[lir-wg] Re: [db-wg] Proposal for automated clean-up of references by name
Engin Gunduz engin at ripe.net
Fri Dec 6 10:10:53 CET 2002
Hi Janos, On 2002-12-05 13:58:19 +0100, Janos Zsako wrote: [...] > I have a new question, though (I quote from the original proposal): > > > From db-wg-admin at ripe.net Thu Dec 5 10:43:33 2002 > > From: Engin Gunduz <engin at ripe.net> > > > 1. Objects that refer to a person or role object by name. > > a. There is only one object with this name. > > Solution: Update the inconsistent object so that it > > will contain the NIC handle instead of the name. Add > > appropriate remarks and changed attributes to the object > > to explain the reason for update. > > In case the referring object is maintained (by a probably unresponsive > maintainer, as you well suggested above) and the referred person happens > not to be related to the referring object (i.e. the program inferred > incorrectly the relationship), then the owner/maintainer of the object > will not be able to delete the person object once it becomes unused. > Would it not be advisable then to act as in case 1.c. (with a single > person/role object being referenced by the newly created role object)? > > In other words, it may be advisable to refine 1.a. by the following: > > 1.a.1. If the referring object is maintained, and the maintainer is > different from the maintainer of the object with the referred name, > then proceed as in 1.c. (If the latter object is not maintained, then > the maintainers are by definition different.) > > 1.a.2. If the referring object is unmaintained or both objects are > maintained by the same maintainer, then proceed as previously described. > > This procedure may create superfluous role objects, but I would think > the chances are low for this to happen and it is a price worth paying. The upper limit for the number of objects we will create in this process is around 2000. Considering that there are ~800,000 person objects (of which ~280,000 are not referenced) 2000 is not a big number. > What do you think? I will incorporate these into the proposal, along with other possible changes, and publish it before December 20th. Thanks for feedback... Best regards, -- Engin Gunduz RIPE NCC Database Group > > Best regards, > Janos
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