2.1.3.30 Method

Target namespace: http://schemas.microsoft.com/windows/2007/BusinessDataCatalog

Referenced by: Methods

A complex type that specifies a Method.

Child Elements:

LocalizedDisplayNames: A LocalizedDisplayNames element (section 2.1.3.28) that specifies the localized names of the Model.

Properties: A Properties element (section 2.1.3.39) that specifies the Properties of the Model.

AccessControlList: An AccessControlList element (section 2.1.3.2) that specifies the access control list (ACL) of the Model.

FilterDescriptors: A FilterDescriptors element (section 2.1.3.18) that specifies the FilterDescriptors of the Method.

Parameters: A Parameters element (section 2.1.3.38) that specifies the Parameters of the Method. A Method MUST NOT have more than one Parameter that has the value of the Direction attribute equal to "Return".

MethodInstances: A MethodInstances element (section 2.1.3.32) that specifies the MethodInstances of the Method.

Attributes:

IsStatic: An xs:boolean attribute that specifies whether an implementation-specific execution of the Method requires an EntityInstance to serve as the context for execution.<28> The value MUST be in the following table:

LobName: A NameString attribute (section 2.1.4.9) that specifies the name of the operation defined in the line-of-business (LOB) system that is represented by this Method. For example, an operation in an LOB system named "CN1A" can be represented by a Method with Name attribute equal to "GetCustomerByName". The LobName attribute of this Method can<29> be "CN1A".

Name: A NameString attribute (section 2.1.4.9) that specifies the name of the Model.

DefaultDisplayName: A NameString attribute that specifies the default display name of the Model.

IsCached: An xs:boolean attribute that specifies whether the Model is used frequently. This MAY<30> be used as a recommendation as to whether to cache the Model. This attribute MUST be set to one of the values listed in the following table.

The following W3C XML Schema ([XMLSCHEMA1/2] section 2.1) fragment specifies the contents of this complex type.

 <xs:complexType name="Method">
   <xs:complexContent>
     <xs:extension base="bdc:IndividuallySecurableMetadataObject">
       <xs:sequence>
         <xs:element name="FilterDescriptors" type="bdc:FilterDescriptors" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
           <xs:unique name="FilterDescriptorNameKey">
             <xs:selector xpath="*"/>
             <xs:field xpath="@Name"/>
           </xs:unique>
         </xs:element>
         <xs:element name="Parameters" type="bdc:Parameters" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
         <xs:element name="MethodInstances" type="bdc:MethodInstances" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
       </xs:sequence>
       <xs:attribute name="IsStatic" type="xs:boolean" default="true"/>
       <xs:attribute name="LobName" type="bdc:NameString" use="optional"/>
     </xs:extension>
   </xs:complexContent>
 </xs:complexType>

See section 5.1 for the full W3C XML Schema ([XMLSCHEMA1/2] section 2.1).