I would like to suggest that each of the proposed/active tasks begin to
include a few (1-2 for now) examples of applying rules in their
interest area.
These could be simply described in a few sentences to ground the
problem, and then written as a brief pseudo-rule code example:
e.g., If a Gene (g) is expressed in the Substantia Nigra, but no
where else in the Brain, and Parkinsons Disease specifically affects
the Substantia Nigra,
Then g's role Parkinsons Disease should be explored.
These examples could then be collected by the coordinators are
forwarded or linked to the RIF use-cases. I'm sure some of the tasks
are already considering how to use rules, so perhaps it's just about
making the ideas explicit for the RIF WG...
cheers,
Eric
On May 4, 2006, at 3:04 PM, Eric Miller wrote:
One issue I forgot to raise at todays HCLSIG telecon was the
following...
The Rule Interchange Format (RIF) Working Group recently published a
first working draft on use cases and requirements.
RIF Use Cases and Requirements
W3C Working Draft 23 March 2006
http://www.w3.org/TR/rif-ucr/
Quoting the abstract ...
"This document, developed by the Rule Interchange Format (RIF) Working
Group, specifies use cases and requirements for a format that allows
rules to be translated between rule languages and thus transferred
between rule systems.
The Phase 1 version of this document presents use cases and
requirements for the RIF in general. The Phase 1 deliverables will
provide an extensible base with which the use cases can be addressed,
but it will not be until Phase 2 that most of these use cases are
directly addressed by the Working Group."
I suspect this to be particularly relevant to to this group; in
particular I recall Helen Chen's F2F presentation being right on
target.
I'd like to solicit reviewers for this work to help make sure the
requirements of the HCLSIG community are reflected in these use cases.
Anyone interested?
--
eric miller http://www.w3.org/people/em/
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Eric Neumann, PhD
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