IfcPerson

Item	XML	Change	Description
IFC2x3 to IFC4
IfcPerson
Identification	X	MODIFIED	Name changed from Id to Identification.

Semantic definitions at the entity

Entity definition

This entity represents an individual human being.

NOTE Many countries have legislation concerning the identification of individual persons within databases. Although the intent of the IFC Model is to act as a specification for data exchange and sharing, an IFC file might in some situations be considered to be a database that enables identification of a particular person under the terms of such legislation. Users should be aware of the constraints of legislation that might apply in the places where IFC files are used.

NOTE Entity adapted from person defined in ISO 10303-41.

HISTORY New entity in IFC1.5.1.

IFC4 CHANGE Attribute Id renamed to Identification. WHERE rule relaxed to allow omission of names if Identification is provided.

Attribute definitions

#	Attribute	Type	Cardinality	Description	G
1	Identification	IfcIdentifier	?	Identification of the person.	X
2	FamilyName	IfcLabel	?	The name by which the family identity of the person may be recognized. NOTE Depending on geographical location and culture, family name may appear either as the first or last component of a name.	X
3	GivenName	IfcLabel	?	The name by which a person is known within a family and by which he or she may be familiarly recognized. NOTE Depending on geographical location and culture, given name may appear either as the first or last component of a name.	X
4	MiddleNames	IfcLabel	? L[1:?]	Additional names given to a person that enable their identification apart from others who may have the same or similar family and given names. NOTE Middle names are not normally used in familiar communication but may be asserted to provide additional identification of a particular person if necessary. They may be particularly useful in situations where the person concerned has a family name that occurs commonly in the geographical region.	X
5	PrefixTitles	IfcLabel	? L[1:?]	The word, or group of words, which specify the person's social and/or professional standing and appear before his/her names.	X
6	SuffixTitles	IfcLabel	? L[1:?]	The word, or group of words, which specify the person's social and/or professional standing and appear after his/her names.	X
7	Roles	IfcActorRole	? L[1:?]	Roles played by the person.	X
8	Addresses	IfcAddress	? L[1:?]	Postal and telecommunication addresses of a person. NOTE A person may have several addresses.	X
	EngagedIn	IfcPersonAndOrganization @ThePerson	S[0:?]	The inverse relationship to IfcPersonAndOrganization relationships in which IfcPerson is engaged.	X

Formal Propositions

Rule	Description
IdentifiablePerson	Requires that the identification or/ and the family name or/ and the given name is provided as minimum information.
ValidSetOfNames	If middle names are provided, the family name or/ and the given name shall be provided too.

Inherited definitions from supertypes

Entity inheritance

Attribute inheritance

#	Attribute	Type	Cardinality	Description	G
IfcPerson
1	Identification	IfcIdentifier	?	Identification of the person.	X
2	FamilyName	IfcLabel	?	The name by which the family identity of the person may be recognized. NOTE Depending on geographical location and culture, family name may appear either as the first or last component of a name.	X
3	GivenName	IfcLabel	?	The name by which a person is known within a family and by which he or she may be familiarly recognized. NOTE Depending on geographical location and culture, given name may appear either as the first or last component of a name.	X
4	MiddleNames	IfcLabel	? L[1:?]	Additional names given to a person that enable their identification apart from others who may have the same or similar family and given names. NOTE Middle names are not normally used in familiar communication but may be asserted to provide additional identification of a particular person if necessary. They may be particularly useful in situations where the person concerned has a family name that occurs commonly in the geographical region.	X
5	PrefixTitles	IfcLabel	? L[1:?]	The word, or group of words, which specify the person's social and/or professional standing and appear before his/her names.	X
6	SuffixTitles	IfcLabel	? L[1:?]	The word, or group of words, which specify the person's social and/or professional standing and appear after his/her names.	X
7	Roles	IfcActorRole	? L[1:?]	Roles played by the person.	X
8	Addresses	IfcAddress	? L[1:?]	Postal and telecommunication addresses of a person. NOTE A person may have several addresses.	X
	EngagedIn	IfcPersonAndOrganization @ThePerson	S[0:?]	The inverse relationship to IfcPersonAndOrganization relationships in which IfcPerson is engaged.	X

Formal representations

XML Specification

 <xs:element name="IfcPerson" type="ifc:IfcPerson" substitutionGroup="ifc:Entity" nillable="true"/>

 <xs:complexType name="IfcPerson">

  <xs:complexContent>

   <xs:extension base="ifc:Entity">

    <xs:sequence>

     <xs:element name="Roles" nillable="true" minOccurs="0">

      <xs:complexType>

       <xs:sequence>

        <xs:element ref="ifc:IfcActorRole" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>

       </xs:sequence>

       <xs:attribute ref="ifc:itemType" fixed="ifc:IfcActorRole"/>

       <xs:attribute ref="ifc:cType" fixed="list"/>

       <xs:attribute ref="ifc:arraySize" use="optional"/>

      </xs:complexType>

     </xs:element>

     <xs:element name="Addresses" nillable="true" minOccurs="0">

      <xs:complexType>

       <xs:sequence>

        <xs:element ref="ifc:IfcAddress" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>

       </xs:sequence>

       <xs:attribute ref="ifc:itemType" fixed="ifc:IfcAddress"/>

       <xs:attribute ref="ifc:cType" fixed="list"/>

       <xs:attribute ref="ifc:arraySize" use="optional"/>

      </xs:complexType>

     </xs:element>

    </xs:sequence>

    <xs:attribute name="Identification" type="ifc:IfcIdentifier" use="optional"/>

    <xs:attribute name="FamilyName" type="ifc:IfcLabel" use="optional"/>

    <xs:attribute name="GivenName" type="ifc:IfcLabel" use="optional"/>

    <xs:attribute name="MiddleNames" use="optional">

     <xs:simpleType>

      <xs:restriction>

       <xs:simpleType>

        <xs:list itemType="ifc:IfcLabel"/>

       </xs:simpleType>

      </xs:restriction>

     </xs:simpleType>

    </xs:attribute>

    <xs:attribute name="PrefixTitles" use="optional">

     <xs:simpleType>

      <xs:restriction>

       <xs:simpleType>

        <xs:list itemType="ifc:IfcLabel"/>

       </xs:simpleType>

      </xs:restriction>

     </xs:simpleType>

    </xs:attribute>

    <xs:attribute name="SuffixTitles" use="optional">

     <xs:simpleType>

      <xs:restriction>

       <xs:simpleType>

        <xs:list itemType="ifc:IfcLabel"/>

       </xs:simpleType>

      </xs:restriction>

     </xs:simpleType>

    </xs:attribute>

   </xs:extension>

  </xs:complexContent>

 </xs:complexType>

EXPRESS Specification


ENTITY IfcPerson;

  Identification : OPTIONAL IfcIdentifier;

  FamilyName : OPTIONAL IfcLabel;

  GivenName : OPTIONAL IfcLabel;

  MiddleNames : OPTIONAL LIST [1:?] OF IfcLabel;

  PrefixTitles : OPTIONAL LIST [1:?] OF IfcLabel;

  SuffixTitles : OPTIONAL LIST [1:?] OF IfcLabel;

  Roles : OPTIONAL LIST [1:?] OF IfcActorRole;

  Addresses : OPTIONAL LIST [1:?] OF IfcAddress;

 INVERSE

  EngagedIn : SET [0:?] OF IfcPersonAndOrganization FOR ThePerson;

 WHERE

  IdentifiablePerson : EXISTS(Identification) OR EXISTS(FamilyName) OR EXISTS(GivenName);
  ValidSetOfNames : NOT EXISTS(MiddleNames) OR EXISTS(FamilyName) OR EXISTS(GivenName);
END_ENTITY;

 EXPRESS-G diagram

	Person
	Person
	Personne