code: protected void addAttributes(final boolean _inherited,
                                   final Attribute... _attributes)
          throws CacheReloadException
      {
          for (final Attribute attribute : _attributes) {
              if (!this.attributes.containsKey(attribute.getName())) {
                  Type.LOG.trace("adding Attribute:'{}' to type: '{}'", attribute.getName(), getName());
                  // evaluate for type attribute
                  if (attribute.getAttributeType().getClassRepr().equals(TypeType.class)) {
                      this.typeAttributeName = attribute.getName();
                  } else if (attribute.getAttributeType().getClassRepr().equals(StatusType.class) && !_inherited) {
                      // evaluate for status, an inherited attribute will not
                      // overwrite the original attribute
                      this.statusAttributeName = attribute.getName();
                  } else if (attribute.getAttributeType().getClassRepr().equals(CompanyLinkType.class)
                                  || attribute.getAttributeType().getClassRepr().equals(ConsortiumLinkType.class)) {
                      // evaluate for company
                      this.companyAttributeName = attribute.getName();
                  } else if (attribute.getAttributeType().getClassRepr().equals(GroupLinkType.class)) {
                      // evaluate for group
                      this.groupAttributeName = attribute.getName();
                  }
                  this.attributes.put(attribute.getName(), attribute);
                  if (attribute.getTable() != null) {
                      this.tables.add(attribute.getTable());
                      attribute.getTable().addType(getId());
                      if (getMainTable() == null) {
                          setMainTable(attribute.getTable());
                      }
                  }
                  setDirty();
              }
          }
      }
docs: Add attributes to this type and all child types of this type.
  Recursive method.
  @param _inherited is the attribute inherited or form this type
  @param _attributes attributes to add
  @throws CacheReloadException on error