Concept Notation

Concepts are the building blocks of ***plain specifications. They are written between colons:

:ConceptName:

Rules Governing Concepts

• Each concept name must be enclosed in colons (:) at both the beginning and end.
• Valid characters for concept name include: Plus sign (+), Minus sign (-), Dot sign (.), Digits (0-9), Uppercase letters (A-Z), Underscore (_), Lowercase letters (a-z)
  • Examples: :App:, :Tasks:, :ListOfUsers:, :CLI:.
• Concepts can reference other concepts in their definitions

In addition to concepts you define yourself, ***plain provides a set of predefined concepts that are commonly used throughout specifications.

Example Usage

- :User: should be able to add :Task: to :TaskList: