scope:

Structure of a metadata registry

This document specifies the information to be recorded in a metadata registry in the form of a conceptual data model:

- Clause 5 specifies the approach used to model a metadata registry;

- Clause 6 specifies the Core Model of the registry, including basic types and classes to be reused in extending the model. The core model defines a generic "registry item", from which any type of item that needs to registered can be sub-classed;

- Clause 7 specifies the metamodel for Identification of registry items;

- Clause 8 specifies the metamodel for Designation and Definition of registry items;

- Clause 9 specifies the metamodel for Registration of registry items;

- Clause 10 specifies the metamodel for Classification of registry items;

- Clause 11 specifies the metamodel for Mapping among registry items.

Model extensions

Other parts of ISO/IEC 11179 extend the core model to support additional functionality, including the following:

- ISO/IEC 11179-31^[17] provides a metamodel for data specification registration, including support for data elements, data element concepts, conceptual domains and value domains;

- ISO/IEC 11179-32^[18] provides a metamodel for concept system registration , including support for concept systems and ontologies;

- ISO/IEC 11179-33^[19] provides a metamodel for data set registration;

- ISO/IEC 11179-34^[20] (under development) provides a metamodel for computable data registration;

- ISO/IEC 11179-35^[21] provides a metamodel for model registration.