org.hl7.rim

Interface RoleLink

public interface RoleLink extends RimObject, InfrastructureRoot

Interface for RIM class RoleLink.

A connection between two roles expressing a dependency between those roles.

Examples: 1.) A role of assignment or agency depends on another role of employment, such that when the employment role is terminated, the assignments would be terminated as well. This is the dependency of the assignment role with the employment role, or in other words, the assignment is "part of" the employment.

2.) One role has authority over another (in organizational relationships). For example, an employee of type "manager" may have authority over employees of type "analyst" which would be indicated by a role link for "direct authority".

Discussion: RoleLink specifies the relationships between roles, not between people (or other entities). People (or other Entities) are primarily related by their direct player/scoper relationships around the player's Role and more generally through their interactions (i.e. their participations in acts).

Method Summary
IVL<TS>	getEffectiveTime() Gets attribute effectiveTime of type IVL and cardinality 0..1.
Role	getSource() Gets association 'source' to RIM class Role with cardinality (1..1).
Role	getTarget() Gets association 'target' to RIM class Role with cardinality (1..1).
CS	getTypeCode() Gets attribute typeCode of type CS and cardinality 1..1.
void	setEffectiveTime(IVL<TS> value) Sets attribute effectiveTime of type IVL and cardinality 0..1.
void	setSource(Role value) Sets association 'source' to RIM class Role with cardinality (1..1).
void	setTarget(Role value) Sets association 'target' to RIM class Role with cardinality (1..1).
void	setTypeCode(CS value) Sets attribute typeCode of type CS and cardinality 1..1.