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Use cases
In this page you learn what is a use case and find a list of railML® use cases.
While the emphasis of the railML®-wiki lies in documenting single elements in a bottom-up approach, we also try to help users to capture the concepts of railML® via examples and use cases in a top down approach.
What is a use case?
A use case can be defined as a single task, performed by the end user of a system, that has some useful outcome*. It is described as a list of steps (actions or events) to achieve this outcome.
A use case in terms of railML® is an application of data exchange between at least two IT systems in the railway domain, where railML® can be used as a format and language for the data to be exchanged. The aim of the use case description is to formulate requirements on the technical implementation of the data exchange.
What distinguishes a use case from an example is, that examples will typically consist of pieces of railML®-code, whereas use cases will typically be formulated in natural language or Unified Modelling Language (UML). Examples are solutions to use cases.
railML® Use Cases
By category
CO Use Cases – IL Use Cases – IS Use Cases – RS Use Cases – TT Use Cases – Category:Use cases by company
List
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How to interpret the status
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railML® community |
reporting party |
railML® scheme coordinator |
railML® governance board |
railML® scheme development group
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pre development |
planned | the use case is planned, but there is no draft available by now; usually there will be no article about this use case in the wiki; Sometimes some basic ideas will be published | × | ||||
draft | a user has submitted a draft. Usually there will exist an article about the use case where you find the draft | ☒ | |||||
consolidated | the draft has been reviewed and accepted by the scheme coordinator | × | × | ☒ | × | ||
development phase |
requirements | the development phase begins with an assessment, if and how the railML® schema has to be refined as to depict the use case | × | ☒ | × | ||
model | the requirements of this use case have been implemented into the currant railML® schema | ☒ | × | ||||
finished | the use case has been completely implemented, documented and released | × | ☒ | ||||
postponed | if an unfinished use case is not being barried further for several months, it will be listed as postponed | ☒ | |||||
×=participates — ☒=is responsible |
How to contribute a use case
Generally speaking, contributions to railML® and this wiki are appreciated. For contributing use cases, please follow our UC guideline.