[Date Prev] | [Thread Prev] | [Thread Next] | [Date Next] -- [Date Index] | [Thread Index] | [List Home]
Subject: Re: [soa-rm] What Is A "Metaservice"?
I typically cause physical damage to people who say metadata is about data. (OK, not really.) That is a circular definition that tells you nothing. In our context, metadata is a subset of information related to an entity, including parts of the entity, that are needed for a particular purpose. That means metadata can also be descriptive information about a service. The early SOA-RM drafts (I think 07 and before) had an appendix on metadata As far as metaservice, the description of service supports a hierarchy or combination of services, including services working with and on other services. To have metaservice as a useful concept, you would need a base level SERVICE and then things acting on it. The identification of SERVICE will be use dependent and the source of endless, fruitless arguments. Ken On Feb 10, 2006, at 8:34 AM, Chiusano Joseph wrote:
--- Ken Laskey MITRE Corporation, M/S H305 phone: 703-983-7934 7515 Colshire Drive fax: 703-983-1379 McLean VA 22102-7508 |
[Date Prev] | [Thread Prev] | [Thread Next] | [Date Next] -- [Date Index] | [Thread Index] | [List Home]