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Use this function to determine Determines the entity type of an instance. The function returns the name of the entity.

Syntax

TYPE OF base_entity

Input

• base_entity - Name of the instance's base entity.

Return type

• string

Examples

Suppose a domain model in which there is a singleton entity Residence that has a multivalued relation hasRooms with Room. Room is the base entity for singleton Kitchen and not singletons Bedroom and Bathroom.

• for the Kitchen instance the expression ( TYPE OF Room ) = “Kitchen”
• for the Bedroom instances the expression ( TYPE OF Room ) = “Bedroom”