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  • Key: GEMS14
  • Issues Count: 26
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Issues Summary

Key Issue Reported Fixed Disposition Status
GEMS14-17 Extend PIM to allow "leaf" values to be referenced directly GEMS 1.3 GEMS 1.4 Deferred closed
GEMS14-24 Add read-only as a parameter attribute GEMS 1.3 GEMS 1.4 Resolved closed
GEMS14-23 "Range of Values" specified for "Message Length" is incorrect GEMS 1.3 GEMS 1.4 Resolved closed
GEMS14-22 Add 'Units' to Device Description parameter definitions GEMS 1.3 GEMS 1.4 Resolved closed
GEMS14-26 Need to remove the examples from the specification GEMS 1.3 GEMS 1.4 Resolved closed
GEMS14-25 Diagrams have lost resolution in the specification GEMS 1.3 GEMS 1.4 Resolved closed
GEMS14-15 Arrays of parameters sets not defined for ASCII PSM GEMS 1.3 GEMS 1.4 Resolved closed
GEMS14-14 HTTP header on GEMS XML example malformed GEMS 1.3 GEMS 1.4 Resolved closed
GEMS14-2 obtained only changed parameters GEMS 1.2 GEMS 1.4 Resolved closed
GEMS14-1 Need a better example for XML Get Request GEMS 1.1 GEMS 1.4 Resolved closed
GEMS14-18 Standard message trailer in ASCII PSM has extra pipe GEMS 1.3 GEMS 1.4 Resolved closed
GEMS14-20 Directives require arguments GEMS 1.3 GEMS 1.4 Resolved closed
GEMS14-19 Extra Attribute in GEMS 1.3 Directive Schema GEMS 1.3 GEMS 1.4 Resolved closed
GEMS14-4 GEMS HTTP POST example is incorrect GEMS 1.3 GEMS 1.4 Duplicate or Merged closed
GEMS14-3 GEMS Device Definition does not include a multiplicity for ParameterSetDefType GEMS 1.2 GEMS 1.4 Closed; No Change closed
GEMS14-21 DisconnectMessage doesn't have a response GEMS 1.3 GEMS 1.4 Closed; No Change closed
GEMS14-16 Mixed parameter set example has extra delimiter GEMS 1.3 GEMS 1.4 Resolved closed
GEMS14-8 Multiple issues with ASCII PSM examples GEMS 1.3 GEMS 1.4 Resolved closed
GEMS14-7 Numerous small errata and inconsistencies GEMS 1.3 GEMS 1.4 Resolved closed
GEMS14-6 Bug link URL is invalid GEMS 1.3 GEMS 1.4 Resolved closed
GEMS14-13 Arrays defined ambiguously for ASCII PSM GEMS 1.3 GEMS 1.4 Duplicate or Merged closed
GEMS14-12 SetConfigResponse defined with two parameters in PIM GEMS 1.3 GEMS 1.4 Resolved closed
GEMS14-11 Links in XML examples are broken GEMS 1.3 GEMS 1.4 Resolved closed
GEMS14-5 wrong type of quote used GEMS 1.3 GEMS 1.4 Resolved closed
GEMS14-10 Acronym not defined correctly GEMS 1.3 GEMS 1.4 Resolved closed
GEMS14-9 Figures without figure numbers GEMS 1.3 GEMS 1.4 Resolved closed

Issues Descriptions

Extend PIM to allow "leaf" values to be referenced directly

  • Key: GEMS14-17
  • Legacy Issue Number: 19627
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: RT Logic ( Nathaniel Colson)
  • Summary:

    The spec currently allows arrays, parameters sets, and arrays of parameter sets. These compound types can make for an API that's difficult to use. Specifically, if you want to modify a single member of a parameter set, you have to read it, deserialize it, modify part of it, re-serialize it, and write it back. This isn't wildly difficult, but I believe it's enough for a customer to complain about usability. This operation is particularly annoying in the case of arrays of parameter sets. Furthermore, the read/modify/write operation isn't atomic, and could result in race conditions that revert a simultaneous change.

    I'd like to suggest that we extend the PIM to allow "leaf" values of compound types to be referenced directly. E.g., array elements and parameter set members could be referenced under the ASCII PSM using the following parameter names:

    Array element: myArray/3
    Set member: myParamSet/memberName
    Array of sets: myArrayOfSets/5/memberName

    ...with a corresponding scheme for the XML PSM. This would require adding the forward slash as a reserved word that should not be used in parameter names, along with "|GEMS" and "|END".

  • Reported: GEMS 1.3 — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Deferred — GEMS 1.4
  • Disposition Summary:

    Extend PIM to allow leaf node access

    I propose we defer this one. There are details that should be considered.

  • Updated: Tue, 28 Feb 2017 22:04 GMT

Add read-only as a parameter attribute

  • Key: GEMS14-24
  • Legacy Issue Number: 19740
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Kratos RT Logic, Inc. ( Nigel Thompson)
  • Summary:

    Some GEMS target parameters are not writable. It would be useful to know which ones are read-only when using GEMS to construct a GUI.

  • Reported: GEMS 1.3 — Wed, 8 Apr 2015 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — GEMS 1.4
  • Disposition Summary:

    Add readonly to the parameter definitions

    Add this as an optional attribute with a default of false for backwards compatibility.

  • Updated: Tue, 29 Mar 2016 15:08 GMT

"Range of Values" specified for "Message Length" is incorrect

  • Key: GEMS14-23
  • Legacy Issue Number: 19739
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Anonymous
  • Summary:

    In Table 8.2
    "Message Length" has a "Range of Values" specified as "000074-999999". We took this as the minimum possible message length to the maximum possible message length. Which, given our experience, is not true. We have encountered several instances with production hardware (Amergint & RTLogic) where the message length was fewer than 74 bytes.

    I personally don’t care if OMG decides to list a minimum length; I just want the documented "Range of Values" to reflect reality. In the case OMG doesn’t want to specify a minimum length I would suggest the range value would be listed as "000000-999999" in the spec. Listing a range of "000000" could be problematic/confusing as well, "000000" would never be a valid either... So... I will let you standards people work this one out.

  • Reported: GEMS 1.3 — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — GEMS 1.4
  • Disposition Summary:

    Range of values in the message length

    Change the range of values. Since the standard header may change, it makes sense to not specify the minimum length. That will make maintenance of the specification easier.

  • Updated: Tue, 29 Mar 2016 15:08 GMT

Add 'Units' to Device Description parameter definitions

  • Key: GEMS14-22
  • Legacy Issue Number: 19737
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Kratos RT Logic, Inc. ( Nigel Thompson)
  • Summary:

    Add 'units' as a parameter constraint (not really a constraint bu that's the section in the doc).
    Units are a string containing the unit of measurement such as mm, inch, bps

  • Reported: GEMS 1.3 — Fri, 27 Mar 2015 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — GEMS 1.4
  • Disposition Summary:

    Add Units to the device definition of parameters

    Add a units attribute

  • Updated: Tue, 29 Mar 2016 15:08 GMT

Need to remove the examples from the specification

  • Key: GEMS14-26
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Amergint Technologies ( Rob Andzik)
  • Summary:

    Currently all of the GEMS examples are in the main specification document. Since the version number is in the message header, this creates a lot of changes to the document with every update, whether the examples changed or not. To avoid this, I recommend removing the examples from the specification and references the already-existing online examples. These are non-normative, but intended to provide a robust example set.

  • Reported: GEMS 1.3 — Thu, 10 Sep 2015 16:04 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — GEMS 1.4
  • Disposition Summary:

    Remove the examples from the main specification

    The problem is the examples have become difficult to maintain and must be updated every revision because the version number is in the message header. We have also found minor syntax errors in the examples. To correct these, we must issue a new version of the specification, which in turn requires the examples to be updated and the message header to change.

    All of the examples will be removed from the main specification document (Sections 7.3, 7.5.1, and 8.3). The new text will provide a link to the online, non-normative examples. These examples will be maintained and updated separate from the specification.

  • Updated: Tue, 29 Mar 2016 15:08 GMT

Diagrams have lost resolution in the specification


Arrays of parameters sets not defined for ASCII PSM

  • Key: GEMS14-15
  • Legacy Issue Number: 19625
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: RT Logic ( Nathaniel Colson)
  • Summary:

    There is no definition for arrays of parameter sets in the ASCII PSM. Section 7.1.1.3 suggests that these are supported by the PIM, and we need a mapping for all PSMs. Currently, a single parameter set (not an array of sets) is defined with commas as the delimiter between members of the set. The comma is also used as the delimiter between array elements. This makes it very difficult to deserialize an array of parameter sets, since the same delimiter character is used for two purposes. It became even more difficult after Issue 18814 was resolved by redefining the multiplicity to be a maximum array size (with -1 as a valid value), instead of the actual array size in the message. Suggest we use semicolons as the delimiter between parameter set members, and continue using commas as the delimiter between array elements.

  • Reported: GEMS 1.3 — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — GEMS 1.4
  • Disposition Summary:

    Define the delimiter in a parameter set to be a semi-colon

    The contents of section 8.2.1.2 have been confusing and incorrect. Specifying an array of parameter sets is undefined (clearly). We will define the delimiter to be a semi-colon with the last member of the parameter set requiring a semi-colon as well.

  • Updated: Tue, 29 Mar 2016 15:08 GMT

HTTP header on GEMS XML example malformed

  • Key: GEMS14-14
  • Legacy Issue Number: 19622
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: RT Logic ( Nathaniel Colson)
  • Summary:

    The HTTP header for GEMS XML in section 7.4 has the following issues:

    1. First line contains "HTTP 1.0", which should be "HTTP/1.0"

    2. There should be an additional endline between the header and the body

  • Reported: GEMS 1.3 — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — GEMS 1.4
  • Disposition Summary:

    The example HTTP header is malformed

    The intent is to use the standard HTTP header for all GEMS XML messages transferred across a plain TCP socket. However, the example in the specification does not correctly show this.

  • Updated: Tue, 29 Mar 2016 15:08 GMT

obtained only changed parameters

  • Key: GEMS14-2
  • Legacy Issue Number: 18315
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Amergint Technologies ( Rob Andzik)
  • Summary:

    Received a request for either an asynchronous push or a new message
    type that provides changes only. This was an optional requirement in
    the original RFP

  • Reported: GEMS 1.2 — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 05:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — GEMS 1.4
  • Disposition Summary:

    Add AsyncStatusMessage

    This message is used for Asynchronous status messages. The transport mechanism or how it is set up are left for later versions of GEMS. At this point it was determined that the message definition would be sufficient for forward progress.

  • Updated: Tue, 29 Mar 2016 15:08 GMT
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Need a better example for XML Get Request

  • Key: GEMS14-1
  • Legacy Issue Number: 15486
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Amergint Technologies ( Rob Andzik)
  • Summary:

    Section 7.2.6.1 only provides a simple example of a GetConfigResponse with no parameters. A better example would provide parameters possibly with multiplicity so implementers have a clearer understanding of how it should be done. Replace current example with:

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><GetConfigResponse gems_version="1.1" target="device1" timestamp="1234.98765" token="ABCD" transaction_id="1" xmlns="http://www.omg.org/gems"

    xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.omg.org/gems GEMS_base_types.xsd">

    <Result>SUCCESS</Result> <description>Get config was successful</description> <Parameter name="name"> <string>Device One</string> </Parameter>

    <Parameter name="hex"> <hex_value bit_length="16">DEADBEEF</hex_value> </Parameter></GetConfigResponse>

  • Reported: GEMS 1.1 — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — GEMS 1.4
  • Disposition Summary:

    GetConfigResponse Example

    The existing example in the specification is insufficient. The online example provides what is needed.

  • Updated: Tue, 29 Mar 2016 15:08 GMT

Standard message trailer in ASCII PSM has extra pipe

  • Key: GEMS14-18
  • Legacy Issue Number: 19629
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: RT Logic ( Nathaniel Colson)
  • Summary:

    The ASCII PSM defines the standard message trailer as "|END", but every single message type also ends with a "|" followed by "standard trailer". Strictly speaking, this results in every single message having a pair of pipes at the end with nothing between. We should remove the pipe from the standard trailer table (8.4).

  • Reported: GEMS 1.3 — Thu, 2 Oct 2014 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — GEMS 1.4
  • Disposition Summary:

    Remove the extra pipe character in the message trailer

    Combining the definition of the standard message trailer with the definition of the standard messages results in an extra and unintended pipe character.

  • Updated: Tue, 29 Mar 2016 15:08 GMT

Directives require arguments

  • Key: GEMS14-20
  • Legacy Issue Number: 19661
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: ViaSat ( Dean Sniegowski)
  • Summary:

    The .xsd file requires parameters of a directive be with in <arguments> </arguments> but the example of page 37 doesn't do that.

  • Reported: GEMS 1.3 — Tue, 25 Nov 2014 05:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — GEMS 1.4
  • Disposition Summary:

    Directive Example

    The example in the specification was wrong and did not show the directive parameters in a containing <arguments></arguments> element.

    This issue is OBE with the removal of the examples from the specification. The online example already shows this correctly.

  • Updated: Tue, 29 Mar 2016 15:08 GMT

Extra Attribute in GEMS 1.3 Directive Schema

  • Key: GEMS14-19
  • Legacy Issue Number: 19647
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Amergint Technologies ( Rob Andzik)
  • Summary:

    The GEMS XML schema for a directive message has an extra, optional, attribute that should not be there. This was never caught until code generation was used and the attribute showed up.

    Incorrect:

    <!--

    GEMS Directive

    -->

    <xsd:complexType name="ArgumentsType">

    <xsd:sequence>

    <xsd:element maxOccurs="unbounded" minOccurs="0" name="Parameter" type="Parameter"/>

    </xsd:sequence>

    <xsd:attribute name="directive_name" type="xsd:string" use="optional"/>

    </xsd:complexType>

    Correct:

    <!--

    GEMS Directive

    -->

    <xsd:complexType name="ArgumentsType">

    <xsd:sequence>

    <xsd:element maxOccurs="unbounded" minOccurs="0" name="Parameter" type="Parameter"/>

    </xsd:sequence>

    </xsd:complexType>

  • Reported: GEMS 1.3 — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — GEMS 1.4
  • Disposition Summary:

    Remove the extra directive_name attribute in the Directive schema

    The directive name is specified in the DirectiveMessageType:

    <xsd:complexType name="DirectiveMessageType">
    <xsd:complexContent>
    <xsd:extension base="MessageType">
    <xsd:sequence>
    <xsd:element minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1" name="directive_name" type="xsd:string"/>
    <xsd:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1" name="arguments" type="ArgumentsType"/>
    </xsd:sequence>
    </xsd:extension>
    </xsd:complexContent>
    </xsd:complexType>

    But there is also an extra attribute in the ArgumentsType:

    <xsd:complexType name="ArgumentsType">
    <xsd:sequence>
    <xsd:element maxOccurs="unbounded" minOccurs="0" name="Parameter" type="Parameter"/>
    </xsd:sequence>
    <xsd:attribute name="directive_name" type="xsd:string" use="optional"/>
    </xsd:complexType>

    The extra attribute should be removed

  • Updated: Tue, 29 Mar 2016 15:08 GMT

GEMS HTTP POST example is incorrect

  • Key: GEMS14-4
  • Legacy Issue Number: 19513
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Amergint Technologies ( Rob Andzik)
  • Summary:

    The example HTTP POST header is incorrectly listed in section 7.4. The first line of the header should be:

    POST /target HTTP/1.1

  • Reported: GEMS 1.3 — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Duplicate or Merged — GEMS 1.4
  • Disposition Summary:

    GEMS HTTP POST example is incorrect (Duplicate)

    This is a duplicate

  • Updated: Tue, 29 Mar 2016 15:08 GMT

GEMS Device Definition does not include a multiplicity for ParameterSetDefType

  • Key: GEMS14-3
  • Legacy Issue Number: 18813
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Amergint Technologies ( Rob Andzik)
  • Summary:

    The ParameterSetDefType needs a multiplicity attribute similar to ParameterDefType. This allows for lists of Parameter Sets.

  • Reported: GEMS 1.2 — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Closed; No Change — GEMS 1.4
  • Disposition Summary:

    GEMS Device Definition needs multiplicity setting

    This was already fixed in GEMS 1.3

    <xsd:complexType name="ParameterSetDefType">
    <xsd:sequence>
    <xsd:element name="Description" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"
    type="xsd:string" />
    <xsd:element name="ParameterDef" maxOccurs="unbounded" minOccurs="1"
    type="ParameterDefType" />
    </xsd:sequence>
    <xsd:attribute name="name" type="xsd:string" use="required" />
    <xsd:attribute name="multiplicity" type="xsd:int" use="optional" />
    </xsd:complexType>

  • Updated: Tue, 29 Mar 2016 15:08 GMT

DisconnectMessage doesn't have a response

  • Key: GEMS14-21
  • Legacy Issue Number: 19662
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: ViaSat ( Dean Sniegowski)
  • Summary:

    It would be very useful for the DisconnectMessage to have a response of success or failure.

  • Reported: GEMS 1.3 — Tue, 25 Nov 2014 05:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Closed; No Change — GEMS 1.4
  • Disposition Summary:

    DisconnectMessage Response

    The original intent of the DisconnectMessage was to allow for "good behavior". It can be sent by either the GEMS user or the GEMS device and is typically immediately followed by a socket disconnect. Therefore, the may not be an available mechanism to send the reponse (the socket is closed).

  • Updated: Tue, 29 Mar 2016 15:08 GMT

Mixed parameter set example has extra delimiter

  • Key: GEMS14-16
  • Legacy Issue Number: 19626
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: RT Logic ( Nathaniel Colson)
  • Summary:

    The mixed parameter set example in 8.2.1.2 has an extra delimiter at the end of the message body:

    mixed_param_set:set_type=param_1:int=1,param_2:boolean=true,param_3:string=a short string,

    Delimiters should only be between the members of the set. This keeps them consistent with arrays (which, by the way, must NOT have delimiters at the end, since they have to be able to represent string arrays that end with an empty string element).

  • Reported: GEMS 1.3 — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — GEMS 1.4
  • Disposition Summary:

    The ASCII parameter set definition is incorrect

    The descriptive text in section 8.2.1.2 first shows an array (instead of a parameter set) and then incorrectly uses a comma as the delimiter.

  • Updated: Tue, 29 Mar 2016 15:08 GMT

Multiple issues with ASCII PSM examples

  • Key: GEMS14-8
  • Legacy Issue Number: 19615
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: RT Logic ( Nathaniel Colson)
  • Summary:

    The message examples for the ASCII PSM have the following issues. This is in addition to a handful of issue reported under Issue 19597.

    1. The hex value examples have type "hexvalue". This should be "hex_value" (with underscore).

    2. All examples have an extra space after the first pipe, e.g. "| GEMS|01|...". We should be able to use the examples literally.

    3. The SetConfigMessage example still contains the long-removed "valid state" field. The "2" should be removed from the example, i.e.
    SET-R|SUCCESS| The SET request was successful.||TRUE
    instead of
    SET-R|SUCCESS| The SET request was successful.|2|TRUE

    4. The GEMS version in all examples should be updated to the latest ("14"). Right now it's using "01".

    5. There is no ASCII example for the PING message. It should be:
    Message: |GEMS|14|000122|123|CS123|111111111.222000000|FrameSync1|PING|END
    Response: |GEMS|14|000122|123|CS123|111111111.222000000|FrameSync1|PING-R|SUCCESS|The PING request was successful.|END

  • Reported: GEMS 1.3 — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — GEMS 1.4
  • Disposition Summary:

    Multiple issues with the GEMS-ASCII Examples

    This issue captures a number of minor syntax errors within the example provided in the specification. Almost all are a result of document formatting or our inability to keep the examples up to date. Now that the examples are removed from the specification this issue is OBE. The existing online examples correct these errors and include an example of the PING message.

  • Updated: Tue, 29 Mar 2016 15:08 GMT

Numerous small errata and inconsistencies

  • Key: GEMS14-7
  • Legacy Issue Number: 19597
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Kratos RT Logic, Inc. ( Nigel Thompson)
  • Summary:

    6.3.1.13 hex_value - Add: The length in bits is specified by following the hex data with a forward slash and the number of bits. E.g. /22.6.3.1.13 hex_value - Add: The length in bits is specified by following the hex data with a forward slash and the number of bits. E.g. /22.

    Many of the XML examples: The gems_version attribute type should be xsd:decimal not xsd:int

    Many of the XML examples: The XML examples shoudl all include the standard xml version segment like:
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
    This is missing from most of the examples

    Many of the examples: The gems_version is shown as an integer value like: "1". It should be shown as a decimal value like: "1.3"

    7.3.4.1 SetConfigMessage Example - this has a superfluous line: </SetConfigMessage> about half way down that needs to be deleted.

    7.3.7.1 PingMessage Example - The version number should be changed from 1.1 to 1.3

    7.3.7.2 PingResponse Example - The version number should be changed from 1.1 to 1.3

    7.3.8.1 ConnectionRequestMessage without Authentication - The version number should be changed from 1.2 to 1.3

    7.3.8.3 ConnectionRequestMessage with Authentication - The version number should be changed from 1.2 to 1.3

    7.3.8.4 Failed ConnectionRequestResponse - add the version number as 1.3

    7.3.8.5 Successful ConnectionRequestResponse - add the version number as 1.3

    7.3.8.3 ConnectionRequestMessage with Authentication - The token filed text should be: "up:john:secret"

    7.5.1 Example Device Definition File - replace 'bool' with 'boolean' 4 places

    Table 8.1 boolean type: example should be: param:boolean=true

    8.3.3 GetConfigMessage Example - change example sync_pattern to be: sync_pattern:hex_value=FAF320/22

    8.3.4 SetConfigMessage Example - change example sync_pattern to be: sync_pattern:hex_value=FAF320/22

    8.3.7 DirectiveMessage Example (response) - change accepted:bool=true to accepted:boolean=true

  • Reported: GEMS 1.3 — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — GEMS 1.4
  • Disposition Summary:

    Clarify the bit_length field in a hex_value within the PIM

    The request was to add the /bit-length notation to the description. Since this is actually the GEMS-ASCII format (XML is different), we will add a comment about the bit_length instead.

    Issue GEMS14-7 lists many corrections in the documented examples. Since these are being removed from the document the issues are OBE. The generated examples online already correct these issues.

  • Updated: Tue, 29 Mar 2016 15:08 GMT

Bug link URL is invalid

  • Key: GEMS14-6
  • Legacy Issue Number: 19596
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Kratos RT Logic, Inc. ( Nigel Thompson)
  • Summary:

    The link on page iv for reporting bugs is an invalid page. The link should be http://www.omg.org/report_issue.htm

  • Reported: GEMS 1.3 — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — GEMS 1.4
  • Disposition Summary:

    The link to report issues is incorrect

    The URL for the OMG issue reporting page is incorrect. This is in a boilerplate section.

  • Updated: Tue, 29 Mar 2016 15:08 GMT

Arrays defined ambiguously for ASCII PSM

  • Key: GEMS14-13
  • Legacy Issue Number: 19620
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: RT Logic ( Nathaniel Colson)
  • Summary:

    Representation of arrays in the ASCII PSM is ambiguous. In 8.2.1 it says that arrays look like this:

    parameter_name[3]:type=value1,value2,value3

    The multiplicity is appended to the parameter name, there is a single type, and the values are comma separated. But in 8.2.1.2, it says arrays look like this:

    param:int[3]:int=1,int=2,int=3

    There are two colons, the multiplicity is appended to the type, and the type is repeated for each value within the comma separated list. Presumably there is a goal of unifying the way arrays and parameter sets are represented, where an array of scalars is just a homogeneous parameter set. Suggest we abandon this goal, as it will make representation of arrays of parameter sets very difficult. Suggest we represent arrays as follows:

    name:type[multiplicity]=val1,val2,val3

  • Reported: GEMS 1.3 — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Duplicate or Merged — GEMS 1.4
  • Disposition Summary:

    Arrays defined ambiguously for ASCII PSM

    This issue is basically a duplicate of GEMS14-40 and GEMS14-16. It highlights the error in array syntax and the need for a clarification on the parameter set delimiter.

  • Updated: Tue, 29 Mar 2016 15:08 GMT

SetConfigResponse defined with two parameters in PIM

  • Key: GEMS14-12
  • Legacy Issue Number: 19619
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: RT Logic ( Nathaniel Colson)
  • Summary:

    Under "SetConfigResponse", it says "the message has 2 parameters", but only one parameter is described ("parameters_set"). This is probably a holdover from when the "valid state" parameter was removed back in v1.1. This should simply be changed to "the message has 1 parameter".

  • Reported: GEMS 1.3 — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — GEMS 1.4
  • Disposition Summary:

    SetConfigResponse descriptive text specifies the wrong # parameters

    The text indicates that here are 2 parameters, but there is only one.

  • Updated: Tue, 29 Mar 2016 15:08 GMT

Links in XML examples are broken

  • Key: GEMS14-11
  • Legacy Issue Number: 19618
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: RT Logic ( Nathaniel Colson)
  • Summary:

    All XML examples need to update the embedded URL. The "http://www.omg.org/gems" link is broken, it should be "http://www.omg.org/spec/GEMS" or "http://www.omg.org/spec/GEMS/current".

  • Reported: GEMS 1.3 — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — GEMS 1.4
  • Disposition Summary:

    Links in the XML examples are broken

    Now that the examples are removed from the specification this issue is OBE. The existing online examples are generated and all include the correct link.

  • Updated: Tue, 29 Mar 2016 15:08 GMT

wrong type of quote used

  • Key: GEMS14-5
  • Legacy Issue Number: 19563
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: ViaSat ( Dean Sniegowski)
  • Summary:

    <Parameter name=”telemetry_ports”>

    should be

    <Parameter name="telemetry_ports">

    I copy and pasted that example into a file and it took me a couple of hours to realize there was invalid quotes.

  • Reported: GEMS 1.3 — Fri, 1 Aug 2014 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — GEMS 1.4
  • Disposition Summary:

    Wrong type of quote used

    The text could not be copied directly from the document because a fancy MS-Word quote had been pasted in.

  • Updated: Tue, 29 Mar 2016 15:08 GMT

Acronym not defined correctly

  • Key: GEMS14-10
  • Legacy Issue Number: 19617
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: RT Logic ( Nathaniel Colson)
  • Summary:

    The SCPI acronym definition in section 4 should read "Standard Commands", not "General Command".

  • Reported: GEMS 1.3 — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — GEMS 1.4
  • Disposition Summary:

    SCPI Acronym not defined correctly

    The definition is wrong

  • Updated: Tue, 29 Mar 2016 15:08 GMT

Figures without figure numbers

  • Key: GEMS14-9
  • Legacy Issue Number: 19616
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: RT Logic ( Nathaniel Colson)
  • Summary:

    There are six figures in the specification that do not have figure numbers. These occur in sections 6.2.4, 6.2.5, 6.2.6, 6.2.7, 6.3.2.2, 8.2.3.

  • Reported: GEMS 1.3 — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 04:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — GEMS 1.4
  • Disposition Summary:

    Add figure captions to all diagrams

    Not all diagrams in the specification have figure captions

  • Updated: Tue, 29 Mar 2016 15:08 GMT