|quantity.amount~~WCI|01653254325|5|B.1~WCP|56376369|2

Basic IBA on link object:

WCTYPE|myco.part.MyPart|InternalPart|TopSecret~MBA|usedBy@WCTYPE|wt.part.WTPartUsageLink~IBA|AssemblyCode~~WCI|01653254325|5|B.1~WCP|56376369|2~WCP|840385767|1

Other side object for link attribute:

WCTYPE|myco.part.MyPart|InternalPart|TopSecret~MBA|usedBy@WCTYPE|wt.part.WTPartUsageLink~MBA|uses^WCTYPE|wt.part.WTPartMaster~~WCI|01653254325|5|B.1~WCP|56376369|2~WCP|567754566|13

Basic MBA on other side object for link attribute:

WCTYPE|myco.part.MyPart|InternalPart|TopSecret~MBA|usedBy@WCTYPE|wt.part.WTPartUsageLink~MBA|uses^WCTYPE|wt.part.WTPartMaster~MBA|number~~WCI|01653254325|5|B.1~WCP|56376369|2~WCP|567754566|13

Basic IBA on other side object for link attribute:

WCTYPE|myco.part.MyPart|InternalPart|TopSecret~MBA|usedBy@WCTYPE|wt.part.WTPartUsageLink~MBA|uses^WCTYPE|wt.part.WTPartMaster~IBA|MasterCode~~WCI|01653254325|5|B.1~WCP|56376369|2~WCP|567754566|13~WCP|49673465|3

Basic Constraint

WCAPP|Module~RTC|com.ptc.core.meta.common.impl.SingleAttributeBindingRule|Length|Diameter|com.ptc.core.meta.common.impl.RequiredEnforcementRule~~WCAPPI|SourcingFactor~ WCP|3953257|5