State (18-11-19)

DDEX Data Dictionary, 18-11-19

State

A supporting term for the messages.

A Context in which there is no acknowledged change in the attributes of any Entity.

Comments

Scope:
A Context in which some Resource or Party exists in an unchanging state: e.g., a Person lives, a Product is Available, an Error is present. Changes are brought about by Events, which give rise to new States. It is not that no attributes of a Resource or Party change, only that that their defined attributes within that Context do not change. Example: if a Person is resident in Canada from 2001 to 2003, this means that their resident status does not change in that period. The fact that they may get married or sign a recording contract in that period does not affect the unchanging nature of their State of residence.

Examples:
The availability status of a product; a marriage; the physical existence ('life') of Winston Churchill; a conflict of truth value between two statements

Relationships
Parents	Context	An intersection of Time and Place in which Entities may play roles.
Children	Configuration	A State which describes relationships between Entities.
	Conflict	A State in which two or more statements or positions are contradictory.
	Error	A State in which there is an error.
	Friendship	A State of being friends.
	Hate	A State of extreme dislike.
	InvalidDataState	A State in which there is wrong, invalid or missing data.
	Love	A State of strong affection.
	NoConflict	A State in which there is no Conflict.
	NoIssue	A State in which there is no issue.
	PublicDomain	Ownership or control by no specific Party. No RightsClaim can be made on Rights in a Creation which are in the public domain.
	ResourceRegisteredValid	A State in which a Resource has been registered as being valid.
	RightShare	A percentage or fraction of a Right for a Creation for a particular Time and Place in which a Party claims a controlling interest. Note: controlling interest includes ownership and/or administration.