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Subject: Re: [soa-rm] Changes to "What is a Reference Model"
Where is the boundary between pattern and concept? When putting together SOA systems, I do not think of the SOA RM as a set of patterns that I would use for constructing an enterprise system. I do think of the SOA RM as a set of concepts that help in understanding a SOA. From a formal software perspective, I would not be inclined to use "pattern" in this part of the introduction. On the other hand, it is not a false statement to say that the SOA RM contains patterns that will be seen in SOAs. Danny --- Duane Nickull <dnickull@adobe.com> wrote: > Replace: > > "According to the SOA-RM specification, a reference > model is an abstract > framework for understanding significant > relationships among the entities of > some environment. It enables the development of > specific reference or > concrete architectures using consistent standards or > specifications > supporting that environment. A reference model > consists of a minimal set of > unifying concepts, axioms and relationships within a > particular problem > domain, and is independent of specific standards, > technologies, > implementations, or other concrete details. A > reference model for SOA, > therefore, is an abstract framework for > understanding significant > relationships among the entities of SOA." > > With > > "A Reference Model is an abstract artifact for > documenting patterns and > significant relationships among the entities of an > environment. It is used > to guide architects in the development of specific > reference or concrete > architectures using the model as a template or > pattern. It also facilitates > the creation of consistent standards or > specifications supporting that > environment. A reference model consists of a minimal > set of unifying > concepts, axioms and relationships within a domain, > and is abstract > (independent of specific standards, technologies, > implementations, or other > concrete details). The Reference Model for SOA is a > set of patterns for > understanding significant relationships among the > entities within a SOA > environment." > > Comments? > > Duane > > > -- > ****************************************************** > Sr. Technical Evangelist - Adobe Systems, Inc. > * > Chair - OASIS SOA Reference Model Technical > Committee* > Blog: http://technoracle.blogspot.com > * > ****************************************************** > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
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