Class Ifc2x3::IfcExternalReference

• Defined in File Ifc2x3.h

Nested Relationships

This class is a nested type of Struct Ifc2x3.

Inheritance Relationships

Base Type

• public IfcUtil::IfcBaseEntity (Class IfcBaseEntity)

Derived Types

• public Ifc2x3::IfcClassificationReference (Class Ifc2x3::IfcClassificationReference)

• public Ifc2x3::IfcDocumentReference (Class Ifc2x3::IfcDocumentReference)

• public Ifc2x3::IfcExternallyDefinedHatchStyle (Class Ifc2x3::IfcExternallyDefinedHatchStyle)

• public Ifc2x3::IfcExternallyDefinedSurfaceStyle (Class Ifc2x3::IfcExternallyDefinedSurfaceStyle)

• public Ifc2x3::IfcExternallyDefinedSymbol (Class Ifc2x3::IfcExternallyDefinedSymbol)

• public Ifc2x3::IfcExternallyDefinedTextFont (Class Ifc2x3::IfcExternallyDefinedTextFont)

• public Ifc2x3::IfcLibraryReference (Class Ifc2x3::IfcLibraryReference)

Class Documentation

class Ifc2x3::IfcExternalReference : public IfcUtil::IfcBaseEntity

An IfcExternalReference is the identification of information that is not explicitly represented in the current model or in the project database (as an implementation of the current model). Such information may be contained in classifications, documents or libraries. The IfcExternalReference identifies a particular item, such as a dictionary entry, a classification notation, or a document reference within the external source.

Only the Location (as a URL) is given to describe the place where the information can be found. Also an optional Identification as a key to allow more specific references (as to sections or tables) is provided. The Identification defines a system interpretable method to identify the relevant part of information at the source. In addition a human interpretable Name can be assigned to identify the information subject, such as a classification code.

IfcExternalReference is an abstract supertype of all external reference entities.

HISTORY New entity in IFC2x.

Subclassed by Ifc2x3::IfcClassificationReference, Ifc2x3::IfcDocumentReference, Ifc2x3::IfcExternallyDefinedHatchStyle, Ifc2x3::IfcExternallyDefinedSurfaceStyle, Ifc2x3::IfcExternallyDefinedSymbol, Ifc2x3::IfcExternallyDefinedTextFont, Ifc2x3::IfcLibraryReference

Public Types

typedef IfcTemplatedEntityList<IfcExternalReference> list

Public Functions

bool hasLocation() const

Whether the optional attribute Location is defined for this IfcExternalReference.

std::string Location() const

Location, where the external source (classification, document or library) can be accessed by electronic means. The electronic location is provided as an URI, and would normally be given as an URL location string.

IFC2x4 CHANGE The data type has been changed from IfcLabel to IfcURIReference.

void setLocation(std::string v)

bool hasItemReference() const

Whether the optional attribute ItemReference is defined for this IfcExternalReference.

std::string ItemReference() const

void setItemReference(std::string v)

bool hasName() const

Whether the optional attribute Name is defined for this IfcExternalReference.

std::string Name() const

Optional name to further specify the reference. It can provide a human readable identifier (which does not necessarily need to have a counterpart in the internal structure of the document).

void setName(std::string v)

const IfcParse::entity &declaration() const

IfcExternalReference(IfcEntityInstanceData *e)

IfcExternalReference(boost::optional<std::string> v1_Location, boost::optional<std::string> v2_ItemReference, boost::optional<std::string> v3_Name)

Public Static Functions

const IfcParse::entity &Class()