Data Model serialisation in VOTable

[Martin @ ROE]

Returning to my favourite subject:

Why are we trying to serialise data models to VOTable?  There are 
already industry standard mechanisms for serialising object models to 
XML. Trying to use a VO-specific table format to represent general data 
models sounds like an interesting computer science problem, but not 
something that will help takeup or interoperability of VO services.

Deriving a new schema that describes the XML/model is the right way to 
go, not forcing new models into inapropriate schemas just because we 
happen to have one lying around.  Not all problems can (or should) be 
solved using the same spanner.

Or have I got the wrong end of the stick here?

Regards,

Martin

Francois Bonnarel wrote:

> Dear Dal and DM colleagues,
>    M.Louys and I just completed an IVOA note on rules we
> propose to use to serialise a Data Model in VOTable.
>    This is a contribution to the discussion on Data Model
> serialisation/ Votable interface  planned for the following
> weeks.
> 
>    Status: it is an IVOA Note.
> 
>    Today you can find it there:
>    http://alinda.u-strasbg.fr/ModelVOTSer.pdf
> 
>    Hope to have this on the IVOA note later today.
> 
> 
>    Another note (by T.Boch, P.Fernique, M.louys, A.Micol and I) 
> which is a proposal for SIA evolution is to be released also today.
> 
> Regards
> François
> 
> 
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