# ShadowAssociationValueType (Complex Type)

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

The value of an association. Present only in model-level shadows.

Item Summary
Name | Type | Multiplicity | Description
--- | --- | --- | ---
attributes | container ShadowAttributesType | [0,1] | Container for attributes belonging to the association object itself.
activation | container ActivationType | [0,1] | Activation state of this association value.
objects | container ShadowReferenceAttributesType | [0,1] | Container for reference attributes to the shadows that represent the association targets (e.

- ### Items

  - #### attributes

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

    Container for attributes belonging to the association object itself. It may be empty for simple associations.

  - #### activation

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

    Activation state of this association value. It may be empty for simple associations.

  - #### objects

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

    Container for reference attributes to the shadows that represent the association targets (e.g., an LDAP group). There should be at most one value for each of the attributes in this container.