[MOBY-dev] Changing only the description of an ontolgy entry

[Pieter Neerincx]

Hi,

On 22 Jan 2009, at 09:41, Andreas Groscurth wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I was wondering if there is an easy and fast way to change the  
> description of an ontology entry (such as datatype for example). Or  
> do you have to follow the whole procedure of unregister it and then  
> register it again ? This would be very problematic as you can  
> unregister it as long as services are using it...
>
> So is there a way to change the description of an entity without  
> going the long, stony way ?

No and for good reasons. If I designed a service for which I recycled  
one of the objects you designed and you change how this object is  
supposed to be used by changing the description, I have a problem.  
Hence it might brake any of the other entries in the ontologies that  
depend on it. Basically for BioMoby this means you have to de- and re- 
registering the object "the long way" to make sure all dependancies  
will be updated and all their LSIDs will change so everyone can easily  
determine these things have changed.

I'd have to admit though it can be complicated procedure if all you  
want to is correct a typo for example, but for BioMoby it's very  
difficult to determine whether you just corrected a typo or changed  
the whole meaning of the object.

Cheers,

Pi

>
>
> Thanks
> Andreas
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