NOTE: Rationale and decisions for many of the changes in V4.1.1 are available in issues in project https://labs.etsi.org/rep/saref/saref-core/-/milestones/3#tab-issues
- Deprecated classes and properties have been deleted
- Introduced saref:DeviceKind
- Renamed saref:actsUpon to saref:targets
- Reworded definition of saref:Sensor and saref:Meter
- saref:hasValue is now optional on saref:PropertyValue
- improved parallel between Property and State descriptions
- introduced saref:StateValue
- Removed examples of commodity categories
- Added notes and examples in multiple sections
- Added clause 5.14 about composite properties
- Reworked figures throughout the document
- Added migration guide from V3.1.1 to V4.1.1
- Updated the oneM2M base ontology to SAREF mapping
- Added principle on generic versus specific entities distinction
- Added references to EN 303 760
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rdfs:comment"""Information about changes to version 3.2.1:
@@ -209,89 +219,7 @@ s4syst:System a owl:Class .
time:TemporalEntityaowl:Class.
time:TemporalPositionaowl:Class.
# ETSI TS 103264 Clause 5.2: Feature kinds and features of interest
## Class saref:FeatureOfInterest represents any real world entity from which a property or a state may be targeted, such as observed and controlled. An instance of saref:FeatureOfInterest represents one specific real world entity.
saref:FeatureOfInterestaowl:Class;
rdfs:label"Feature of interest"@en;
rdfs:comment"A feature of interest represents any real world entity from which a property or a state may be targeted, such as observed and controlled. An instance of saref:FeatureOfInterest represents one specific real world entity."@en;
skos:historyNote"V3.2.1: Definition of saref:FeatureOfInterest is clarified, not only properties are measured, but properties and states can be observed and controlled."@en;
skos:historyNote"V3.2.1: Definition of saref:FeatureOfInterest: Clarify it's a specific real world entity."@en;
skos:historyNote"V3.2.1: Definition of saref:FeatureOfInterest: allValuesFrom axioms are unnecessary and have been deleted."@en.
## Class saref:FeatureKind allows to describe kinds of features of interest, with common properties having the same value, and common states being the same. An instance of saref:FeatureKind represents an archetype of real world entities, for example to populate product catalogs.
saref:FeatureKindaowl:Class;
rdfs:label"Feature kinds"@en;
rdfs:comment"Feature kinds allow to describe kinds of features of interest, with common properties having the same value, and common states being the same. An instance of saref:FeatureKind represents an archetype of real world entities, for example to populate product catalogs."@en;
skos:historyNote"V3.2.1: Introduced class saref:FeatureKind"@en.
## Feature kinds can be organized in a taxonomy using OPs skos:narrower and skos:broader.
saref:FeatureKind
skos:historyNote"V3.2.1: Use SKOS to organize generic classes in taxonomies."@en;
rdfs:subClassOf
[aowl:Restriction;
owl:onPropertyskos:broader;
owl:allValuesFromsaref:FeatureKind],
[aowl:Restriction;
owl:onPropertyskos:narrower;
owl:allValuesFromsaref:FeatureKind].
## A feature of interest can be linked to its kind(s) using OP saref:hasFeatureKind.
saref:hasFeatureKindaowl:ObjectProperty;
skos:historyNote"V3.2.1: Introduce hasClassKind for Class is Feature, Device, Property, State, Function, Command."@en;
rdfs:label"has feature kind"@en;
rdfs:comment"links a feature of interest to its kind, a feature kind"@en;
rdfs:domainsaref:FeatureOfInterest;
rdfs:rangesaref:FeatureKind.
## Feature of interest inherit broader feature kinds.
## A feature kind (resp. a feature of interest) may consist of (OP saref:consistsOf) other feature kinds (resp. features of interest).
saref:consistsOfaowl:ObjectProperty;
skos:historyNote"V3.2.1: Add local restrictions on consistsOf on feature of interest"@en;
rdfs:comment"A relationship indicating a composite entity that consists of other entities (e.g., a temperature/humidity sensor that consists of a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor)"@en;
rdfs:label"consists of"@en.
saref:FeatureKindrdfs:subClassOf[
aowl:Restriction;
owl:onPropertysaref:consistsOf;
owl:allValuesFromsaref:FeatureKind].
saref:FeatureOfInterestrdfs:subClassOf[
aowl:Restriction;
owl:onPropertysaref:consistsOf;
owl:allValuesFromsaref:FeatureOfInterest].
## The model and the manufacturer of a saref:FeatureKind or a saref:FeatureOfInterest can be explicited using DPs saref:hasModel and saref:hasManufacturer, respectively.
saref:hasManufactureraowl:DatatypeProperty;
rdfs:label"has manufacturer"@en;
rdfs:comment"A relationship identifying the manufacturer of an entity (e.g., device). The value is expected to be a string or a string with language tag."@en;
skos:historyNote"V3.2.1: Defined domain of saref:hasManufacturer to union of feature kind and feature of interest."@en;
rdfs:comment"A relationship identifying the model of an entity (e.g., device). The value is expected to be a string or a string with language tag."@en;
skos:historyNote"V3.2.1: Defined domain of saref:hasModel to union of feature kind and feature of interest."@en;
## Class saref:Device represents any a tangible object designed to accomplish a particular task by performing one or more functions. An instance of saref:Device represents one specific real world entity.
@@ -474,6 +402,87 @@ saref:Meter a owl:Class ;
skos:historyNote"V3.2.1: Definition of Meter is simplified and grounded on saref:observes. Local restriction on saref:hasFunction is deleted."@en.
# ETSI TS 103264 Clause 5.3: Feature kinds and features of interest
## Class saref:FeatureOfInterest represents any real world entity from which a property or a state may be targeted, such as observed and controlled. An instance of saref:FeatureOfInterest represents one specific real world entity.
saref:FeatureOfInterestaowl:Class;
rdfs:label"Feature of interest"@en;
rdfs:comment"A feature of interest represents any real world entity from which a property or a state may be targeted, such as observed and controlled. An instance of saref:FeatureOfInterest represents one specific real world entity."@en;
skos:historyNote"V3.2.1: Definition of saref:FeatureOfInterest is clarified, not only properties are measured, but properties and states can be observed and controlled."@en;
skos:historyNote"V3.2.1: Definition of saref:FeatureOfInterest: Clarify it's a specific real world entity."@en;
skos:historyNote"V3.2.1: Definition of saref:FeatureOfInterest: allValuesFrom axioms are unnecessary and have been deleted."@en.
## Class saref:FeatureKind allows to describe kinds of features of interest, with common properties having the same value, and common states being the same. An instance of saref:FeatureKind represents an archetype of real world entities, for example to populate product catalogs.
saref:FeatureKindaowl:Class;
rdfs:label"Feature kinds"@en;
rdfs:comment"Feature kinds allow to describe kinds of features of interest, with common properties having the same value, and common states being the same. An instance of saref:FeatureKind represents an archetype of real world entities, for example to populate product catalogs."@en;
skos:historyNote"V3.2.1: Introduced class saref:FeatureKind"@en.
## Feature kinds can be organized in a taxonomy using OPs skos:narrower and skos:broader.
saref:FeatureKind
skos:historyNote"V3.2.1: Use SKOS to organize generic classes in taxonomies."@en;
rdfs:subClassOf
[aowl:Restriction;
owl:onPropertyskos:broader;
owl:allValuesFromsaref:FeatureKind],
[aowl:Restriction;
owl:onPropertyskos:narrower;
owl:allValuesFromsaref:FeatureKind].
## A feature of interest can be linked to its kind(s) using OP saref:hasFeatureKind.
saref:hasFeatureKindaowl:ObjectProperty;
skos:historyNote"V3.2.1: Introduce hasClassKind for Class is Feature, Device, Property, State, Function, Command."@en;
rdfs:label"has feature kind"@en;
rdfs:comment"links a feature of interest to its kind, a feature kind"@en;
rdfs:domainsaref:FeatureOfInterest;
rdfs:rangesaref:FeatureKind.
## Feature of interest inherit broader feature kinds.
## A feature kind (resp. a feature of interest) may consist of (OP saref:consistsOf) other feature kinds (resp. features of interest).
saref:consistsOfaowl:ObjectProperty;
skos:historyNote"V3.2.1: Add local restrictions on consistsOf on feature of interest"@en;
rdfs:comment"A relationship indicating a composite entity that consists of other entities (e.g., a temperature/humidity sensor that consists of a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor)"@en;
rdfs:label"consists of"@en.
saref:FeatureKindrdfs:subClassOf[
aowl:Restriction;
owl:onPropertysaref:consistsOf;
owl:allValuesFromsaref:FeatureKind].
saref:FeatureOfInterestrdfs:subClassOf[
aowl:Restriction;
owl:onPropertysaref:consistsOf;
owl:allValuesFromsaref:FeatureOfInterest].
## The model and the manufacturer of a saref:FeatureKind or a saref:FeatureOfInterest can be explicited using DPs saref:hasModel and saref:hasManufacturer, respectively.
saref:hasManufactureraowl:DatatypeProperty;
rdfs:label"has manufacturer"@en;
rdfs:comment"A relationship identifying the manufacturer of an entity (e.g., device). The value is expected to be a string or a string with language tag."@en;
skos:historyNote"V3.2.1: Defined domain of saref:hasManufacturer to union of feature kind and feature of interest."@en;
rdfs:comment"A relationship identifying the model of an entity (e.g., device). The value is expected to be a string or a string with language tag."@en;
skos:historyNote"V3.2.1: Defined domain of saref:hasModel to union of feature kind and feature of interest."@en;