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Class: Finding

Describes an individual finding.

URI: [oscal:Finding](https://w3id.org/lmodel/oscal/Finding) 
 classDiagram
    class Finding
    click Finding href "../Finding/"
      OscalCommon <|-- Finding
        click OscalCommon href "../OscalCommon/"

      Finding : description

      Finding : implementation_statement_uuid

      Finding : links





        Finding --> "*" Link : links
        click Link href "../Link/"



      Finding : origins





        Finding --> "*" Origin : origins
        click Origin href "../Origin/"



      Finding : props





        Finding --> "*" Property : props
        click Property href "../Property/"



      Finding : related_observations





        Finding --> "*" RelatedObservation : related_observations
        click RelatedObservation href "../RelatedObservation/"



      Finding : related_risks





        Finding --> "*" AssociatedRisk : related_risks
        click AssociatedRisk href "../AssociatedRisk/"



      Finding : remarks

      Finding : target





        Finding --> "1" FindingTarget : target
        click FindingTarget href "../FindingTarget/"



      Finding : title

      Finding : uuid
## Inheritance * **Finding** [ [OscalCommon](OscalCommon.md)] ## Slots | Name | Cardinality and Range | Description | Inheritance | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [uuid](uuid.md) | 1
[UUIDType](UUIDType.md) | A machine-oriented, globally unique identifier with a cross-instance scope | direct | | [title](title.md) | 1
[MarkupLineType](MarkupLineType.md) | A human-readable name or title | direct | | [description](description.md) | 1
[MarkupMultilineType](MarkupMultilineType.md) | A human-readable description | direct | | [target](target.md) | 1
[FindingTarget](FindingTarget.md) | Identifies the target of a finding | direct | | [implementation_statement_uuid](implementation_statement_uuid.md) | 0..1
[UUIDType](UUIDType.md) | A reference to the implementation statement in the SSP to which this finding ... | direct | | [origins](origins.md) | *
[Origin](Origin.md) | Identifies the source of observations, findings, or risks | direct | | [related_observations](related_observations.md) | *
[RelatedObservation](RelatedObservation.md) | Relates the containing object to a set of referenced observations | direct | | [related_risks](related_risks.md) | *
[AssociatedRisk](AssociatedRisk.md) | Relates the finding to a set of referenced risks | direct | | [remarks](remarks.md) | 0..1
[MarkupMultilineType](MarkupMultilineType.md) | Additional commentary about the containing object | [OscalCommon](OscalCommon.md) | | [props](props.md) | *
[Property](Property.md) | A list of properties | [HasPropsAndLinks](HasPropsAndLinks.md) | | [links](links.md) | *
[Link](Link.md) | A list of links | [HasPropsAndLinks](HasPropsAndLinks.md) | ## Usages | used by | used in | type | used | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Result](Result.md) | [findings](findings.md) | range | [Finding](Finding.md) | | [PlanOfActionAndMilestones](PlanOfActionAndMilestones.md) | [findings](findings.md) | range | [Finding](Finding.md) | ## In Subsets * [AssessmentCommon](AssessmentCommon.md) ## Identifier and Mapping Information ### Schema Source * from schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/oscal ## Mappings | Mapping Type | Mapped Value | | --- | --- | | self | oscal:Finding | | native | oscal:Finding | ## LinkML Source ### Direct 
name: Finding
description: Describes an individual finding.
in_subset:
- assessment_common
from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/oscal
mixins:
- OscalCommon
slots:
- uuid
- title
- description
- target
- implementation-statement-uuid
- origins
- related-observations
- related-risks
slot_usage:
  uuid:
    name: uuid
    required: true
  title:
    name: title
    required: true
  description:
    name: description
    required: true
  target:
    name: target
    required: true
### Induced 
name: Finding
description: Describes an individual finding.
in_subset:
- assessment_common
from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/oscal
mixins:
- OscalCommon
slot_usage:
  uuid:
    name: uuid
    required: true
  title:
    name: title
    required: true
  description:
    name: description
    required: true
  target:
    name: target
    required: true
attributes:
  uuid:
    name: uuid
    description: A machine-oriented, globally unique identifier with a cross-instance
      scope.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/oscal
    rank: 1000
    owner: Finding
    domain_of:
    - Catalog
    - Location
    - Party
    - Action
    - Property
    - Resource
    - Profile
    - AssessmentPlan
    - AssessmentSubjectPlaceholder
    - AssessmentPlatform
    - AssessmentMethod
    - Activity
    - Step
    - Task
    - AssessmentPart
    - SystemComponent
    - Protocol
    - SystemUser
    - InventoryItem
    - Observation
    - Finding
    - Risk
    - MitigatingFactor
    - Response
    - RequiredAsset
    - RiskLogEntry
    - SystemSecurityPlan
    - InformationType
    - Diagram
    - LeveragedAuthorization
    - SspImplementedRequirement
    - SspStatement
    - ByComponent
    - ProvidedControlImplementation
    - ControlResponsibility
    - InheritedControlImplementation
    - SatisfiedControlImplementation
    - AssessmentResults
    - Result
    - AssessmentLogEntry
    - ComponentDefinition
    - DefinedComponent
    - Capability
    - ControlImplementationSet
    - ImplementedRequirement
    - ImplementedControlStatement
    - MappingCollection
    - Mapping
    - Map
    - GapSummary
    - PlanOfActionAndMilestones
    - PoamItem
    range: UUIDType
    required: true
  title:
    name: title
    description: A human-readable name or title.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/oscal
    rank: 1000
    owner: Finding
    domain_of:
    - Group
    - Control
    - Metadata
    - Revision
    - Role
    - Location
    - Resource
    - Part
    - ProfileGroup
    - Addition
    - SubjectReference
    - AssessmentPlatform
    - Activity
    - Step
    - Task
    - AssessmentPart
    - ControlPart
    - SystemComponent
    - Protocol
    - SystemUser
    - AuthorizedPrivilege
    - Observation
    - Finding
    - FindingTarget
    - Risk
    - Response
    - RequiredAsset
    - RiskLogEntry
    - InformationType
    - LeveragedAuthorization
    - Result
    - AssessmentLogEntry
    - DefinedComponent
    - PoamItem
    range: MarkupLineType
    required: true
  description:
    name: description
    description: A human-readable description.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/oscal
    rank: 1000
    owner: Finding
    domain_of:
    - Role
    - Resource
    - ParameterConstraint
    - ReviewedControls
    - ControlSelection
    - ControlObjectiveSelection
    - AssessmentSubject
    - AssessmentSubjectPlaceholder
    - LocalObjective
    - AssessmentMethod
    - Activity
    - Step
    - Task
    - SystemComponent
    - SystemUser
    - AuthorizedPrivilege
    - InventoryItem
    - Observation
    - RelevantEvidence
    - Finding
    - FindingTarget
    - Risk
    - MitigatingFactor
    - Response
    - RequiredAsset
    - RiskLogEntry
    - SystemCharacteristics
    - InformationType
    - AuthorizationBoundary
    - Diagram
    - NetworkArchitecture
    - DataFlow
    - SspControlImplementation
    - ByComponent
    - Export
    - ProvidedControlImplementation
    - ControlResponsibility
    - InheritedControlImplementation
    - SatisfiedControlImplementation
    - Result
    - AssessmentLogEntry
    - DefinedComponent
    - Capability
    - IncorporatesComponent
    - ControlImplementationSet
    - ImplementedRequirement
    - ImplementedControlStatement
    - QualifierItem
    - PoamItem
    range: MarkupMultilineType
    required: true
  target:
    name: target
    description: Identifies the target of a finding.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/oscal
    rank: 1000
    owner: Finding
    domain_of:
    - Finding
    range: FindingTarget
    required: true
    inlined: true
  implementation-statement-uuid:
    name: implementation-statement-uuid
    description: A reference to the implementation statement in the SSP to which this
      finding is related.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/oscal
    rank: 1000
    alias: implementation_statement_uuid
    owner: Finding
    domain_of:
    - Finding
    range: UUIDType
  origins:
    name: origins
    description: Identifies the source of observations, findings, or risks.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/oscal
    rank: 1000
    owner: Finding
    domain_of:
    - Observation
    - Finding
    - Risk
    - Response
    - PoamItem
    range: Origin
    multivalued: true
    inlined: true
    inlined_as_list: true
  related-observations:
    name: related-observations
    description: Relates the containing object to a set of referenced observations.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/oscal
    rank: 1000
    alias: related_observations
    owner: Finding
    domain_of:
    - Finding
    - Risk
    - PoamItem
    range: RelatedObservation
    multivalued: true
    inlined: true
    inlined_as_list: true
  related-risks:
    name: related-risks
    description: Relates the finding to a set of referenced risks.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/oscal
    rank: 1000
    alias: related_risks
    owner: Finding
    domain_of:
    - Finding
    - PoamItem
    range: AssociatedRisk
    multivalued: true
    inlined: true
    inlined_as_list: true
  remarks:
    name: remarks
    description: Additional commentary about the containing object.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/oscal
    rank: 1000
    owner: Finding
    domain_of:
    - OscalCommon
    - Property
    - Resource
    - ConstraintTest
    - ControlMatching
    - Removal
    - ImportSSP
    - LocalDefinitions
    - SelectObjectiveById
    - AssessmentSubjectSource
    - OnDateCondition
    - WithinDateRange
    - AtFrequency
    - TaskDependency
    - SetParameter
    - ComponentStatus
    - PortRange
    - ImplementationStatus
    - ObjectiveStatus
    - RelatedObservation
    - AssociatedRisk
    - LoggedBy
    - ImportProfile
    - SystemCharacteristics
    - SystemStatus
    - AuthorizationBoundary
    - Diagram
    - NetworkArchitecture
    - DataFlow
    - SystemImplementation
    - LeveragedAuthorization
    - SspImplementedRequirement
    - SspStatement
    - ByComponent
    - ProvidedControlImplementation
    - ControlResponsibility
    - InheritedControlImplementation
    - SatisfiedControlImplementation
    - ImportAssessmentPlan
    - AssessmentResultsLocalDefinitions
    - ImportComponentDefinition
    - ImplementedRequirement
    - ImplementedControlStatement
    - QualifierItem
    - PoamLocalDefinitions
    - RelatedFinding
    range: MarkupMultilineType
  props:
    name: props
    description: A list of properties.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/oscal
    rank: 1000
    owner: Finding
    domain_of:
    - HasPropsAndLinks
    - Resource
    - Addition
    - SystemInformation
    - InformationType
    - ImpactLevel
    - AuthorizationBoundary
    - Diagram
    - NetworkArchitecture
    - DataFlow
    - SystemImplementation
    - LeveragedAuthorization
    - SspImplementedRequirement
    - SspStatement
    - ByComponent
    - Export
    - ProvidedControlImplementation
    - ControlResponsibility
    - InheritedControlImplementation
    - SatisfiedControlImplementation
    range: Property
    multivalued: true
    inlined: true
    inlined_as_list: true
  links:
    name: links
    description: A list of links.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/oscal
    rank: 1000
    owner: Finding
    domain_of:
    - HasPropsAndLinks
    - Addition
    - SystemInformation
    - InformationType
    - ImpactLevel
    - AuthorizationBoundary
    - Diagram
    - NetworkArchitecture
    - DataFlow
    - SystemImplementation
    - LeveragedAuthorization
    - SspImplementedRequirement
    - SspStatement
    - ByComponent
    - Export
    - ProvidedControlImplementation
    - ControlResponsibility
    - InheritedControlImplementation
    - SatisfiedControlImplementation
    range: Link
    multivalued: true
    inlined: true
    inlined_as_list: true