// Copyright (c) 2005 DMTF. All rights reserved. // Update of // descriptions based on Tech Edit review. // Add UmlPackagePath // qualifier values to CIM Schema. // ================================================================== // CIM_ConcreteDependency // ================================================================== [Association, Version ( "2.10.0" ), UMLPackagePath ( "CIM::Core::CoreElements" ), Description ( "CIM_ConcreteDependency is a generic association used to " "establish dependency relationships between ManagedElements. It " "is defined as a concrete subclass of the abstract " "CIM_Dependency class, to be used in place of many specific " "subclasses of Dependency that add no semantics, that is " "subclasses that do not clarify the type of dependency, update " "cardinalities, or add or remove qualifiers. Note that when you " "define additional semantics for Dependency, this class must " "not be subclassed. Specific semantics continue to be defined " "as subclasses of the abstract CIM_Dependency. " "ConcreteDependency is limited in its use as a concrete form of " "a general dependency. \n" "\n" "It was deemed more prudent to create this concrete subclass " "than to change Dependency from an abstract to a concrete " "class. Dependency already had multiple abstract subclasses in " "the CIM Schema, and wider industry usage and impact could not " "be anticipated." )] class CIM_ConcreteDependency : CIM_Dependency { [Override ( "Antecedent" ), Description ( "Antecedent represents the independent object in this association." )] CIM_ManagedElement REF Antecedent; [Override ( "Dependent" ), Description ( "Dependent represents the object that is dependent on the " "Antecedent." )] CIM_ManagedElement REF Dependent; };