FAMILY OF CONCEPTS - Structural Partition of Aggregate Entity Block
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Aggregate Entity BlockAn Aggregate Entity Block is a self-contained and independant Aggregate Block that is not a Connection Relationship. An Aggregate Entity Block can have both Unbounded Members, which enable aggregation of external Aggregate Entity Blocks, and Bounded Members which can be inter-connected. Examples: - Operating Eco-System; - Directive; - Agent. |
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DISJOINT SUBTYPES of 'Aggregate Entity Block'
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Bounded Aggregate |
A Bounded Aggregate is an Aggregate Entity Block which hides its internal structure to the outside world by means of formal Borders. The only way to access a Bounded Aggregate is through its formal Borders, which ensures the aggregate's internal consistency. The Borders of a Bounded Aggregate is determined by the Connection Relationships it can participate to. Within a Bounded Aggregate structure, Bounded Members can be linked together through Connectors. The nature of Connectors is given by their associated Connection Relationship. Examples: - Action Processes are bounded by their start and end events (see Behavioral Event). |
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Unbounded Aggregate |
An Unbounded Aggregate is an Aggregate Entity Block that does not have boundaries and, thereby, that cannot participate to Connection Relationships. Examples: - Directive. |