Re: [regrep] Users and Organizations

["Monica J. Martin" <monica.martin@sun.com>]

Nikola,
This is an interesting question.  If we take the view of some of the
Core Components efforts that may very well apply.  They have found this
'view' in CC.  For example, in the
OAG-CC effort, they are still under discussion that there may be a
contact that may be a person or a function/role.  That contact may
change because they work for one organization and represent another.
That role may change by instance, by association, or in use (enterprise
vs shared collaboration).

I think that if the objects we may store have these characteristics,
that is one input in considering this.

Hope this is applicable.
Thanks.
Monica


Nikola wrote:
> 
> Currently (ebRIM 2.34) "The owner attribute of a Resource carries the value
> of id attribute of the User instance within the registry that represents the
> owner of the resource". At the same time a user "may have an organization
> attribute that references the Organization instance with which the user is
> affiliated". There are also two pre-defined association types "SubmitterOf -
> Defines that the source Organization is the submitter of the target
> RegistryObject." and "ResponsibleFor - Defines that the source Organization
> is responsible for the ongoing maintainence of the target RegistryObject.".
> 
> It is possible to submit a registry object that has an owner that is
> affiliated with an organization that is different then the one(s) which is
> (are) the source object in "SubmitterOf" association. Same applies to
> "ResponsibleFor".
> 
> Do users need to be able to affiliate themselves with more then 1
> organization? Do we need to clarify semantics of affiliation, ownership,
> maintenance, ... of registry objects somewhere in the specs or what is in
> there now is enough? Are above aspects covered by "Access Control" mechanism
> and if yes do we need them as such.
> 
> Regards,
> Nikola
> 
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