Resource artifact (UPDM - MODAF aliases)
Creation
To create a Resource Artifact:
From an Architectural Description or Service Description: right-click the Architectural Description or Service Description, point to New, point to MODAF, point to System, and then click Resource Artifact.
From a Resource Artifact: right-click the Resource Artifact, point to New, point to MODAF, point to System, and then click Resource Artifact.
You can convert a Resource Artifact to a Software: right click the Resource Artifact, point to Convert To, and then click Software.
Appearance
When shown on an SV-1 Resource Interaction Specification or SV-2 Resource Communications Description, a Resource Artifact appears as follows:
Relationships
The following relationships are of importance to a Resource Artifact:
UML Generalizations define Resource Artifact inheritance ( SV-1 Resource Definition).
Forecast relationships link a Resource Artifact to forecasted future Resource Artifact elements.
Implements relationships link a Resource Artifact to the Node, elements it implements.
Is Capable Of Performing relationships link a Resource Artifact to Function elements that the Resource Artifact can perform.
Used as a type for Resource Port and Resource Role elements.
Used as a conveyed classifier for Operational Exchange elements.
The following sections provide information about how a Resource Artifact is used in the model.
Create a Resource Artifact from
Create from a Resource Artifact
In addition to the UPDM elements that can be created from all UPDM elements ( Alias, Definition, Information and Metadata):
Shown on these diagrams, tables and matrices
In addition to the AV-2 Integrated Dictionaryand TV-1 Standards Profile, which can show all UPDM elements:
UPDM writeable properties
The following writeable properties are available on the Resource Artifact tab of a Resource Artifact element's Property Pages:
isEncapsulated
URI