IfcAddress

IfcAddress

Definition from IAI: An abstract entity type for various kinds of postal and telecom addresses.

HISTORY This entity has changes after IFC Release 1.5.1.
This entity has changes after IFC Release 2.0.
ISSUE See issue and change log for issues and changes made in IFC Release 2x.

EXPRESS specification:

ENTITY IfcAddress

ABSTRACT SUPERTYPE OF

(ONEOF(IfcPostalAddress, IfcTelecomAddress));

Purpose

OPTIONAL IfcAddressTypeEnum;

Description

OPTIONAL IfcText;

UserDefinedPurpose

OPTIONAL IfcLabel;

INVERSE

OfPerson

SET OF IfcPerson FOR Addresses;

OfOrganization

SET OF IfcOrganization FOR Addresses;

WHERE

WR1

(NOT(EXISTS(Purpose))) OR ((Purpose <> IfcAddressTypeEnum.USERDEFINED) OR ((Purpose = IfcAddressTypeEnum.USERDEFINED) AND EXISTS(SELF.UserDefinedPurpose)));

END_ENTITY;

Attribute definitions:

Purpose	:	Identifies the logical location of the address.
Description	:	Text that relates the nature of the address.
UserDefinedPurpose	:	Allows for specification of user specific purpose of the address beyond the enumeration values provided by Purpose attribute of type IfcAddressTypeEnum. When a value is provided for attribute UserDefinedPurpose, in parallel the attribute Purpose shall have enumeration value USERDEFINED.
OfPerson	:	The inverse relationship to Person to whom address is associated.
OfOrganization	:	The inverse relationship to Organization to whom address is associated.

Formal Propositions:

WR1

Either attribute value Purpose is not given, or
when attribute Purpose has enumeration value USERDEFINED
then attribute UserDefinedPurpose shall also have a value.

References (4):

Name

Type

Referred through

Express-G

IfcOrganization

Entity

Attribute 'Addresses'

Diagram 1

IfcPerson

Entity

Attribute 'Addresses'