TRAK-Community

Version & Date

Version 3.1

See Release History.

Definition

One of the stereotypes within the NATO Operational View.

From section 5.2.4.9, p 68 of Chapter 5 of AC/322(SC/1-WG/1)N(2009)0005-ADD2:

A relationship specifying the need to exchange information between nodes, uniquely identified in context of the product by its needlineNumber.

Note: The needline does not indicate how the transfer is implemented.

Covered by NATO release conditions.

Tests For

Tests Against

A need for energy, materiel or personnel - this is represented using a Node Connector.

Change Record

NAF 3.0

A relationship specifying the need to exchange information between nodes, uniquely identified in context of the product by its needlineNumber.

Note: The needline does not indicate how the transfer is implemented.

Covered by NATO release conditions.

Comments

Note that at NAF 3.1 the definition has changed and Needline no longer represents a need, simply a collection of Information Exchanges

Attributes

Relationships

Other Frameworks

See:

MODAF::Needline

TRAK::Need - note that in TRAK Need can be typed by Unknown, Data, Energy, Materiel so it is a more general statement of need - not just information.

References

• p68 of Chapter 5 TO ANNEX 1 TO AC/322(SC/1-WG/1)N(2009)0005-ADD2. NATO Architecture Framework v3.1

 

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