Class: node direct merge

An obsoletion change in which all metadata (including name/label) from the source node is deleted and added to the target node, and edges can automatically be rewired to point to the target node

URI: kgcl:NodeDirectMerge

Parents

• is_a: NodeObsoletion - Obsoletion of a node deprecates usage of that node, but does not delete it.

Uses Mixins

• mixin: AllowsAutomaticReplacementOfEdges - Applies to an obsoletion in which annotations or edges pointing at the obsoleted node can be automatically rewired to point to a target

Referenced by class

Attributes

Own

• node direct merge➞has direct replacement _1..1
  • Range: Node
• node direct merge➞about node _0..1
  • Range: Node
• node direct merge➞change description _0..1
  • Range: String

Inherited from node obsoletion:

• id _1..1
  • Range: String
• change➞was generated by _0..1
  • Range: Activity
• change➞see also _0..1
  • Range: String
• change➞pull request _0..1
  • Range: String
• change➞creator _0..1
  • Range: String
• change➞change date _0..1
  • Range: String
• contributor _0..1
  • Range: String
• has undo _0..1
  • Description: A change that reverses this change
  • Range: Change
• old value _0..1
  • Description: The value of a property held in the old instance of the ontology
  • Range: String
• new value _0..1
  • Description: The value of a property held in the new instance of the ontology
  • Range: String
• has nondirect replacement _0..*
  • Description: An obsoletion replacement where it is NOT valid to automatically update annotations/edges pointing at the node with its direct replacement
  • Range: Node
• node obsoletion➞associated change set _0..*
  • Description: All changes forced as a result of this obsoletion. For example, starting with A subClassOf B subClassOf C, if we obsolete node B, then we may decide to bundle in a node move change of A from B to C. Note: this change set is not considered a part of the obsoletion, as obsoletion is considered atomic/simple. Instead this is a reference to a change set that may exist elsewhere
  • Range: Change

Mixed in from obsoletion:

• obsoletion➞about _0..1
  • Description: The element that is obsoleted by this change.
  • Range: OntologyElement

Other properties

Comments:		In the OBO format serialization of the graph, the source node vanishes from the file as a distinct entry and is retained only as an alt_id
See also:		http://wiki.geneontology.org/index.php/Merging_Ontology_Terms
		http://wiki.geneontology.org/index.php/Principles_for_merging_terms