Towards richer relationship modeling semantics

Author

Bapat, Subodh

Volume

11

Issue

9

fYear

1993

fDate

12/1/1993 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1373

Lastpage

1384

Abstract

The paper presents new concepts in the area of relationship modeling in management information. A formal model of relationships between managed object classes is presented. The integration of relationships with object oriented concepts used in information modeling considerably enhances its semantic richness. A foundation for relationship-based navigation using virtual relationships arising from commutativity, transitivity, and distribution semantics is created. Finally, a mechanism using virtual attributes is presented to resolve the problem of encapsulation breakdown arising from relationships between object classes

Keywords

internetworking; network operating systems; object-oriented methods; open systems; commutativity; distribution semantics; encapsulation breakdown; information modeling; managed object classes; management information; object oriented concepts; relationship modeling semantics; relationship-based navigation; semantic richness; transitivity; virtual relationships; Deductive databases; Electric breakdown; Information management; Intelligent agent; Knowledge management; Navigation; Object oriented modeling; Protocols; Standards organizations; Taxonomy;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Selected Areas in Communications, IEEE Journal on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8716

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/49.257930

Filename

257930