Issue 4584: mof-rtf issue: Association Generalization (mof-rtf)
Source: GoodData Corporation (Mr. Martin Matula, matulic(at)gmail.com)
Nature: Uncategorized Issue
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Summary: The MOF model should allow generalization of associations. It is often
useful to have a more general root association and create several
specializations for it (e.g. dependency and several kinds of dependencies as
its subclasses).
Resolution: 
Revised Text: 
Actions taken:
October 1, 2001: received issue
Discussion: 

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From: "Martin Matula" <martin.matula@sun.com>
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Subject: mof-rtf issue: Association Generalization
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2001 15:42:46 +0200
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The MOF model should allow generalization of associations. It is often
useful to have a more general root association and create several
specializations for it (e.g. dependency and several kinds of
dependencies as
its subclasses).

Martin Matula (mailto:martin.matula@sun.com)
tel: +420(2)3300-9153 Sun Micro: x49153 Praha, CR


Reply-To: "Kerry Raymond" <kerry@dstc.edu.au>
From: "Kerry Raymond" <kerry@dstc.edu.au>
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Subject: Re: mof-rtf issue: Association Generalization
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2001 09:57:10 +1000
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> The MOF model should allow generalization of associations. It is
  often
> useful to have a more general root association and create several
> specializations for it (e.g. dependency and several kinds of
  dependencies
as
> its subclasses).

It would indeed be a Good Thing, but I think it is inappropriate for a
MOF
RTF. But I would like to see it in MOF2.0.

Kerry


From: "Iyengar, Sridhar" <Sridhar.Iyengar2@unisys.com>
To: Kerry Raymond <kerry@dstc.edu.au>
Cc: mof-rtf@omg.org
Subject: RE: mof-rtf issue: Association Generalization
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2001 19:44:34 -0500 
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Kerry said :
>It would indeed be a Good Thing, but I think it is inappropriate for
a MOF
>RTF. But I would like to see it in MOF2.0.

Thanks ! As usual we will put it on the Issues list, discuss it and
decide!
We have a working list already!

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