N1 Service Provisioning System 4.1 Reference Guide

snapshot Element attributes

Name 

Type 

Required 

Configurable 

Description 

name 

entityName 

Yes 

No 

The name of the snapshot block. The name must be unique among all snapshot blocks in the containing <snapshotList>.  

description 

String 

No 

No 

A description of the snapshot block. Useful for documentation purposes. 

snapshot access Attribute

The "access" attribute of the <snapshot> element specifies the accessibility of the snapshot block.

If PUBLIC, access is not restricted in any way.

If PROTECTED, access is limited to derived components and entities in the same path.

If PATH, access is limited to entities in the same path.

If PRIVATE, access is limited to this component.

snapshot modifier Attribute

The "modifier" attribute of the <snapshot> element specifies the override requirements for the snapshot block.

If ABSTRACT, the block may not include a body. The body must be specified by non-abstract derived components. Snapshot blocks may only be declared abstract if the component is also declared abstract. Abstract blocks may not be private. Non-abstract blocks must declare a body.

If FINAL, the snapshot block may not be overridden by derived components.

If unspecified, then derived components can choose whether or not to override the block.