Re: [search-ws] Groups - Teleconference modified

[Farrukh Najmi <farrukh@wellfleetsoftware.com>]

It describes a detailed information model in abstract using UML and 
textual descriptions without a concrete XML Schema.
It provides an example of how one can describe an abstract model without 
having to use concrete schemas and wsdl etc.
Similarly the companion regrep-rs-3.0.1-cd3.pdf illustrates how 
protocols can be expressed in asbtract without needing WSDL.

As Buddha said to achieve enlightenment one must open their minds eye ;-)

LeVan,Ralph wrote:
> Well, I waded through the first 60 pages of that 120 page document
> (cd3.pdf) and saw nothing enlightening.
>
> Farrukh, could you provide a little more accurate pointer to what you
> think we should be seeing?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Ralph 
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Farrukh Najmi [mailto:farrukh@wellfleetsoftware.com] 
> Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 4:14 PM
> To: rden@loc.gov
> Cc: search-ws@lists.oasis-open.org; azaroth@LIVERPOOL.AC.UK
> Subject: Re: [search-ws] Groups - Teleconference modified
>
> rden@loc.gov wrote:
> ...
>   
>> The base specification will probably be relatively easy, the hard part
>>     
> will be figuring out how to make Explain represent this abstract model.
>   
>>   
>>     
>
> This is actually quite easy. The solution is to use UML diagrams to
> describe infomodel classes and their relationships and textual
> descriptions to describe attributes of classes and any constraints on
> them. See regrep-rim-3.0.1-cd3.pdf in following for an example:
>
> http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/download.php/23648/regrep-3.0.1-cd3
> .zip
>
> I realize some find UML unfamiliar. This can easily be addressed by
> adding 3-4 pages of boiler plate description that we can borrow from
> other specs.
> With that blueprint it is a lot more obvious and familiar.
>
>   


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Regards,
Farrukh Najmi

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