IfcAddress

Definition from IAI: An abstract entity type for various kinds of postal and telecom addresses.

HISTORY New entity in IFC Release 1.5.1.

EXPRESS specification:

ENTITY IfcAddress

ABSTRACT SUPERTYPE OF

(ONEOF(IfcPostalAddress, IfcTelecomAddress));

Purpose

OPTIONAL IfcAddressTypeEnum;

Description

OPTIONAL IfcText;

UserDefinedPurpose

OPTIONAL IfcLabel;

INVERSE

OfPerson

SET OF IfcPerson FOR Addresses;

OfOrganization

SET OF IfcOrganization FOR Addresses;

WHERE

WR1

(NOT(EXISTS(Purpose))) OR ((Purpose <> IfcAddressTypeEnum.USERDEFINED) OR ((Purpose = IfcAddressTypeEnum.USERDEFINED) AND EXISTS(SELF.UserDefinedPurpose)));

END_ENTITY;

Attribute definitions:

Purpose	:	Identifies the logical location of the address.
Description	:	Text that relates the nature of the address.
UserDefinedPurpose	:	Allows for specification of user specific purpose of the address beyond the enumeration values provided by Purpose attribute of type IfcAddressTypeEnum. When a value is provided for attribute UserDefinedPurpose, in parallel the attribute Purpose shall have enumeration value USERDEFINED.
OfPerson	:	The inverse relationship to Person to whom address is associated.
OfOrganization	:	The inverse relationship to Organization to whom address is associated.

Formal Propositions:

WR1

Either attribute value Purpose is not given, or
when attribute Purpose has enumeration value USERDEFINED
then attribute UserDefinedPurpose shall also have a value.

Inheritance graph

ENTITY IfcAddress;