ISO/IEC TR 10000-3:1995
(Main)Information technology — Framework and taxonomy of International Standardized Profiles — Part 3: Principles and Taxonomy for Open System Environment profiles
Information technology — Framework and taxonomy of International Standardized Profiles — Part 3: Principles and Taxonomy for Open System Environment profiles
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TECH N ICAL ISO/IEC
REPORT
TR 10000-3
First edition
1995-1 2-1 5
Information technology - Framework and
taxonomy of International Standardized
Profiles -
Part 3:
Principles and Taxonomy for Open System
Environment profiles
Technologies de l’information - Cadre et taxonomie des profils
-
normalisés internationaux
Partie 3: Principes et taxonomie pour profils d‘environnement de système
ouvert
Reference number
ISO/IEC/TR 10000-3:1995(E)
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ISOAEC TR 10000-3: 1995(E)
Contents Page
Scope .
References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I
Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
3.1 Terms defined in this part of ISOAEC TR 10000 . 2
3.2 Terms defined in ISO/IEC TR 14252, Guide to fhe POSlX Open Sysfem Environment (OSE) . 2
3.3 Terms defined in ITU-T Rec. X.902 I ISOAEC 10746-2, lnformation technology - Open Sysfem
Inferconnecfion - Dafa Managemenf and Open Disfribufed Processing - Basic reference model of
open disfriibufed processing: Descriptive model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . , 3
Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
OSE Objectives . 4
Open System Environment Profile Concepts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
6.1 General Principles . 5
6.2 Conformance to an OSE Profile . 6
Taxonomy of OSE Profiles . 6
7.1 Nature and Purpose of the Taxonomy . 6
7.2 Taxonomy Description . . . . . . . . . . . , . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Annex A: Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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O ISOAEC ISOAEC TR 10000-3: 1995(E)
Foreword
IS0 (the International Organization for Standardization) and IEC (the International
Electrotechnical Commission) form the specialized system for worldwide stan-
dardization. National bodies that are members of IS0 or IEC participate in the
development of International Standards through technical committees estab-
lished by the respective organization to deal with particular fields of technical
activity. IS0 and IEC technical committees collaborate in fields of mutual
interest. Other international organizations, governmental and non-governmental,
in liaison with IS0 and IEC, also take part in the work.
In the field of information technology, IS0 and IEC have established a joint
technical committee, ISO/IEC JTC 1.
The main task of technical committees is to prepare International Standards. In
exceptional circumstances a technical committee may propose the publication
of a Technical Report of one of the following types:
- type 1, when the required support cannot be obtained for the publication of
an International Standard, despite repeated efforts;
-
type 2, when the subject is still under technical development or where for
any other reason there is the future but not immediate possibility of an
agreement on an International Standard;
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type 3, when a technical committee has collected data of a different kind
from that which is normally published as an International Standard ("state
of the art", for example).
Technical reports of types 1 and 2 are subject to review within three years of
publication, to decide whether they can be transformed into International Stan-
dards. Technical Reports of type 3 do not necessarily have to be reviewed until
the data they provide are considered to be no longer valid or useful.
ISO/IEC TR 10000-3, which is a Technical Report of type 3, was prepared by
Joint Technical Committee ISO/IEC JTC 1, Information technology.
ISO/IEC TR 10000 consists of the following parts, under the general title Infor-
mation technology - Framework and taxonom y of International Standardized
Pro files:
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Part I: General principles and documentation framework
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Part 2: Principles and Taxonom y for OS1 profiles
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Part 3: Principles and Taxonom y for Open System Environment profiles
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ISO/IEC TR 10000-3: 1995(E) O ISOAEC
Introduction
The context of Functional Standardization is one part of the overall field of IT standardization activities
covering
0
Base Standards, which define fundamentals and generalized procedures. They provide an
infrastructure that can be used by a variety of applications, each of which can make its own
selection from the options offered by them.
e
Profiles, which define conforming subsets or combinations of base standards used to provide
specific functions. Profiles identify the use of particular subsets or options available in the base
standards, and provide a basis for the development of uniform, internationally recognized,
conformance tests.
e
Registration Mechanisms, which provide the means to specify detailed parameterization within
the framework of the base standards or profiles.
Within ISOAEC JTC 1, the process of Functional Standardization is concerned with the methodology of
defining profiles, and their publication in documents called "International Standardized Profiles" (ISPs) in
accordance with procedures contained in the Directives of JTC 1. The scope of Information Technology
standardization to which this process is being applied is that which corresponds to the generally
understood, but loosely defined, concept of "Open Systems". The objective is to facilitate the
specification of IT systems characterized by a high degree of interoperability and portability of their
components.
In addition to ISOAEC TR 10000, the secretariat of the Special Group on Functional Standardization
maintains a standing document (SD-4) entitled "Directory of lSPs and Profiles contained therein". This is
a factual record of which lSPs exist, or are in preparation, together with an executive summary of each
profile. It is subject to regular updating by the Secretariat of ISOAEC JTC I/SGFS.
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TECHNICAL REPORT @ lSO’lEC
ISOllEC TR 10000-3~1995(E)
Information technology - Framework and taxonomy of
I n ternati onal Standardized Profiles
Part 3:
Principles and Taxonomy for
Open System Environment profiles
th Taxonomy will be periodically updated or
have new parts added in order to reflect the
1 Scope
progress reached. It is also recognized that
there will be proposals for the extension of the
The purpose of this part of ISOAEC TR 10000
taxonomy to cover functions which were not
is to provide the context for functional
identified during the preparation of this edition of
standardization in support of Open System
ISO/IEC TR 10000. These extensions may be
Environments (OSE). It provides principles and
identified by a variety of proposers and involve
a classification scheme for OSE profiles which
simple extensions to the existing Taxonomy or
may be or have been submitted for ratification
the addition of new functional areas not currently
as International Standardized Profiles (ISPs).
covered by ISOAEC TR 10000. The inclusion of
such extensions is administered following the
ISO/IEC TR 10000-1 defines the concept of
procedures elaborated by SGFS.
profiles that are documented as ISPs. This part
of ISO/IEC TR I0000 outlines the basic OSE
A distinction has been made between a profile
objectives and concepts, and defines an
and an ISP which documents one or more
approach and format for OSE profiles specified
profiles. The Taxonomy is only concerned with
by International Standardized Profiles. It gives
profiles, but further information is given in the
guidance to organizations proposing Draft OSE
“Directory of lSPs and Profiles contained
ISPs, on the nature and content of the
therein” as to which ISP contains the
documents which may be submitted for
documentation of a profile.
ratification as International Standardized
Profiles.
This Directory is maintained as an SGFS
standing document SD-4 (see reference in
An OSE is defined as a comprehensive set of
Annex A). For each draft profile submitted to
interfaces, services and supporting formats
SGFS, it will also provide additional information,
(including user aspects) enabling interoperability
including the status of the identified profiles.
and portability of applications, data or people, as
specified by information technology standards
and profiles. Communication protocols are part
2 References
of the specification of behavior at certain types
of interfaces.
The following standards contain provisions
Each OSE profile is created to satisfy a clearly
which, through reference in this text, constitute
specified set of user requirements. Since
provisions of this part of ISOAEC TR 10000. At
profiles will be proposed according to needs
the time of publication, the editions indicated
identified to SGFS and according to the
were valid. All standards are subject to revision,
progress of international base standardization,
and parties to agreements based on this part of
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ISO/IEC TR 10000-3: 1995(E)
O ISO/IEC
ISOIIEC TR 10000 are encouraged to
investigate the possibility of applying the most
recent editions of the standards indicated below.
3 Definitions
Members of IEC and IS0 maintain registers of
currently valid International Standards.
For the purposes of this part O ISO/IEC TR
10000, the following definitions apply.
ISO/IEC 9646-1 :1994, Information
technology - Open Systems Interconnection
3.1 Terms defined in this part of
- Conformance testing methodology and
framework - Part I: General concepts. [See ISO/IEC TR 10000
also ITU-T Recommendation X.290 (1995)l.
3.1.1 OSE Profile
ISO/IEC/TR 10000-1 :I 995, Information
A profile which specifies all or part of the
technology - Framework and taxonomy of
behavior of an IT system at one or more of the
lnternational Standardized Profiles - Part I:
OSE interfaces.
General principles and documentation
frame work.
ISO/IEC/TR 10000-2:1995, Information 3.1.2 OS1 Profile
technology - Framework and taxonomy of
A specific OSE profile composed of OS1 base
International Standardized Profiles - Part 2:
standards and/or interchange format and data
Principles and Taxonomy for OS1 profiles.
representation base standards.
ISO/IEC TR I O1 83-1 :I 993, Information
technology - Text and office systems - Office
3.2 Terms defined in ISO/IEC TR 14252,
Document Architecture (ODA) and
Guide to the POSlX Open System
interchange format - Technical Report on
Environment (OSE)
IS0 8613 implementation testing - Part I:
Testing methodology.
The following terms are defined in ISO/IEC TR
ISO/IEC 10641 :I 993, Information 14252, and are included here for convenience.
Technology - Computer graphics and image
NOTE - Since ISO/IEC TR 14252 is currently under
processing - Conformance testing of
ballot, this text will be updated when the
implementations of graphics standards.
ballot resolution process is completed.
ITU-T Recommendation X.902 (1995) I
ISOIIEC 10746-2: .I), lnformation
3.2.1 Application Plafform
technology - Open Systems Interconnection
- Data Management and Open Distributed
A set of resources, including hardware and
Processing - Basic reference model of open software, that support the services on which
distributed processing: Descriptive model. application software will run.
ISO/IEC 13210:1994, lnformation The application platform provides services at its
technology - Test methods for measuring interfaces that, as much as possible, make the
specific characteristics of the platform
conformance to POSIX.
transparent to the application software.
ISOIIEC TR 14252: .I I, Guide to the
POSlX Open System Environment (OSE).
3.2.2 Application Program Interface
(API)
The interface between application software and
application platform, across which all services
are provided.
1) To be published
2
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3.2.3 Application Software
Software that is specific to an application and is
ITU-T Rec. X.902
3.3 Terms defined in
composed of programs, data, and
documentation. ISOllEC 10746-2, lnformation
technology - Open Systems
Interconnection - Data Management
3.2.4 Communication Services Interface
and Open Distributed Processing -
Basic reference model of open
(CSI)
distributed processing: Descriptive
The boundary across which access to services
mode/
for interaction between internal application
software entities and application platform
external entities is provided.
The following terms are defined in ITU-T Rec.
X.902 I ISO/IEC 10746-2, and are included here
for convenience.
3.2.5 HumanlComputer Interface (HCI)
The boundary across which physical interaction
between a human being and the application
3.3.1 Interchange reference point
platform takes place.
A reference point at which an external physical
storage medium can be introduced into the IT
system.
3.2.6 lnformation Services Interface (ISI)
3.3.2 lnterworking reference point
The boundary across which external, persistant
storage service is provided.
A reference point at which an interface can be
established to allow communications between
two or more systems.
3.2.7 Interoperability
3.3.3 Perceptual reference point
The ability of two or more systems to exchange
information and to mutually use the information
A reference point at which there is some
that has been exchanged.
interaction between the system and the physical
world.
3.2.8 Open System Environment (OSE) 3.3.4 Programmatic reference point
A reference point at which a programmatic
A comprehensive set of interfaces, services,
and supporting formats, plus user aspects for interface can be established to allow access to a
interoperability or for portability of applications, function.
data, or people, as specificied by information
technology standards and profiles. NOTE -See 6.1 for interpretive discussion of the
terms defined in 3.3.1, 3.3.2, 3.3.3 and 3.3.4.
3.2.9 Portability (of Application
4 Abbrevi
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