Re: [sca-bpel] Issue 2 - Does the spec allow a componentType sidefile?

[Anish Karmarkar <Anish.Karmarkar@oracle.com>]

Mike Edwards wrote:
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> Anish,
> 
> 1) I think that the proposal needs to define the name and location of 
> the file for a given BPEL implementation.
> 
> See line 447 of Assembly spec.
> 

Not sure which version of assembly spec you are refering to, but I 
assume you mean:
"A component type file has the same name as the implementation file but 
has the extension “.componentType”. The component type is defined by a 
componentType element in the file. The location of the component type 
file depends on the type of the component implementation: it is 
described in the respective client and implementation model 
specification for the implementation type."

Per that, we wouldn't have to define the name but would have to specify 
the location.

> 2) The compatibility rules should really be defined by the Assembly spec.  
> 
> Line 438 mentions compatibility without giving it a precise meaning.
> 
> I argue that the introspected information takes the form of a 
> componentType element.
> "compatibility" means that the introspected componentType information 
> must not conflict
> with the explicit componentType information - taken element by element, 
> the information
> must either be the same - or one set of information must be adding to 
> the information in the
> other set in such a way that a combined componentType is valid.
> 
> This should be added to the Assembly spec.
> 

I completely agree. Would you like to raise an issue in the Assembly TC?

But there are potentially additional compatibility rules that can be 
introduced by C&I. The componentType can be extended by the C&I and 
therefore whether introspected information when added to the side file 
is valid is not can be C&I dependent.

-Anish
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> *Anish Karmarkar <Anish.Karmarkar@oracle.com>*
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> 18/10/2007 06:57
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> Proposed resolution:
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> In section 2, line 194 add --
> It is also possible to have a component type file that is associated
> with the BPEL component implementation. When such a component type file
> is present, as specified in [SCA-Assembly], it provides component type
> information in addition to what is found by introspection.
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> Do we need to define compatibility between what is found by
> introspection and what is available in the side file?
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> Comments?
> 
> -Anish
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> Alex Yiu wrote:
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>  > Issue entered:
>  > http://www.osoa.org/jira/browse/BPEL-2
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>  > Anish Karmarkar wrote:
>  >> Title: Does the spec allow a componentType side file
>  >>
>  >> Target: BPEL C&I spec
>  >>
>  >> Description: The spec does not say whether a componentType side file
>  >> is allowed. If it is allowed then it should override the default rules
>  >> specified in the spec.
>  >>
>  >> Proposal:
>  >> <none>
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>  >
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