[CPSV-APv.3.1] Agent - participates: why mandatory (1..*)?

[jimjyang]

In v.3.1 of CPSV-AP, the cardinality for the property "participates" (cv:participates) in the class Agent is now 1..*.

Why is it mandatory (1..*)?

[EmidioStani]

Hello @jimjyang,

this is related to issue https://github.com/SEMICeu/CPSV-AP/issues/110

[jimjyang]

@EmidioStani

I know it was discussed at the webinar, however ...

Example 1: A Public service must have at least one Public organisation as its Competent authority. With this property "participates" mandatory, you have to create a Participation for your Competent authorities (that don't play other roles in the service), with the role "Competent authority" (or suchlike). We think this is unnecessary duplicate of information.

Example 2: With this property "participates" mandatory, you have to create a Participation for all the Organisations that own a Channel (and that don't play other roles in the service), with the role "channel owner" (or suchlike). Similarly, you must create a Participation for all the organisations that define a Cost, etc. Again, we think this is unnecessary duplicate of information.

Unnecessary duplication complicates the implementation.

[EmidioStani]

For the release of CPSV-AP v3.1 the cardinality the min cardinality will be relaxed

[EmidioStani]

This issue can be closed as for release 3.1.1