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ATML Tools The Key to Success

ATML Tools The Key to Success. Mark Skiba Software Architect Vektrex Electronic Systems, Inc. www.vektrex.com. ATML Tools Overview. Importance of ATML Tools ATML Tool/Schema Challenges .NET Instrument Description Experience Online ATML Instrument Editor Recommendations Discussions.

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ATML Tools The Key to Success

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  1. ATML ToolsThe Key to Success Mark Skiba Software Architect Vektrex Electronic Systems, Inc. www.vektrex.com

  2. ATML Tools Overview • Importance of ATML Tools • ATML Tool/Schema Challenges • .NET Instrument Description Experience • Online ATML Instrument Editor • Recommendations • Discussions

  3. Importance of ATML Tools • Tools involved in almost all ATML usage cases • Broad ATML tool adoption = ATML Success • Tool development an essential part of schema validation • Many XML platforms don’t support all Schema constructs • Key relationships may be missing • Iterative “Tool Development”/”Schema Changes” key to getting optimal ATML Schemas

  4. ATML Tool/Schema Challenges • Platform Support Issues • Object Oriented Data hosted in relational DBs • Schema constructs not supported • Application Issues • Inter-document relationships • Example: Test Configuration, Instrument Description, UUT • Intra-element relationships • Example: Instrument Description (Ports & NetworkList)

  5. .NET Platform ExperienceATML Instrument Description Editor • ADO.NET (.NET XML-DB binding technology) doesn’t support current ATML schema • XML Spy generated code – problems with abstract elements • .NET Serialization worked • Application Issues: • No common way to link documents (e.g. Components) • Relationship between linked elements not clear (e.g. Ports & NetworkList)

  6. ATML 3rd Party Tool Sample: Instrument Description Editor

  7. ATML Tools Recommendations • Consider our usage cases carefully • Is Relational DB support necessary? • “Common.xsd” solutions • Inter-document references • ATML Schema Style-Guide additions • Recommendations on constructs to avoid • Intra-element relationships more explicit (possibly add foreign key relationships) • Validate schemas with prototype applications

  8. Discussion

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