actor
Base type for anything that can be attributed as “who did this” in the graph.
Not used directly — person, organization, and agent extend it via also.
| Metadata | Value |
|---|---|
| Plural | actors |
| Subtitle field | actorType |
Fields
Section titled “Fields”| Field | Type |
|---|---|
actorType | string |
Used as a base by
Section titled “Used as a base by”Prior art
Section titled “Prior art”External standards this shape draws from or aligns with. See Shape design principles for how prior art informs shape design.
- FOAF Agent — FOAF Agent is the base class for Person, Organization, and Group. Our actorType mirrors FOAF’s agent taxonomy.
- ActivityStreams 2.0 Actor — AS2 defines Actor types (Person, Organization, Group, Service, Application). Our agent ≈ Service/Application.