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RE: [ebxml-msg] Issue 15: Use of the word OPTIONAL

  • 1.  RE: [ebxml-msg] Issue 15: Use of the word OPTIONAL

    Posted 02-13-2002 23:35 
    
David,

I gave in too easily.  The subject line says " Issue 15: Use of the word
OPTIONAL".  The text of issue 15 is shown below.  So either the subject
line is referencing the wrong issue or the discussion is about the word
"OPTIONAL" and not about the cardinality of the Role element.

Regards,
Marty


<issue>
  <issue-num>15</issue-num>
  <title>RFC2119 usage</title>
  <locus>line 784</locus>
  <section>3.1.1.2 PartyId element</section>
  <priority>editorial</priority>
  <topic>spec</topic>
  <status>Active</status>
  <originator><a href='mailto:chris.ferris@sun.com'>Chris
Ferris</a></originator>
  <responsible></responsible>
  <description><a href
='http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/ebxml-msg/200201/msg00130.html'>[see
email]</a> use of the term OPTIONAL here may be confusing given the
conformance statement. Suggest that this be rephrased as follows:  The Role
element, if present, ... (technical/editorial)  Other instances of OPTIONAL
where ordinality is meant:<p/>
 * 500 (MIME start parameter)  * 1801, 1814 (Signature element in Message
Status Request &amp; Response)  * 1822, 1842 (StatusRequest and
StatusResponse elements; really, the service is OPTIONAL)  * 1905, 1955
(Signature element in Ping &amp; Pong)</description>
  <proposal>make suggested change</proposal>
  <resolution>Disagree.</resolution>
</issue>

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Martin W. Sachs
IBM T. J. Watson Research Center
P. O. B. 704
Yorktown Hts, NY 10598
914-784-7287;  IBM tie line 863-7287
Notes address:  Martin W Sachs/Watson/IBM
Internet address:  mwsachs @ us.ibm.com
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David Fischer <david@drummondgroup.com> on 02/13/2002 06:29:54 PM

To:    Martin W Sachs/Watson/IBM@IBMUS
cc:    Christopher Ferris <chris.ferris@sun.com>, ebXML
       <ebxml-msg@lists.oasis-open.org>
Subject:    RE: [ebxml-msg] Issue 15: Use of the word OPTIONAL



Yes Marty, I understand.  This issue is trying to change the Messaging
Specification functionality to REQUIRE that everyone implement Role and
allow it
to be in the message From/To zero or one time.  This is NOT what we agreed
to.
I also understand this has implications for CPA, which I have already
discussed
with you on a CPA conference call.

I suppose we could ask the implementers we know of if this will mean a
change
for their code?  What about implementors we don't know about?  We have
already
voted not to change functionality.  The point is that we added Role as
OPTIONAL
and now, after the last bell, we are trying to change.

David.


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