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This page concerns v2.0 of the Specification. Supporting material on v1.0 is SWIM-SERV-007 Service abstract

Requirement

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Service abstract

Identifier

SWIM-SERV-050

Requirement

A service description shall include a short textual description summarising the service.

Rationale

A good abstract is valuable, in particular during service discovery.

The abstract, by ensuring an understanding of the service, supports the decisions on whether the service is suitable for use in a particular situation.

Verification

Completeness: Verify that the element is included.

Consistency: Not Applicable.

Correctness: Not Applicable. 

Examples/Notes

Note: It is best practice for the abstract to include the information domain(s) covered by the information service, the operational need being addressed by the information service, the intended use of the information service, and the intended consumer audience for the information service.

Level of Implementation

Mandatory

Guidance

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The expected content of the abstract should be made more explicit in the supporting material including the mapping to other fields. Based on the new best practice and expected service overview content


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It is best practice for the abstract to include:

  • the information domain(s) covered by the information service,
  • the operational need being addressed by the information service,
  • the intended use of the information service, and
  • the intended consumer audience for the information service

It is also good to cover:

  • the geographical extent of the information provided
  • the service's first date of operation e.g. "The service has been in operation since yyyy-mm-dd".


Verification Support

Completeness

Check that:

[  ] The service description includes a short textual description summarising the service.

Example

The following example shows the content as a table.

service abstract

The TargetOffBlockTimeSetting service supports the Airport CDM concept and its implementation by allowing A-CDM Partners, typically aircraft operators and ground handlers, with . It provides the capability to set the Target Off-Block Time (TOBT) that indicates the target time for the aircraft to be ready for Off-Block. It is part of a set of services supporting the Airport CDM concept and its implementation by providing the A-CDM partners with Common Situation Awareness about flights at a CDM airport.

The following example shows an extract of the content of a JSON file that conforms to the Service Metadata Schema

Example of SWIM-SERV-050 using Service Metadata Schema

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Complete examples are available at Example service description.