Dear Rodrigo, The Reference Model defines a generic model of any document. And is mapped onto (into) the persistence layer. Archetypes are constraints on the Reference Model but are formed using its own meta-model.
Your possibility number 1 is not correct. Possibility 2 is correct. Real data is 'validated' (better: defined) using the Archetype (the constraints) And the archetypes are validated (defined) using the archetype meta- model. Gerard -- <private> -- Gerard Freriks, arts Huigsloterdijk 378 2158 LR Buitenkaag The Netherlands T: +31 252 544896 M: +31 653 108732 On 3-jul-2006, at 20:54, Rodrigo Filgueira wrote: > I've been going round in circles about this question all weekend, > and have two ideas. > > 1. It's basic and most important use is to provide reference to > check the correctness of the arquetypes. > 2. It is needed for some types of persistence design > > Why am I asking myself this? because once assertions are > implemented, all that may be needed for validating real data may be > included in archetypes, can't it? > > am I missing something? > thank you -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.openehr.org/mailman/private/openehr-technical_lists.openehr.org/attachments/20060703/e567fd7e/attachment.html>
