Issue 17610: ElementImport semantics (uml25-ftf)
Source: Object Management Group (Mr. Andrew Watson, andrew(at)omg.org)
Nature: Clarification
Severity: Minor
Summary: "An ElementImport identifies an Element in a different Namespace, and allows the Element to be referenced using its name without a qualifier in the Namespace owning the ElementImport."


Firstly, different to what?


Secondly, "its name" is confusing, since the name may be changed via aliasing.

I think this should be rewritten as: "An ElementImport identifies a NamedElement in a Namespace other than the one that owns it, and allows that NamedElement to be referenced using an unqualified name in the Namespace owning the ElementImport."
Resolution: 
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Actions taken:
September 19, 2012: received issue
Discussion: 

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Date: 19 Sep 2012 16:28:32 -0400
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Name:            Andrew Watson
Employer:        OMG
mailFrom:        andrew@omg.org
Terms_Agreement: I agree
Specification:   UML Simplification Submission
Section:         7.8
FormalNumber:    ad/12-08-01
Version:         2.5
Doc_Year:        2012
Doc_Month:       August
Doc_Day:         Day
Page:            49
Title:           ElementImport semantics
Nature:          Clarification
Severity:        Minor
CODE:            3TMw8
B1:              Report Issue


Description:


"An ElementImport identifies an Element in a different Namespace, and allows the Element to be referenced using its name without a qualifier in the Namespace owning the ElementImport."


Firstly, different to what?


Secondly, "its name" is confusing, since the name may be changed via aliasing.

I think this should be rewritten as: "An ElementImport identifies a NamedElement in a Namespace other than the one that owns it, and allows that NamedElement to be referenced using an unqualified name in the Namespace owning the ElementImport."