# PolicySituationPolicyConstraintType (Complex Type)

### Namespace: http://midpoint.evolveum.com/xml/ns/public/common/common-3

Supertype: AbstractPolicyConstraintType
Constraint that triggers the rule when the object is in a given policy situation(s).

Item Summary
Name | Type | Multiplicity | Description
--- | --- | --- | ---
name | property string | [0,1] | Identifier of the constraint.
description | property string | [0,1] |
presentation | container PolicyConstraintPresentationType | [0,1] | How should be triggering of this constraint presented, e.
situation | property anyURI | [0,-1] | Specifies the policy situation URI(s) to look for.

- ### Items

  - #### name

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

    Identifier of the constraint. It is used when midPoint needs to refer to a specific constraint, e.g. in order to record exception. This element is formally specified as optional, mostly due to the compatibility reasons. But it has to be provided in order for some functionality to work correctly.

  - #### description

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

  - #### presentation

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

    How should be triggering of this constraint presented, e.g. in enforcement messages, in approvals, in certification, in notifications, etc.

  - #### situation

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,-1]

    Specifies the policy situation URI(s) to look for.