Class: obsoletion

Obsoletion of an element deprecates usage of that element, but does not delete that element.

URI: kgcl:Obsoletion

Parents

• is_a: ChangeMixin - root class for all change mixins

Children

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

Mixin for

• EdgeObsoletion (mixin) - An edge change in which an edge is obsoleted.
• NodeObsoletion (mixin) - Obsoletion of a node deprecates usage of that node, but does not delete it.

Referenced by class

• Obsoletion obsoletion➞has undo _0..1 Obsoletion
• Unobsoletion unobsoletion➞has undo _0..1 Obsoletion

Attributes

Own

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

Other properties

Aliases:		deprecation
		retiring
Comments:		In OWL, deprecation is handled by the deprecation axiom. In OBO, we use this, but place additional requirements and expectations on obsolete elements
See also:		http://wiki.geneontology.org/index.php/Obsoleting_an_Existing_Ontology_Term
		https://mondo.readthedocs.io/en/latest/editors-guide/merging-and-obsoleting/