{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "https://schemas.workday.com/absence",
  "title": "Absence",
  "description": "Represents a time off request or leave of absence within the Workday Absence Management system.",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The unique Workday identifier for the absence record"
    },
    "descriptor": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The display name of the absence record"
    },
    "worker": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/ResourceReference",
      "description": "The worker who requested the absence"
    },
    "absenceType": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/ResourceReference",
      "description": "The type of absence (Vacation, Sick, Personal, etc.)"
    },
    "startDate": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date",
      "description": "The start date of the absence"
    },
    "endDate": {
      "type": ["string", "null"],
      "format": "date",
      "description": "The end date of the absence"
    },
    "quantity": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "The duration of the absence in the specified unit"
    },
    "unit": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": ["Hours", "Days"],
      "description": "The unit of measurement for the absence quantity"
    },
    "status": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": ["Approved", "Submitted", "Not Submitted", "Sent Back", "Cancelled", "Denied"],
      "description": "The approval status of the absence request"
    },
    "comment": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Optional comment provided with the absence request"
    },
    "absenceCategory": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": ["Time_Off", "Leave_Of_Absence"],
      "description": "Whether this is a time off request or leave of absence"
    }
  },
  "required": ["id", "worker", "absenceType", "startDate"],
  "$defs": {
    "ResourceReference": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "id": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "descriptor": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "href": {
          "type": "string",
          "format": "uri"
        }
      },
      "required": ["id"]
    }
  }
}