buildingSMART / buildingSMART/IFC4.x-development

IfcShapeRepresentation RepresentationIdentifier is superfluous

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allocated-core ifc-update-out proposal
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Description

IfcShapeRepresentation.RepresentationIdentifier basically is a duplicate of IfcShapeRepresentation.ContextOfItems.ContextIdentifier

What's its purpose?

Proposal: Deprecate RepresentationIdentifier

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Research direction

No files or tests are named. Start by reviewing the IFC4.x specification entries for IfcShapeRepresentation, RepresentationIdentifier, and ContextOfItems.ContextIdentifier; determine whether their roles overlap and document the agreed deprecation outcome.

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Assessment

Domain
documentation
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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