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v3.0.0
Ontology
Base ontological schema for temporal events and experiences. CRITICAL: (1) Events are temporally bounded; (2) Have discrete start/end time; (3) Can be recurring or one-time; (4) Location can be physical, virtual, or hybrid.
Canonical File
File: event_entity.json
URL: https://schemas.meta-aiml.org/v3.0.0/ontology/event_entity.json
Validation Surface
Required root keys and governance rules from this ontology contract.
Required root keys: ontologicalMode, deliveryFormat, eventDetails, interactionArchetype
Governance rules: RULE-ON-EVT-001: ontologicalMode MUST equal EventEntity | RULE-ON-EVT-002: eventDetails.startDate/endDate/eventType MUST be present | RULE-ON-EVT-003: deliveryFormat MUST be present
Canonical Ontology JSON
https://schemas.meta-aiml.org/v3.0.0/ontology/event_entity.json
https://schemas.meta-aiml.org/v3.0.0/ontology/event_entity.json
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"@context": [
"https://schemas.meta-aiml.org/v3.0.0/context.jsonld"
],
"@id": "https://schemas.meta-aiml.org/v3.0.0/ontology/event_entity.json",
"@type": [
"Thing",
"OntologySchema",
"EventEntity"
],
"schemaVersion": "3.0.0",
"aimlVersion": "3.0.0",
"title": "EventEntity Ontology",
"description": "Base ontological schema for temporal events and experiences. CRITICAL: (1) Events are temporally bounded; (2) Have discrete start/end time; (3) Can be recurring or one-time; (4) Location can be physical, virtual, or hybrid.",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"ontologicalMode": {
"type": "string",
"const": "EventEntity",
"description": "Entity is fundamentally a BOUNDED TEMPORAL OCCURRENCE. Distinguished by time constraint, not by content or interaction model. Examples: concert, conference, class session."
},
"ontologicalInvariants": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Structural guarantees ALWAYS true for EventEntity",
"properties": {
"temporallyBounded": {
"type": "string",
"const": "mandatory",
"description": "Events have definitive start AND end times—not open-ended like a service."
},
"discreteOccurrence": {
"type": "string",
"const": "mandatory",
"description": "Each event is a discrete instance. Recurrence creates new instances, not continuous service."
},
"hasCapacityBound": {
"type": "string",
"const": "often_true",
"description": "Events typically have geographic/capacity constraints (venue size, bandwidth for virtual)."
},
"locationDependent": {
"type": "string",
"const": "yes",
"description": "Events are location-bound: physical venue, virtual room, or hybrid space. Location shapes participation."
}
},
"required": [
"temporallyBounded",
"discreteOccurrence",
"locationDependent"
]
},
"structuralRequirements": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Hard structural requirements",
"properties": {
"temporalStructure": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Event timing is structural, not operational",
"properties": {
"startDateTime": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"description": "When event begins"
},
"endDateTime": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"description": "When event ends"
},
"timezone": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Timezone context for times"
},
"occurrencePattern": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"one_time",
"recurring"
],
"description": "Single instance or recurring series"
},
"recurrenceRule": {
"type": "string",
"description": "RFC 5545 RRULE for recurring events"
}
},
"required": [
"startDateTime",
"endDateTime",
"timezone",
"occurrencePattern"
]
},
"locationStructure": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Where event happens (structural component)",
"properties": {
"locationType": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"physical_venue",
"virtual_room",
"hybrid",
"distributed"
],
"description": "Nature of event location"
},
"physicalVenue": {
"type": "object",
"description": "If physical or hybrid",
"properties": {
"venueName": {
"type": "string"
},
"address": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"streetAddress": {
"type": "string"
},
"addressLocality": {
"type": "string"
},
"addressCountry": {
"type": "string"
}
}
},
"geoCoordinates": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"latitude": {
"type": "number"
},
"longitude": {
"type": "number"
}
}
},
"capacity": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"description": "Maximum occupancy for physical space"
}
}
},
"virtualVenue": {
"type": "object",
"description": "If virtual or hybrid",
"properties": {
"platformUrl": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uri",
"description": "Where virtual event occurs"
},
"maxParticipants": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Virtual capacity"
}
}
}
},
"required": [
"locationType"
]
}
},
"required": [
"temporalStructure",
"locationStructure"
]
},
"deliveryFormat": {
"type": "array",
"description": "How event is delivered/accessed",
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"minItems": 1,
"uniqueItems": true,
"examples": [
"InPersonAttendance",
"VirtualStreaming",
"HybridBoth"
]
},
"semanticAnnotations": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Semantic info about event nature",
"properties": {
"eventType": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"examples": [
"Conference",
"Workshop",
"Concert",
"Class",
"Webinar",
"Festival",
"Tournament"
]
},
"targetAudience": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Who attends"
},
"expectedAttendanceRange": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"intimate_small",
"small",
"medium",
"large",
"very_large"
],
"description": "Estimated scale"
}
}
},
"ontologyNotes": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Architectural notes",
"properties": {
"whyNoOperationalFlags": {
"type": "string",
"const": "ONTOLOGY defines WHAT it is (time-bounded occurrence). Operational details (registration, ticketing, capacity management) belong in capabilities/modules, not ontology.",
"description": "Design philosophy"
},
"eventVsService": {
"type": "string",
"const": "Service (DirectService) is ongoing: email, streaming, banking. Event is bounded: concert ends, conference concludes. Temporal constraint is ontological.",
"description": "Key distinction"
},
"v2Richness": {
"type": "string",
"const": "Preserved through: precise temporal structure (start/end/tz/recurrence), location variations, venue details, capacity semantics.",
"description": "Information density maintained"
}
}
},
"examples": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"examples": [
"Music concert (physical venue, temporal bound)",
"Virtual conference (online, multiple sessions over days)",
"University class (recurring weekly, classroom venue)",
"Webinar (virtual, single time slot)",
"Festival (physical, multi-day, capacity limited)",
"Wedding (physical, one-time, discrete event)",
"Tournament/competition (recurring seasons)"
]
},
"eventDetails": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"startDate": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time"
},
"endDate": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time"
},
"eventType": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"physical",
"virtual",
"hybrid"
]
}
},
"required": [
"startDate",
"endDate",
"eventType"
]
},
"interactionArchetype": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"DirectService",
"BroadcastPublisher"
]
},
"minItems": 1,
"maxItems": 1
}
},
"required": [
"ontologicalMode",
"deliveryFormat",
"eventDetails",
"interactionArchetype"
],
"validationMetadata": {
"schemaVersion": "3.0.0",
"phase": "phase_1",
"status": "draft",
"lastValidated": "2026-02-19",
"validator": "META-AIML QA"
},
"$id": "https://schemas.meta-aiml.org/v3.0.0/ontology/event_entity.json",
"semanticAnnotations": {
"classificationRationale": "EventEntity ontology schema aligned with META-AIML v3 structural completeness rules.",
"disambiguationNotes": "Ontology and archetype constraints are encoded for machine-verifiable validation."
},
"governanceMetadata": {
"schemaVersion": "3.0.0",
"stabilityLevel": "draft",
"sdkValidationRules": [
"RULE-ON-EVT-001: ontologicalMode MUST equal EventEntity",
"RULE-ON-EVT-002: eventDetails.startDate/endDate/eventType MUST be present",
"RULE-ON-EVT-003: deliveryFormat MUST be present"
]
},
"examples": [
{
"scenario": "EventEntity ontology reference usage #1",
"note": "Demonstrates canonical structure and required constraints."
},
{
"scenario": "EventEntity ontology reference usage #2",
"note": "Demonstrates compliant alternative while preserving ontology/archetype semantics."
}
]
}