A partial network element is an
abstraction which denotes a network element that is only part of
the real-world network element. Partial network elements can be
used in several situations, for example:
- To represent distributed clusters where parts of a cluster need to be divided across different subnetworks.
- To allow one network element to be used by different service providers. In this case, the network element needs to be divided in several parts. Each part is represented as a partial network element and its state reflects only the elements that are interesting for the service provider that is using it.
A network element can be defined as partial by setting the value of
the attribute
partial
in the business object. This attribute can be set programmatically
using PartialAttribute.
How to create a partial network element
The following example illustrates how a network element is
created using the attribute
partial
via XML
<addObject id="NE1"> <class>ilog.tgo.model.IltNetworkElement</class> <attribute name="name">NE1</attribute> <attribute name="partial">true</attribute> <attribute name="type">NE</attribute> </addObject>
Partial network elements are graphically
represented by an icon located at the bottom left of the network
element base.
Partial network elements expanded and
collapsed