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  1. OMG Issue

KERML — Ambiguity In Directionality InOut semantics

  • Key: KERML-168
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Self ( Jim Ciarcia)
  • Summary:

    Literal Values
    inout
    "Values of the Feature on each instance are determined either as in or out directions, or both."
    In and out discuss 2 concepts of 'determination' of an instances value, and 'use' of an instances value
    Is 'inout' ambiguous as to the features determination and use completely or still constrained?
    Both 'in' and 'out' require opposite 'determination' than 'use', but can inout allow same 'determination' and 'use'?
    To be more clear, can an inout feature be 'determined' 'externally' and 'used' 'externally'?
    How is 'inout' different from not providing a directionality constraint?
    How does directionality work with specializations like subsetting/redefinition, should there be constraints?

  • Reported: KerML 1.0b1 — Sat, 16 Sep 2023 17:58 GMT
  • Disposition: Deferred — KerML 1.0b2
  • Disposition Summary:

    Defer

    The FTF considers this issue to have merit, but, due to lack of time, is deferring it to a future FTF or RTF.

  • Updated: Tue, 1 Jul 2025 15:00 GMT