Partial Network Elements

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Partial Network Elements

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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 accross 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 IltNetworkElement.PartialAttribute. The following example illustrates how a network element is created using this attribute via XML:

How to Create a Partial Network Element

<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.

Figure 4.4 Partial Network Elements Expanded and Collapsed

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