ISSUE 100: Defintion of Composite Reference Multiplicity contains conflicting information

[Scott Vorthmann <scottv@tibco.com>]

http://www.osoa.org/jira/browse/ASSEMBLY-100


On Jan 13, 2009, at 6:37 AM, Mike Edwards wrote:

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> Target:  sca-assembly-1.1-spec-cd01-rev8.pdf
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> Raiser:        Mike Edwards
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> Description:
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> The description of the Composite Reference @multiplicity attribute  
> between lines 1447-1460 conflicts
> with both the pseudo-schema and the XSD for SCA Assembly.
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> The current text implies that the attribute is required (ie  
> (1..1) ).  The text does not describe a default
> value when one is declared in the XSD.
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> Proposal:
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> Modify the text between 1447-1460 to read as follows:
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>         multiplicity :  0..1|1..1|0..n|1..n  (0..1)  - Defines the  
> number of wires that can connect the reference to target services.   
> The multiplicity can have the following values
> o        0..1 – zero or one wire can have the reference as a source
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> o        1..1 – one wire can have the reference as a source
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> o        0..n - zero or more wires can have the reference as a source
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> o        1..n – one or more wires can have the reference as a source
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> The default value for the @multiplicity attribute is 1..1.
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> The value specified for the multiplicity attribute of a composite  
> reference MUST be compatible with the multiplicity specified on each  
> of the promoted component references, i.e. the multiplicity has to  
> be equal or further restrict. So multiplicity 0..1 can be used where  
> the promoted component reference has multiplicity 0..n, multiplicity  
> 1..1 can be used where the promoted component reference has  
> multiplicity 0..n or 1..n and multiplicity 1..n can be used where  
> the promoted component reference has multiplicity 0..n., However, a  
> composite reference of multiplicity 0..n or 1..n cannot be used to  
> promote a component reference of multiplicity 0..1 or 1..1  
> respectively. [ASM60011]
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> Yours,  Mike.
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> Strategist - Emerging Technologies, SCA & SDO.
> Co Chair OASIS SCA Assembly TC.
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