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Subject: Re: [regrep] Core Components and XML Serialization - Which Approach?
Great contributions so far. To this point, I haven't seen any really strong arguments for including metadata with the XML serialization (approach #1 below). Would anyone like to offer an alternate view? Joe Chiusano Joseph wrote: > > All, > > I've been thinking more about this issue...that is, given a set of > metadata attributes (such as those specified in the Core Components > spec), which should be part of the RIM (through a binding) and which > should be "pushed down" into the contents - i.e. as a "wrapper" for the > core component or associated entity. > > For example, lets say we need to provide for the following metadata for > a Core Component (this is all hypothetical): > > - Object Type (Basic Core Component (BCC), Basic Business Information > Entity (BBIE), etc.) > - Creation Date > > And let's say the Core Component contained "Contact Information" for an > individual. In general, there are 2 approaches to representing this > metadata (let's say for simplicity that you cannot split the metadata up > - that is, you must include all metadata in one approach): > > (1) As part of serialization > (2) As part of RIM > > Approach #1 would look as follows (note "CoreComponentMetadata" header, > with data in "CoreComponentData" element): > > <CoreComponent> > <CoreComponentMetadata> > <ObjectType>BCC</ObjectType> > <CreationDate>2003-01-03</CreationDate> > </CoreComponentMetadata> > <CoreComponentData> > <ContactInformation> > <PersonFirstName>Harry</PersonFirstName> > ...more elements here... > </ContactInformation> > </CoreComponentData> > </CoreComponent> > > Approach #2 would look as follows: > > - ObjectType and CreationDate are RIM attributes > - Serialization looks as follows (note no "CoreComponentMetadata" > element): > > <CoreComponent> > <CoreComponentData> > <ContactInformation> > <PersonFirstName>Harry</PersonFirstName> > ...more elements here... > </ContactInformation> > </CoreComponentData> > </CoreComponent> > > My question is: What are the distinct advantages and disadvantages to > each of these approaches? And which previals (if any) as the most > advantageous/preferred approach to representing Core Components and > their associated entities? > > Looking forward to some great insight...Thanks! > > Joe
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