# ShadowAssociationDefinitionType (Complex Type)

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

Definition of an association (for specific participant).

Item Summary
Name | Type | Multiplicity | Description
--- | --- | --- | ---
ref | property ItemPathType | [1,1] | Path of the association that this definition describes.
sourceAttributeRef | property ItemPathType | [0,1] | The name of the reference attribute this association is based on.
outbound | container MappingType | [0,-1] | Outbound mapping(s) for the association.
inbound | container InboundMappingType | [0,-1] | Inbound mapping(s) for the association.
attribute | container ResourceAttributeDefinitionType | [0,-1] | NO INBOUND/OUTBOUND MAPPINGS HERE!
objectRef | container ResourceAttributeDefinitionType | [0,-1] | NO INBOUND/OUTBOUND MAPPINGS HERE!
activation | container ResourceActivationDefinitionType | [0,1] | NO INBOUND/OUTBOUND MAPPINGS HERE!

- ### Items

  - #### ref

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [1,1]

    Path of the association that this definition describes. It may be the name of an existing reference attribute, or (in the future) it may be a separate one.

  - #### sourceAttributeRef

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

    The name of the reference attribute this association is based on. The default is the name of the association.

  - #### outbound

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,-1]

    Outbound mapping(s) for the association.

  - #### inbound

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,-1]

    Inbound mapping(s) for the association.

  - #### attribute

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,-1]

    NO INBOUND/OUTBOUND MAPPINGS HERE!

  - #### objectRef

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,-1]

    NO INBOUND/OUTBOUND MAPPINGS HERE!

  - #### activation

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

    NO INBOUND/OUTBOUND MAPPINGS HERE!