Slot: mixin

Indicates the class or slot is intended to be inherited from without being an is_a parent. mixins should not be inherited from using is_a, except by other mixins.

URI: [linkml:mixin](https://w3id.org/linkml/mixin) ## Applicable Classes | Name | Description | Modifies Slot | | --- | --- | --- | | [Definition](Definition.md) | abstract base class for core metaclasses | no | | [EnumDefinition](EnumDefinition.md) | an element whose instances must be drawn from a specified set of permissible ... | no | | [SlotDefinition](SlotDefinition.md) | an element that describes how instances are related to other instances | no | | [ClassDefinition](ClassDefinition.md) | an element whose instances are complex objects that may have slot-value assig... | no | ## Properties ### Type and Range | Property | Value | | --- | --- | | Range | [Boolean](Boolean.md) | | Domain | [Definition](Definition.md) | | Domain Of | [Definition](Definition.md) | ### Cardinality and Requirements | Property | Value | | --- | --- | ## In Subsets * [SpecificationSubset](SpecificationSubset.md) * [BasicSubset](BasicSubset.md) * [ObjectOrientedProfile](ObjectOrientedProfile.md) ## Aliases * trait ## See Also * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixin) ## Identifier and Mapping Information ### Schema Source * from schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/meta ## Mappings | Mapping Type | Mapped Value | | --- | --- | | self | linkml:mixin | | native | linkml:mixin | ## LinkML Source

name: mixin
description: Indicates the class or slot is intended to be inherited from without
  being an is_a parent. mixins should not be inherited from using is_a, except by
  other mixins.
in_subset:
- SpecificationSubset
- BasicSubset
- ObjectOrientedProfile
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/meta
see_also:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixin
aliases:
- trait
rank: 1000
domain: definition
domain_of:
- definition
range: boolean