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=== 4.5)  Descriptors, Objects and Registries, and Lookup Service  ===
Descriptor Schema and Registry Service  [[BR]]
Object Names and Registry Service  [[BR]]
Lookup Service  [[BR]]

[wiki:InstMeasTopic_4.5DescriptorsObjectsRegistriesLookupService  Work in Progress]  [[BR]] 


1)  Definition of topic:  [[BR]]

a)  MDOD schema, for XML file.  [http://groups.geni.net/geni/wiki/GEC11InstMeasWorkingSession#a2MeasurementDataObjectDescriptorMDOD  References]  [[BR]]

b)  MDOD registry.  Use DOR registry? Include in iRODS? Consider IF-MAP server? [[BR]]

c)  Object (e.g., I&M service) names;  need a public reference. (consider DataCite)  [[BR]]

d)  Object registry, with names and public key. [[BR]]

e)  Home and global Lookup Service, as defined by perfSONAR  [[BR]]

f)  Map MDOD into metadata that is registered  [[BR]]

g)  Can Lookup Service be used for finding portals?  [[BR]]

h)  Also Topology Service?  following UNIS?  [[BR]]

2)  Who:  Jason Zurawski (Internet2);  Ezra Kissel (U Delaware);  Eric Boyd (Internet2);  Chris Small (GEMINI, IU);  Scott Jensen (Indiana U);  Larry Lannom (CNRI);  LEAD Giridhar Manepalli (CNRI);  Deniz Gurken (GIMI, UH);  Aaron Helsinger (GPO)  [[BR]]