Patterns for Resource Maps

This page lists some basic patterns for managing resource collections. The aim is to present consistently structured resource collections which will facilitate adoption. These examples conform to the YADS Model Schema.

See also Recipes

Tip: Try looking at "Named Objects" before "Blank Objects" - they're easier to grasp.

Tip: Use the bare "Resources" and rich "Commented" maps to understand better the "Resources + Properties" maps.

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Use Case	Example	Resource Maps			Code Literals
Blank Objects ("Case 1")	Collection (1)	Resources	Resources + Properties	Commented	Perl/Ruby and Python
	Collection (n)	Resources	Resources + Properties	Commented	Perl/Ruby and Python
	Collection / Collection	Resources	Resources + Properties	Commented	Perl/Ruby and Python
	Collection / Collection / Coll...	Resources	Resources + Properties	Commented	Perl/Ruby and Python

Named Objects ("Case 2")	Collection (1)	Resources	Resources + Properties	Commented	Perl/Ruby and Python
	Collection (n)	Resources	Resources + Properties	Commented	Perl/Ruby and Python
	Collection / Collection	Resources	Resources + Properties	Commented	Perl/Ruby and Python
	Collection / Collection / Coll...	Resources	Resources + Properties	Commented	Perl/Ruby and Python