Governed collections

When an object is governed in WSRR a governed collection is created which not only contains the object that was governed but potentially a number of other objects as well.

Example

Given the objects, A, B and C with the following relationships:
A -> B -> C
If A is governed, then provided B and C do not already belong to a governed collection, B and C are included in the same governed collection as A. Because A is the object that is governed, it is referred to as the root governed object.

When A, B and C are part of a governed collection, should a relationship be created between one of those objects and some new object (D) that is not already part of the governed collection, then D will be added to the governed collection.

For the graph A -> B -> C, the governed collection is {A,B,C}

When you add the relationship A -> D, the governed collection becomes {A,B,C,D}.

Now consider the object E. E is already a member of its own governed collection. It is the root governed object and there are no other objects in the same collection. If a relationship is made from B to E, E does not get added to the same governed collection as B:
A -> B -> C 
A -> D 
B -> E 
There are two distinct governed collections here. {A,B,C,D} and {E}.
Lastly, consider another graph of objects. X, Y and Z. They are not governed but have the following relationships:
X -> Y -> Z
If a relationship is created between E and X, the objects X, Y, and Z will be added to E's governed collection:
E -> X -> Y -> Z
The governed collection is {E,X,Y,Z}.
In general it is not possible for a governed object (an object within a governed collection) to have a relationship to a non-governed object. If the target object of the relationship is initially ungoverned, it is incorporated into the same governed collection as the source. If the target object is already part of a governed collection it will remain so.
Note: Logical objects are not part of a governance collection; however, they are classified with the governance classification of their source document.