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createType

Create a Type to be used for extending entities.

  • name: Unique name that identifies a Type. Refer to ../entity/type.json#/definitions/entityName.
  • displayName (string): Display Name that identifies this Type.
  • description: Optional description of the type. Refer to ../type/basic.json#/definitions/markdown.
  • nameSpace (string): Namespace or group to which this type belongs to. Default: custom.
  • category: Refer to ../entity/type.json#/definitions/category.
  • schema: JSON schema encoded as string. This will be used to validate the type values. Refer to ../type/basic.json#/definitions/jsonSchema.
  • domains (array): Fully qualified names of the domains the Type belongs to.
    • Items (string)

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