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---+ CADAC Data Model

This is an XML Schema implementation of simulation data model model being developed by RickWagner as part of the [[http://cadac.sdsc.edu][Computational Astrophysics Data Analysis Center]]. Some of is motivated by the [[http://ivoa.net/Documents/latest/SpectrumDM.html Spectral Data Model]], and much of it draws on the SNAP data model:
   * [[IvoaTheory_SNAPDataModel_UML][SNAP UML diagrams]]
   * [[IvoaTheory_SNAPDataModel_XML][SNAP XML Schema serialisations]]

---++ Components

The building blocks of this data model are:
   * Program--software that takes a set of parameters (and possibly input data), and outputs data.
   * Simulation--collections of program execution, and possibly some characterization axes.
   * !SimulationRun--a record of the program execution, including the parameters and input data, and the resulting snapshots.
   * Snapshot--a reference to the output data, possibly including some characterization values.

---++ Schema

The Program and Simulation elements both have their own schemas, but they share two common XML Schema complex types (Cardinality and Datatype).

   * [[%ATTACHURL%/Simulation.xsd][Simulation.xsd]] Simulation XML Schema
   * [[%ATTACHURL%/Program.xsd][Program.xsd]] Program XML Schema
   * [[%ATTACHURL%/BaseTypes.xsd][BaseTypes.xsd]] Shared XML Schema

Both of these schemas inherit from the !VOResource type. This is based on the assumption that it is easier for existing registries to handle Simulation and Program entries, if they start from this common basis.

---++ Example Instance Documents

[[%ATTACHURL%/ProgramInstance.xml][ProgramInstance.xml]] is a sample Program instance document, which validates against the Program schema. It partially describes Enzo, a hybrid AMR code.

[[%ATTACHURL%/SimulationInstance.xml][SimulationInstance.xml]] is a sample Simulation instance document, which validates against the Simulation schema. It describes a mock Enzo run, and the results of running an analysis tool against the data.

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---++ Images

---+++ Program Schema Elements and Data Types
<br /> <img src="%ATTACHURLPATH%/ProgramSchema.png" alt="ProgramSchema.png"  width="833" height="573"  />


---+++ Program Element
<br /> <img src="%ATTACHURLPATH%/ProgramElement.png" alt="ProgramElement.png"  width="517" height="144"  />

---+++ Program Type
<br /> <img src="%ATTACHURLPATH%/ProgramType.png" alt="ProgramType.png"  width="732" height="440"  />

---+++ Program Input Parameters
<br /> <img src="%ATTACHURLPATH%/ProgramInputParam.png" alt="ProgramInputParam.png"  width="532" height="356"  />


---+++ Simulation Schema Data Types and Elements
<br /> <img src="%ATTACHURLPATH%/SimSchema.png" alt="SimSchema.png"  width="837" height="565"  />

---+++ Simulation Element
<br /> <img src="%ATTACHURLPATH%/SimulationElement.png" alt="SimulationElement.png"  width="582" height="116"  />

---+++ Simulation Type
<br /> <img src="%ATTACHURLPATH%/SimSchemaSimulation.png" alt="SimSchemaSimulation.png"  width="760" height="398"  />

---+++ Simulation Characterization Axis
<br /> <img src="%ATTACHURLPATH%/SimSchemaCharAxis.png" alt="SimSchemaCharAxis.png"  width="510" height="233"  />

---+++ !SimulationRun
<br /> <img src="%ATTACHURLPATH%/SimSchemaRun.png" alt="SimSchemaRun.png"  width="739" height="423"  />

---+++ Snapshot
<br /> <img src="%ATTACHURLPATH%/SimSchemaSnapshot.png" alt="SimSchemaSnapshot.png"  width="731" height="396"  />

---+++ Snapshot Characterization
<br /> <img src="%ATTACHURLPATH%/SimSchemaChar.png" alt="SimSchemaChar.png"  width="522" height="239"  />

Topic revision: r2 - 2008-02-13 - GerardLemson

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