1 Archetypes, Color

1.1 Archetypes

A form from which all things of the same kind more or less follow.

4 interconnected archetypes that form a domain-neutral component:

1.1.1 The Moment-interval Archetype

The first arhetype in importance is a moment in time or an interval of time. It represents something that one needs to work with and track for business or legal reasons, something that occurs at a moment in time or over an interval of time. For short, we call it a "moment-interval" to help remind us that we are looking for either a moment or an interval of importance in the problem domain.

Like Timesheet in Galaxy

1.1.2 The Role Archetype

The second archetype in importance is a role. A role is a way of participation by a party (persion or organization), place, or thing.

Like Teacher, Substitute, Approver in Galaxy.

1.1.3 The Description Archetype

It's a catalog-entry-like description. It is a collection of values that apply again and again. It also provides behavior across the collection of all things that correspond to its description.

Like Address.

1.1.4 The "Party, place, or Thing" Archetype

A party (meaning a person or an organization), place, or thing is someone or something who plays different roles.

Like User in Galaxy

1.2 Color

1.2.1 Why Use Color?

Add layers of new content to models.

1.3 The Four Archetypes in Color