[wg11] EXPRESS (DERIVEd) attribute redeclaration question

[Thomas Thurman]

Dear WG11 experts,
During testing of a new version of the EDMS EXPRESS compiler/shtolo,
The following error report was generated by the compiler examining the concatenated arm of the test case.
For reference, this is logged as an issue against the module EXPRESS on module 1732, ISO 10303 instance of bugzilla bug #4409.
The complete file is attached to the bug.

The problem appears to be that a redeclaration in a "lower" subtype redeclares an attribute from the supertype
when there is an existing redeclaration in an "intermediate" subtype.


My question to the WG11 experts is this:
Is the EXPRESS declaration in line 2446 (cited as an error by the EDMS compiler) valid EXPRESS?
(I seem to recall that Lothar mentioned that this had been discussed in a meeting and it was agreed that it was valid.)
If this is valid EXPRESS, the ERROR will need to be converted to a WARNING.
If this is valid EXPRESS, what "happens" to the attribute Part_item_shape.described_element during (e.g., interface class generation, runtime)
If this is valid EXPRESS, doesn't there need to be some NOTE in part 11 mentioning it?

Very best regards,
Tom Thurman

======Here are the details.=========

The redeclaration
Part_usage_view.described_element references SELECT type shapeable_item. However, the redeclared attribute domain is already reduced to  Part_view_definition in the supertype Part_item_shape declaration.
Therefore the re-redeclaration is an attempted generalization which is  not  allowed in attribute redeclaration.

ERROR  : Line   204: C3126:Conflicting implicit attribute redeclaration. in  entity: ALTERED_PACKAGE         
        Redeclaring attribute: PART_USAGE_VIEW.DESCRIBED_ELEMENT in line:  24446         
        Redeclared  attribute: PART_ITEM_SHAPE.DESCRIBED_ELEMENT in line:  11439         
        Redeclaration from PART_VIEW_DEFINITION to SHAPEABLE_ITEM         
          Additional info:           
          Error 8105.0 SELECT tree contains an entity which is neither same  nor subtype           
             At line :22998: Entity:PART_VIEW_DEFINITION           
             At line :31102: Type:SHAPEABLE_ITEM           
          Error 8104.0 Entity is not same or subtype           
             At line :30931: Select type:SF_SHAPEABLE_ITEM           
             At line :4244: Select member:CHARACTERIZABLE_OBJECT



ENTITY Part_item_shape
 SUBTYPE OF (Item_shape);
11439--  SELF\Item_shape.described_element : Part_view_definition; END_ENTITY;  

 ENTITY Part_usage_view
   SUBTYPE OF (Part_view_definition, Part_item_shape);
   DERIVE
24446--      SELF\Item_shape.described_element : shapeable_item := SELF;
 END_ENTITY;

22998--ENTITY Part_view_definition
 SUBTYPE OF (Product_view_definition);
 SELF\Product_view_definition.defined_version : Part_version;
 SELF\Product_view_definition.initial_context: Part_view_definition_context;
 SELF\Product_view_definition.additional_contexts: SET [0:?] OF  Part_view_definition_context;
END_ENTITY;

31102--TYPE shapeable_item = EXTENSIBLE GENERIC_ENTITY SELECT
 (Product_occurrence_definition_relationship, 
  Product_view_definition, 
  View_definition_relationship);
END_TYPE; 

---
SCHEMA Shape_feature_arm;

USE FROM Characterizable_object_arm; -- ISO/TS 10303-1765 
USE FROM Contextual_shape_positioning_arm; -- ISO/TS 10303-1027
REFERENCE FROM Support_resource_arm(bag_to_set);  -- ISO/TS 10303-1765
USE FROM Property_assignment_arm; --  ISO/TS 10303-1030

30931--TYPE sf_shapeable_item = SELECT BASED_ON shapeable_item WITH 
 (Characterizable_object);
END_TYPE; 

4244--ENTITY Characterizable_object;
 name : label;
 description : OPTIONAL text;
END_ENTITY;
===========================
proposed solution:
///problem is in line 24446-->
the following should be the declaration:
SELF\Part_item_shape.described_element : Part_usage_view := SELF;
==================end bug entry=============================