ISSUE-134

owl metamodel

RESOLVED: Metamodel for OWL 2

State:
CLOSED
Product:
Raised by:
Peter Haase
Opened on:
2008-07-23
Description:
The current structural specification includes a number of UML diagrams. While thus far not made explicit, these diagrams are intended to be compliant with the MOF (MetaObject Facility). The specification of a language in terms of a MOF metamodel allows for a more precise formal specification, provides a machine readable format of the specification and enables the use of a range of MOF-based software tools. 

We therefore propose to make the use of MOF for the structural specification explicit by:

1) stating that the UML diagrams in the Structural Syntax document are consistent with a MOF compliant specification of the structural syntax

2) potentially adding a machine-readable serialization and high-level documentation of a MOF metamodel for OWL 2 as an additional document

This specification might also serve as a starting point for the standardization of an OWL 2 metamodel within the ODM WG of the OMG.
Related Actions Items:
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Related emails:
  1. ISSUE-134 (owl metamodel): Metamodel for OWL 2 (from sysbot+tracker@w3.org on 2008-07-23)

Related notes:

2008-10-23 16:54:36: We don't expect to have a MOF metamodel in a Rec-Track document. Maybe a Note someday.
See: http://www.w3.org/2007/OWL/meeting/2008-10-23#resolution_1
[Ian Horrocks]

Changelog:

2008-07-23 12:22:43: Created issue 'Metamodel for OWL 2' nickname owl metamodel owned by Peter Haase on product , description 'The current structural specification includes a number of UML diagrams. While thus far not made explicit, these diagrams are intended to be compliant with the MOF (MetaObject Facility). The specification of a language in terms of a MOF metamodel allows for a more precise formal specification, provides a machine readable format of the specification and enables the use of a range of MOF-based software tools. We therefore propose to make the use of MOF for the structural specification explicit by: 1) stating that the UML diagrams in the Structural Syntax document are consistent with a MOF compliant specification of the structural syntax 2) potentially adding a machine-readable serialization and high-level documentation of a MOF metamodel for OWL 2 as an additional document This specification might also serve as a starting point for the standardization of an OWL 2 metamodel within the ODM WG of the OMG. ' non-public [Peter Haase]

2008-08-04 23:01:33: Status changed to 'open' [Ian Horrocks]

2008-10-23 16:54:36: title changed to 'RESOLVED: Metamodel for OWL 2' [Ian Horrocks]

2008-10-23 16:54:36: Issue dissociated from any product [Ian Horrocks]

2008-10-23 16:54:36: Status changed to 'closed' [Ian Horrocks]


Ian Horrocks <ian.horrocks@comlab.ox.ac.uk>, Alan Ruttenberg <alanruttenberg@gmail.com>, Chairs, Ivan Herman <ivan@w3.org>, Sandro Hawke <sandro@w3.org>, Staff Contacts
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