Re: generic modelling of data models; enforcing constraints dynamically...

On 25 Sep 2009, at 07:22, InterRob <rob(dot)marjot(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:

> I guess it IS quite overengineered indeed...
>
> What I'm trying to do is to facilitate different fieldwork
> methodologies for archaeological research (on project basis); there
> is no final agreement on data structure and semantics; however, on a
> meta-level all choices are rational and can be modelled... Infact,
> all models can be related to each other: that's where the "hybrid"
> part comes in: I wish to implement the common denominator (90%) and
> then further extend this, enabing specific data model
> implementations -- including checks for data integrity.
>
Hi Rob,

Just wondering if you've considered rapid prototyping of the core of
it to try and gain consensus by giving people something they can see
and talk about, as an alternative to doing a lot of design work up
front?

Regards
Oliver Kohll
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