Figure 21 or 22, Service Description, in the OASIS SOA RA is expanding on Figure 9, Service Description, in the OASIS SOA RM.
OASIS SOA RM PDF Link: http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/download.php/19679/soa-rm-cs.pdf
The focal point of the RM is Service and thus the equivalent association in the RA to Service Description.
Since Service Description is a Description, relating Policies and Contracts to the general Description would still be equivalent. This update makes sense to me.
Danny
OASIS SOA RM PDF Link: http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/download.php/19679/soa-rm-cs.pdf
The focal point of the RM is Service and thus the equivalent association in the RA to Service Description.
Since Service Description is a Description, relating Policies and Contracts to the general Description would still be equivalent. This update makes sense to me.
Danny
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Subject: [soa-rm-ra] Resource Description (4.1.1.1) and Policies
From: James Odell <email@jamesodell.com>
Date: Thu, January 29, 2009 1:28 pm
To: OASIS-RA <soa-rm-ra@lists.oasis-open.org>
Hi all,
The Resource Description in 4.1.1.1 is very important, IMO — mainly because most of my SOA systems are really Resource Oriented. So, I congratulate the team for inserting this. This is great.
My issue is this: Why is the Policy & Contract class under the Service Description and not the Resource Description? When the consumers and providers negotiate at the resource level, Policies & Contracts are very important concepts in that negotiation. In other words, whether I am negotiating for a service or an asset, contracts and policies are part of the discussion. Therefore, my question is: is there any reason why Policies & Contracts cannot be moved from the Service Description and placed at a more general level: the Resource Description?
Certainly, this will only need 5 minutes of discussion. ;-)
Best regards,
Jim
