Constant Entity
A constant entity provides a way of making an entity with records and an associated schema in a JSON file. We use these whenever we want to store a table of information inside a parameter of a trait. They are used in the enum definitions, in the localized display text, etc.
public class CdmConstantEntityDefinition extends CdmObjectDefinitionBase
CdmConstantEntityDefinition extends CdmObjectDefinition in Python.
Constructors
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| CdmConstantEntityDefinition(CdmCorpusContext, string) ctx: The corpus context. constantEntityName: The constant entity's name. |
Initializes a new instance of the CdmConstantEntityDefinition class. |
Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ConstantEntityName | string | The constant entity's name. |
| ConstantValues | List<List<string>> | The constant entity's constant values. |
| EntityShape | CdmEntityReference | The constant entity shape. |
Methods
| Name | Description | Return Type |
|---|---|---|
| GetName() | See CdmObjectDefinition.GetName(). | string |
| IsDerivedFrom(string, ResolveOptions) | See CdmObject.IsDerivedFrom(...). | bool |
| Copy(ResolveOptions, CdmObject) | See CdmObject.Copy(...). | CdmObject |
| Validate() | See CdmObject.Validate(). | bool |