[oslc-cm] History of changes on a resource

[Sabri LABBENE]

On 17/12/2010 18:22, Olivier Berger wrote:
> Le jeudi 16 décembre 2010 à 13:16 +0100, Sabri LABBENE a écrit :
>
>    
>> In the OSLC Core specs, there is the "oslc:Discussion" ressource which
>> seems to fit the requirement for "discussions" history around the change
>> Request ressources. I find it suitable for "follow-ups/comments"
>> definition. But, it lacks more information like the comment date and
>> author (for these, we can use the same oslc properties we use for change
>> request definition).
>>      
> If I understand it correctly, the discussion is just a top-level
> container for following oslc:Comment-s, which do contain dcterms:creator
> and dcterms:created properties, thus matching your concern (see [0])
>
>    

You're right. In [0] we have all what we need for discussions threads 
representation.
Actually I didn't see the "oslc:comment" Ressource ... so I thought it 
doesn't exists.

>>      
>>> Your approach seems more reasonable in the short term ;)
>>>
>>> I'll think about the needs we have for this, and eventually come back
>>> with more concrete proposal.
>>>
>>>        
>> I propose to add to the previous few more ressources like:
>> "oslc:History" ressource, wich informs about the followings:
>>      - oslc:historyOf ->  changeRequest ressource
>>      - oslc:Change = a RESSOURCE that contain:
>>          - oslc:property: the property that was changed
>>          - oslc:oldValue: old value of the change request property
>>          - oslc:newValue: the new value
>>          - dcterms:contributor: the foaf:person who did the change
>>          - dcterms:modified: a timestamps as the date when the change
>> occured.
>>
>>      
> I'll try to investigate such a model, maybe more in link with the
> Resource shapes terminology. Thanks indeed.
>
>    
>> There is also somthing missing which is the definition for an eventually
>> attached file to the change request (widely used feature in bug tracking
>> systems for instance). Currently I don't have a well defined schema for
>> that.
>>      
> As mentioned by Steve, the backlog at [1] already has some such plans.
>    

Ok. Nice, then.

> Best regards,
>
> [0] http://open-services.net/bin/view/Main/OSLCCoreSpecAppendixA#oslc_Comment_Resource
> [1] http://open-services.net/bin/view/Main/CmSpecBacklog#Attachments
>    

Best Regards,

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Sabri LABBENE<sabri.labbene at it-sudparis.eu>
Ingénieur Recherche - Dept INF
Telecom&  Management SudParis (http://www.it-sudparis.eu/), Evry (France)