RE: [sdd] 2.1.4.3.1

I think we’re losing the point of the use case in the wordsmithing.

The objective is to have a way in the SDD to take a captured complete configuration and reuse that configuration easily.

So, I propose instead:

2.1.4.3.1 The SDD specification must support definition of a configuration snapshot.

And that we add to the section on solution instance variability more specific requirements about how the SDD can define the use of a configuration snapshot. 2.4.2 is somewhat related, if we can decide what if anything differentiates a configuration snapshot from a “response file”. I think that we might be able to simplify 2.4.9, because the first part of the requirement – the ability (to capture - runtime / tooling function, not a SDD requirement) and store (SDD requirement for definition of configuration snapshot?) relevant parameters and selections becomes a duplicate of 2.1.4.3.1, leaving instead the requirement that a configuration snapshot can be identified for use in lifecycle operations on the same instance, on another deployed instance, or in a new deployment.

2.4.9 The SDD specification must support the use of a configuration snapshot in lifecycle operations on a new or existing instance.

Regards,

Debra

From: Robert Dickau [mailto:rdickau@macrovision.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 1:59 PM
To: sdd@lists.oasis-open.org
Subject: RE: [sdd] 2.1.4.3.1

A vote for shorter Option 2.

From: Julia McCarthy [mailto:julia@us.ibm.com]
Sent: Thursday, 02 March 2006 11:04 am
To: Patton, John H
Cc: sdd@lists.oasis-open.org
Subject: [sdd] 2.1.4.3.1

Option 1) 2.1.4.3.1 The SDD specification must support the ability for the author to define information about a snapshot configuration.
Option 2) 2.1.4.3.1 The SDD specification must support definition of information about a snapshot configuration.

John's rewrite is option 1. My wordsmithing is option 2. It does not change the meaning.

Please vote for an option or suggest a new option and provide your rationale for the suggestion.

Julia McCarthy
Autonomic Computing Enablement
julia@us.ibm.com
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