Subject: Re: [xsl] Effective use of assertions? From: "Michael Kay mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx" <xsl-list-service@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2022 14:19:16 -0000 |
If you're making assertions about the content of the source document to the transformation, then I would make them using schema-awareness, by defining a schema for the source document and using types such as <xsl:param name="ARPT_row" as="schema-element(ARPT_row)"/> or <xsl:param name="ARPT_row" as="element(row, ARPT_TYPE)"/> Michael Kay Saxonica > On 29 Apr 2022, at 14:56, Roger L Costello costello@xxxxxxxxx <xsl-list-service@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi Folks, > > I'd like to get your thoughts on how to effectively use assertions in the following use case. > > Use Case: I am mapping a military air navigation standard to a civilian air navigation standard. I have determined that this military element: > > <xs:element name="TYPE"> > <xs:simpleType> > <xs:restriction base="xs:string"> > <xs:enumeration value="A" /> > <xs:enumeration value="B" /> > <xs:enumeration value="C" /> > <xs:enumeration value="D" /> > </xs:restriction> > </xs:simpleType> > </xs:element> > > is the best match for this civilian element: > > <xs:element name="publicMilitaryIndicator"> > <xs:simpleType> > <xs:restriction base="xs:string"> > <xs:enumeration value="Civil" /> > <xs:enumeration value="Joint" /> > <xs:enumeration value="Military" /> > <xs:enumeration value="Private" /> > </xs:restriction> > </xs:simpleType> > </xs:element> > > The mapping is as follows: > > A maps to Civil. > B maps to Joint. > C maps to Military. > D has a different meaning than Private so whenever D is encountered an error should be generated. > > I created a bunch of template rules for generating an instance of the civilian standard. Each template rule generates one civilian element. Below is the template rule for generating the publicMilitaryIndicator element. The template rule is passed (via xsl:param) a row (ARPT_row) from the military standard. In APRT_row is a child element, TYPE. The template rule maps TYPE to publicMilitaryIndicator. > > <xsl:template match="airport/publicMilitaryIndicator"> > <xsl:param name="ARPT_row" as="element(row)"/> > > <publicMilitaryIndicator> > <xsl:variable name="ind" select="$ARPT_row/TYPE"/> > <xsl:choose> > <xsl:when test="$ind eq 'A'">Civil</xsl:when> > <xsl:when test="$ind eq 'B'">Joint</xsl:when> > <xsl:when test="$ind eq 'C'">Military</xsl:when> > <xsl:when test="$ind eq 'D'">**error**</xsl:when> > <xsl:otherwise> > <xsl:value-of select="'Invalid TYPE'"/> > </xsl:otherwise> > </xsl:choose> > </publicMilitaryIndicator> > </xsl:template> > > I eyeball that code and swear it's correct. Alas, my eyeballs often deceive me. I'd like a greater level of assurance that the code is correct. I'd like to add assertions to the code to raise the level of assurance. But what assertions would be useful in this code? Would it be useful to add an assertion that ARPT_row has a TYPE child element? And another assertion that the value of TYPE is not empty? > > <xsl:template match="airport/publicMilitaryIndicator"> > <xsl:param name="ARPT_row" as="element(row)"/> > > <xsl:assert test="exists($ARPT_row/TYPE)" /> <-- IS THIS USEFUL? > <xsl:assert test="$ARPT_row/TYPE ne ''" /> <-- IS THIS USEFUL? > > <publicMilitaryIndicator> > <xsl:variable name="ind" select="$ARPT_row/TYPE"/> > <xsl:choose> > <xsl:when test="$ind eq 'A'">Civil</xsl:when> > <xsl:when test="$ind eq 'B'">Joint</xsl:when> > <xsl:when test="$ind eq 'C'">Military</xsl:when> > <xsl:when test="$ind eq 'D'">**error**</xsl:when> > <xsl:otherwise> > <xsl:value-of select="'Invalid TYPE'"/> > </xsl:otherwise> > </xsl:choose> > </publicMilitaryIndicator> > </xsl:template> > > Are those assertions useful? Are there other assertions that would be useful? > > I have read that it is good to identify relations that should hold true throughout the code, i.e., invariants. It would be wicked cool if I could identify an invariant for this mapping problem. But I have no idea what invariant there is with this mapping problem. Any thoughts on what invariant there is in this mapping problem? > > I can see how programs involving mathematics can have an invariant, i.e., some mathematical relation must be true throughout the code's manipulations. Are there invariants in non-mathematical problems? > > /Roger
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