[Nml-wg] Network Object class version attribute

[Freek Dijkstra]

On 10-9-2015 20:03, Hurtado, Diego Antonio wrote:

> I see that the version attribute of the Network Object class is to be
> defined in objects of the Topology class.
> 
> Is there a reason for this attribute not to be an attribute of the
> Topology class directly instead of being an attribute of the Network
> Object class?

Yes, for future compatibility.

Implementations that receive a NML schema with a version attribute
should at a different location should simply ignore that attribute, but
should still regard it as valid NML.

>From 7 of GFD.206:

> The meaning of the version attribute is only defined for specific
> cases (for objects of the Topology class), and should not be used in
> other objects. Clients that receive a version attribute for a
> non-Topology object should ignore that attribute.

Hope this helps!

Regards,
Freek Dijkstra