BS ISO/IEC 15474-1:2002

1 Scope
2 Conformance
3 Normative reference
4 Terms and definitions
  4.1 From ISO/IEC 13238-1
  4.2 For this standard
5 Symbols (and abbreviated terms)
  5.1 Naming and diagramming notations
  5.2 Abbreviations
6 CDIF concepts and facilities
  6.1 Introduction
  6.2 Fundamental goals
      6.2.1 Extensibility
      6.2.2 Principle of maximum information transfer
  6.3 Architecture of CDIF
      6.3.1 Framework
      6.3.2 Information content
      6.3.3 Transfer format
  6.4 CDIF family of standards
      6.4.1 Introduction
      6.4.2 Framework
      6.4.3 Information content
      6.4.4 Transfer format
7 CDIF family of standards
  7.1 Introduction
  7.2 Standards documents
  7.3 Frameworks
      7.3.1 Overview
      7.3.2 Modelling and extensibility
  7.4 Semantic metamodel standards
      7.4.1 Foundation subject area
      7.4.2 Common subject area
      7.4.3 Data definitions subject area
      7.4.4 Data models subject area
      7.4.5 Data flow models subject area
      7.4.6 State/event models subject area
  7.5 Transfer format
      7.5.1 General rules for syntaxes and encodings
      7.5.2 Syntax SYNTAX.1
      7.5.3 Encoding ENCODING.1

Defines standards which is primarily designed to be used as a description of a mechanism for transferring information between modelling tools.

The CDIF family of standards is primarily designed to be used as a description of a mechanism for transferring information between modelling tools. It facilitates a successful transfer when the authors of the importing and exporting tools have nothing in common except an agreement to conform to CDIF. The CDIF family of standards includes a semantic metamodel and a transfer format definition. It also includes the specification of a meta-metamodel and associated rules that define a framework for the semantic metamodel and the transfer format. The language that is defined for the transfer format also has applicability as a general language for Import/Export for repositories. The CDIF semantic metamodel also has applicability as the basis of standard definitions for use in repositories. The diagram in Figure1 depicts the various standards that comprise the CDIF family of standards. The shaded box depicts this Standard and its position in the CDIF family of standards. Figure1 CDIF family of standards This document introduces the CDIF family of standards and defines the terms common to the CDIF family of standards. This document is intended to be used by anyone wishing to understand and/or use CDIF. This document provides an introduction to the entire CDIF family of standards. It is suitable for: Those evaluating CDIF, Those who wish to understand the principles and concepts of a CDIF transfer, and Those developing importers and exporters. This document, ISO/IEC15474-1:2002, Information technology— CDIF framework— Part1: Overview, and the Framework document ISO/IEC15474-2:2002, Information technology— CDIF framework— Part2: Modelling and extensibility, should be read first when initially exploring CDIF and before attempting to read other documents in the CDIF family of standards. While there are no specific prerequisites for reading this document, it will be helpful for the reader to have familiarity with the following: Entity-Relationship-Attribute modelling; Modelling (CASE) tools; Information repositories; Data dictionaries; Multiple meta-layer modelling.