---
title: clsAggravation
summary: API reference for clsAggravation.
status: draft
owner: SAIF Doc Gen
last_reviewed: 2026-07-28
library: SAIF.Business.Claim.EAIP
reference_type: package
---

# clsAggravation

`clsAggravation` holds aggravation-related period details, including policy, provider, WCD, and contact information used with an EAIP period.*

## Purpose

- Stores aggravation-specific identifiers tied to an EAIP period.*
- Exposes the related contact information needed for the aggravation record.

## Context

- Namespace: `Period`
- Assembly/package: `SAIF.Business.Claim.EAIP`

## Public members

| Member | Signature | Purpose |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `ContactInfo` | `Public ReadOnly Property ContactInfo() As clsContactInfo` | Returns contact info. |
| `PolicyID` | `Public Property PolicyID() As Integer` | Gets or sets policy i d. |
| `ProviderLocationID` | `Public Property ProviderLocationID() As Integer` | Gets or sets provider location i d. |
| `WcdID` | `Public Property WcdID() As Integer` | Gets or sets wcd i d. |
| `New` | `Public Sub New(ByVal inPeriod As clsPeriod)` | Executes the `New` operation. |

## Inherited public members

| Member | Signature | Purpose | Origin |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `MyGuid` | `Public ReadOnly Property MyGuid() As String` | Returns the object's generated GUID identifier.* | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessBase` |
| `IsNew` | `Public ReadOnly Property IsNew() As Boolean` | Indicates whether the object represents unsaved data.* | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessBase` |
| `IsDeleted` | `Public ReadOnly Property IsDeleted() As Boolean` | Indicates whether the object has been marked for deletion.* | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessBase` |
| `SetValueOnChange` | `Public Function SetValueOnChange(Of T)(ByRef inFieldValue As T, ByVal inSetValue As T, Optional ByVal inMarkDirty As Boolean = True) As Boolean` | Assigns a new field value only when it differs and optionally marks the object dirty.* | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessBase` |
| `Rules` | `Public ReadOnly Property Rules() As clsRulesManager` | Exposes the BOF rules manager for validation and messages.* | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessBase` |
| `Save` | `Public Overridable Function Save() As Boolean` | Persists the object through the BOF save pipeline.* | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessBase` |
| `SaveChild` | `Public Overridable Function SaveChild() As Boolean` | Persists the object as a BOF child object.* | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessBase` |
| `ToXml` | `Public Function ToXml() As String` | Returns the object's XML representation using the configured default tag name.* | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessBase` |

## Behavioral notes

- This type is documented from its source declaration.
- The type participates in the `clsBusinessBase` inheritance path used by `SAIF.Business.Claim.EAIP`.

## Constraints and usage notes

- Consumers should rely on the public members and BOF lifecycle patterns visible in the source file.

> **Note:** Statements marked with * were inferred from code structure, naming conventions, or
> contextual evidence where direct confirmation was not available in source artifacts. Statements
> marked with ** could not be confirmed; treat as unknown until verified.

## Sources

- `Business\SAIF.Business.Claim.EAIP\Period\clsPeriod.vb`
- `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework\clsBusinessBase.vb`