SDM Object Linking

When building DataMiner solutions, you often need to create relationships between different objects (such as elements, services, or custom data types). This library provides a standard way to create, manage, and query those links.

It comes with:

• A C# library for linking objects in your DataMiner solution
• Helper classes and models to simplify automation and integration scenarios

How to use

The entry point for the library is the ObjectLinker. You can use it to create and query links between objects.

Important

You must install the SDM Registration before in order for SDM Object Linking to work.

Getting the linker

// Getting the object linker

// Automation Scripts -> nuget Skyline.DataMiner.SDM.ObjectLinking.Automation
var linker = engine.GetObjectLinker();

// Connectors -> nuget Skyline.DataMiner.SDM.ObjectLinking.Protocol
var linker = protocol.GetObjectLinker();

// GQI -> nuget Skyline.DataMiner.SDM.ObjectLinking.GQI
var linker = args.DMS.GetObjectLinker(); // In the OnInit life cycle method

// Other -> nuget Skyline.DataMiner.SDM.ObjectLinking.Common
var linker = connection.GetObjectLinker();

Creating links

// Creating a link between 2 entities.
var entity1 = new EntityDescriptor
{
	ID = "entity1",
	DisplayName = "Entity 1",
	ModelName = "Model A",
	SolutionName = "Solution X",
	ParentID = "parent1",
	ParentModelName = "Parent Model A",
};
var entity2 = new EntityDescriptor
{
	ID = "entity2",
	DisplayName = "Entity 2",
	ModelName = "Model B",
	SolutionName = "Solution Y",
	ParentID = "parent2",
	ParentModelName = "Parent Model B",
};

linker.Create(entity1, entity2);

Querying links

// Querying links between entities.
var entityId = "entity1";
var linkedEntities = linker.GetLinkedEntities(entityId);

// Custom filters
var filter = LinkExposers.EntityDescriptors.SolutionName.Equal("Solution X");
var linkedEntitiesWithFilter = linker.Links.Read(filter);

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