Re: [regrep-cc-review] Re: Length vs. order of Slot values [was: Current Slot Issues]

["Chiusano Joseph" <chiusano_joseph@bah.com>]

<Quote>
This would make ordering, as a solution of chunking long values,
unnecessary. 
</Quote>

Do you still see a value in ordering if it is not for chunking?

Joe

Nikola wrote:
> 
> <Joe>
> The following is a summary of our current Slot issues - please provide
> feedback.
> </Joe>
> 
> Here is my feedback re: first two aspects (also, see
> http://www.oasis-open.org/archives/regrep/200306/msg00051.html):
> 
> <Joe>
> (1) Maximum length - a restrictive feature
> 
> Slot attribute "values" is of Data Type "Collection of LongName" (128
> characters)
> 
> QUESTION: Should the length be increased to (for example) 256
> characters? This may be non-issue if slot values are ordered (see
> below), as they can be "chained together".
> 
> (2) Order of Slot values
> 
> Slot attribute "values" should be changed from Data Type "Collection of
> LongName" to Data Type "Ordered Collection of LongName".
> </Joe>
> 
> I suggest that we don't restrict the length of Slot values. This would make
> ordering, as a solution of chunking long values, unnecessary. I'd like to
> consider the same approach for other attributes, like
> RegistryObject.description, ...
> 
> Nikola
> 
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