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Class: ThingMixin

Mix-in with the common interface of Thing and AttributeSpecification. This interface enables type specifications (rdf:type) for things and attributes via a type designator slot to indicate specialized schema classes for validation where a slot's range is too generic. A thing or attribute can be further describe with statements on qualified relations to other things (characterized_by), or inline attributes (attributes). A set of mappings slots enables the alignment for arbitrary external schemas and terminologies.

URI: dlthings:ThingMixin

classDiagram class ThingMixin click ThingMixin href "../ThingMixin/" ThingMixin <|-- AttributeSpecification click AttributeSpecification href "../AttributeSpecification/" ThingMixin <|-- Thing click Thing href "../Thing/" ThingMixin : about ThingMixin --> "0..1" Thing : about click Thing href "../Thing/" ThingMixin : annotations ThingMixin --> "*" Annotation : annotations click Annotation href "../Annotation/" ThingMixin : attributes ThingMixin --> "*" AttributeSpecification : attributes click AttributeSpecification href "../AttributeSpecification/" ThingMixin : broad_mappings ThingMixin : characterized_by ThingMixin --> "*" Statement : characterized_by click Statement href "../Statement/" ThingMixin : close_mappings ThingMixin : description ThingMixin : display_label ThingMixin : display_note ThingMixin : editorial_notes ThingMixin : exact_mappings ThingMixin : identifiers ThingMixin --> "*" Identifier : identifiers click Identifier href "../Identifier/" ThingMixin : kind ThingMixin --> "0..1" Thing : kind click Thing href "../Thing/" ThingMixin : narrow_mappings ThingMixin : related_mappings ThingMixin : schema_type

Slots

Name Cardinality and Range Description Inheritance
about 0..1
Thing
A relation of an information artifact to the subject, such as a URL identifyi... direct
annotations *
Annotation
A record of properties of the metadata record on a subject, a collection of t... direct
broad_mappings *
Uriorcurie
A list of terms from different schemas or terminology systems that have broad... direct
close_mappings *
Uriorcurie
A list of terms from different schemas or terminology systems that have close... direct
description 0..1
String
A free-text account of the subject direct
display_label 0..1
String
Label that can be shown when the metadata record is displayed as an item direct
display_note 0..1
String
Note that can be shown when the record is displayed as an item direct
editorial_notes *
String
A comment about a metadata record either providing additional information for... direct
exact_mappings *
Uriorcurie
A list of terms from different schemas or terminology systems that have ident... direct
identifiers *
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the subject within a given context direct
kind 0..1
Thing
The nature of the subject direct
attributes *
AttributeSpecification
Declares a relation that associates a Thing (or another attribute) with an ... direct
characterized_by *
Statement
Qualifies relationships between a subject Thing and an object Thing with ... direct
narrow_mappings *
Uriorcurie
A list of terms from different schemas or terminology systems that have narro... direct
related_mappings *
Uriorcurie
A list of terms from different schemas or terminology systems that have relat... direct
schema_type 0..1
NodeUriOrCurie
State that the subject is an instance of a particular schema class direct

Mixin Usage

mixed into description
AttributeSpecification An attribute is conceptually a thing, but it requires no dedicated identifier...
Thing The most basic, identifiable item

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

  • from schema: https://concepts.datalad.org/s/things-data/unreleased

Mappings

Mapping Type Mapped Value
self dlthings:ThingMixin
native dlthings:ThingMixin

LinkML Source

Direct

name: ThingMixin
description: Mix-in with the common interface of `Thing` and `AttributeSpecification`.
  This interface enables type specifications (`rdf:type`) for things and attributes
  via a `type` designator slot to indicate specialized schema classes for validation
  where a slot's `range` is too generic. A thing or attribute can be further describe
  with statements on qualified relations to other things (`characterized_by`), or
  inline attributes (`attributes`). A set of `mappings` slots enables the alignment
  for arbitrary external schemas and terminologies.
from_schema: https://concepts.datalad.org/s/things-data/unreleased
mixin: true
slots:
- about
- annotations
- broad_mappings
- close_mappings
- description
- display_label
- display_note
- editorial_notes
- exact_mappings
- identifiers
- kind
- attributes
- characterized_by
- narrow_mappings
- related_mappings
- schema_type

Induced

name: ThingMixin
description: Mix-in with the common interface of `Thing` and `AttributeSpecification`.
  This interface enables type specifications (`rdf:type`) for things and attributes
  via a `type` designator slot to indicate specialized schema classes for validation
  where a slot's `range` is too generic. A thing or attribute can be further describe
  with statements on qualified relations to other things (`characterized_by`), or
  inline attributes (`attributes`). A set of `mappings` slots enables the alignment
  for arbitrary external schemas and terminologies.
from_schema: https://concepts.datalad.org/s/things-data/unreleased
mixin: true
attributes:
  about:
    name: about
    description: A relation of an information artifact to the subject, such as a URL
      identifying the topic of a document.
    from_schema: https://concepts.datalad.org/s/things-data/unreleased
    exact_mappings:
    - schema:about
    - obo:IAO_0000136
    rank: 1000
    slot_uri: dcterms:subject
    alias: about
    owner: ThingMixin
    domain_of:
    - ThingMixin
    range: Thing
  annotations:
    name: annotations
    description: A record of properties of the metadata record on a subject, a collection
      of tag/text tuples with the semantics of OWL Annotation.
    title: Annotations
    from_schema: https://concepts.datalad.org/s/things-data/unreleased
    exact_mappings:
    - obo:NCIT_C44272
    rank: 1000
    slot_uri: dlthings:annotations
    alias: annotations
    owner: ThingMixin
    domain_of:
    - ThingMixin
    range: Annotation
    multivalued: true
    inlined: true
  broad_mappings:
    name: broad_mappings
    description: A list of terms from different schemas or terminology systems that
      have broader meaning.
    title: Broad mappings
    from_schema: https://concepts.datalad.org/s/things-data/unreleased
    rank: 1000
    is_a: mappings
    slot_uri: skos:broadMatch
    alias: broad_mappings
    owner: ThingMixin
    domain_of:
    - ThingMixin
    range: uriorcurie
    multivalued: true
  close_mappings:
    name: close_mappings
    description: A list of terms from different schemas or terminology systems that
      have close meaning.
    title: Close mappings
    from_schema: https://concepts.datalad.org/s/things-data/unreleased
    rank: 1000
    is_a: mappings
    slot_uri: skos:closeMatch
    alias: close_mappings
    owner: ThingMixin
    domain_of:
    - ThingMixin
    range: uriorcurie
    multivalued: true
  description:
    name: description
    annotations:
      dash:singleLine:
        tag: dash:singleLine
        value: false
    description: A free-text account of the subject.
    title: Description
    from_schema: https://concepts.datalad.org/s/things-data/unreleased
    close_mappings:
    - rdfs:comment
    broad_mappings:
    - obo:IAO_0000300
    rank: 1000
    slot_uri: dcterms:description
    alias: description
    owner: ThingMixin
    domain_of:
    - ThingMixin
    range: string
  display_label:
    name: display_label
    description: Label that can be shown when the metadata record is displayed as
      an item.
    title: Record display label
    from_schema: https://concepts.datalad.org/s/things-data/unreleased
    rank: 1000
    slot_uri: skos:prefLabel
    alias: display_label
    owner: ThingMixin
    domain_of:
    - ThingMixin
    range: string
  display_note:
    name: display_note
    annotations:
      dash:singleLine:
        tag: dash:singleLine
        value: false
    description: Note that can be shown when the record is displayed as an item. This
      is typically longer than a label.
    title: Record display note
    from_schema: https://concepts.datalad.org/s/things-data/unreleased
    rank: 1000
    slot_uri: skos:note
    alias: display_note
    owner: ThingMixin
    domain_of:
    - ThingMixin
    range: string
  editorial_notes:
    name: editorial_notes
    annotations:
      dash:singleLine:
        tag: dash:singleLine
        value: false
    description: A comment about a metadata record either providing additional information
      for a record curation, or leaving a comment after curation occurred. This can
      be used to include information that is deemed relevant, but could not be expressed
      in the provided fields.
    title: Editorial note
    from_schema: https://concepts.datalad.org/s/things-data/unreleased
    rank: 1000
    slot_uri: skos:editorialNote
    alias: editorial_notes
    owner: ThingMixin
    domain_of:
    - ThingMixin
    range: string
    multivalued: true
  exact_mappings:
    name: exact_mappings
    description: A list of terms from different schemas or terminology systems that
      have identical meaning.
    title: Exact mappings
    from_schema: https://concepts.datalad.org/s/things-data/unreleased
    rank: 1000
    is_a: mappings
    slot_uri: skos:exactMatch
    alias: exact_mappings
    owner: ThingMixin
    domain_of:
    - ThingMixin
    range: uriorcurie
    multivalued: true
  identifiers:
    name: identifiers
    description: An unambiguous reference to the subject within a given context.
    from_schema: https://concepts.datalad.org/s/things-data/unreleased
    exact_mappings:
    - schema:identifier
    rank: 1000
    slot_uri: dcterms:identifier
    alias: identifiers
    owner: ThingMixin
    domain_of:
    - ThingMixin
    range: Identifier
    multivalued: true
    inlined: true
    inlined_as_list: true
  kind:
    name: kind
    description: The nature of the subject.
    comments:
    - This is conceptually the same as an instance-level `broad_mappings`. It can
      make sense to use this slot (in addition) in order to enable straightforward
      type declarations for instances from a controlled, application specific vocabulary,
      while also keeping the ability to use `broad_mappings` for alignment with external
      vocabularies and applications.
    from_schema: https://concepts.datalad.org/s/things-data/unreleased
    exact_mappings:
    - dcterms:type
    rank: 1000
    slot_uri: dcterms:type
    alias: kind
    owner: ThingMixin
    domain_of:
    - ThingMixin
    range: Thing
  attributes:
    name: attributes
    description: Declares a relation that associates a `Thing` (or another attribute)
      with an attribute, where an attribute is an intrinsic characteristic, such as
      a quality, capability, disposition, function, or is an externally derived attribute
      determined from some descriptor (e.g. a quantity, position, label/identifier).
      Technically, this declaration is done via an `AttributeSpecification` that combines
      a `predicate` with a value declaration and the attribute-related slots of a
      `Thing`. Importantly, such attributes are declared inline, because they do not
      have a unique identifier. If an identifier is available, a `Thing` declaration
      (see `relation`), and a qualification of that relationship via a `Statement`
      (see `characterized_by`) should be preferred.
    title: Attributes
    from_schema: https://concepts.datalad.org/s/things-data/unreleased
    exact_mappings:
    - sio:SIO_000008
    rank: 1000
    slot_uri: dlthings:attributes
    alias: attributes
    owner: ThingMixin
    domain_of:
    - ThingMixin
    range: AttributeSpecification
    multivalued: true
    inlined: true
    inlined_as_list: true
  characterized_by:
    name: characterized_by
    description: Qualifies relationships between a subject `Thing` and an object `Thing`
      with a `Statement` declaring a `predicate` on the nature of the relationship.
    title: Is characterized by
    from_schema: https://concepts.datalad.org/s/things-data/unreleased
    exact_mappings:
    - obo:RO_0000053
    rank: 1000
    slot_uri: dlthings:characterized_by
    alias: characterized_by
    owner: ThingMixin
    domain_of:
    - ThingMixin
    range: Statement
    multivalued: true
    inlined: true
    inlined_as_list: true
  narrow_mappings:
    name: narrow_mappings
    description: A list of terms from different schemas or terminology systems that
      have narrower meaning.
    title: Narrow mappings
    from_schema: https://concepts.datalad.org/s/things-data/unreleased
    rank: 1000
    is_a: mappings
    slot_uri: skos:narrowMatch
    alias: narrow_mappings
    owner: ThingMixin
    domain_of:
    - ThingMixin
    range: uriorcurie
    multivalued: true
  related_mappings:
    name: related_mappings
    description: A list of terms from different schemas or terminology systems that
      have related meaning.
    title: Related mappings
    from_schema: https://concepts.datalad.org/s/things-data/unreleased
    rank: 1000
    is_a: mappings
    slot_uri: skos:relatedMatch
    alias: related_mappings
    owner: ThingMixin
    domain_of:
    - ThingMixin
    range: uriorcurie
    multivalued: true
  schema_type:
    name: schema_type
    description: State that the subject is an instance of a particular schema class.
      Typically, no explicit value needs to be assigned to this slot, because it matches
      the class type of a particular record. However, this slots can be used as a
      type designator of a schema element for validation and schema structure handling
      purposes. This is used to indicate specialized schema classes for properties
      that accept a hierarchy of classes as their range.
    from_schema: https://concepts.datalad.org/s/things-data/unreleased
    exact_mappings:
    - dcterms:type
    rank: 1000
    slot_uri: rdf:type
    designates_type: true
    alias: schema_type
    owner: ThingMixin
    domain_of:
    - ThingMixin
    - Identifier
    range: NodeUriOrCurie