# ShadowType (Object Definition)

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

Item Summary
Name | Type | Multiplicity | Description
--- | --- | --- | ---
name | property PolyStringType | [0,1] | Human-readable, mutable name of the object.
description | property string | [0,1] | Free-form textual description of the object.
documentation | property string | [0,1] | AsciiDoc-formatted technical documentation of the object.
subtype | property string | [0,-1] | Type of the object.
fetchResult | property OperationResultType | [0,1] | Result of the operation that fetched this instance of the object.
extension | container ExtensionType | [0,1] | Extension container that provides generic extensibility mechanism.
parentOrgRef | reference ObjectReferenceType | [0,-1] | Set of the orgs (organizational units, projects, teams) that the object relates to.
trigger | container TriggerType | [0,-1] | Triggers for this object.
metadata | container MetadataType | [0,1] | Meta-data about object creation, modification, etc.
tenantRef | reference ObjectReferenceType | [0,1] | Reference to the tenant to which this object belongs.
lifecycleState | property string | [0,1] | Lifecycle state of the object.
operationExecution | container OperationExecutionType | [0,-1] | Description of recent operations executed on this object (or related objects, e.
lensContext | container LensContextType | [0,1] | Model context describing executed operation
policySituation | property anyURI | [0,-1] | The policy situation(s) of this object.
triggeredPolicyRule | property EvaluatedPolicyRuleType | [0,-1] | Triggered policy rules for this assignment.
policyException | container PolicyExceptionType | [0,-1] | Recorded exception from a policy rule.
diagnosticInformation | property DiagnosticInformationType | [0,-1] | Diagnostic information attached to this object.
resourceRef | reference ObjectReferenceType | [0,1] | Reference to a resource that this resource object shadow belongs to.
dead | property boolean | [0,1] | Description of operation during the processing of account failed.
pendingOperation | container PendingOperationType | [0,-1] | Description of an operation which which execution is pending for this shadow.
synchronizationSituation | property SynchronizationSituationType | [0,1] | The most recent synchronization situation.
synchronizationTimestamp | property dateTime | [0,1] | The timestamp of the most recent synchronization.
fullSynchronizationTimestamp | property dateTime | [0,1] | The timestamp of the most recent full synchronization.
synchronizationSituationDescription | property SynchronizationSituationDescriptionType | [0,-1] | Complex description of synchronization situations.
objectClass | property QName | [0,1] | The reference to a type definition for this object.
primaryIdentifierValue | property string | [0,1] | Value of the primary (unique) identifier; converted to a string if it's of a different type.
auxiliaryObjectClass | property QName | [0,-1] | The reference to additional type definitions for this object.
kind | property ShadowKindType | [0,1] | Kind of a shadow.
intent | property string | [0,1] | The intended usage type or purpose of the object.
tag | property string | [0,1] | Tag value used to discriminate multiple accounts that have the same resource+kind+intent combination.
protectedObject | property boolean | [0,1] | Protected shadows cannot be changed.
ignored | property boolean | [0,1] | Ignored shadows will not be processed during synchronization.
assigned | property boolean | [0,1] | Set to true if the object is "legally" assigned, i.
exists | property boolean | [0,1] | Set to true if the object is known to exist on the resource.
iteration | property int | [0,1] |
iterationToken | property string | [0,1] |
attributes | container ShadowAttributesType | [0,1] | Attribute values from the resource.
association | container ShadowAssociationType | [0,-1] | TODO
activation | container ActivationType | [0,1] | TODO For more details see the ActivationType documentation.
credentials | container CredentialsType | [0,1] | The set of account credentials (such as passwords).
cachingMetadata | property CachingMetadataType | [0,1] | The shadow is essentially a bunch of metadata and cached data about the actual resource object.

- ### Items

  - #### name

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

    Human-readable, mutable name of the object. It may also be an identifier (login name, group name). It is usually unique in the respective context of interpretation. E.g. the name of the UserType subtype is usually unique in the whole system. The name of the ShadowType subtype is usually unique in the scope of resource (target system) that it belongs to.

    The name may not be human-readable in a sense to display to a common end-user. It is intended to be displayed to IDM system administrator. Therefore it may contain quite a "ugly" structures such as LDAP DN or URL.

    Name is mutable. It is considered to be ordinary property of the object. Therefore it can be changed by invoking usual modifyObject operations. However, change of the name may have side effects (rename process).

    Although name is specified as optional by this schema, it is in fact mandatory for most object types. The reason for specifying the name as optional is that the name may be generated by the system instead of supplied by the clients. However, all objects stored in the repository must have a name.

  - #### description

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

    Free-form textual description of the object. This is meant to be displayed in the user interface.

  - #### documentation

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

    AsciiDoc-formatted technical documentation of the object.

  - #### subtype

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,-1]

    Type of the object. It is used to distinguish what a specific object represents. Whether it is a different kind of organizational unit, project, team, or different kind of user, etc.

  - #### fetchResult

    Flags: RAM,runtime,oper

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

    Result of the operation that fetched this instance of the object. It is mostly used to indicate that the object is not complete or there is some problem with the object. This is used instead of exception if the object is part of larger structures (lists as in list/search operations or composite objects). If not present then the "SUCCESS" state is assumed.

    This field is TRANSIENT. It must only be used in runtime. It should never be stored in the repository.

  - #### extension

    Flags: dyn,RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

    Extension container that provides generic extensibility mechanism. Almost any extension property can be placed in this container. This mechanism is used to extend objects with new properties. The extension is treated exactly the same as other object properties by the code (storage, modifications, etc), except that the system may not be able to understand their meaning.

  - #### parentOrgRef

    Flags: RAM,oper

    Multiplicity: [0,-1]

    Set of the orgs (organizational units, projects, teams) that the object relates to. This usually means that the object belongs to them but it may have other meanings as well (e.g. user manages an organizational unit).

  - #### trigger

    Flags: RAM,runtime,oper

    Multiplicity: [0,-1]

    Triggers for this object. They drive invocations of corresponding trigger handlers at specified time.

  - #### metadata

    Flags: RAM,runtime,oper

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

    Meta-data about object creation, modification, etc.

  - #### tenantRef

    Flags: RAM,oper

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

    Reference to the tenant to which this object belongs. It is a computed value set automatically by midPoint. It is determined from the organizational structure. Even though this value is computed it is also stored in the repository due to performance reasons.

  - #### lifecycleState

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

    Lifecycle state of the object. This property defines whether the object represents a draft, proposed definition, whether it is active, deprecated, and so on.

    There are few pre-defined lifecycle states. But custom lifecycle states may also be defined. Pre-defined lifecycle states are:

    - draft: Definition of the new object in progress. The object is NOT active. The definition may change at any moment. It is not ready yet.
    - proposed: Definition of a new object is ready for use, but there is still a review process to be applied (e.g. approval). The object is NOT active. However the definition should not change in this state.
    - active: Active and working definition. Ready to be used without any unusual limitations.
    - deprecated: Active definition which is being phased out. The definition is still fully operational. But it should not be used for new assignments. E.g. it should not be requested, it should not be approved, etc.
    - archived: Inactive historical definition. It is no longer used. It is maintained only for historical, auditing and sentimental reasons.
    - failed: Unexpected error has occurred during object lifecycle. Result of that event is that the object is rendered inactive. The situation cannot be automatically remedied. Manual action is needed.

  - #### operationExecution

    Flags: RAM,runtime,oper

    Multiplicity: [0,-1]

    Description of recent operations executed on this object (or related objects, e.g. shadows in case of a focal object). The number of operations to be kept here is configurable.

  - #### lensContext

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

    Model context describing executed operation

  - #### policySituation

    Flags: RAM,runtime,oper

    Multiplicity: [0,-1]

    The policy situation(s) of this object. The situations are result of evaluation of the policy rules. This property is recorded for each object and can be used for reporting, diagnostics, target selection in certification campaigns, etc.

  - #### triggeredPolicyRule

    Flags: RAM,runtime,oper

    Multiplicity: [0,-1]

    Triggered policy rules for this assignment. (Not necessarily complete; subject to specified storage strategy.) This is EXPERIMENTAL functionality. It is possibly to change in the near future.

  - #### policyException

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,-1]

    Recorded exception from a policy rule. The exceptions that are approved are recoded here to avoid re-evaluating and re-approving them all the time. This is EXPERIMENTAL functionality. It is likely to change in the near future.

  - #### diagnosticInformation

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,-1]

    Diagnostic information attached to this object.

  - #### resourceRef

    Flags: RAM

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

    Reference to a resource that this resource object shadow belongs to.

  - #### dead

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

    Description of operation during the processing of account failed.

  - #### pendingOperation

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,-1]

    Description of an operation which which execution is pending for this shadow. This may be asynchronous operation in progress. E.g. operation that has to be manually completed by human operator. It may also be operation that could not be completed because there was a temporary error while communicating with the resource. There may be also operations that are in fact already executed, but we have not yet received the feedback. Or operations that are executed but are still kept in the shadow for review by midPoint administrator.

  - #### synchronizationSituation

    Flags: RAM,runtime,AVals:5

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

    The most recent synchronization situation. Regardless of the channel. This simple enumeration property is used for (indexed) search of shadows in certain situation. It does not provide any further details. More details can be found in the "synchronizationSituationDescription" property.

  - #### synchronizationTimestamp

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

    The timestamp of the most recent synchronization. Regardless of the channel or result. It does not provide any further details. More details can be found in the "synchronizationSituationDescription" property.

  - #### fullSynchronizationTimestamp

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

    The timestamp of the most recent full synchronization. Regardless of the channel or result. It does not provide any further details. More details can be found in the "synchronizationSituationDescription" property.

  - #### synchronizationSituationDescription

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,-1]

    Complex description of synchronization situations. This is multi-valued property and it should store only a single value for each channel (the most recent one). All the older values should be removed on each update.

  - #### objectClass

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

    The reference to a type definition for this object. The reference should point to the object class definition (complex type definition in resource schema). The attributes contained in the "attributes" element below are expected to comply with the type definition specified in this element (with addition of auxiliary object class definitions). Formally, minOccurs is 0 here but unless a reasonable default is provided, the value must be present.

  - #### primaryIdentifierValue

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

    Value of the primary (unique) identifier; converted to a string if it's of a different type.

  - #### auxiliaryObjectClass

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,-1]

    The reference to additional type definitions for this object. The reference should point to object class definition (complex type definition in resource schema) and this definition should be marked as auxiliary. The attributes contained in the "attributes" element below are expected to comply with the type definition specified in the objectClass element merged with definitions specified in this element.

  - #### kind

    Flags: RAM,runtime,AVals:4

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

    Kind of a shadow. This means the type of shadow use. E.g. an account, entitlement, etc. If not specified defaults to "generic".

  - #### intent

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

    The intended usage type or purpose of the object. E.g. for accounts it may be "user", "admin", "test".

  - #### tag

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

    Tag value used to discriminate multiple accounts that have the same resource+kind+intent combination.

  - #### protectedObject

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

    Protected shadows cannot be changed. They are out of IDM control. This is only informational property. Changing it will have no effect on whether object is protected or not. Object protection is a strict policy that cannot be easily overridden. This is "virtual" property. It is not stored in the repository.

  - #### ignored

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

    Ignored shadows will not be processed during synchronization.

  - #### assigned

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

    Set to true if the object is "legally" assigned, i.e. if there is a valid assignment for this object. It shows the value from the last recompute of the object.

  - #### exists

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

    Set to true if the object is known to exist on the resource. There may be shadows for objects that do not exist yet (e.g. create operations in progress) or shadows for objects that we known nothing about yet.

  - #### iteration

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

  - #### iterationToken

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

  - #### attributes

    Flags: dyn,RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

    Attribute values from the resource. The values may be freshly fetched from the resource or cached. The set of attributes may be empty, may provide a complete copy of the resource object or anything in between. This depends on the implementation of the caching and fetching strategy, configuration of the provisioning subsystem or operation that was invoked. When this object is stored, attribute set will contain attribute values that are (persistently) cached from the resource. In the normal case, there should be at least attributes that identify the resource object on the resource (identifiers). This will be a single attribute in a normal case, something like uid, username, DN, etc. But if a single attribute is not enough to identify the account, more than one attribute may be present. There also may be no attributes. This can happen e.g. if IDM system knows that user should have account on the resource, but the account is not yet created and no identifier is yet assigned to it. This schema does not distinguish which attributes are identifiers and which are ordinary attributes. That can be learned from the resource schema provided by resource or resource connector. Motivation: Resource schema is dynamic, the attribute that is identifier for a specific object may be different for different resources, even if the resources are of the same type (e.g. directory servers with different LDAP schema). And we do not really need to know which of the attributes is identifier in the compile-time. Knowing that in run-time is enough. Please note that this may be out of sync with regard to the resource. In some operations (e.g. lookup) it will be only milliseconds old, but in case of stored cached values this may be days or even weeks old value. Even though there is a single extensible element "attributes", we do not want to put its content directly to the body of resource object. Doing so will cause problems with UPA rule and it will effectively prohibit the the of type replacement extensibility on this object.

  - #### association

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,-1]

    TODO

  - #### activation

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

    TODO For more details see the ActivationType documentation.

  - #### credentials

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

    The set of account credentials (such as passwords).

  - #### cachingMetadata

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

    The shadow is essentially a bunch of metadata and cached data about the actual resource object. This caching metadata structure describes when the cached data were retrieved - therefore how fresh they are. For now the cachingMetadata are not stored in the repository. This is now a "virtual" and "transient" property filled in when the full shadow is retrieved from the resource. Later on this can get a more proper meaning when we implement full attribute caching.