Data Element
A data element is at the core of NS systems. An data element is the representation of what is referred to in the literature as a ‘noun’. This means that a data element is the anthropomorphic translation of some real-life object to a digital representation. This has of course its exceptions, which is what the data element types address.
Attributes
Every data element has a few basic attributes, like the name.
| Attribute | description |
|---|---|
| name | The name of the element, in PascalCase |
| packageName | The package to which the element belongs |
| description | |
| type | The data type as described above |
| status | When defining a component, the Prime radiant will process it. This state will be ‘Ready’, unless an error occurs |