ISO/IEC 11179-3:2023

INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD 11179-3
Fourth edition
2023-01
Information technology — Metadata
registries (MDR) —
Part 3:
Metamodel for registry common
facilities
Reference number
ISO/IEC 11179-3:2023(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword .x
Introduction .xii
1 Scope . 1
1.1 Structure of a metadata registry . 1
1.2 Model extensions . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 2
3.1 Terms related to metamodel constructs . 2
3.2 Terms related to concepts . 5
3.3 Abbreviated terms . 17
4 Conformance .17
4.1 Overview of conformance . . 17
4.2 Degree of conformance . 18
4.2.1 General . 18
4.2.2 Strictly conforming implementations . 18
4.2.3 Conforming implementations . 18
4.3 Conformance by feature . 19
4.4 Registry conformance . . 19
4.4.1 Overview . 19
4.4.2 Standard profiles for registries . 19
4.4.3 Conformance labels . . 19
4.5 Obligation . 20
4.6 Implementation conformance statement (ICS) . 20
4.7 Roles and responsibilities for registration . 20
5 Approach to modelling a metadata registry .20
5.1 Metamodel for a metadata registry . 20
5.2 Application of the metamodel . 21
5.3 Specification of the metamodel . 21
5.3.1 Terminology used in specifying the metamodel . 21
5.3.2 Choice of fonts .22
5.3.3 Use of UML Packages .22
5.3.4 Package dependencies .23
5.3.5 Use of UML Class diagrams and textual description .23
5.3.6 Use of dot notation . 24
5.4 Types, instances and values . 24
5.5 Extensibility . 24
5.6 Date references. 24
6 Basic_and_Core package .25
6.1 Overview of Basic_and_Core package . 25
6.2 Predefined types metamodel region . 25
6.2.1 Overview of predefined types . 25
6.2.2 Boolean . 25
6.2.3 Datetime . 25
6.2.4 Date . 25
6.2.5 Integer . 26
6.2.6 Natural_Range .26
6.2.7 Notation . 26
6.2.8 Phone_Number .26
6.2.9 Postal_Address . 26
6.2.10 Sign . 26
6.2.11 String . 26
6.2.12 Text . 27
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6.2.13 Value . 27
6.3 Basic classes metamodel region. 27
6.3.1 Overview of basic classes . 27
6.3.2 Individual class .28
6.3.3 Organization class .28
6.3.4 Role class .28
6.3.5 Contact class . 29
6.3.6 Document_Type class .29
6.3.7 Language_Identification class .30
6.3.8 Reference_Document class . 32
6.3.9 Registration_Authority_Identifier class . 32
6.3.10 Datetime_Period class . 33
6.4 Core metamodel region.33
6.4.1 Overview of Core metamodel region . 33
6.4.2 Classes in the Core metamodel region .34
6.4.3 Associations in the Core metamodel region .36
7 Identification package .37
7.1 Overview of Identification metamodel region . 37
7.2 Classes referenced from the Basic_and_Core package . 37
7.2.1 Item class . 37
7.3 Classes in the Identification metamodel region .38
7.3.1 Identified_Item class .38
7.3.2 Scoped_Identifier class .38
7.3.3 Namespace class . 39
7.4 Associations in the Identification metamodel region . 41
7.4.1 item_identification association . 41
7.4.2 identification association . 42
7.4.3 identifier_scope association . 42
8 Designation_and_Definition package .42
8.1 Overview of Designation and Definition metamodel region . 42
8.2 Classes referenced from the Basic_and_Core package . 43
8.2.1 Item class . 43
8.2.2 Context class . 43
8.3 Classes referenced from the Identification package .44
8.3.1 Namespace class .44
8.4 Classes in the Designation and Definition metamodel region .46
8.4.1 Designation class .46
8.4.2 Definition class . 47
8.4.3 Designation_Definition_Pairing class .48
8.4.4 Naming_Convention class .49
8.5 Association classes in the Designation and Definition metamodel region .50
8.5.1 Definition_Context association class .50
8.5.2 Designation_Context association class . 51
8.6 Associations in the Designation and Definition metamodel region. 51
8.6.1 context_for_pairing association . 51
8.6.2 designation_namespace association. 51
8.6.3 item_definition association . . 51
8.6.4 item_designation association . 52
8.6.5 naming_convention_conformance association . 52
8.6.6 naming_convention_utilization association . 52
8.6.7 paired_definition association . 52
8.6.8 paired_designation association . 52
8.7 Datatypes in the Designation and Definition metamodel region . 52
8.7.1 Acceptability enumeration . 52
9 Registration package .53
9.1 Overview of Registration metamodel region . 53
9.2 Classes referenced from the Basic and core package.54
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9.2.1 Contact class .54
9.2.2 Organization class .54
9.2.3 Reference_Document class . 55
9.3 Classes referenced from the Identification package . 55
9.3.1 Identified_Item .55
9.3.2 Namespace class . 55
9.4 Classes in the Registration region . 55
9.4.1 Registered_Item class . 55
9.4.2 Administered_Item class.56
9.4.3 Attached_Item class . 57
9.4.4 Registration_State class . .58
9.4.5 Constraint_Set class . 59
9.4.6 Registration_Authority class .60
9.4.7 Registrar class . 61
9.4.8 Stewardship_Record class . 61
9.4.9 Submission_Record class . 62
9.4.10 Registry_Specification class .63
9.5 Associations in the Registration region .66
9.5.1 attachment association.66
9.5.2 reference association.66
9.5.3 registered_item_constraint_set association .66
9.5.4 registration association .66
9.5.5 registration_authority_namespace association . 67
9.5.6 registration_authority_registrar association . 67
9.5.7 stewardship association . 67
9.5.8 submission association . 67
9.6 Datatypes in the Registration metamodel region . 67
9.6.1 Degree_of_Conformance enumeration . 67
9.6.2 Registration_Status enumeration .68
10 Classification package . .69
10.1 Overview of Classification metamodel region . 69
10.2 Classes referenced from the Basic and core package. 70
10.2.1 Item class . 70
10.3 Classes in the Classification metamodel region . 70
10.3.1 Classification_Scheme class . 70
10.3.2 Classification_Scheme_Item class . 71
10.3.3 Classification_Scheme_Item_Relationship class .72
10.3.4 Classification_Scheme_Item_Relationship_Type class . .72
10.4 Associations in the Classification metamodel region .73
10.4.1 item_classification association .73
10.4.2 classification_scheme_membership association .73
10.4.3 subject_classification_scheme_item association .73
10.4.4 object_classification_scheme_item association .73
10.4.5 classification_scheme_item_relationship_categorization association .73
11 Item_Mapping package .74
11.1 Overview of the Item_Mapping metamodel region .74
11.2 Classes referenced from the Basic and core package .74
11.2.1 Item class .74
11.3 Classes in the Mapping metamodel region . 75
11.3.1 Item_Mapping class . 75
11.4 Association Classes in the Mapping metamodel region . 76
11.4.1 Subject_Mapping association class . 76
11.4.2 Object_Mapping association class . 76
11.5 Associations in the Item Mapping metamodel region .77
11.5.1 mapping_hierarchy association .77
11.6 Datatypes in the Mapping metamodel region .77
11.6.1 Item_Mapping_Degree enumeration .77
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