RE: PcimRuleList and PcimPolicyList

Basically, what we would like to implement is a referrer-style repository of
rules and policies such that a policy may contain a rule or group, but could
also contain a referrer to a re-usable rule or group.

for example, the PcimRule object encapsulates the concept with the
pcimConditionList attribute. The values specified in this attribute "point"
to a condition that is stored in a repository container. These conditions
can be re-used as often as desired, and have a centrally located
pcimCondition-based object that makes management of conditions/actions much
easier.



           +------------+
           | PcimPolicy |
           +------------+
                 |
            +----------+               +-------------------+
            | PcimRule |o--------------| PcimConditionList |
            +----------+               +-------------------+
                 |                               =
        +--------+---------+                     |
        |                  |                     |
 +---------------+  +------------+               |
 | PcimCondition |  | PcimAction |               |
 +---------------+  +------------+               |
                                                 |
                                                 |
           +----------------+                    |
           | PcimRepository |                    |
           +----------------+                    |
                   |                             |
        +----------+---------+                   |
        |                    |                   |
 +------------+     +---------------+            |
 | PcimAction |     | PcimCondition |<-----------+
 +------------+     +---------------+


What I'm asking is, is it possible to extend this functionality to the
Policy-level for supporting re-use of pcimRule objects.

           +------------+               +--------------+
           | PcimPolicy |o--------------| PcimRuleList |
           +------------+               +--------------+
                 |                               =
            +----------+                         |
            | PcimRule |                         |
            +----------+                         |
                 |                               |
        +--------+---------+                     |
        |                  |                     |
 +---------------+  +------------+               |
 | PcimCondition |  | PcimAction |               |
 +---------------+  +------------+               |
                                                 |
                                                 |
           +----------------+                    |
           | PcimRepository |                    |
           +----------------+                    |
                   |                             |
        +----------+---+---------------+         |
        |              |               |         |
 +------------+ +---------------+ +----------+   |
 | PcimAction | | PcimCondition | | pcimRule |<--+
 +------------+ +---------------+ +----------+



dave.




-----Original Message-----
From: Marcus Brunner [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 10:37 AM
To: David McTavish; 'Larry S. Bartz'; IETF Policy WG LIST
Subject: Re: [Policy] PcimRuleList and PcimPolicyList


David,

What do you mean by a "RuleList"/"PolicyList" attribute? Are you refering 
to grouping? If yes, we added grouping in in PCIMe.

Or what is the reasoning behind?

Marcus

--On Dienstag, 30. Juli 2002 09:51 -0400 David McTavish 
<[email protected]> wrote:

>
>
> Just reposting this request/comment seeming as my first attempt was not
> acknowledged. Is there any consideration being placed on adding a
> PcimRuleList attribute to a PcimPolicy object, and in that same light, is
> there any thought on supporting a PcimPolicyList attribute? It seems that
> the concept of supporting repository-based policies should be extended to
> be fully functional rather than the current implementation.
>
> Any comments would be appreciated.
>
> Regards,
> David McTavish
>
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