1 karl  1.1.2.2 // Copyright (c) 2005 DMTF.  All rights reserved.
 2               // <change cr="SysDevCR00711.001" type ="change">Update of
 3               // descriptions based on Tech Edit review.</change>
 4               // <change cr="ArchCR00066.004" type="add">Add UmlPackagePath
 5               // qualifier values to CIM Schema.</change>
 6               // ==================================================================
 7               //  CIM_ConcreteIdentity
 8               // ==================================================================
 9                  [Association, Version ( "2.10.0" ), 
10                   UMLPackagePath ( "CIM::Core::CoreElements" ), 
11                   Description ( 
12                      "CIM_ConcreteIdentity associates two elements that represent "
13                      "different aspects of the same underlying entity. It is defined "
14                      "as a concrete subclass of the abstract CIM_LogicalIdentity "
15                      "class, to be used in place of many specific subclasses of "
16                      "LogicalIdentity that add no semantics, that is, subclasses "
17                      "that do not clarify the type of identity, update "
18                      "cardinalities, or add or remove qualifiers. Note that when you "
19                      "define additional semantics for LogicalIdentity, this class "
20                      "should not be subclassed. Specific semantics continue to be "
21                      "defined as subclasses of the abstract CIM_LogicalIdentity. "
22 karl  1.1.2.2        "ConcreteIdentity is limited in its use as a concrete form of a "
23                      "general identity relationship. \n"
24                      "\n"
25                      "It was deemed more prudent to create this concrete subclass "
26                      "than to change LogicalIdentity from an abstract to a concrete "
27                      "class. LogicalIdentity already had multiple abstract "
28                      "subclasses in the CIM Schema, and wider industry usage and "
29                      "impact could not be anticipated." )]
30               class CIM_ConcreteIdentity : CIM_LogicalIdentity {
31               
32                     [Override ( "SystemElement" ), 
33                      Description ( 
34                         "One aspect of the ManagedElement. The use of \'System\' "
35                         "in the name does not limit the scope of the association. "
36                         "This name is an artifact of the original definition of "
37                         "the association." )]
38                  CIM_ManagedElement REF SystemElement;
39               
40                     [Override ( "SameElement" ), 
41                      Description ( "Another aspect of the ManagedElement." )]
42                  CIM_ManagedElement REF SameElement;
43 karl  1.1.2.2 
44               
45               };