Abstract: A method, apparatus, data model and computer program product for providing entities having transient properties. The method may be performed by a computerized device and comprises: receiving an initial entity type specification, the initial specification comprising lifecycle of the entity type; receiving an indication of a transient property for the entity type; and receiving a possession formula for the transient property, wherein the possession formula is associated with a stage or condition in the lifecycle of at least one entity type.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 15, 2012
Publication date:
April 17, 2014
Applicants:
COLLIBRA, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Inventors:
David Boaz, Pieter De Leenheer, Richard B. Hull, Lior Limonad, Mark H. Linehan