# The relation ranges > The relation ranges say which kinds each edge relation may point at. Page: Ontology ยท Schema Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/schema#the-relation-ranges The relation ranges say which kinds each edge relation may point at. The polarity law says that one relation, conflicts with, points only at anti-patterns, and the slots the ranges constrain are derived in [principles are typed](https://banes-lab.com/software-architecture/principles/principles-are-typed.md) on the architecture page. Relations diagram Which kinds each relation may point at. ```mermaid flowchart LR n_relation_conflicts_with["conflicts_with"] n_relation_enables["enables"] n_relation_reinforces["reinforces"] n_relation_requires["requires"] n_relation_tensions_with["tensions_with"] n_anti_pattern["anti-pattern"] n_metric["metric"] n_quality_attribute["quality-attribute"] n_principle["principle"] n_constraint["constraint"] n_capability["capability"] n_activity["activity"] n_pattern["pattern"] n_mechanism["mechanism"] n_technique["technique"] n_approach["approach"] n_model["model"] n_artifact["artifact"] n_style["style"] n_relation_conflicts_with --> n_anti_pattern n_relation_enables --> n_metric n_relation_enables --> n_quality_attribute n_relation_enables --> n_principle n_relation_enables --> n_constraint n_relation_enables --> n_capability n_relation_enables --> n_activity n_relation_enables --> n_pattern n_relation_enables --> n_mechanism n_relation_enables --> n_technique n_relation_enables --> n_approach n_relation_enables --> n_model n_relation_enables --> n_artifact n_relation_enables --> n_style n_relation_reinforces --> n_metric n_relation_reinforces --> n_quality_attribute n_relation_reinforces --> n_principle n_relation_reinforces --> n_constraint n_relation_reinforces --> n_capability n_relation_reinforces --> n_activity n_relation_reinforces --> n_pattern n_relation_reinforces --> n_mechanism n_relation_reinforces --> n_technique n_relation_reinforces --> n_approach n_relation_reinforces --> n_model n_relation_reinforces --> n_artifact n_relation_reinforces --> n_style n_relation_requires --> n_metric n_relation_requires --> n_quality_attribute n_relation_requires --> n_principle n_relation_requires --> n_constraint n_relation_requires --> n_capability n_relation_requires --> n_activity n_relation_requires --> n_pattern n_relation_requires --> n_mechanism n_relation_requires --> n_technique n_relation_requires --> n_approach n_relation_requires --> n_model n_relation_requires --> n_artifact n_relation_requires --> n_style n_relation_tensions_with --> n_metric n_relation_tensions_with --> n_quality_attribute n_relation_tensions_with --> n_principle n_relation_tensions_with --> n_constraint n_relation_tensions_with --> n_capability n_relation_tensions_with --> n_activity n_relation_tensions_with --> n_pattern n_relation_tensions_with --> n_mechanism n_relation_tensions_with --> n_technique n_relation_tensions_with --> n_approach n_relation_tensions_with --> n_model n_relation_tensions_with --> n_artifact n_relation_tensions_with --> n_style ``` ### conflicts_with Details Kinds in range [anti-pattern](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/anti-pattern.md) ### enables Details Kinds in range [metric](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/metric.md), [quality-attribute](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/quality-attribute.md), [principle](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/principle.md), [constraint](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/constraint.md), [capability](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/capability.md), [activity](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/activity.md), [pattern](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/pattern.md), [mechanism](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/mechanism.md), [technique](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/technique.md), [approach](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/approach.md), [model](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/model.md), [artifact](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/artifact.md), [style](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/style.md) ### reinforces Details Kinds in range [metric](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/metric.md), [quality-attribute](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/quality-attribute.md), [principle](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/principle.md), [constraint](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/constraint.md), [capability](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/capability.md), [activity](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/activity.md), [pattern](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/pattern.md), [mechanism](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/mechanism.md), [technique](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/technique.md), [approach](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/approach.md), [model](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/model.md), [artifact](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/artifact.md), [style](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/style.md) ### requires Details Kinds in range [metric](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/metric.md), [quality-attribute](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/quality-attribute.md), [principle](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/principle.md), [constraint](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/constraint.md), [capability](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/capability.md), [activity](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/activity.md), [pattern](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/pattern.md), [mechanism](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/mechanism.md), [technique](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/technique.md), [approach](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/approach.md), [model](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/model.md), [artifact](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/artifact.md), [style](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/style.md) ### tensions_with Details Kinds in range [metric](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/metric.md), [quality-attribute](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/quality-attribute.md), [principle](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/principle.md), [constraint](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/constraint.md), [capability](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/capability.md), [activity](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/activity.md), [pattern](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/pattern.md), [mechanism](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/mechanism.md), [technique](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/technique.md), [approach](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/approach.md), [model](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/model.md), [artifact](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/artifact.md), [style](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/style.md) ## Links to - [Principles are typed](https://banes-lab.com/software-architecture/principles/principles-are-typed.md) - [anti-pattern](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/anti-pattern.md) - [metric](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/metric.md) - [quality-attribute](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/quality-attribute.md) - [principle](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/principle.md) - [constraint](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/constraint.md) - [capability](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/capability.md) - [activity](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/activity.md) - [pattern](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/pattern.md) - [mechanism](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/mechanism.md) - [technique](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/technique.md) - [approach](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/approach.md) - [model](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/model.md) - [artifact](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/artifact.md) - [style](https://banes-lab.com/records/kind/style.md) ## Linked from - [Principles are typed](https://banes-lab.com/software-architecture/principles/principles-are-typed.md)