Appendix 2: Example of Upper Tier Business Patterns

Some of the patterns used in the upper tier were:

- Add... (ex. addDecisionWithTypeIdValueParameterPersonDate)

- CanMake... (ex. canMakeAdjustAmtOfInsDecision)

- CreateWith (ex. createWithContractComponentEffvDate)

- End (ex. endAsOfDate)

- Find (ex. findGeneralNameForPerson)

- FindBy... (ex. findByPolicyNumber)

- Get Attribute (ex. getGender)

- Set Atribute (ex. setGender)

- GetRelated (ex. getCoverageInsureds)

- Has... (ex. hasNonTobaccoUserDiscountDecision)

- Is... (ex. isBaseCovRole)

- Make... (ex. makeSubstandardRateDecision)