Object semantics

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The semantics of object of a digital vector map contains the attributes (properties, metadata) of the object, similar to the fields of a database. Unlike a database table, different object instances of the same layer can have a different set of attributes, and a number of attributes can be repeated with different values. For example, one object of "forest" type can have the attribute "vegetation type" with the value "pine" and the attribute "average tree thickness", and other object of "forest" type will have the attribute  "vegetation type" with the value "birch" and the attribute "vegetation type" with "spruce" value without specifying the thickness of trees.

Object semantics consists of a code of the semantic characteristic and its value.

Object semantics can be mandatory, affecting the view (also mandatory), possible, general, service, to be repeated.

Mandatory semantics values ​​must always be assigned to an object. When changing the semantics, influencing the view, the conventional symbol of the object automatically changes.

Possible semantics may be not filled for individual object instances.

The assignment of semantics to an object is performed by tools of the Classifier Editor.

General semantics can be assigned to any object on a vector map.

Service semantics usually are the general one, they have the fixed numeric codes and the predetermined purpose.

For example:

31001 THE DISPLAY SIZE OF THE MARK IN PERCENT

31002 RGB MARK DISPLAY COLOR

31003 FONT HEIGHT IN MM

31004 FONT NAME

31007 WEIGHT OF OBJECT COLOR AS A PERCENTAGE

31017 TURN ANGLE OF A VECTOR SIGN

31109 TITLE TEXT IN THE CLUSTER

31201 STREET NAME

31202 HOUSE NUMBER

31203 BLOCK NUMBER

31204 BUILDING NUMBER

31205 POSSESSION NUMBER

31206 STREET CODE

31207 CITY NAME (SETTLEMENT)

31208 CODE OF CITY (SETTLEMENT) IN OKATO (RF)

31209 POSTCODE

32798 OBJECT ID IN THE DATABASE

32799 GUID OBJECT ID

32800 OBJECT CODE

32801 SIGN OF OBJECT HAVING LINK TO SUBORDINATED OBJECT

32802 SIGN OF OBJECT REFERRED TO FROM MAIN OBJECT

32803 SIGN OF OBJECT INCLUDED IN A GROUP OF EQUAL OBJECTS

32804 LINK TO TITLE FROM OBJECT

32805 LINK OF TITLE TO OBJECT

32850 DATE OF OBJECT CREATION

32851 TIME OF OBJECT CREATION

32852  OPERATOR NAME

32853 DATE OF OBJECT UPDATE

32854 TIME OF OBJECT UPDATE

32855 UPDATE OPERATOR NAME

32859 UTC START DATE

32860  UTF-16 TITLE TEXT LONGER THAN 126 CHARACTERS

32861 COMMENT TO THE OBJECT

 

Object semantics is filled taking into account its type specified in the digital classifier of a vector map. The semantics value can be string, numeral value, date, color, file link, URL-link, GUID, classifier code from the list, calculated mathematical formula, programmable numeric or string formula (combined string). Programmable semantics are implemented through external dynamic linked libraries.