Inter-domain Management: Specification Translation
Copyright © 1997 The Open Group

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Preliminary Specification
Inter-domain Management: Specification Translation
X/Open Document Number: P509
ISBN: 1-85912-150-0

• Frontmatter
  • Preface
    • The Open Group
    • The X/Open Process
    • Open Group Publications
    • Versions and Issues of Specifications
    • Corrigenda
    • Ordering Information
    • This Document
    • Structure
    • Typographical Conventions
  • Trademarks
  • Acknowledgements
  • Referenced Documents
• Introduction
  • Scope and Purpose
  • Specification Translation
  • Interaction Translation
  • Usage Overview
  • Futures
  • Assumptions and Principles
  • Document Structure
• ASN.1 Type to CORBA-IDL Translation
  • Introduction
  • Outline of the Translation Process
  • File Names and IDL Modules
    • Standard Files for Specification Translation
    • Example
  • Lexical Translation
    • Example
  • Mapping ASN.1 Module to IDL Module
    • Mapping of Module Identifier
    • Mapping of Tag Default
    • Mapping of Exports
    • Mapping of Imports
    • Mapping of Referencing Type and Value Definition
    • Mapping of Assigning Types
    • Mapping of Assigning Values
  • Mapping of ASN.1 Comments
  • Mapping of Primitive ASN.1 Types and Values
    • Mapping of ASN.1 Primitive Types
    • Mapping of Values
    • Mapping of NULL types
    • Mapping of Boolean Type
      • Examples
    • Mapping of Integer Type
      • Examples
    • Mapping of Real Type
      • Examples
    • Mapping of Enumerated Type
      • Examples
    • Mapping of Bit String Type
      • PIDL for BitString Access Functions
      • Examples
    • Mapping of Octet String Type
      • Examples
    • Mapping of ASN.1 String Types
      • Mapping of Useful Type
      • PIDL for Time Access Functions
    • Mapping of Object Identifier
      • Examples
    • Mapping of Any Type
      • Examples
    • Mapping of Tagged Type
    • Mapping of External Type
  • Mapping of Recursive Types
    • Examples
  • Mapping of ASN.1 Constructed Types
    • Composite Types
      • Examples
    • Anonymous Elements and Items
      • Examples
    • Mapping of Choice
      • Examples
    • Mapping of Selection
      • Examples
    • Mapping of Sequence and Set
      • COMPONENTS OF <type> Production
      • OPTIONAL Components
      • DEFAULT Components
      • Translating to IDL
      • Examples
    • Mapping of Sequence Of and Set Of
      • Examples
    • Mapping of EmbeddedPDV and Character String Types
  • Mapping of Constraints and Subtypes
    • Mapping of Constrained Type
    • Mapping of Subtype Elements
      • Mapping of Value Range
      • Mapping of SingleValue
      • Mapping of ASN.1 MIN and MAX
      • Mapping of Permitted Alphabet
      • Mapping of INCLUDES
      • Mapping of InnerTypeConstraints
      • Examples
  • IDL Modules for Builtin ASN.1 Types
    • Footnotes
• GDMO to CORBA-IDL Translation
  • Outline of Translation Algorithm
  • File Names and IDL Modules
    • Standard Files for Specification Translation
    • Example
• Mapping GDMO Templates to IDL Interfaces
  • Error Handling
  • Mapping Managed Object Templates to IDL
  • Mapping an Attribute as a Set of IDL Operations
  • Mapping Parameters to IDL Types
    • Examples
  • Mapping Actions to IDL Operations
    • Mapping of Action Parameters
    • Mapping to an Operation on the Primary Interface
    • Handling Multiple Replies
    • Examples
      • Example 1
      • Example 2
  • Mapping Notifications to IDL Operations
    • Mapping of Event Parameters
    • Mapping to Operations in Notification Modules
    • Example
  • Resolving Inheritance Collisions
    • Examples
• OMG IDL to GDMO/ASN.1 Translation
  • Mapping CORBA IDL to GDMO/ASN.1
    • Outline of the Translation Algorithm
    • Generated GDMO/ASN.1 Documents
    • JIDM GDMO Base Document
    • Lexical Translation
    • Translation of IDL Identifiers to GDMO and ASN.1 Labels
    • Allocation of Object Identifiers
    • Use of Object Identifiers
    • Translation of Comments
    • Translation of Preprocessor Directives
    • Translation of CORBA IDL
      • Translation of IDL Interfaces
      • Translation of IDL Attributes
      • Translation of IDL Operations
      • Translation of IDL Exceptions
  • Name Bindings
  • Mapping CORBA IDL Data Type Definitions
    • Translation of IDL Data Types
      • Translation of IDL Base Types
      • Translation of IDL Type Constructors
    • Examples for Constructed Types
    • Provision of CORBA ANY Type in GDMO/ASN.1
      • ASN.1 Syntax for CORBA ANY Type Parameters
      • Free Form Representation of CORBA Any Parameters
      • Free Form Type Code Representation in ASN.1
      • Free Form CORBA Any Value Representation in ASN.1
  • Examples
    • Example 1
    • Example 2
  • JIDM Base GDMO Document
    • Assigned X/Open JIDM Object Identifier
    • JIDM Base Document Managed Object Class Template
    • JIDM Base Document Attribute Templates
    • JIDM Base Document Name Binding Templates
    • JIDM Base Document Parameter Templates
    • JIDM Base Document ASN.1 Module
    • ASN.1 Module for Representing CORBA ANY Type Parameters
    • Footnotes
• Introduction
• SNMPv2 to CORBA-IDL Translation
  • Outline of the Translation Algorithm
  • SNMPv2 Application-specific Type Translation
• Mapping of SNMPv2 Information Modules
  • Lexical Translation
  • Names and IDL Modules
    • Standard Files for Specification Translation
      • Contents of SNMPMgmt.idl file
    • Mapping of Module Definition
    • Naming of the IDL File Output
  • Mapping of IMPORTing Symbols
    • Example
• SNMPv2 Information Module Macros
  • Macro Invocation
  • SNMPv2-SMI MODULE-IDENTITY Macro
    • Mapping of the LAST-UPDATED Clause
    • Mapping of the ORGANIZATION Clause
    • Mapping of the CONTACT-INFO Clause
    • Mapping of the DESCRIPTION Clause
    • Mapping of the REVISION Clause
    • Mapping of the MODULE-IDENTITY Value
    • Example
  • SNMPv2-SMI OBJECT-IDENTITY Macro
    • Mapping of the DESCRIPTION Clause
    • Mapping of the REFERENCE Clause
    • Mapping of the OBJECT-IDENTITY Value
      • Example
  • SNMPv2 OBJECT-TYPE Macro
    • Base IDL Interface for SNMP Group or Table Entry
    • Mapping of OBJECT-TYPE Macro for Table
      • Example
    • Mapping of OBJECT-TYPE Macro for Table Entry
      • Mapping of the Macro Descriptor
      • Mapping of the IndexPart clause to IDL
      • Mapping of the DESCRIPTION Clause
      • Mapping of the REFERENCE Clause
      • Mapping of the OBJECT-TYPE Value
      • Example
    • Mapping of SNMP Group
      • Example 1
      • Example 2
    • Mapping of OBJECT-TYPE Macro for Variables
      • Mapping of the Macro Descriptor
      • Mapping of the SYNTAX Clause
      • Mapping of the MAX-ACCESS Clause
      • Mapping of the UNITS Clause
      • Mapping of the STATUS Clause
      • Mapping of the DESCRIPTION Clause
      • Mapping of the REFERENCE Clause
      • Mapping of the IndexPart Clause
      • Mapping of the DEFVAL Clause
      • Mapping of the OBJECT-TYPE Value
      • Example
  • SNMPv2-SMI NOTIFICATION-TYPE Macro
    • Mapping of the OBJECTS clause
    • Mapping of the DESCRIPTION Clause
    • Mapping of the REFERENCE Clause
    • Mapping of the NOTIFICATION-TYPE Value
    • Generation of Operation for Typed-Push Event Communication
    • Generation of Operation for Typed-Pull Event Communication
      • Example
    • Operation Signatures for Typed-push/Typed-pull
  • SNMPv2 TEXTUAL-CONVENTION Macros
    • Mapping of the SYNTAX Clause
    • Mapping of the DISPLAY-HINT Clause
    • Mapping of the STATUS Clause
    • Mapping of the DESCRIPTION Clause
    • Mapping of the REFERENCE Clause
    • Example 1
    • Example 2
    • Example 3
  • SNMPv2 MODULE-COMPLIANCE Macros
• Mapping of SNMPv1 Traps
  • SNMPv1 Traps
  • Mapping of TRAP-TYPE Macro in SNMPv1
    • Deriving Repository ID of IDL Operations for Traps
    • Mapping of TRAP-TYPE Macros for Generic Traps
    • Example: Generic Traps
    • Example: Enterprise-specific Trap
• OMG IDL to SNMP Translation
• Basic Definitions
  • Basic IDL Definitions
    • ASN1Types.idl File
    • ASN1Limits.idl File
  • OSIMgmt.idl File
  • SNMPMgmt.idl File
  • SNMPv1Trap.idl File
• Translation of X.721 and X.722 Modules
• Mapping of SNMPv2 RFC Modules
  • Mapping of SNMPv2-SMI (RFC1442)
  • Mapping of SNMPv2-TC (RFC1443)
• Introduction
  • Scope and Purpose
  • Document Structure
• Comparison of Object Models
  • Goals of the Models
    • Comparison
      • Intended Use
      • Interoperability/Portability
      • User Advantage
      • Re-usable Components
    • Analysis
  • Interfaces
    • Concepts
    • Comparison
      • Interface Type
      • Carriage Protocol
      • Open Interface
      • Protocol Model
      • Interface Concurrency
    • Analysis
  • Characteristics of Objects
    • Concepts
    • Comparison
      • Description
      • Object Operations
      • Object Events
      • Behaviour
      • Attributes
      • Attribute Operations
      • Object Life-cycle Operations
      • Attribute Behaviour
      • Data Types
      • Encapsulation
      • Object Reference Data Type
      • Interface Type References
    • Analysis
  • Object Specification and Instantiation
    • Concepts
    • Comparison
      • Attribute Specification
      • Binding
      • Object Instantiation
      • Behaviour Specification
      • Specification Tools
    • Analysis
  • Object Taxonomy
    • Concepts
    • Comparison
      • Object Class
      • Taxonomy
      • Type System
    • Analysis
  • Object Reference
    • Concepts
    • Comparison
      • Object Reference
      • Name
      • Naming Model
      • Access Transparency
      • Location Transparency
      • Location Independence
    • Analysis
  • Object Selection and Address Resolution
    • Concepts
    • Comparison
      • Direct Selection
      • Associative Selection
      • Address Resolution
    • Analysis
• Summary of Similarities and Differences
  • Summary
    • Interoperability and Portability
    • Re-usable Components
    • Encapsulation
    • Object Operations
    • Behaviour
    • Attributes and Attribute Operations
    • Taxonomy
    • Direct Selection
    • Intended Use
    • Interface Type
    • Interface Concurrency
    • Protocol Model
    • Multiple Replies
    • Object Events
    • Late Binding
    • Associated Selection
    • Associated Selection Scope
    • Specification
    • Specification Tools
    • Specification Formality
  • Analysis of Similarities and Differences
• Reconciling the Models
  • Changing the Models
  • Exploiting the Differences
  • Reconciling the Differences
    • Model Subset Alignment
    • Run-time Mediation
    • Notation Translation Tools
• Conclusions
• Glossary
  • Abstract Syntax Notation One
  • CCITT
  • CMIP
  • CMIS
  • CORBA
  • GDMO
  • IDL
  • ISO
  • ITU-T
  • MIB
  • NMF
  • ODP
  • OMG
  • RFC
  • RFP
  • Open Systems Interconnection
  • Protocol Data Unit
  • PIDL
  • Simple Network Management Protocol
  • TMN
• INDEX

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