Issue on modules - mapping

[David Price/Bethesda/IBM]

Rogerio,

In the WG10 meetings we discussed this and decided that all ARM objects
must appear in the mapping but that they need not have a mapping (that way
you'll know explicitly they are mapping in a using module and they just
weren't forgotten).  We've put this into the guidelines for modules content
but it's still loosely defined at the moment.  This is an issue that we
need to get addressed in the mapping specification guidelines but at the
moment the modules guidelines override the mapping specification guidelines
in this case.

I can sit down with you and figure something out Monday.

Thanks,
DP

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"Barra, Rogerio" <Barra at aticorp.org>@steptools.com on 11/08/2000 09:43:38
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cc:   David Price/Bethesda/IBM at IBMUS, "'wg10 at steptools.com'"
      <wg10 at steptools.com>, "'pfeifer at dik.tu-darmstadt.de'"
      <pfeifer at dik.tu-darmstadt.de>
Subject:  Issue on modules - mapping




Julian,

During the shape appearance and layers modules ballot (1001-1009) the
following issue was submitted:

Issue Reference No.: GER-1001-14
     Originator:    Ullrich Pfeifer - pfeifer at dik.tu-darmstadt.de
Date:
     Urgency/Type:  major, technical     Page:     clause 5.1
     Sentence/abstract/keywords:
     Issue Description:
     there is no mapping for appearance

     Proposed Solutions/Remarks:
     add mapping or explanation

     Resolution:
Entity appearance is an abstract supertype whose subtypes are only known in
modules that use 1001 (e.g., part 1009 - Shape Appearance and Layers). As a
result, it is not mapped in part 1001. This issue will be forwarded to the
Quality Committee.


I have been told to get input from QC on this issue. My point of view is
that, in modules, we may have abstract types that are placeholders and
therefore the mapping is not known. These abstract types will have subtypes
in modules that reference the module being specified. The mapping therefore
should be defined in the subtypes.

I would appreciate your input on this issue.

Regards,

Rogerio


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