Data Modeling - (Derived|Calculated) Attribute (Derived Data)
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1 - About
Derived is a property of:
The value can be calculated or deduced from relationship Groupings or from the values of other variable. The value of a Derived variable changes constantly.
There is then a functional dependency between two variables.
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2 - Articles Related
3 - UI
This kind of dependency is really common in UI development when one action must refresh a part of the UI. It's often implemented with an observer pattern.
4 - Examples
- Student Age,
- Account Balance,
- Number of courses taken.