NEW ISSUE (v1.1): SCA Runtime Conformance Language & NormativeReferences

Raiser:  Jeff Estefan

 

Target:  sca-assembly-1.1-spec-cd06.doc

 

Title:  SCA Runtime Conformance Language &
Normative References

 

Description:

 

Add language to the SCA Assembly 1.1 spec to permit an SCA
runtime to claim conformance if it (only) supports an implementation type which
is described in the manner required by the 2 documents that have now completed
public review. 

 

Proposal:

 

1.       Add
two documents that just completed public review, i.e., Test Suite Adaptation
and Implementation Type Documentation Requirements, to Section 1.2 Normative
References.  Suggest shorthand reference of [SCA-TSA] and [SCA-IMPLTYPDOC]
but open to alternatives.

 

2.       Update
Section 12.2 SCA Runtime section as follows (revised Sanjay proposal).  New
language in blue, recommended deleted language in strikethrough:

An implementation that
claims to conform to the requirements of an SCA Runtime defined in this
specification MUST meet the following conditions: 

1.      The implementation MUST comply with all
statements in Appendix C: Conformance Items related to an SCA Runtime, notably
all MUST statements have to be implemented. 

2.      The implementation MUST conform to
the SCA Policy Framework v1.1 Specification [Policy]. 

3.      The implementation MUST support at
least one implementation type standardized by the OpenCSA Member Section or
comply with the following rules for at least one of the other
implementation types: 

a.      The implementation type is defined
in compliance with the SCA Assembly Extension Model (Section 10 9 of the
this SCA Assembly Specification). 

b.      A document describing the mapping of
the constructs defined in the SCA Assembly specification with those of the
implementation type is made publicly available
to its prospective development community. Such a document should help in
understanding how SCA components can be developed using the implementation
type, how these components can be configured and assembled together (as instances of Components in SCA
compositions). A template for such a document entitled "Implementation
Type Documentation Requirements for SCA Assembly Model Version 1.1
Specification" [SCA-IMPLTYPDOC] has been provided by this Technical
Committee.  The contents outlined in this document template MUST be
completed in order for an implementation type to claim compliance with the SCA
Assembly Specification.
To get an idea about the purpose and scope of such a document that describes the implementation type,
see the Client and Implementation specifications for the implementation types
standardized by the OpenCSA Member section. 

c.
     An
adapted version of the SCA Assembly Test Suite for testing the implementation
type is created and is made publicly available
to its prospective development community. A template for such a document entitled
"Test Suite Adaptation for SCA Assembly Model Version 1.1
Specification" [SCA-TSA] has been provided by this Technical
Committee.  The contents outlined in this document template MUST be
completed in order for an implementation type to claim compliance with the SCA
Assembly Specification.

4.  
   The implementation MUST support one or
more binding types.  If only one binding type is supported, it MUST be the
default SCA binding type, binding.sca.