NEW ISSUE: Clarify @promote in the context of composite includes

TARGET: Assembly spec rev 2 [1]

DESCRIPTION:

The value of @promote on a composite reference is the string component_name/reference_name.  Can the value of @promote point to a reference that is defined in an included composite?  If so, what is the structure of the @promote value in this case?

PROPOSAL:

Yes, the value of @promote can point to a reference defined in an included composite.

The structure of the value does not change, i.e., component_name/reference_name is sufficient.

The spec needs to be clarified to indicate that the value comes from a post-include-processed composite file.  Perhaps we can make this a general clarification, as this is the now the second place that such a clarification is useful and so there are probably more.

[1] http://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/sca-assembly/download.php/29677/sca-assembly-1.1-spec-cd01-rev2.doc

Dave Booz

STSM, BPM and SCA Architecture

Co-Chair OASIS SCA-Policy TC and SCA-J TC

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