Re: [ebcore] Finalizing CPPA3

[Theo Kramer <theo@flame.co.za>]

Hi Pim

Thanks for the update.

As a vendor I have no particular feelings for/against CPPA3 but would need to consider the implications of supporting it as we have had no specific requirements from clients as yet on this.

As a TC member I am ok that we put this out for discussion via the normal channels.

I would also be open to a discussion with yourself and rest of the TC (telecon/f2f) around the benefits and use cases for this and where other existing approaches to exchanging connection and p-mode config detail may already exist.


> On 04 Nov 2019, at 17:14 , Pim van der Eijk <pvde@sonnenglanz.net> wrote:
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> Hello TC,
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> The work on  the last outstanding bit of OASIS ebXML specifications,  CPPA3, started many years ago.  The latest restart was in 2016,  with periodic updates for over two years.  The last versions of specification, schema, schema documentation and samples were uploaded by the end of last year.  Since then I've waited to see if any minor extensions are needed,  but none have come up,  at least not to me.  
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> Also,   some users are going to start deploying CPPA3 as a download format for an AS4 community configuration platform,  and for them it is important that the schema be stable and non-proprietary.  Therefore I would like to ask if you agree that the time has come to move this work to completion.  
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> My proposal is to take a few weeks, until the end of this month, to allow anyone who wants to have a final look.  Then,  if there are no issues or concerns,  we could start a ballot to approve the current work as Committee Specification Drafts and to open them up for Public review.
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> Please let me know if this is OK with you.  
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> For review, below are the links to the latest documents.  
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> Specification:
> 	â https://www.oasis-open.org/committees/download.php/64485/cppa-v3.0-wd12.odt
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> Schema:
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> 	â https://www.oasis-open.org/committees/download.php/64482/cppa3.xsd  (CPPA3)
> 	â https://www.oasis-open.org/committees/download.php/64483/exception.xsd (Exception)
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> Schema documentation:
> 	â https://www.oasis-open.org/committees/download.php/64484/cppa3-exception-html-documentation.zip
> To get a quick overview of the latest work,  the best starting point may be the following presentation:
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> 	â https://www.oasis-open.org/committees/download.php/64804/CPPA3%20Overview.pptx
> An open source library (Python2/3) implementing a wide range of CPPA3 related functionality is available from:
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> 	â https://pypi.org/project/cppa3/
> A proof-of-concept showing use of CPPA3 for automated configuration of AS4 based on ENTSOG AS4 profile is available at:
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> 	â https://bitbucket.org/ebcore/as4_mgmt_poc/src
> Another proof-of-concept shows use of CPPA3 for generating P-Modes for the two AS4 products (Flame FMS and Domibus):
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> 	â https://secure.e-codex.eu/gitblit/summary/research%2Fas4config_poc.git
> Kind regards,
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> Pim
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Regards
Theo Kramer