On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 3:02 PM, Markus Sabadello
<markus.sabadello@xdi.org> wrote:
While doing some implementation work I had a quick thought about the XdiMultiplicity page.
Basically I am thinking that attribute members of a collection should have this syntax:
+tel$!1
rather than this:
+tel$!(!1)
This would be more consistent with the attribute singleton syntax, i.e.
$!(+tel)
See the discussion page of the proposal for details.
Markus
Markus, I think your message came out backwards, i.e.:
- Current multiplicity proposal is that:
- Attribute singletons NOT within a collection have this syntax: $!(+tel)
- Attribute singletons within a collection have this syntax: +tel$!1
- Your proposal is:
- Attribute singletons NOT within a collection have this syntax: $!(+tel)
- Attribute singletons within a collection have this syntax: +tel$!(!1)
I think the rationale for your proposal can be stated this way:
PROS
- There is a consistency that all attribute singletons (whether inside or outside a collection) follow the pattern $!(xri) where xri is:
- An i-number when the attribute singleton is a member of a collecton
- A +word or $word if the attribute singleton is not a member of a collection
- Code written to enforce this pattern could be easier/cleaner
CONS
- It adds a minimum of three additional characters for every attribute singleton within a collection
- It is more complex to read
I honestly could go either way on this one, but I would err on the side of the developer view, i.e., if developers will find easier to use a consistent pattern for all attribute singletons including the cross-reference, then I think it would be worth it despite the extra characters and decreased readability.
What do others think?
=Drummond