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MetaProperty

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Basics

In UBIK, a MetaProperty describes a single feature of a certain MetaClass. A MetaProperty will never hold own values, but it serves as a definition for a resulting BaseProperty on a derived ContentClass.

For enhanced reuse, MetaProperties can be organized in a Pool and linked to many MetaClasses, using the Systemrelation MetaProperty

Initial value

The initial value of a MetaProperty defines which value will be set to the property initially when a new instance of it is created. Once the value is changed, the initial value is lost for this instance.

Default value

The default value of a MetaProperty defines which value will be delivered by a property if it doesn't have an own value set.

Editing a MetaProperty

Once a MetaProperty is used on a single MetaClass editing of properties is restricted to properties that may not effect data validity. The System uses a Rule to validate the edited properties and creates a RuleViolation whenever a "locked" property is edited. Following properties may not be changed/edited for a "used" MetaProperty:

  • Name
  • PropertyType

Released To LiveMode

A MetaProperty is marked as released to live mode when:

Editing a released MetaProperty is restricted to properties that have no effect on the released table structure. The System uses a Rule to validate the edited properties and creates a RuleViolation whenever a "locked" property is edited. Following properties may not be changed/edited for a released MetaProperty:

  • Name
  • PropertyType
  • StringLen
  • Multilanguage
  • Indexcount
  • Serialize
  • NeedsValidation
  • IndexType

See also