[MFD] Schema Element Table format for Imaging System Model Spec

[MFD] Schema Element Table format for Imaging System Model Spec

Ira McDonald blueroofmusic at gmail.com
Sat Jul 6 18:17:28 UTC 2013


Hi Bill,

I agree that listing constraints is busywork and error-prone - leave the
constraints
for the underlying IPP or MIB objects - they're reflected in the SM XML
schema.

Cheers,
- Ira


Ira McDonald (Musician / Software Architect)
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On Sat, Jul 6, 2013 at 1:49 PM, William A Wagner <wamwagner at comcast.net>wrote:

> Paul and WG,****
>
> From PWG 5105.1-2004 PWG Semantic Model  (the initial print service
> model), constraints appear to be range or maxlength for integers, and Type
> X Keyword for strings. There are a few other sting constraints including
> DateTime,  and Uri (?), Repertoire,, etc.****
>
> ** **
>
> I suggest that to list all of the elements in a separate section with
> their ‘constraints’ would be cumbersome.  Keyword values are already
> listed and we could add type  ID to that listing. Numeric integer
> constraints (0:MAX, 1:MAX, MIN:MAX, Maxlength=1023, Maxlength=127,
> Maxlength=63, Maxlength=255, Maxlength=40)  seem to be of  a limited number
> of values, and could be addressed in the element tables with notes. Other
> strings could be identified in the description. ****
>
> ** **
>
> Note however that, with few a exceptions, this document does not define
> the non-complex elements; it provides a reference to their definition. So
> constraints for such elements may be helpful, but would not appear to be
> critical. These were not included in the MFD Model specification.****
>
> ** **
>
> I solicit comments from the rest of the SM Working Group.****
>
> Thanks.****
>
> Bill Wagner****
>
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>
> *From:* Paul Tykodi [mailto:ptykodi at tykodi.com]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 03, 2013 5:36 PM
> *To:* 'Michael Sweet'; 'William A Wagner'
> *Cc:* mfd at pwg.org
> *Subject:* RE: [MFD] Schema Element Table format for Imaging System Model
> Spec****
>
> ** **
>
> Hi Bill,****
>
> ** **
>
> I prefer the last format as well.****
>
> ** **
>
> One of the things I just learned from Pete, when he was briefing me on
> what I need to know for validating the Schema diagrams in section 5 (System
> Configuration) of the draft SM 2.0 document, was that Inter-elemental
> Constraints cannot be shown in the XML and the text representation in the
> tables is used to describe the constraints.****
>
> ** **
>
> I don’t know whether we might want to consider creating a specific section
> in the SM 2.0 document for describing the constraints or not.****
>
> ** **
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> Best Regards,****
>
> ** **
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> /Paul****
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> *From:* mfd-bounces at pwg.org [mailto:mfd-bounces at pwg.org<mfd-bounces at pwg.org>]
> *On Behalf Of *Michael Sweet
> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 03, 2013 4:43 PM
> *To:* William A Wagner
> *Cc:* mfd at pwg.org
> *Subject:* Re: [MFD] Schema Element Table format for Imaging System Model
> Spec****
>
> ** **
>
> I prefer the last format (what was used in the MFD Common Semantics and
> Model)...****
>
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> On 2013-07-03, at 4:12 PM, William A Wagner <wamwagner at comcast.net> wrote:
> ****
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> The Imaging System Semantics and Model V2 will include and update
> information from MFD Common Semantics and Model and  the previous Service
> specifications. Much of the contents of these documents consists of showing
> hierarchical Schema graphics followed by detailed descriptions of the
> elements in the diagram.  The earlier documents used three different
> approaches for these descriptions, as indicated in the discussion document
> posted at****
>
> ftp://ftp.pwg.org/pub/pwg/mfd/white/table_format_examples.pdf****
>
> Each approach had its proponents and detractors. The most common format
> was the single row per entry table used in the MFD Common Semantics and
> model.****
>
>  ****
>
> The Imaging System document should  use a consistent approach for this
> explanation of schema elements. Although difficulty in implementing the
> format should be considered, it is also important that the approach be
> useful and effective in describing the schema.  The three formats are
> described to allow a working group consideration and decision, hopefully by
> the next Semantic Model WG conference call.****
>
> Thanks,****
>
> Bill Wagne****
>
>  ****
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