Checking BBIEs with repetition

["G. Ken Holman" <gkholman@CraneSoftwrights.com>]

Hello, TSC members,

I'm copying this note from a discussion in PSC that may be relevant 
to the model work done in TSC.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

. . . . . . . . . Ken

> To: UBL Procurement Subcommittee <ubl-psc@lists.oasis-open.org>
> From: "G. Ken Holman" <gkholman@CraneSoftwrights.com>
> Subject: Checking BBIEs with repetition
>
> With my comments below in mind, I will add a new section of the 
> model checker to flag those BBIE's with "0..n" or "1..n" that are 
> not of type "Text".  That will bring to focus those BIEs that might 
> likely need to be refactored into an ASBIE/ABIE/BBIE combination to 
> accommodate future use.
>
> I say "likely" because there should be no non-text BBIEs with "0..n" 
> or "1..n".
>
> I agree it is unfortunate that this has come to light so late in the 
> process, but it is something we shouldn't let fall through the 
> cracks.  I will publish the model report when I create the next 
> draft PRD3 and we will see if we have to update the model with 
> refactoring of BBIEs to ASBIE/ABIE/BBIE combinations before we vote 
> on the package and make it public.
>
> I will send this to TSC as well to make them aware.
>
> . . . . . . . . Ken
>
> At 2012-12-20 10:22 -0500, I wrote:
> > I agree that BBIEs that are not prose oriented (e.g. descriptions, 
> > notes, instructions) should be 0..1 or 1..1.  If there is a 
> > requirement for more than one such BBIE, then there should be an 
> > ASBIE pointing to an ABIE with the BBIE with 0..1 or 1..1.  Such an 
> > approach allows for future versions of the standard to associate 
> > other information with each of the identifiers that is not 
> > conceived of at this early stage.  If we leave the BBIE as "0..n" 
> > or "1..n", then it is impossible to associate information with each 
> > individual BBIE in the future.


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