ISO 15000-3:2023

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 15000-3
First edition
2023-01
Electronic business eXtensible
Markup Language (ebXML) —
Part 3:
Registry and repository
Reference number
ISO 15000-3:2023(E)
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ISO 15000-3:2023(E)
Contents
Foreword . viii
Introduction . ix
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 2
4 Registry information model . 5
4.1 Introduction . 5
4.1.1 Overview . 5
4.1.2 XML Schema . 5
4.1.3 Information model types: inheritance view . 5
4.1.4 Extending ebRIM . 6
4.1.5 Canonical ClassificationSchemes . 6
4.2 Core Information Model . 6
4.2.1 Overview . 6
4.2.2 InternationalStringType . 7
4.2.3 LocalizedStringType . 8
4.2.4 ExtensibleObjectType . 8
4.2.5 SlotType . 9
4.2.6 ValueType . 10
4.2.7 IdentifiableObjectType . 11
4.2.8 RegistryObjectType . 12
4.2.9 VersionInfoType . 14
4.2.10 objectReferenceType . 15
4.2.11 ObjectRefType . 18
4.2.12 DynamicObjectRefType . 18
4.2.13 ExtrinsicObjectType . 19
4.2.14 CommentType . 20
4.2.15 RegistryPackageType . 21
4.2.16 ExternalIdentifierType . 23
4.2.17 ExternalLinkType . 24
4.3 Association information model . 25
4.3.1 Overview . 25
4.3.2 Source and target objects . 26
4.3.3 Type of an association . 26
4.3.4 AssociationType . 26
4.3.5 Access control . 27
4.4 Classification information model . 27
4.4.1 Overview . 27
4.4.2 TaxonomyElementType . 28
4.4.3 ClassificationSchemeType . 29
4.4.4 ClassificationNodeType . 30
4.4.5 ClassificationType . 32
4.5 Provenance information model . 33
4.5.1 Overview . 33
4.5.2 PostalAddressType . 34
4.5.3 TelephoneNumberType . 35
4.5.4 EmailAddressType . 36
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4.5.5 PartyType . 37
4.5.6 PersonType . 38
4.5.7 PersonNameType . 38
4.5.8 OrganizationType . 39
4.5.9 Associating organization with persons . 40
4.5.10 Associating organization with organizations . 40
4.5.11 Associating organizations with registry objects . 41
4.6 Service information model . 41
4.6.1 Overview . 41
4.6.2 ServiceType . 41
4.6.3 ServiceEndpointType. 42
4.6.4 ServiceBindingType . 43
4.6.5 ServiceInterfaceType . 44
4.7 Query information model . 44
4.7.1 Overview . 44
4.7.2 QueryDefinitionType . 45
4.7.3 ParameterType . 46
4.7.4 QueryExpressionType . 48
4.7.5 StringQueryExpressionType . 48
4.7.6 XMLQueryExpressionType . 49
4.7.7 QueryType . 50
4.8 Event information model . 51
4.8.1 Overview . 51
4.8.2 AuditableEventType . 52
4.8.3 ActionType . 54
4.8.4 SubscriptionType . 55
4.8.5 DeliveryInfoType . 56
4.8.6 NotificationType . 58
4.9 Federation information model . 59
4.9.1 Overview . 59
4.9.2 Federation configuration . 59
4.9.3 RegistryType . 59
4.9.4 FederationType. 61
4.10 Access control information model . 62
4.10.1 Overview . 62
4.10.2 Defining an access control policy . 63
4.10.3 Assigning access control policy to a registry object . 63
4.10.4 Defining a contextual role . 65
4.10.5 Assigning a contextual role to a subject . 66
4.10.6 Action matching . 66
4.10.7 Subject matching . 68
4.10.8 Resource matching . 69
4.10.9 Canonical XACML functions . 71
4.10.10 Constraints on XACML binding . 74
4.10.11 Resolving policy references . 74
5 Registry services . 74
5.1 Overview . 74
5.2 Abstract protocol . 74
5.2.1 Overview . 74
5.2.2 RegistryRequestType . 74
5.2.3 RegistryResponseType . 75
5.2.4 RegistryExceptionType . 76
5.2.5 Server Plugins . 76
5.3 QueryManager interface . 77
5.3.1 Overview . 77
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5.3.2 Parameterized queries . 77
5.3.3 Query protocol . 77
5.3.4 Parameterized query definition . 82
5.3.5 Canonical Query: AdhocQuery . 82
5.3.6 Canonical query: BasicQuery. 83
5.3.7 Canonical query: ClassificationSchemeSelector . 84
5.3.8 Canonical query: FindAssociations . 85
5.3.9 Canonical query: FindAssociatedObjects . 86
5.3.10 Canonical query: GarbageCollector . 87
5.3.11 Canonical query: GetAuditTrailById. 87
5.3.12 Canonical query: GetAuditTrailByLid . 88
5.3.13 Canonical query: GetAuditTrailByTimeInterval . 89
5.3.14 Canonical query: GetChildrenByParentId . 89
5.3.15 Canonical query: GetClassificationSchemesById . 91
5.3.16 Canonical query: GetRegistryPackagesByMemberId . 91
5.3.17 Canonical query: GetNotification . 92
5.3.18 Canonical query: GetObjectById . 92
5.3.19 Canonical query: GetObjectsByLid . 93
5.3.20 Canonical query: GetReferencedObject . 93
5.3.21 Canonical query: KeywordSearch . 94
5.3.22 Canonical query: RegistryPackageSelector . 96
5.3.23 Query functions . 97
5.3.24 Common patterns in query functions . 100
5.3.25 Canonical functions . 100
5.3.26 Query plugins . 103
5.4 LifecycleManager interface . 103
5.4.1 Overview . 103
5.4.2 SubmitObjects protocol . 103
5.4.3 UpdateObjects protocol . 106
5.4.4 RemoveObjects Protocol . 110
5.5 Version control . 112
5.5.1 Overview . 112
5.5.2 Version controlled resources . 113
5.5.3 Versioning and id attribute . 114
5.5.4 Versioning and lid attribute . 114
5.5.5 Version identification for RegistryObjectType . 114
5.5.6 Version identification for RepositoryItem . 114
5.5.7 Versioning and references . 115
5.5.8 Versioning of RegistryPackages . 115
5.5.9 Versioning and RegistryPackage membership . 115
5.5.10 Inter-version association . 116
5.5.11 Version removal . 116
5.5.12 Locking and concurrent modifications . 116
5.5.13 Version creation . 116
5.6 Validator interface . 117
5.6.1 Overview . 117
5.6.2 ValidateObjects protocol . 117
5.6.3 Validator plugins . 118
5.7 Cataloger interface . 119
5.7.1 Overview . 119
5.7.2 CatalogObjects protocol . 119
5.7.3 Cataloger plugins . 122
5.8 Subscription and notification . 123
5.8.1 Overview . 123
5.8.2 Server events . 123
5.8.3 Notifications . 124
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5.8.4 Creating a subscription . 124
5.8.5 Event delivery . 125
5.8.6 NotificationListener interface . 126
5.8.7 Notification protocol . 126
5.8.8 Pulling notification on demand . 127
5.8.9 Deleting a subscription . 127
5.9 Multi-server features . 127
5.9.1 Overview . 127
5.9.2 RemoteObjects reference . 127
5.9.3 Local replication of remote objects . 128
5.9.4 Registry federations . 130
5.10 Governance features . 133
5.10.1 Overview . 133
5.10.2 Representing a governance collaboration . 134
5.10.3 Scope of governance collaborations . 135
5.10.4 Assigning a governance collaboration . 135
5.10.5 Determining applicable governance collaboration . 136
5.10.6 Determining the registry process in a governance collaboration . 136
5.10.7 Starting the registry process for a governance collaboration . 136
5.10.8 Incoming messageFlows to registry process . 137
5.10.9 Outgoing messageFlows from registry process . 137
5.10.10 Canonical tas
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