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ObjectType Definition Assistant for Ontology-Driven-Architecture (ODA) migration. Analyzes existing codebases to identify ObjectType candidates through interactive workflow. Uses L1/L2/L3 Progressive Disclosure for analysis results.

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/ontology-objecttype - ObjectType Definition Assistant

Version: 3.0.0 | Model: opus


Overview

AspectDescription
PurposeAnalyze codebases and define ObjectTypes for ODA migration
OutputL1: Candidate summary / L2: Per-class analysis / L3: Full YAML definitions
Reference.claude/rules/ontology.md for naming conventions

Cross-Skill Integration

SkillRelationship
/ontology-coreValidates generated ObjectType definitions
/ontology-whyCalled for "why?" questions about design decisions
/ontology-linktype(Planned) LinkType definition after ObjectType completion

Commands

CommandDescription
analyze <path>Analyze project/file for ObjectType candidates
resume <session-id>Resume previous analysis session
helpShow usage information

Detection Patterns

PatternDetection MethodExample
Python classclass ClassName:class Employee:
SQLAlchemy ORMBase or declarative_base()class User(Base):
Django ORMmodels.Modelclass Article(models.Model):
PydanticBaseModelclass Config(BaseModel):

Interactive Workflow (Phase 1-4)

Phase 1: Context Clarification

Purpose: Clarify source type and business domain

AskUserQuestion(questions=[
    {
        "question": "What is your source for this ObjectType definition?",
        "header": "Source Type",
        "options": [
            {"label": "Existing source code", "description": "Python, Java, TypeScript"},
            {"label": "Database schema", "description": "SQL DDL, ORM models"},
            {"label": "Business requirements", "description": "Requirements documents"},
            {"label": "Manual definition", "description": "New domain model"}
        ]
    }
])

Validation Gate: source_validity

Phase 2: Entity Discovery

Purpose: Extract entities + PK strategy + Property type mapping

  1. Scan source code for entity candidates
  2. Select Primary Key strategy (single_column / composite / composite_hashed)
  3. Map Python types to Foundry DataTypes

Validation Gates: candidate_extraction, pk_determinism

Phase 3: Link Definition

Purpose: Detect relationships and define cardinality

CardinalityFK LocationBacking Table
ONE_TO_ONEEither sideNo
ONE_TO_MANY"Many" sideNo
MANY_TO_ONE"Many" sideNo
MANY_TO_MANY-Yes (required)

Validation Gate: link_integrity

Phase 4: Validation & Output

Purpose: Final validation and YAML generation

Validation Gate: semantic_consistency


Validation Gates

GatePhaseDescription
source_validity1Source path accessible, domain context provided
candidate_extraction2At least one entity with class name and properties
pk_determinism2PK is STRING, required, follows determinism rules
link_integrity3M:N has join table, FK references valid targets
semantic_consistency4API names follow conventions, all types valid

PK Strategy Options

StrategyDescriptionUse Case
single_columnUse existing unique columnemployee_id, user_uuid
compositeCombine columns with separatorcompany_id + dept_id
composite_hashedSHA256 hash of combined columnsLong composite keys

DataType Mapping

CategoryTypes
PrimitiveSTRING, INTEGER, LONG, FLOAT, DOUBLE, BOOLEAN, DECIMAL
TemporalDATE, TIMESTAMP, DATETIME, TIMESERIES
ComplexARRAY (requires itemType), STRUCT (requires fields), JSON
SpatialGEOPOINT, GEOSHAPE
MediaMEDIA_REFERENCE, BINARY, MARKDOWN
AI/MLVECTOR (requires dimension)

Output Format

L1 - Candidate Summary

Found 12 Entity Candidates
  ObjectType candidates (8): Employee, Department, Project...
  Review needed (2): DTO/Mixin patterns
  Excluded (2): Helper/Config classes

L2 - Per-Class Analysis

entity_name: Employee
pk_strategy: single_column
pk_column: employee_id
properties:
  - api_name: employeeId
    data_type: STRING
    required: true
    is_pk: true

L3 - Full YAML Definition

# objecttype-Employee.yaml
api_name: Employee
display_name: Employee
primary_key:
  source_columns: [employee_id]
  strategy: single_column
properties:
  - api_name: employeeId
    data_type: STRING
    required: true
links:
  - link_type_name: EmployeeToDepartment
    target_object_type: Department
    cardinality: MANY_TO_ONE

Session State

{
  "session_id": "obj-a1b2c3",
  "target_path": "/home/palantir/my-project",
  "current_phase": "phase_2_entity",
  "phase_results": {
    "phase_1_context": { "status": "completed" },
    "phase_2_entity": { "status": "in_progress" },
    "phase_3_link": { "status": "pending" },
    "phase_4_output": { "status": "pending" }
  }
}

Reference System

Local Reference (ontology-definition package)

/home/palantir/park-kyungchan/palantir/Ontology-Definition/
├── ontology_definition/types/    # Type definitions
├── ontology_definition/core/     # Enums, base classes
└── tests/                        # Usage examples

External References (WebSearch/WebFetch)

Trusted sources only:

  • palantir.com/docs/* (Official documentation)
  • github.com/palantir/* (Official repositories)
  • Palantir case studies and conference materials

Error Handling

ErrorRecovery
Path not foundPrompt for correct path
No Python filesShow available file types
No classes foundSuggest manual definition
Session expiredStart new or resume with --resume

Version History

VersionChange
1.0.0Initial ObjectType definition assistant
1.1.0Phase 1-4 interactive workflow, L1/L2/L3 output
3.0.0Frontmatter normalization, MCP tool inclusion, duplicate removal

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