[Nml-wg] Proposal: remove of type attribute from Link object

[Jason Zurawski]

I second the motion;

-jason

On 9/21/11 12:15 PM, thus spake Freek Dijkstra:
> In the wake of the NML sessions (for which the meeting minutes will
> follow shortly), Jeroen, Jason and I had some discussion on the schema.
>
> Based on these discussions, I propose two changes to the schema. Here is
> the first.
>
> I propose to remove the "type" attribute from the Link object.
>
> We currently define two values for this type:<link type="crossconnect">
> and<link type="link">.
>
> There seem two reasons to distinguish between Links and Cross-connects:
> 1. Tie a cross connect to a particular switching matrix, so it is clear
> which switching matrix is providing the transport service.
> 2. Convey information on the volatility of a link object. A<link
> type="link">  is pretty static, while a<link type="crossconnect">  is
> more dynamic, and a client may want to query the status of cross
> connects more often.
>
> It is my opinion that there are better ways to convey the above
> information, rather then with the 'type' attribute. (Perhaps using a
> relation between Link and SwitchMatrix and an extension of the Lifetime
> object). Even thought these proposals have not been made, I think that
> removing "type" will avoid undeserved expectations.
>
> FReek