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ShEx statement for codesystem
PREFIX fhir: <http://hl7.org/fhir/>
PREFIX fhirvs: <http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/>
PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
BASE <http://hl7.org/fhir/shape/>
start=@<CodeSystem> AND {fhir:nodeRole [fhir:treeRoot]}
# A set of codes drawn from one or more code systems
<CodeSystem> CLOSED {
a [fhir:CodeSystem];
fhir:nodeRole [fhir:treeRoot]?;
fhir:Resource.id @<id>?; # Logical id of this artifact
fhir:Resource.meta @<Meta>?; # Metadata about the resource
fhir:Resource.implicitRules @<uri>?; # A set of rules under which this
# content was created
fhir:Resource.language @<code>?; # Language of the resource content
fhir:DomainResource.text @<Narrative>?; # Text summary of the resource, for
# human interpretation
fhir:DomainResource.contained @<Resource>*; # Contained, inline Resources
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:modifierExtension @<Extension>*; # Extensions that cannot be ignored
fhir:CodeSystem.url @<uri>?; # Logical uri to reference this code
# system (globally unique)
# (Coding.system)
fhir:CodeSystem.identifier @<Identifier>?; # Additional identifier for the code
# system
fhir:CodeSystem.version @<string>?; # Business version of the code
# system (Coding.version)
fhir:CodeSystem.name @<string>?; # Name for this code system
# (Computer friendly)
fhir:CodeSystem.title @<string>?; # Name for this code system (Human
# friendly)
fhir:CodeSystem.status @<code> AND
{fhir:value @fhirvs:publication-status}; # draft | active | retired
fhir:CodeSystem.experimental @<boolean>?; # If for testing purposes, not real
# usage
fhir:CodeSystem.publisher @<string>?; # Name of the publisher
# (Organization or individual)
fhir:CodeSystem.contact @<ContactDetail>*; # Contact details for the publisher
fhir:CodeSystem.date @<dateTime>?; # Date this was last changed
fhir:CodeSystem.description @<markdown>?; # Natural language description of
# the code system
fhir:CodeSystem.useContext @<UsageContext>*; # Content intends to support these
# contexts
fhir:CodeSystem.jurisdiction @<CodeableConcept>*; # Intended jurisdiction for code
# system (if applicable)
fhir:CodeSystem.purpose @<markdown>?; # Why this code system is defined
fhir:CodeSystem.copyright @<markdown>?; # Use and/or publishing restrictions
fhir:CodeSystem.caseSensitive @<boolean>?; # If code comparison is case
# sensitive
fhir:CodeSystem.valueSet @<uri>?; # Canonical URL for value set with
# entire code system
fhir:CodeSystem.hierarchyMeaning @<code> AND
{fhir:value @fhirvs:codesystem-hierarchy-meaning}?; # grouped-by | is-a | part-of |
# classified-with
fhir:CodeSystem.compositional @<boolean>?; # If code system defines a
# post-composition grammar
fhir:CodeSystem.versionNeeded @<boolean>?; # If definitions are not stable
fhir:CodeSystem.content @<code> AND
{fhir:value @fhirvs:codesystem-content-mode}; # not-present | examplar | fragment
# | complete
fhir:CodeSystem.count @<unsignedInt>?; # Total concepts in the code system
fhir:CodeSystem.filter @<CodeSystem.filter>*; # Filter that can be used in a value
# set
fhir:CodeSystem.property @<CodeSystem.property>*; # Additional information supplied
# about each concept
fhir:CodeSystem.concept @<CodeSystem.concept>*; # Concepts in the code system
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# Filter that can be used in a value set
<CodeSystem.filter> CLOSED {
fhir:Element.id @<string>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:modifierExtension @<Extension>*; # Extensions that cannot be ignored
fhir:CodeSystem.filter.code @<code>; # Code that identifies the filter
fhir:CodeSystem.filter.description @<string>?; # How or why the filter is used
fhir:CodeSystem.filter.operator @<code> AND
{fhir:value @fhirvs:filter-operator}+; # Operators that can be used with
# filter
fhir:CodeSystem.filter.value @<string>; # What to use for the value
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# Additional information supplied about each concept
<CodeSystem.property> CLOSED {
fhir:Element.id @<string>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:modifierExtension @<Extension>*; # Extensions that cannot be ignored
fhir:CodeSystem.property.code @<code>; # Identifies the property on the
# concepts, and when referred to in
# operations
fhir:CodeSystem.property.uri @<uri>?; # Formal identifier for the property
fhir:CodeSystem.property.description @<string>?; # Why the property is defined,
# and/or what it conveys
fhir:CodeSystem.property.type @<code> AND
{fhir:value @fhirvs:concept-property-type}; # code | Coding | string | integer |
# boolean | dateTime
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# Concepts in the code system
<CodeSystem.concept> CLOSED {
fhir:Element.id @<string>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:modifierExtension @<Extension>*; # Extensions that cannot be ignored
fhir:CodeSystem.concept.code @<code>; # Code that identifies concept
fhir:CodeSystem.concept.display @<string>?; # Text to display to the user
fhir:CodeSystem.concept.definition @<string>?; # Formal definition
fhir:CodeSystem.concept.designation @<CodeSystem.concept.designation>*; # Additional representations for the
# concept
fhir:CodeSystem.concept.property @<CodeSystem.concept.property>*; # Property value for the concept
fhir:CodeSystem.concept.concept @<CodeSystem.concept>*; # Child Concepts
# (is-a/contains/categorizes)
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# Property value for the concept
<CodeSystem.concept.property> CLOSED {
fhir:Element.id @<string>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:modifierExtension @<Extension>*; # Extensions that cannot be ignored
fhir:CodeSystem.concept.property.code @<code>; # Reference to
# CodeSystem.property.code
( # Value of the property for this
# concept
fhir:CodeSystem.concept.property.valueCode @<code> |
fhir:CodeSystem.concept.property.valueCoding @<Coding> |
fhir:CodeSystem.concept.property.valueString @<string> |
fhir:CodeSystem.concept.property.valueInteger @<integer> |
fhir:CodeSystem.concept.property.valueBoolean @<boolean> |
fhir:CodeSystem.concept.property.valueDateTime @<dateTime>
);
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# Additional representations for the concept
<CodeSystem.concept.designation> CLOSED {
fhir:Element.id @<string>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:modifierExtension @<Extension>*; # Extensions that cannot be ignored
fhir:CodeSystem.concept.designation.language @<code>?; # Human language of the designation
fhir:CodeSystem.concept.designation.use @<Coding>?; # Details how this designation would
# be used
fhir:CodeSystem.concept.designation.value @<string>; # The text value for this designation
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
#---------------------- Data Types -------------------
# Primitive Type dateTime
<dateTime> CLOSED {
fhir:Element.id @<id>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:value xsd:gYear OR xsd:gYearMonth OR xsd:date OR xsd:dateTime?; # Primitive value for dateTime
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# Metadata about a resource
<Meta> CLOSED {
fhir:Element.id @<string>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:Meta.versionId @<id>?; # Version specific identifier
fhir:Meta.lastUpdated @<instant>?; # When the resource version last
# changed
fhir:Meta.profile @<uri>*; # Profiles this resource claims to
# conform to
fhir:Meta.security @<Coding>*; # Security Labels applied to this
# resource
fhir:Meta.tag @<Coding>*; # Tags applied to this resource
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# Primitive Type code
<code> CLOSED {
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:value xsd:string?; # Primitive value for code
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# Primitive Type string
<string> CLOSED {
fhir:Element.id @<id>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:value xsd:string MAXLENGTH 1048576?; # Primitive value for string
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# Base Resource
<Resource> {a .+;
fhir:Resource.id @<id>?; # Logical id of this artifact
fhir:Resource.meta @<Meta>?; # Metadata about the resource
fhir:Resource.implicitRules @<uri>?; # A set of rules under which this
# content was created
fhir:Resource.language @<code>?; # Language of the resource content
fhir:index xsd:integer?
}
# Primitive Type integer
<integer> CLOSED {
fhir:Element.id @<id>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:value xsd:int MININCLUSIVE "-2147483648"^^xsd:int MAXINCLUSIVE "2147483647"^^xsd:int?; # Primitive value for integer
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# Primitive Type uri
<uri> CLOSED {
fhir:Element.id @<id>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:value xsd:string?; # Primitive value for uri
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
<Extension> {fhir:extension @<Extension>*;
fhir:index xsd:integer?
}
# Contact information
<ContactDetail> CLOSED {
fhir:Element.id @<string>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:ContactDetail.name @<string>?; # Name of an individual to contact
fhir:ContactDetail.telecom @<ContactPoint>*; # Contact details for individual or
# organization
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# An identifier intended for computation
<Identifier> CLOSED {
fhir:Element.id @<string>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:Identifier.use @<code> AND
{fhir:value @fhirvs:identifier-use}?; # usual | official | temp |
# secondary (If known)
fhir:Identifier.type @<CodeableConcept>?; # Description of identifier
fhir:Identifier.system @<uri>?; # The namespace for the identifier
fhir:Identifier.value @<string>?; # The value that is unique
fhir:Identifier.period @<Period>?; # Time period when id is/was valid
# for use
fhir:Identifier.assigner @<Reference>?; # Organization that issued id (may
# be just text)
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# Primitive Type boolean
<boolean> CLOSED {
fhir:Element.id @<id>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:value xsd:boolean?; # Primitive value for boolean
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# A human-readable formatted text, including images
<Narrative> CLOSED {
fhir:Element.id @<string>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:Narrative.status @<code> AND
{fhir:value @fhirvs:narrative-status}; # generated | extensions |
# additional | empty
fhir:Narrative.div xsd:string; # Limited xhtml content
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# Describes the context of use for a conformance or knowledge resource
<UsageContext> CLOSED {
fhir:Element.id @<string>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:UsageContext.code @<Coding>; # Type of context being specified
( # Value that defines the context
fhir:UsageContext.valueCodeableConcept @<CodeableConcept> |
fhir:UsageContext.valueQuantity @<Quantity> |
fhir:UsageContext.valueRange @<Range>
);
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# A reference to a code defined by a terminology system
<Coding> CLOSED {
fhir:concept IRI?;
fhir:Element.id @<string>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:Coding.system @<uri>?; # Identity of the terminology system
fhir:Coding.version @<string>?; # Version of the system - if relevant
fhir:Coding.code @<code>?; # Symbol in syntax defined by the
# system
fhir:Coding.display @<string>?; # Representation defined by the
# system
fhir:Coding.userSelected @<boolean>?; # If this coding was chosen directly
# by the user
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# Primitive Type markdown
<markdown> CLOSED {
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:value xsd:string?; # Primitive value for markdown
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# Primitive Type unsignedInt
<unsignedInt> CLOSED {
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:value xsd:nonNegativeInteger?; # Primitive value for unsignedInt
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# Primitive Type id
<id> CLOSED {
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:value xsd:string?; # Primitive value for id
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# Concept - reference to a terminology or just text
<CodeableConcept> CLOSED {
fhir:concept IRI*;
fhir:Element.id @<string>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:CodeableConcept.coding @<Coding>*; # Code defined by a terminology
# system
fhir:CodeableConcept.text @<string>?; # Plain text representation of the
# concept
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# Primitive Type instant
<instant> CLOSED {
fhir:Element.id @<id>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:value xsd:dateTime?; # Primitive value for instant
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# Details of a Technology mediated contact point (phone, fax, email, etc.)
<ContactPoint> CLOSED {
fhir:Element.id @<string>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:ContactPoint.system @<code> AND
{fhir:value @fhirvs:contact-point-system}?; # phone | fax | email | pager | url
# | other
fhir:ContactPoint.value @<string>?; # The actual contact point details
fhir:ContactPoint.use @<code> AND
{fhir:value @fhirvs:contact-point-use}?; # home | work | temp | old | mobile
# - purpose of this contact point
fhir:ContactPoint.rank @<positiveInt>?; # Specify preferred order of use (1
# = highest)
fhir:ContactPoint.period @<Period>?; # Time period when the contact point
# was/is in use
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# A reference from one resource to another
<Reference> CLOSED {
fhir:link IRI?;
fhir:Element.id @<string>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:Reference.reference @<string>?; # Literal reference, Relative,
# internal or absolute URL
fhir:Reference.identifier @<Identifier>?; # Logical reference, when literal
# reference is not known
fhir:Reference.display @<string>?; # Text alternative for the resource
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# Time range defined by start and end date/time
<Period> CLOSED {
fhir:Element.id @<string>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:Period.start @<dateTime>?; # Starting time with inclusive
# boundary
fhir:Period.end @<dateTime>?; # End time with inclusive boundary,
# if not ongoing
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# A measured or measurable amount
<Quantity> CLOSED {
fhir:Element.id @<string>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:Quantity.value @<decimal>?; # Numerical value (with implicit
# precision)
fhir:Quantity.comparator @<code> AND
{fhir:value @fhirvs:quantity-comparator}?; # < | <= | >= | > - how to
# understand the value
fhir:Quantity.unit @<string>?; # Unit representation
fhir:Quantity.system @<uri>?; # System that defines coded unit form
fhir:Quantity.code @<code>?; # Coded form of the unit
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# Set of values bounded by low and high
<Range> CLOSED {
fhir:Element.id @<string>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:Range.low @<SimpleQuantity>?; # Low limit
fhir:Range.high @<SimpleQuantity>?; # High limit
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# Primitive Type positiveInt
<positiveInt> CLOSED {
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:value xsd:positiveInteger?; # Primitive value for positiveInt
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# A fixed quantity (no comparator)
<SimpleQuantity> CLOSED {
fhir:Element.id @<string>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:Quantity.value @<decimal>?; # Numerical value (with implicit
# precision)
fhir:Quantity.unit @<string>?; # Unit representation
fhir:Quantity.system @<uri>?; # System that defines coded unit form
fhir:Quantity.code @<code>?; # Coded form of the unit
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
# Primitive Type decimal
<decimal> CLOSED {
fhir:Element.id @<id>?; # xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
fhir:extension @<Extension>*; # Additional Content defined by
# implementations
fhir:value xsd:decimal?; # Primitive value for decimal
fhir:index xsd:integer? # Relative position in a list
}
#---------------------- Reference Types -------------------
#---------------------- Value Sets ------------------------
# The type of a property value
fhirvs:concept-property-type ["code" "Coding" "string" "integer" "boolean" "dateTime"]
# The lifecycle status of a Value Set or Concept Map.
fhirvs:publication-status ["draft" "active" "retired"]
# The meaning of the hierarchy of concepts in a code system
fhirvs:codesystem-hierarchy-meaning ["grouped-by" "is-a" "part-of" "classified-with"]
# The kind of operation to perform as a part of a property based filter.
fhirvs:filter-operator ["=" "is-a" "descendent-of" "is-not-a" "regex" "in" "not-in" "generalizes" "exists"]
# How the Quantity should be understood and represented.
fhirvs:quantity-comparator ["<" "<=" ">=" ">"]
# The status of a resource narrative
fhirvs:narrative-status ["generated" "extensions" "additional" "empty"]
# How much of the content of the code system - the concepts and codes it defines - are represented in a code system resource
fhirvs:codesystem-content-mode ["not-present" "examplar" "fragment" "complete"]
# Telecommunications form for contact point
fhirvs:contact-point-system ["phone" "fax" "email" "pager" "url" "other"]
# Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .
fhirvs:identifier-use ["usual" "official" "temp" "secondary"]
# Use of contact point
fhirvs:contact-point-use ["home" "work" "temp" "old" "mobile"]
Usage note: every effort has been made to ensure that the ShEx files are correct and useful, but they are not a normative part of the specification.