OSI/MHS Gateway Programmatic Interface (GPI) Programming Guide

GPI Object Management

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Properties of Objects

Objects Can Contain Other Objects

An object might have an attribute that represents another object. In this sense, an object

can contain another object (Figure 3-2). In effect, the contained object is on a level

subordinate to the object that contains it. Information associated with the subordinate-

level object is now represented by the attribute on the level above.

Each subordinate-level object can itself contain other objects. In this manner,

hierarchical structures can be built that represent complex messages, probes, or reports.

If an object contains another object, it is called a superobject. If an object is contained

in another object, it is called a subobject.

Throughout the figures in this guide, boldface type is used to indicate an attribute that

represents a lower-level object. Shaded boxes are used to distinguish between objects

that are on different levels.

Figure 3-1. Objects and Attributes

Figure 3-2. Superobject and Subobjects

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