Re: [xml-dev] What is coupling? [Was: 3 XML Design Principles]

From
Robert Koberg <>
To
"Roger L. Costello" <>
Date
2005-02-01T14:51:35Z
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Re: [xml-dev] What is coupling? [Was: 3 XML Design Principles]
Roger L. Costello wrote:
> Hey Robert, 
> 
> 
>>><Lot id="1">
>>>      .
>>></Lot>
>>><Picker id="John">
>>>      .
>>></Picker>
>>><Assignment picker="John" lot="1"/>
> 
> 
>>I would hate to have transform this... 
> 
> 
> Suppose that the purpose of your transformation was to move Picker John onto
> another Lot. (For example, a stylesheet that models the movement of Pickers
> on a Vineyard)  Wouldn't this form support such a "movement transformation"
> beautifully?  

Yes, but again this situation is quite simple. If all you needed to do 
was move pickers to different lots. So pickers can be assigned to 
different lots. What if you want to track their time spent on the lots:

<lot id="1">
   <picker ref="John">
     <timecard start="2005-01-29T12:00:00" end="2005-01-29T13:00:00"/>
   </picker>
</lot>
<lot id="2">
   <picker ref="John">
     <timecard start="2005-01-29T13:00:15" end="2005-01-29T14:00:00"/>
   </picker>
</lot>

> 
> Simply locate:
> 
>     Assignment/@picker="John"
> 
> And then change:
> 
>     @lot
> 
> But this is getting off the topic: what is coupling?  /Roger

Seems to be exactly about coupling, doesn't it? Maybe I should read more 
definitions...

best,
-Rob