Ga4ghIdentifiableObject
Trial Use
May change in future releases. See Maturity Model.
Abstract Class — not instantiated directly; concrete subclasses inherit its attributes.
Computational Definition
An object for which a GA4GH computed identifier can be created.
Information Model
Some Ga4ghIdentifiableObject attributes are inherited from Entity.
Field |
Flags |
Type |
Limits |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
id |
string |
0..1 |
The ‘logical’ identifier of the Entity in the system of record, e.g. a UUID. This ‘id’ is unique within a given system, but may or may not be globally unique outside the system. It is used within a system to reference an object from another. |
|
type |
string |
1..1 |
The name of the class that is instantiated by a data object representing the Entity. |
|
name |
string |
0..1 |
A primary name for the entity. |
|
description |
string |
0..1 |
A free-text description of the Entity. |
|
aliases |
⋮ | string |
0..m |
Alternative name(s) for the Entity. |
extensions |
⋮ | 0..m |
A list of extensions to the Entity, that allow for capture of information not directly supported by elements defined in the model. |
|
digest |
string |
0..1 |
A sha512t24u digest created using the VRS Computed Identifier algorithm. |
Inherits: Entity