Issue 82.2 - Clarifying 82.2 and Update to BPEL Issues List

[Monica J Martin <Monica.Martin@Sun.COM>]

During the development and resolution of Issue 82 and the subissues, a 
question was raised about subissue 82.2.  I was asked to give a brief 
history on #82.2 and provide to the TC a request to update the 
description. John Evdemon asked me to forward to the TC list. Thanks.

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> Issue 82.2
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> Short historical summary: For Issue 82, we opened several subissues 
> during the development of the concepts and proposed specification 
> language. Originally, several questions were asked about the common 
> base for abstract processes, and other related profiles. I myself 
> asked about the common base and if a profile may be needed. Issue 82 
> concept and text also identified a process template as another profile 
> use case. At that time (and even before in the subgroup), a process 
> template was seen as one of the possible additional profiles that 
> could be considered and added. In Germany, earlier this year, we 
> explicitly discussed a process template as one of the abstract process 
> profile use cases and specific companies expressed interest. [1] The 
> definition of a process template profile is also consistent with the 
> coordinated draft paper completed by the previous BPEL subgroup where 
> the Import Pattern recognized its utility and use.
>
> When Issue 82.2, was created, there were several ideas under 
> discussion related to use cases, profiles, the common base, capabilty 
> to express in one schema, syntactic rules, etc. Issue 82.2 was opened 
> to allow development of an additional profile (whether it was a 
> process template or common base) as ideas weren't yet formalized. In 
> line with what process we have used in recent months, I recommend we 
> make descriptive clarification to Issue 82.2 to allow for the 
> development of another profile whether it be for the common base, the 
> process template or other. This descriptive change is consistent with 
> how we handled a descriptive change to Issue 207. [2]
>
> Current Issue 82 Title and Text
> Title: Abstract base as a profile
> Arising from resolution of 82 - see the text for 15.4 and "Related 
> items agreed on .. " at end of Rania Khalaf, 13 Apr 2005 
> <http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/wsbpel/200504/msg00090.html>
>
> 15.4 [optional, left open as part of 82] Abstract Process Profile for …
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> • Reworking of the other profile that has been asked for, but is still 
> awaiting vote.
>
>    It is left open whether another profile will be defined in the
>    specification that is identical to the base. If so, it will be given
>    a URI to identify it and added. It is suggested that a separate, new
>    issue XX be opened for this. The dependency (by allowed closing
>    order) of these three issues is: 82, XX, 158.
> Should a profile be defined that is is identical to the base. If so, 
> it will be given a URI to identify it.
>
> Proposed Issue 82 Title and Text
> Title: Another abstract usage profile
> Arising from resolution of 82 - see the text for 15.4 and "Related 
> items agreed on .. " at end of Rania Khalaf, 13 Apr 2005 
> <http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/wsbpel/200504/msg00090.html>
>
> 15.4 [optional, left open as part of 82] Abstract Process Profile for …
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> • Reworking of the other profile that has been asked for, but is still 
> awaiting vote.
>
>    This subissue can support the definition of another profile such as
>    one identical to the base or another usage such as a process
>    template. Should more than one profile need to be developed, a
>    separate new subissue should be opened. Should a profile be defined,
>    it will be given a URI to identify it. The dependency (by allowed
>    closing order) of these three issues is: 82, XX, 158.
> [1] Germany minutes specify we would allow definition of another 
> profile and process template was discussed. See particularly comments 
> from Paco Curdera and Satish Thatte. 
> http://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/wsbpel/download.php/12073/Minutes%20Mar%208%20to%2010.htm#_Toc99816138 
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> [2] Reference Issue 207 where the description was revised, issue 
> owner: Yaron Goland.