Re: [ubl-dev] Test Assertions for UBL Calculation Model?

[Stephen Green <stephen.green@documentengineeringservices.com>]

OK, now on [pause].

I'll come back to this thread when I've got some test assertions written
for the UBL calculation model.

Best


Stephen D Green



2009/6/24 Stephen Green <stephen.green@documentengineeringservices.com>:
> The other advantage of using XPath ...
>
> [ like one starting    doc("http://docs.oasis-open.org/ubl/...";)/...
> to say something about the
> schema (e.g. to extract a dictionary entry name if you really need one)
> or doc($instance)/Invoice/... to assert something about the invoice
> (where another reference
> defines $instance), e.g. using a variable assignment element of the
> xpath-profile test assertion ]
>
> ... is that you can make the assertion(s) executable. You can perhaps
> convert to Schematron
> for individual assertions or if you want to chain the assertions (make
> one dependant on the
> outcome of testing an invoice according to another) you can
> (eventually) use a test assertion
> xpath profile execution engine. For the latter you may need to wait
> for tools to be in production
> or write your own but WS-I is doing the latter quite successfully and
> I hope there will be tools
> soon, perhaps some free ones.
>
> The Balisage 2009 XML conference will feature a presentation on this
> by Jacques Durand of
> Fujitsu US / WS-I / OASIS (TAG Chair, TAB, etc) which should be
> excellent (plus Ken and I
> both get a mention!).
>
> Stephen D Green
>
>
>
> 2009/6/24 G. Ken Holman <gkholman@cranesoftwrights.com>:
>> At 2009-06-24 19:36 +1000, jaymuz@optusnet.com.au wrote:
>>>
>>> Sorry to jump in gents but I was looking to build this myself however you
>>> gentleman know your way around these datasets better than I do and I am
>>> hoping you may already have same.
>>>
>>> Do we have a list of BBIE's that may play a role in calculating the
>>> balance of an amount in an invoice?
>>
>> You can see that Stephen and I have started here:
>>
>>  http://wiki.oasis-open.org/ubl/Example_Calculation_Models/Invoice_Tax_Total
>>
>> ... where you can see we are using "nsprefix:UBLName" and definition,
>> assuming a documentary set (not required set) of namespace prefixes listed
>> here:
>>
>>  http://wiki.oasis-open.org/ubl/Example_Calculation_Models#ns
>>
>>> I am talking all BBIE's that could form part of a calculation.
>>>
>>> This would include a price in a catelogue that may transfer to an order.
>>>
>>> This would not include the address of a supplier.
>>>
>>> A list that would be useful would be:
>>>
>>> UBL Name | Object Class | Property Term | Data Type | Definition
>>
>> Given that "nsprefix:UBLName" combination will uniquely find the other
>> information, and that applications will use "nsprefix:UBLName" for access to
>> the information from programs or from stylesheets, I suspect our level of
>> detail is sufficient.
>>
>> One drawback to your proposed list is that it doesn't show context (many UBL
>> business entities are used in multiple contexts), so I'm proposing an XPath
>> pattern address to the item in question and then a relative XPath address to
>> the components on which it is based.  The information you want can be
>> derived unambiguously from the "nsprefix:UBLName" components used in the
>> XPath addresses.
>>
>> For example, consider the common library entry:
>>
>>  TaxTotal | Tax Total. Tax Amount. Amount | The total tax amount for ...
>>
>> This has different contexts just in our first examples:
>>
>>  /in:Invoice/cac:TaxTotal/cbc:TaxAmount
>>  /in:Invoice/cac:InvoiceLine/cac:TaxTotal/cbc:TaxAmount
>>
>> ... so your level of granularity would not distinguish these two different
>> contexts.
>>
>>> If not I will try and build one myself.
>>
>> It would help if you could join the committee and contribute to the work of
>> the HISC.  If not, then submitting your contributions through the official
>> TC comment page is the way to have the committee formally consider your
>> input:
>>
>>  http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/comments/form.php?wg_abbrev=ubl
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> . . . . . . . . . . . Ken
>>
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