Goals of DDI 4 (Why DDI 4) - Outline of important goals for the model-based standard

What's New in DDI 4 - (section on patterns is forthcoming) combined sections on functional views, plugging into the model, the variable cascade, and more. 

Examples (forthcoming) - XML examples for each functional view. 

List of packages, functional views, and use cases to be included in the prototype.





















Link to Drupal development site


Review Technical Committee Review Coverage items to ensure modeling rules have been adhered to.


Structural Package Content Review:

  • use of primitives and complex data types
  • use of annotation and contents
  • use of appropriate cardinalities
  • use of identifiable and annotatedIdentifiable
  • consistency in class structure: property usage, pattern structure, pattern realization, documentation within a class
  • verify that design principles are followed

Functional View Content Review:

  • content of a functional view
  • documentation of a functional view





Contact Information:

For questions regarding the review process please contact the Technical Committee list ddi-srg@icpsr.umich.edu or the Technical Committee Chair, Wendy Thomas wlt@umn.edu