18.42 WireElement
A WireElement specifies a WireElementSpecification in the context of a WireSpecification . This is necessary to define a unique identification of a WireElementSpecification in the context of a WireSpecification. Additionally, the WireElement serves as anchor for the instancing of a wire ( WireElementReference ) as the WireElementSpecifications are not uniquely related to a WireSpecification for reasons of reusability.
The structure is defined in Table 129.
| VEC Name | Type | Description | Allow Subtypes |
|---|---|---|---|
| WireElement | structure | Subtype of ExtendableElement defined in VEC | |
Identification | String | The identification of the WireElement. The identification is guaranteed to be unique within a wire and immutable. The identification is guaranteed to be the same for the same WireElement over different VEC documents. A WireElement specifies a WireElementSpecification in the context of a WireSpecification . This is necessary to define a unique identification of a WireElementSpecification in the context of a WireSpecification. Additionally, the WireElement serves as anchor for the instancing of a wire ( WireElementReference ) as the WireElementSpecifications are not uniquely related to a WireSpecification for reasons of reusability. | False |
WireElementSpecification | WireElementSpecification | Reference the WireElementSpecification that is represented by the WireElement. A WireElement specifies a WireElementSpecification in the context of a WireSpecification . This is necessary to define a unique identification of a WireElementSpecification in the context of a WireSpecification. Additionally, the WireElement serves as anchor for the instancing of a wire ( WireElementReference ) as the WireElementSpecifications are not uniquely related to a WireSpecification for reasons of reusability. | False |
SubWireElement | WireElement | Defines the subWireElements of this WireElement . The subWireElements shall be consistent with the subWireElementSpecifications of the WireElementSpecification referenced by this WireElement and shall resemble that hierarchy. A WireElement specifies a WireElementSpecification in the context of a WireSpecification . This is necessary to define a unique identification of a WireElementSpecification in the context of a WireSpecification. Additionally, the WireElement serves as anchor for the instancing of a wire ( WireElementReference ) as the WireElementSpecifications are not uniquely related to a WireSpecification for reasons of reusability. | False |