Issue 1081:  ConstraintError exception needed in more IDL generation templates (mof-rtf)
Source:  (, )
Nature:  Uncategorized Issue
Severity: 
Summary: Summary: Section 7 underspecifies the use of ConstraintError in the
 raises clause of generated operations.  It is only specified
 in the Type Create Template.  However, it should be
 specified as part of the Package Create Template, the
 Association Template, the Attribute Template, the Reference
 Template, and the Operation Template.  Its appearance
 depends on the constrained elements of constraint objects
 in the source model of IDL generation.
 

Resolution: closed, resolved
Revised Text: 
Actions taken:
March 18, 1998: received issue
May 8, 2000: closed issue
Discussion: 
Response: Analysis of Constraints to determine precisely when they may or may not trigger
exceptions is currently impossible, since Constraints may be expressed in any "language".
Even if we prescribed a fixed language, it would be a "technically challenging" problem.
Proposed resolutions:
1. The proposed solution to #1085 effectively removes this as an IDL mapping issue,
since just about all mapped operations can now raise the "rolled up" ConstraintError
exception.
2. When the text describing Constraint validation is added, make sure that it specifies
when validation can occur.
3. Cross reference the M1 level operation semantic specifications to the Constraint
validation specifications.
Implementation: 1. The resolution of “Issue 1085: Consider a better approach to gen-erated
exceptions (mof-rtf)” has resulted in all operations in the
generated IDL being able to raise MofError which replaces theCon-straintError
exception. Done. [SC]
Implementation: 2. All constraints have a defined evaluation policy. Done. [SC]
Implementation: 3. All Classes and DataTypes with constraints cross-reference the
constrint specifications, and pick up the constraint descriptions and
names using frame cros-refs. IDL and MODL updated in Chapter 3,
“MOF Model and Interfaces”, Appendix B “MOF IDL Summary”
and Appendix C “MODL Description of the MOF”. Done. [SC]
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From: "Khalsa, GK" <GK.Khalsa@unisys.com>
To: issues@omg.org, mof-rtf@omg.org
Subject: MOF-RTF: ConstraintError exception needed in more IDL
generation 
	templates
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 1998 11:22:42 -0700

Section 7 underspecifies the use of ConstraintError in the
raises clause of generated operations.  It is only specified
in the Type Create Template.  However, it should be
specified as part of the Package Create Template, the
Association Template, the Attribute Template, the Reference
Template, and the Operation Template.  Its appearance
depends on the constrained elements of constraint objects
in the source model of IDL generation.