[uddi-spec] Submission for Standardization Consideration by OASISBoard: UDDI Version 2 Specifications

[Luc Clement <lclement@windows.microsoft.com>]

Title: Submission for Standardization Consideration by OASIS Board: UDDI Version 2 Specifications

Karl,

As a result of a unanimous vote of the UDDI Spec Technical Committee conducted on 13 September 2002 as recorded in the minutes of the meeting (http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/uddi-spec/200209/msg00025.html), the co-chairs hereby submit the set of UDDI V2 Committee Specifications for consideration as an OASIS Standard.

In accordance with the process stipulated in Section 2 of the OASIS Technical Committee Process, the TC has published:

1. A formal specification that is a valid member of its type
2. Appropriate documentation for the specification
3. A clear English-language summary of the specification



This material, in the currently-recommended OASIS format, is available on the TC web site along with their English-language summary at http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/uddi-spec/tcspecs.shtml#uddiv2.

The specification is composed of the following components:

• UDDI Version 2 API Specification. UDDI Version 2.04 API, Published Specification, Dated 19 July 2002:

HTML - http://uddi.org/pubs/ProgrammersAPI-V2.04-Published-20020719.htm
PDF - http://uddi.org/pubs/ProgrammersAPI-V2.04-Published-20020719.pdf

• UDDI Version 2 Data Structure. UDDI Version 2.03, Data Structure Reference, Published Specification, Dated 19 July 2002:

HTML - http://uddi.org/pubs/DataStructure-V2.03-Published-20020719.htm
PDF -  http://uddi.org/pubs/DataStructure-V2.03-Published-20020719.pdf

• UDDI Version 2 XML Schema. Version 2.0 UDDI XML Schema 2001: uddi_v2.xsd - http://uddi.org/schema/uddi_v2.xsd
• UDDI Version 2 Replication Specification. UDDI Version 2.03, Replication Specification, Published Specification, Dated 19 July 2002:

HTML- http://uddi.org/pubs/Replication-V2.03-Published-20020719.htm
PDF - http://uddi.org/pubs/Replication-V2.03-Published-20020719.pdf

• UDDI Version 2 XML Replication Schema. Version 2.03 Replication XML Schema 2001: uddi_v2replication.xsd - http://uddi.org/schema/uddi_v2replication.xsd
• UDDI Version 2 XML Custody Schema. UDDI XML Custody Schema: uddi_v2custody.xsd - http://uddi.org/schema/uddi_v2custody.xsd
• UDDI Version 2 Operator's Specification. UDDI Version 2.01, Operator's Specification, Published Specification, Dated 19 July 2002:

HTML-  http://uddi.org/pubs/Operators-V2.01-Published-20020719.htm
PDF - http://uddi.org/pubs/Operators-V2.01-Published-20020719.pdf

·       UDDI Version 2 WSDL Service Interface Descriptions.
·       UDDI Inquire API: inquire_v2.wsdl - http://uddi.org/wsdl/inquire_v2.wsdl
1       UDDI Publish API: publish_v2.wsdl - http://uddi.org/wsdl/publish_v2.wsdl
·       UDDI Version 2 tModels:
·       UDDI Registry tModels - http://uddi.org/taxonomies/UDDI_Registry_tModels.htm
1       UDDI Other Core tModel - http://uddi.org/taxonomies/UDDI_CoreOther_tModels.htm
2       Replication tModels - http://uddi.org/taxonomies/UDDI_Replication_tModels.htm
3       Taxonomy tModels - http://uddi.org/taxonomies/UDDI_Taxonomy_tModels.htm

(d)     Certifications of Use

The chairs are pleased to report that six OASIS organizational members have provided attestations with respect to successfully using UDDI V2, as required by the OASIS TC Process. In addition, the chairs are also pleased to report that there are at least five known implementations of the UDDI v2 Committee Specification each of which emanating from vendor organizations:

1)      Fujitsu: http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/uddi-spec/200211/msg00157.html
2)      IBM: http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/uddi-spec/200211/msg00072.html
3)      Microsoft: http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/uddi-spec/200211/msg00076.html
4)      NTT Communications: http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/uddi-spec/200211/msg00098.html
5)      Oracle: http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/uddi-spec/200211/msg00149.html
6)      SAP AG: http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/uddi-spec/200210/msg00005.html

Four of the members are also hosting public implementations as part of the UDDI Business Registry. You can obtain access point information at the following location: http://www.uddi.org/register.html

(e)     Public comments and resolutions

The UDDI v2 Committee Specifications where submitted for public comment to the OASIS and XML-Dev memberships (http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/members/200302/msg00000.html) on 3 February 2003. No comments were received on either of the TC's public list.

(f)     History of previous OASIS standardization attempts

There have been no past attempts to submit UDDI v2 for OASIS standardization.

(g)     Publicly visible comments archive

The UDDI Spec TC committee and comment archives can be found at http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/uddi-spec/ and http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/uddi-spec-comment/ respectively.

(h)     OASIS IPR policy statement

The chairs certify that all members of the TC have been provided with a copy of the OASIS IPR policy. IPR disclosures from UDDI Spec TC members are provided at http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/uddi-spec/ipr_statement.shtml.

Respectfully submitted by
Tom Bellwood and Luc Clément
Co-Chairs, OASIS UDDI Specification TC