Stream: committers
Topic: Can i nest a resource under itself?
Jose Costa Teixeira (Mar 29 2018 at 09:32):
Hi. For DeviceComponent (a proposal), I need to say that a Device can have several Components which are other devices.
I see 2 alternatives:
Device...
Component: 0..* Reference (Device)
Component: 0..* @Device
The latter don't work.
In any case, Reference seems a better option, but just for info - is there any way to nest a resource type within itself? It works with elements, but not the resource.
Jose Costa Teixeira (Mar 29 2018 at 09:33):
This is not for now, it is just a proposal for building locally and discuss
Grahame Grieve (Mar 29 2018 at 09:37):
no you can't do that
Grahame Grieve (Mar 29 2018 at 09:37):
you can specify that the reference be contained... but that's probably not a good idea.
Jose Costa Teixeira (Mar 29 2018 at 09:41):
Ok. Using reference then.
The "this device contains components" is a definitional thing anyway, so I will put it in the Catalog bucket (or the "Health Products" bucket) , looking for a harmonious way to define an item and its components, whether it is Device, BiologicallyDerivedProduct, Medication, WhateverOtherProduct...
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