Class Name: Lineage

Superclass - <SEDRIS Abstract Base>

Subclasses

Definition

An instance of this DRM class either provides information about the events and / or source data used in constructing the data specified by the scope, or indicates a lack of knowledge about lineage.

Primary Page in DRM Diagram:

• 20

Secondary Pages in DRM Diagram:

• 10
• 22

Example

1. Consider a data set representing a transmittal containing a polygonal terrain representation that was derived from a DTED representation. The <Lineage> instance for the <Transmittal Root> instance of this example transmittal might have a <Process Step> component describing the polygonalization process, as well as a <Source> component corresponding to the DTED representation.

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Constraints

• <<Publishable Object>>
• <<Mandatory Metadata>>

Composed of (two-way metadata)

• zero or more <Process Step> instances (notes)
• zero or more <Source> instances (notes)

Component of (two-way)

• zero or more <Data Quality> instances
• zero or more <Image> instances
• zero or more <Sound> instances
• zero or more <Symbol> instances

Inherited Field Elements

Field Elements

Notes

Composed of Notes

Process_Step

 If provided, each component <Process Step> of the given
 instance of <Lineage> supplies information about an event
 in the creation process for the data specified by the
 scope.

Source

 If provided, each component <Source> of the given instance
 of <Lineage> supplies information about the source data used
 in creating the data specified by the scope.

Fields Notes

statement

 If provided, the statement field supplies a general explanation
 of the data provider's knowledge about the lineage of the dataset
 being described.