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Subject: [regrep] Core Components and version 3
Hey gang,
Following on the discussion of
the last ebXML Reg/Rep telecon I thought more about the discussion that
took place with regard to incorporating ebXML Core Components into the
specs. If you remember, Joe and I expressed our feelings that Core
Components were an important part of government implementations of an XML
registry. Farrukh also
expressed that the specification is currently flexible enough to
accommodate registering almost any object, even if the specifications do not
directly call out how Core Components would be rolled into an ebXML
registry.
I'd like to recommend
that the ebXML Reg/Rep team seriously consider explicitly calling out Core Component support in version 3
of the specs. My reasoning is two
fold:
1) As previously noted, the need to register
components among the government users I'm familiar with is a key part of their
XML strategy. Registering the components and their aggregates is seen as a
tool for heading off incompatible constructs by developers.
Harmonizing XML practices down to the element level are very important to
EPA and the Navy who are blazing an XML trail for the Federal government. Both
these groups are ready now for a registry solution that can meet this need, and I do not think they will be
comfortable unless Core Components support is normalized within
the spec.
2) I have discussed this Mark Crawford of the Core
Components Technical Specification (CCTS). He relayed strong concerns that
the CCTS members had some time ago been promised that the ebXML Registry
specification would include Core Components in version 3 and that the
participants of CCTS would likely look disfavorably on version 3
otherwise.
Considering that there is a user need looking for this
functionality and since CCTS is a sister specification under ebXML, can we
incorporate Core Components? Specifically, I'd suggest
that the registry specs look at explaining how it supports section 5 and 7 of the ebXML Core Components TS,
version 1.9 (11 December 2002). http://xml.coverpages.org/CCTSv190-2002.pdf
A cursory look indicates
that there would be a couple of ways to approach incorporating Core
Components.
a) Insert Core Component explanations at the
points they are relevant
b) Create a Core Components chapter that
provides specific information with links to the related points in the other
sections.
My gut reaction would be option
2 as being cleaner to write and read.
I'd appreciate your thoughts on
the matter.
Regards, Paul A. Macias |
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