Connection Types

Connection types define inventory connection restrictions: physical shape of the connection, number size and placement of the pins and the additional vendor-defined restrictions. See Connection Type Discussion for the detailed explanation.

Name	Type	Description
name	String	Connection type name
description	String	Optional description
extend	Reference	Optional parent type reference. See Type Inheritance Discussion for the detailed explanation.
genders	String	Possible genders combination. See Gender Restriction for the detailed explanation.
		• s - symmetric, genderless same type connection
		• ss - symmetric, genderless same type connection. More than two objects may be connected
		• m - only male types, compatible female types are selected via c_groups
		• f - only female types, compatible male types are selected via c_groups
		• mf - male and female types
		• mmf - one or more male may be connected to one female
		• mff - two or one females may be connected to one male
data	Object	Model attributes, refer to Model Interface
c_group	Array of String	Additional compatible connection types Gender Restriction for the detailed explanation.
matchers	Array of Object