---
title: clsManualClassDescriptionAbbreviation
summary: API reference for clsManualClassDescriptionAbbreviation.
status: draft
owner: Technical Writer
last_reviewed: 2026-07-31
library: SAIF.Business.Policy.Rating
reference_type: package
---
# clsManualClassDescriptionAbbreviation
Represents an abbreviated manual class description row. The class supports callers by turning stored codes into the enum, description, or related lookup values used in business logic.
## Purpose
- Represents an abbreviated manual class description row.
- The class supports callers by turning stored codes into the enum, description, or related lookup values used in business logic.
## Context
- Namespace: `SAIF.Business.Policy.Rating`
- Assembly/package: `SAIF.Business.Policy.Rating`
## Public members
| Member | Signature | Purpose |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ManualClassDescriptionAbbreviationSeqNum | `Public ReadOnly Property ManualClassDescriptionAbbreviationSeqNum() As Decimal` | Unique sequence number identifying this manual-class-description abbreviation row. |
| TermPrefix | `Public ReadOnly Property TermPrefix() As String` | Full term prefix text that can be abbreviated in a manual class description. |
| TermAbbreviation | `Public ReadOnly Property TermAbbreviation() As String` | Shortened text that replaces or represents the corresponding term prefix. |
| Equals | `Public Overloads Shared Function Equals(ByVal objA As Object, ByVal objB As Object) As Boolean` | Returns `True` only when both arguments are abbreviation rows with the same term prefix and abbreviation. |
| Equals | `Public Overloads Overrides Function Equals(ByVal inObject As Object) As Boolean` | Returns `True` when the supplied object is an abbreviation row with the same term prefix and abbreviation. |
| Equals | `Public Overloads Function Equals(ByVal inObject As clsManualClassDescriptionAbbreviation) As Boolean` | Treats two abbreviation rows as equal when both `TermPrefix` and `TermAbbreviation` match. |
| GetHashCode | `Public Overrides Function GetHashCode() As Integer` | Hashes `TermPrefix`, the value this type uses as its identity key in keyed collections. |
| ToString | `Public Overrides Function ToString() As String` | Formats the row as its `TermPrefix` text. |
| New | `Public Sub New(ByVal inDataPortalInfo As IDataPortalInfo) ', ByVal inTermPrefix As String)` | Creates a criteria-backed instance seeded with `inTermPrefix` so the next retrieval runs in the caller's requested context. |
## Inherited public members
| Member | Signature | Purpose | Origin |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rules | `Property Rules As clsRulesManager` | Owns the BOF rules manager used to evaluate registered validation logic.† | `SAIF.Framework.Core` — `clsBusinessBase` |
| BeginEdit | `Sub BeginEdit()` | Opens an n-level edit session for the business object.† | `SAIF.Framework.Core` — `clsBusinessBase` |
| CancelEdit | `Sub CancelEdit()` | Rolls back the active edit scope.† | `SAIF.Framework.Core` — `clsBusinessBase` |
| ApplyEdit | `Sub ApplyEdit()` | Commits the active edit scope.† | `SAIF.Framework.Core` — `clsBusinessBase` |
| Error | `ReadOnly Property Error As String` | Surfaces aggregate broken-rule text through `IDataErrorInfo`.† | `SAIF.Framework.Core` — `clsBusinessBase` |
## Behavioral notes
- Most callers retrieve the row through a shared factory and then use its derived enum or related-lookup helpers rather than working directly with raw codes.
## Constraints and usage notes
- Use the shared factory instead of constructing the type directly so the criteria object and BOF validation rules are populated consistently.
> **Note:** Statements marked with `†` are derived from dependency library
> documentation via the Legends CLI. They describe inherited behavior from the
> indicated origin library and should be verified if the dependency version changes.
## Sources
- `Business\SAIF.Business.Policy.Rating\clsManualClassDescriptionAbbreviation.vb`