Modifying topic classes and instances
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| − | Wandora models class-instance relations using internal data structures. Wandora doesn't contain a topic that represents the relation type or role types | + | Wandora models class-instance relations using internal data structures. Wandora doesn't contain a topic that represents the relation type or role types. This means that Wandora user can not use the relation '''class-instance''' nor role types '''class''' and '''instance''' in part of other relations. Wandora user can't set up a superclass of a '''class-instance''', for example. |
| − | Wandora speaks of classes and instances while the Topic map standard speaks of '''types''' and instances. Reader should understand that a '''type''' described in Topic map standard is equivalent to a '''class''' | + | Wandora speaks of classes and instances while the Topic map standard speaks of '''types''' and instances. Reader should understand that a '''type''' described in Topic map standard is equivalent to a concept of a '''class''' in Wandora. |
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 18:33, 22 February 2013
Each topic may contain zero or more class topics. Class topic sets up a class-instance relation between the class topic and it's carrier, called here as the instance topic.
Class is added to a topic by right-clicking the title header Classes and selecting Add class. Operation employs pick-a-topic-type window used to point the topic class. Topic's class is deleted selecting a row in the class table, right-clicking the row and selecting Delete classes.... Multiple classes can be removed at once.
Also Topics > Add to topic > Add class menu selection adds topic a class and Topics > Delete from topic > Delete classes deletes the class but leaves the class topic intact.
Modifying topic instances
Instance is added to a topic by right clicking the title header of Instances table and selecting Add instance.... Instance is deleted by selecting row in the instance table, right-clicking selected row and selecting Delete instances....
Also menu selections Topics > Add to topic > Add instance and Topics >Delete from topic > Delete instances can be used to add and delete instances.
Additional notes
Wandora models class-instance relations using internal data structures. Wandora doesn't contain a topic that represents the relation type or role types. This means that Wandora user can not use the relation class-instance nor role types class and instance in part of other relations. Wandora user can't set up a superclass of a class-instance, for example.
Wandora speaks of classes and instances while the Topic map standard speaks of types and instances. Reader should understand that a type described in Topic map standard is equivalent to a concept of a class in Wandora.
