Re: [regrep-semantic] Will a Universal Data Element Framework [UDEF]Class of Applications fit within the ebXML Semantic Registry ?

[Duane Nickull <dnickull@adobe.com>]

One easy fit I see is the ability to use the UUID's for a data element 
at run time to reference the actual data element in the registry using 
the HTTP accessor string.

For instance, if you specified in the schema that each data element had 
a FIXED attribute of "UUID" and the value is 
"http://some_registry:PORT#?getRegistryObject=uid:foo"; , this will not 
be present for fast parsing (non validating parsing will not present the 
attribute in the final serialization).  If a validating parse is 
performed, the UUID attribute will be present.

It would look like this.

<MyElement 
UUID="http://registry.oasis-open.org/urlInterface/getRegistryObject?id=urn:uuid:29147919-0e12-6120-6279-647c3b7e3264";>instance 
values</MyElement>

The retrieved object should be able to tell an application what the 
metadata of the object is, in terms the application can understand, 
including a way to serialize semantics.  This is an EXTREMELY complex 
problem to solve.  Automated semantic inter operability will probably 
escape mankind for the next decade, however I firmly believe this is the 
right track.  The Registry object(s) returned must be able to convey the 
semantics that are specific to a certain context of the data elements 
use.  For instance,

//PO/BuyerParty/Name != PO/SellerParty/name

even  though they are both instance of the same the <Name> element.

(BTW - Try accessing the value of the UUID by clicking on it - it works.)

This is a first pass obvious tie in between ebXMLrr and UDEF.  I'm sure 
there are many other things that will come to mind.

Duane


Zachary Alexander wrote:

>Will a UDEF (Universal Data Element Framework) Class of application fit
>within the ebXML Semantic Registry model? How would a Semantic Aware
>ebXML Registry support UDEF? The UDEF is an international,
>cross-industry standards effort that is developing Object and Property
>word trees that can be combined to construct semantic identifiers.
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>[1] http://www.udef.org
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>Zachary Alexander
>The IT Investment Architect 
>ebTDesign LLC, (703) 283-4325
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