Re: Alternate proposal for new terms for g-snap, g-box and g-text

On 21-07-2011 02:08, Ian Davis wrote:
> I think re-introducing the word "graph" into these new terms
> perpetuates the confusion led to the need for g-* terms in the first
> place. We recognise that "graph" has subtly different semantics
> between sparql and rdf concepts so let's avoid that term.
> Here's my suggestion, which I think are unambiguous:
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> g-snap: "(mathematical) set of triples"
> g-box: "container of a set of triples"
> g-text: "serialization of a set of triples"
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> One step further could lead us to coin a new term: TripleSet
>
> g-snap: "TripleSet"
> g-box: "TripleSet Container"
> g-text: "TripleSet Serialization"

Nice proposal. But I think some will object to the use of the term "set" 
for something that is not (necessarily) a mathematical set.

Small variation (but admittedly somewhat ugly):
   g-snap: "Triple Set"
   g-box: "Triple Container"
   g-text: "Triple Serialization"

Guus

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> A TripleSet is immutable. A TripleSet Container contains exactly one
> TripleSet at a time but could be a different TripleSet at different
> times so a TripleSet Container is mutable. A TripleSet Serialization
> serializes exactly one TripleSet.
>
> A quick Google search suggests TripleSet is not a term in common use
> for other systems.
>
> In terms of spec changes: replace every occurrence of RDF Graph in the
> RDF specs with the term TripleSet
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> I think it would be useful to talk about some of the characteristics
> of these concepts e.g. equivalence
>
> Two TripleSets are equivalent if they conform to the bijection defined
> at http://www.w3.org/TR/2004/REC-rdf-concepts-20040210/#section-graph-equality
> (i.e. they differ only in the identity of their blank nodes).
>
> Two TripleSet Containers are equivalent if their contained TripleSets
> are equivalent
>
> Two TripleSet Serializations are equivalent if they parse to
> equivalent TripleSets
>
> In terms of those "terrible TAG/REST terms":
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> A URI can denote a TripleSet Container. Dereferencing that URI should
> return a representation consisting of the TripleSet Serialization for
> the TripleSet currently contained by the TripleSet Container. A user
> agent parses the representation to derive the TripleSet which they
> will most likely place into a local TripleSet Container.
>
> In terms of SPARQL, a dataset consists of TripleSet Containers:
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> ( C, ( Ui, Ci ) )
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> A more concise name for TripleSet Containers would be a nice to have.
> Talis has been using the term Metabox for this concept for a long time
> (no prior art, I only recognise the equivalence today :). I don't
> think that's a great term to use, but perhaps TripleBox might work?
>
> Now, sorry to do this to you all, but I am away on holiday after
> tomorrow so I won't be around to get into any discussion this email
> may generate. I weighed up whether to send it now or wait and decided
> it was best to get something sent earlier. I'll pick up any
> conversation in a couple of weeks.
>
> Ian
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Received on Thursday, 21 July 2011 00:38:30 UTC