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CapabilityDependencies Section

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Use the CapabilityDependencies section in a component definition file to associate capabilities with other capabilities on which they depend or with which they conflict.

Under the CapabilityDependencies section, type the section syntax as follows:

Section syntax

Capability number, dependent capability number, dependency type

Capability number Use the capability numbers as you defined them in the Capabilities section.
dependent capability number Use the capability numbers as you defined them in the Capabilities section.
dependency type Y or blank = Capability requires the presence of the dependent capability (default)

N = Capability conflicts with the dependent capability and is mutually exclusive

Note   You can limit a user to one component selection from this capability by making the capability conflict with itself.

Syntax example

Capability dependencies example In this example, the Mouse capability is dependent on the Core OS:

[Capabilities]

1 = Mouse

2 = ''Core OS''

[CapabilityDependencies]

1,2
Capability conflicts example In this example, the configuration allows only one keyboard driver and one keyboard layout.

[Capabilities]

1 = Keyboard drivers

2 = Keyboard layout

3 = Keyboard input locale

[CapabilityDependencies]

1, 1, N

2, 2, N

 Last updated on Friday, April 02, 2004

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