Thanks Gerard , This gives some understanding of RM. Will it be more useful if we can understand it in more end user perspective?
Regards, Dr. Ankush --- Gerard Freriks <gfrer at luna.nl> wrote: > 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 > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
