Place
The Place interface represents physical or virtual locations within the Cadastry Chain system. It extends the base Document interface and provides a structure for describing various types of places.
Key Properties
The Place interface includes the following record properties:
| Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| type | 'place' | The type identifier for place records |
| name | StringField | The name of the place (required) |
| place | Object | Place-specific properties |
Usage
Places can be used to represent a wide variety of locations, such as:
- Physical addresses (e.g., buildings, landmarks)
- Geographic locations (e.g., cities, countries, natural features)
- Virtual spaces (e.g., websites, virtual reality environments)
- Conceptual spaces (e.g., areas in a fictional universe)
The flexible structure allows for the representation of both real-world and abstract locations within the system.
Additional Considerations
While the current Place interface provides a basic structure, it can be extended to include more specific information depending on the type of place:
- Geographic coordinates for physical locations
- Address components (street, city, country, etc.) for postal addresses
- Opening hours for businesses or public spaces
- Capacity or size information
- Associated events or objects
Relationships with Other Entities
Places can have relationships with various other entities in the system:
- Events can occur at specific places
- Objects can be located at or associated with places
- Actors can have relationships with places (e.g., place of birth, residence)
These relationships can be established using the reference system within the Cadastry Chain.
The Place interface provides a flexible foundation for representing location data within the Cadastry Chain system, allowing for a wide range of applications in spatial organization and geographic information management.