Class Name: Symbol

Superclass - Icon

Definition

Pictograph with a location, used to identify objects on 2D maps or displays.

Primary Page in DRM Diagram:

• 10

Example

1. Standard symbology for a golf course and an appropriate place to draw that symbol on a map are represented by a Symbol.
2. On an operational chart, the tactical overlays are comprised of the symbols representing the units and control points.

FAQs

Constraints

• Valid ID Field

Composed of (one-way)

• optionally, a Classification Data

Composed of (one-way metadata)

• optionally, an Access
• optionally, some Browse Graphics
• optionally, a Citation
• optionally, some Cross References
• optionally, a Description
• optionally, a Keywords
• optionally, a Point of Contact
• optionally, some Process
• optionally, some Sources

Component of (two-way)(inherited)

• optionally, some Labels

Component of (two-way)

• one Symbol Library

Field Elements

Notes

Fields Notes

ID

 ID required to be unique from all other Symbol object IDs.

name

 A meaningful short name.  A full description would be in a
 <Description> component.

file_name

 Includes name extension, if required

file_path

 Full pathname to directory of file