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Multiplicity constrain the number of values that may be contained by a container (ie entity set)
The multiplicity specifies valid cardinalities of the collection it represents. (It denotes the possible cardinalities values of the collection)
The multiplicity is a constraint on the cardinality, which shall:
- not be less than the lower bound
- and not greater than the upper bound specified (unless the multiplicity is unlimited (ie *), in which case there is no constraint on the upper bound).
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Properties
The properties applied to the collection of the container element.
Cardinality
- lower bound
- upper bound
Collection Type
- order (ordered or not) - ie the elements can be inserted/retrieved in a specific order
- unique (is unique or not) - ie does not allow duplicate
The collection type properties defines the type of collection.
| isOrdered | isUnique | Collection Type |
|---|---|---|
| false | true | set |
| true | true | OrderedSet |
| false | false | Bag |
| true | false | Sequence |
Syntax
- A Multiplicity that is not multivalued can represent at most a single value
- Infinity upperbound symbol: *