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Subject: Re: [regrep] [regrep - RIM draft 02 comment] Compendium
Farrukh Najmi wrote: > Richard Martell wrote: > >> 1 [MAJOR] RepositoryItem and ExtrinsicObject >> >> In section 1.5, replace occurrences of RegistryObject with >> ExtrinsicObject, since this is the actual type that serves as a proxy >> for repository items that reflect some specified content (media) type. >> >> Perhaps add a few words about using ExternalLink objects to reference >> items located in external repositories maintained by a third party. >> Or is this gambit frowned upon? > > > The approach we have taken in both specs is to start very simple and > build up complexity incrementally. There is symmetry throughout teh > specs between the duality posed by having both a Registry and a > Repository. This is symmetrically posed throughout the spec in terms of > RegistryObjects (metadata) and RepositoryItems (content). There is no > telling whether there may be content associated with other > RegistryObject types in future. > > Also if you follow the library analogy through it fits very well with > the RegistryObjects (metadata) and RepositoryItems duality. > Lastly, ExtrinsicObject is a name that throws peoples midns in a loop. I > prefer to introduce it later rather than earlier. > "In addition to the RepositoryItems, an ebXML Registry is also capable of storing standardized metadata that MAY be used to further describe RepositoryItems. Instances of such metadata are referred to as a RegistryObjects." The second sentence is not quite correct, so perhaps a slightly "softer" wording will do: "Such metadata are provided by various kinds of RegistryObjects." Yes, I too have spend a couple of years explaining what "extrinsic" objects are, but usually a brief explanation suffices to still the rolling eyeballs :-) -- Richard Martell Public PGP key: <http://www.galdosinc.com/pgp/> Galdos Systems, Inc. tel: +1 604-484-2765 | fax: +1 604-484-2755 Opinions, conclusions, recommendations, and other information presented in this message are not given or necessarily endorsed by my employer or firm. If the digital signature is invalid, I did not send this message.
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