import { Annotation } from './Annotation.js';
import { CodeableConcept } from './CodeableConcept.js';
import { Evidence } from './Evidence.js';
import { EvidenceVariable } from './EvidenceVariable.js';
import { EvidenceVariable_Characteristic_DefinitionByCombination } from './EvidenceVariable_Characteristic_DefinitionByCombination.js';
import { EvidenceVariable_Characteristic_DefinitionByTypeAndValue } from './EvidenceVariable_Characteristic_DefinitionByTypeAndValue.js';
import { EvidenceVariable_Characteristic_TimeFromEvent } from './EvidenceVariable_Characteristic_TimeFromEvent.js';
import { Expression } from './Expression.js';
import { Extension } from './Extension.js';
import { FhirPrimitive } from './FhirPrimitive.js';
import { Group } from './Group.js';
import { Quantity } from './Quantity.js';
import { Range } from './Range.js';
import { Reference } from './Reference.js';
export interface EvidenceVariable_Characteristic {
    /**
     * @description Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
     * @short Unique id for inter-element referencing
     */
    id?: string;
    /**
     * @description May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
     * @comment There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
     * @short Additional content defined by implementations
     */
    extension?: Extension[];
    /**
     * @description May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained andor the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.
  
  Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).
     * @comment There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
     * @short Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
     */
    modifierExtension?: Extension[];
    /**
     * @description Label used for when a characteristic refers to another characteristic.
     * @short Label for internal linking
     */
    linkId?: FhirPrimitive<string>;
    /**
     * @description A short, natural language description of the characteristic that could be used to communicate the criteria to an end-user.
     * @short Natural language description of the characteristic
     */
    description?: FhirPrimitive<string>;
    /**
     * @description A human-readable string to clarify or explain concepts about the characteristic.
     * @short Used for footnotes or explanatory notes
     */
    note?: Annotation[];
    /**
     * @description When true, this characteristic is an exclusion criterion. In other words, not matching this characteristic definition is equivalent to meeting this criterion.
     * @short Whether the characteristic is an inclusion criterion or exclusion criterion
     */
    exclude?: FhirPrimitive<boolean>;
    /**
     * @description Defines the characteristic using a Reference.
     * @short Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a Reference
     */
    definitionReference?: Reference<EvidenceVariable | Group | Evidence>;
    /**
     * @description Defines the characteristic using Canonical.
     * @short Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a Canonical
     */
    definitionCanonical?: FhirPrimitive<string>;
    /**
     * @description Defines the characteristic using CodeableConcept.
     * @short Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by a CodeableConcept
     */
    definitionCodeableConcept?: CodeableConcept;
    /**
     * @description Defines the characteristic using Expression.
     * @comment When another element provides a definition of the characteristic, the definitionExpression content SHALL match the definition (only adding technical concepts necessary for implementation) without changing the meaning.
     * @short Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by an expression
     */
    definitionExpression?: Expression;
    /**
     * @description Defines the characteristic using id.
     * @short Defines the characteristic (without using type and value) by an id
     */
    definitionId?: FhirPrimitive<string>;
    /**
     * @backbone Nested BackboneElement: definitionByTypeAndValue [0..1]
     */
    definitionByTypeAndValue?: EvidenceVariable_Characteristic_DefinitionByTypeAndValue;
    /**
     * @backbone Nested BackboneElement: definitionByCombination [0..1]
     */
    definitionByCombination?: EvidenceVariable_Characteristic_DefinitionByCombination;
    /**
     * @choice This is part of the instances[x] choice.
     * @oneOf instancesQuantity, instancesRange
     */
    instancesQuantity?: Quantity;
    /**
     * @choice This is part of the instances[x] choice.
     * @oneOf instancesQuantity, instancesRange
     */
    instancesRange?: Range;
    /**
     * @choice This is part of the duration[x] choice.
     * @oneOf durationQuantity, durationRange
     */
    durationQuantity?: Quantity;
    /**
     * @choice This is part of the duration[x] choice.
     * @oneOf durationQuantity, durationRange
     */
    durationRange?: Range;
    /**
     * @backbone Nested BackboneElement: timeFromEvent [0..*]
     */
    timeFromEvent?: EvidenceVariable_Characteristic_TimeFromEvent[];
}
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