For those who are working on this, I would like to draw your attention
to the discussion thread on the UBL-LCSC list that has developed since
Tim's initial post on the subject. Some of the issues discussed would
make the case for pursuing the matter with ontological engineering rigor. (01)
Please take a look at the ten or so responses to Tim's post at:
http://ps1.cim3.net/ps.php?theurl=http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/ubl-lcsc/200402/threads.html#purp431 (02)
Regards. -ppy
-- (03)
Adam Pease wrote Thu, 12 Feb 2004 10:01:29 -0800: (04)
> Peter,
> This sounds like a good opportunity. I would suggest that we offer
> SUMO + MILO + Invoice as core components. I also agree that after
> people start trying to formalize terms (my message of 1/16/04 suggests
> who might try which terms) and come up to speed, that Tim's list would
> be a good next step.
> I've left off the UBL mailing list from the cc list until the group
> reaches consensus on this.
>
> Adam
--- (05)
> At 06:34 AM 2/12/2004 -0800, Peter Yim wrote:
>
>> Hi Everyone,
>>
>> Given our charter, I would invite the [ontolog] community to:
>>
>> 1. review Tim's input (message below and the two attachments).
>>
>> 2. seek clarification (where appropriate), discuss & comment. Note
>> that Tim McGrath (UBL-LCSC), Sue Probert (UN/CEFACT-TBG17), and a good
>> number of pertinent players (like Monica Martin, Bill McCarthy, John
>> Yunker, Farruhk Najmi, Marion Royal, Eduardo Gutentag, ... etc.) are
>> actually either active or observing on this [ontolog-forum] list.
>>
>> 3. consider how "you" would (or "we" should) have tackled it, with an
>> ontological engineering approach, giving the methodologies the ontolog
>> community has been deliberating and working on.
>>
>> 4. consider tackling this as our first real formalization requirement
>> in the UBL-Ontology project, once we, as a team, get past learning the
>> ropes in SUO-KIF formalization. (ok with you, Adam?)
>>
>> 5. would be wonderful if we can reach some concrete and actionable
>> conclusions (in relatively short order) and provide that as feedback
>> and recommendations to Tim/UBL.
>>
>> 6. for other pertinent references, see:
>> http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?UblRelease1_0
>>
>> Regards,
>> PPY
>> -- (06)
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject: [ubl-lcsc] Modeling Core Component Types
>> Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 15:01:40 +0800
>> From: Tim McGrath <tmcgrath@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: ubl-lcsc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> The UBL Library has been built upon a set of data types/core component
>> types defined by the CEFACT CCTS v2.0 specification.
>>
>> To date, we have relied upon hand crafted schemas to define these.
>> This has resulted in a few problems...
>>
>> a. the schemas have to be mapped to the representation terms in the
>> UBL models.
>> b. they have not always been synchronized with other deliverables
>> c. the provide a disjointed view of the overall UBL library.
>>
>> Over the past few weeks we had had various discussions about how to
>> deal with this in a more controlled manner.
>>
>> One of the options is to go back to our basic design approach and
>> create models of these from which XSD code can be generated. I know
>> the Michael Dill has been keen to see this.
>>
>> To this end I have dug into the CCTS specification and created a model
>> of the Core Component Types - both as a UML Class Diagram and a UBL
>> format spreadsheet model. These are attached. My objective was to
>> create structures that modelled the Dictionary Entry Names in the
>> specification.
>>
>> I would be interested in other opinions on this strategy -
>> particularly Michael and the TBG17 group.
>>
>> PS this exercise exposed a few typos (i suspect) in the specification
>> so few objects have slightly different names.
>>
>> --
>> regards
>> tim mcgrath
>> phone: +618 93352228
>> postal: po box 1289 fremantle western australia 6160 (07)
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