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Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 22:39:32 +0100
Subject: Re: Research Topic in B2B Communication -XML-Web Services
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From: robert burrell donkin <robertburrelldonkin@blueyonder.co.uk>
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you might find this thread relevant:

http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=3Dxml-apache-general&m=3D102853881802407&w=
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- robert

On Wednesday, October 23, 2002, at 12:06 PM, Qwerty Poiu wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I have some suggestions for a topic that I would like to see discussed=20=

> here.
> I did alot of research into "data-mapping" because I wanted to create=20=

> forms from DTDs and pre-existing XML docs.
> What this desire needs is a satandard way of mapping data in XML to=20
> objects (JAXB), and a way to map the data types to GUI input fields,=20=

> features, etc.
> Creating a new XML file from a DTD involves a step by step (dare I say=20=

> 'Wizard Design Pattern') dialog with the user.=A0 Using a pre-existing =
XML=20
> file lets the user enter multiple fileds at once, but these two =
methods=20
> could be combined to create a really complicated API.
> The second feature is being done so many different ways, that one =
person=20
> would find it very difficult to write an overview of all the effort=20
> currently going on and the history of past systems.
> In a simple way, I think any program is a data model that is activated=20=

> with a programming language, and that this field is an ongoing effort =
to=20
> create more logical distinctions between the need to have flexible =
data=20
> models and flexible scripting languages.
> I wrote a Java application that was the GIU for a transformation =
language=20
> called LMX, which includes a input field generator for DTD to new-XML=20=

> file generation.=A0 I'm stuck now in an effort to create a web app =
that=20
> does the same thing.
> Anyhow, I would like to see what other people say about this broad =
field,
>  so that's my selfish suggestion for your research topic.
> I have lots of discussions from the Commons 'sub-project of a =
sub-project'
>  where very skilled developers threw thier ideas at each other.=A0 I =
only=20
> work with Java part time, so I don;t have loads of time to devote to =
it,=20
> but believe this field is important and still undecided and the =
solutions=20
> are far from obvious (to me).
>
> That's enough for one E-mail.
>
> Talk to you later, and good luck,
>
> Tim C.
>

>

>
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