Hi everyone.
Minutes from this meeting are posted at:
http://www.opensolaris.org/os/project/caiman/auto_install/AI_mtg/Minutes/XML_parser_rework_minutes_090507.txt
Thanks,
Jack
On 05/06/09 14:22, Jack Schwartz wrote:
> Hi Karen, Sarah, Ethan, Alok, Keith, and anyone else interested.
>
> I am calling a problem definition meeting on XML parsing work redesign.
>
> Thursday 5/7, 11 AM PST
> Concall info: 866-545-5227 / 7385082
>
> If you are named above or really interested, and the time doesn't
> work, please let me know.
>
> Below is the evolving list comprising "the problem we are trying to
> solve," but I want to finish discussing this with the team and come up
> with a final list.
>
> Problems to be solved:
> =====================
>
> General:
> -------
> 1) Settle on the right parser.
>
> 2) Implement a schema / manifest versioning mechanism:
> - which allows forward and backward compatibility between
> the installer build and the manifest.
> - Difference between versioning and extensibility;
> importance of extensibility?
>
> 3) Settle on the best schema type:
> - must be capable of supporting the other issues being
> resolved (e.g. versionability) and no regression of
> current support.
> - if DTD is not used, there must be a straightforward way
> if converting between the schema and a DTD, to support
> SMF profiles.
> - Importance that schema files can import other schema files?
>
> AI-focus:
> --------
> 4) Present only one schema type to the end user.
> - Redo the AI manifests to use that schema.
>
> 5) Semantic validation support for AI manifest.
> - Can we eliminate the need for a defval manifest?
>
> 6) Provide a way for AI to easily get parameters grouped together
> by a common parent.
>
> 7) Redo the criteria manifest so that it can be more thoroughly
> validated.
>
>
> Limitation of scope:
> ===================
>
> Immediate focus is specific to AI and DC, but a goal during
> development will be to make it as generic as possible.
>
>
> If there's any time left over (ha ha), we can start talking about
> specifics.
>
> Thanks,
> Jack
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