ISO/IEC 11179-3:2013

INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD 11179-3
Third edition
2013-02-15


Information technology — Metadata
registries (MDR) —
Part 3:
Registry metamodel and basic attributes
Technologies de l'information — Registres de métadonnées (RM) —
Partie 3: Métamodèle de registre et attributs de base




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ISO/IEC 11179-3:2013(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword . xiii
Introduction . xv
1 Scope . 1
1.1 Scope – Structure of a metadata registry . 1
1.2 Scope – Basic attributes of metadata items . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 1
3.1 Terms and definitions of metamodel constructs used in this part of ISO/IEC 11179 . 2
3.2 Terms for concepts used in this part of ISO/IEC 11179 . 4
3.3 Abbreviated terms . 20
4 Conformance . 21
4.1 Overview of conformance . 21
4.2 Degree of conformance . 21
4.2.1 General . 21
4.2.2 Strictly conforming implementations . 22
4.2.3 Conforming implementations . 22
4.3 Conformance by clause . 22
4.4 Registry conformance . 23
4.4.1 Overview . 23
4.4.2 Standard profiles for edition 3 registries . 23
4.5 Obligation . 23
4.6 Implementation conformance statement (ICS) . 23
4.7 Roles and responsibilities for registration . 24
5 Structure of a metadata registry . 24
5.1 Metamodel for a metadata registry . 24
5.2 Application of the metamodel . 24
5.3 Specification of the metamodel . 25
5.3.1 Terminology used in specifying the metamodel . 25
5.3.2 Choice of fonts . 25
5.3.3 Use of UML Packages . 25
5.3.4 Package dependencies . 26
5.3.5 Use of UML Class diagrams and textual description . 27
5.4 Types, instances and values . 27
5.5 Types of items in an ISO/IEC 11179 metadata registry . 28
5.5.1 Overview of types of items . 28
5.5.2 Rules for types of items . 29
5.6 Extensibility . 31
5.7 Date references . 31
6 Basic package . 31
6.1 Overview of Basic package . 31
6.2 Basic Types metamodel region . 31
6.2.1 Overview of Basic Types . 31
6.2.2 Boolean datatype . 31
6.2.3 Date datatype . 32
6.2.4 Datetime datatype . 32
6.2.5 Integer datatype . 32
6.2.6 Natural_Range datatype . 32
6.2.7 Notation datatype . 32
6.2.8 Phone_Number datatype . 32
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6.2.9 Postal_Address datatype .32
6.2.10 Sign datatype .33
6.2.11 String datatype .33
6.2.12 Text datatype .33
6.2.13 Value datatype .33
6.3 Basic Classes metamodel region.33
6.3.1 Overview of Basic Classes .33
6.3.2 Contact class .34
6.3.3 Document_Type class .35
6.3.4 Individual class .35
6.3.5 Language_Identification class .37
6.3.6 Organization class .39
6.3.7 Reference_Document class .40
6.3.8 Registration_Authority_Identifier class.42
6.3.9 Role class .43
7 Identification, Designation and Definition package .45
7.1 Overview of this package .45
7.2 Identification metamodel region .45
7.2.1 Overview .45
7.2.2 Classes in the Identification metamodel region .46
7.2.3 Associations in the Identification metamodel region .51
7.3 Designation and Definition metamodel region .52
7.3.1 Overview .52
7.3.2 Classes in the Designation and Definition metamodel region .53
7.3.3 Association Classes in the Designation and Definition metamodel region .59
7.3.4 Associations in the Designation and Definition metamodel region .60
8 Registration package .62
8.1 Registration metamodel region .62
8.1.1 Overview .62
8.1.2 Classes in the Registration region .62
8.1.3 Classes referenced from the Basic package .75
8.1.4 Classes referenced from the Identification, Designation and Definition package .75
8.1.5 Association Classes in the Registration region .76
8.1.6 Associations in the Registration region .76
9 Concepts package .78
9.1 Concepts metamodel region .78
9.1.1 Overview .78
9.1.2 Classes in the Concepts metamodel region .79
9.1.3 Associations of the Concepts metamodel region .84
9.2 Classification metamodel region .87
9.2.1 Overview .87
9.2.2 Classes in the Classification metamodel region .88
9.2.3 Associations Classes in the Classification metamodel region .89
9.2.4 Associations in the Classification metamodel region .89
10 Binary Relations package .90
10.1 Binary Relations metamodel region .90
10.1.1 Overview .90
10.1.2 Classes in the Binary_Relations metamodel region .90
11 Data Description package .93
11.1 High-level Data Description metamodel region .93
11.1.1 Overview .93
11.1.2 Classes of High-level Data Description metamodel .93
11.1.3 Associations of the High Level Data Description metamodel .96
11.1.4 Constraints of the High Level Metamodel .97
11.2 Data Element Concept metamodel region .97
11.2.1 Overview .97
11.2.2 Classes in the Data_Element_Concept region .98
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11.2.3 Associations in the Data_Element_Concept region . 99
11.3 Conceptual and Value_Domain metamodel region . 100
11.3.1 Overview . 100
11.3.2 Classes in the Conceptual and Value_Domain region . 102
11.3.3 Associations in the Conceptual and Value_Domain region . 110
11.3.4 Additional Constraints of the Conceptual and Value_Domain region . 112
11.4 Measurement metamodel region . 114
11.4.1 Overview . 114
11.4.2 Classes in the Measurement region . 114
11.4.3 Associations in the Measurement region . 117
11.5 Data_Element metamodel region . 118
11.5.1 Overview . 118
11.5.2 Classes in the Data_Element Region . 118
11.5.3 Associations in the Data_Element region. 121
11.6 Consolidated Data Description Metamodel . 123
11.7 Types of Concepts in the Data Description Metamodel . 124
12 Basic attributes . 124
12.1 Use of basic attributes . 124
12.2 Common attributes . 125
12.2.1 Identifying . 125
12.2.2 Naming. 125
12.2.3 Definitional . 126
12.2.4 Administrative . 126
12.2.5 Relational . 126
12.3 Attributes specific to Data_Element_Concepts . 127
12.4 Attributes specific to Data_Elements . 127
12.5 Attributes specific to Conceptual_Domains . 127
12.6 Attributes specific to Value_Domains . 127
12.7 Attributes specific to Permissible_Values . 128
12.8 Attributes specific to Value_Meanings . 128
Annex A (normative) Alphabetical list of terms and designations . 129
Annex B (normative) Consolidated Class Hierarchy . 137
Annex C (informative) Mapping the ISO/IEC 11179-3:1994 basic attributes to the ISO/IEC 11179-
3:2011 metamodel and basic attributes . 138
C.1 Introduction . 138
C.1.1 Overview of Basic Attributes from ISO/IEC 11179-3:1994 . 138
C.1.2 Description of Table Structures in this Annex . 139
C.2 Mapping the Basic Attributes . 141
C.2.1 Common Identifying attributes . 141
C.2.2 Common Naming attributes . 143
C.2.3 Common Definitional attributes . 147
C.2.4 Common Administrative attributes . 148
C.2.5 Common Relational attributes . 150
C.2.6 Attributes specific to Data_Element_Concepts . 154
C.2.7 Attributes specific to Data_Elements . 157
C.2.8 Attributes specific to Conceptual_Domains . 164
C.2.9 Attributes specific to Value_Domains . 165
C.2.10 Attributes specific to Permissible_Values . 166
C.2.11 Attributes specific to Value_Meanings . 167
Annex D (informative) Mapping the ISO/IEC 11179-3:2003 metamodel to the ISO/IEC 11179-3:2011
metamodel . 169
D.1 Introduction . 169
D.2 Mapping the Edition 2 Administration and Identification Region . 169
D.2.1 Administered_Item . 169
D.2.2 Administration_Record . 169
D.2.3 Contact . 170
D.2.4 Item_Identifier . 170
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D.2.5 Language_Identification . 170
D.2.6 Organization . 171
D.2.7 Reference_Document . 171
D.2.8 Registrar . 171
D.2.9 Registration_Authority . 171
D.2.10 Registration_Authority_Identifier . 172
D.2.11 Stewardship . 172
D.2.12 Submission . 172
D.3 Mapping the Edition 2 Naming and Definition Region . 173
D.3.1 Context (for Administered_Item) . 173
D.3.2 Terminological_Entry . 173
D.3.3 Language_Section . 173
D.3.4 Definition (of Administered_Item) . 174
D.3.5 Designation (of Administered_Item) . 174
D.4 Mapping the Edition 2 Classification Region . 174
D.4.1 Classification_Scheme . 174
D.4.2 Classification_Scheme_Item . 175
D.4.3 Classification_Scheme_Item_Relationship . 175
D.5 Mapping the Edition 2 Data_Element_Concept Region . 175
D.5.1 Object_Class . 175
D.5.2 Property . 175
D.5.3 Data_Element_Concept . 176
D.5.4 Concept_Relationship . 176
D.6 Mapping the Edition 2 Conceptual and Value Domain Region . 176
D.6.1 Conceptual_Domain . 176
D.6.2 Enumerated_Conceptual_Domain . 177
D.6.3 Value_Meaning . 177
D.6.4 Non-enumerated_Conceptual_Domain . 177
D.6.5 Value_Domain . 178
D.6.6 Enumerated_Value_Domain . 178
D.6.7 Permissible_Value . 178
D.6.8 Value . 179
D.6.9 Non-enumerated_Value_Domain .
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