[DFDL-WG] Clarification needed: 14.2.2 Parsing Sequence Groups with Separators - Rep(N)

[Mike Beckerle]

In 14.2.2 the phrase:

*     Rep(M)* means M occurrences of nil, empty, normal or absent
representation. These are optional occurrences so default rules do not
apply for empty representations.

Begs the question of what happens if the empty representation is not the
same as absent representation due to initiators and/or terminators being
required by emptyValueDelimiterPolicy.

If the empty representation is found, what would a Parser do?

These are optional, so defaulting is not applicable.

Treat it as "absent" is one possibility,
Treat it as "normal" which is likely to result in a parse error, is another.




Mike Beckerle | OGF DFDL Workgroup Co-Chair | Tresys Technology |
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