[Docstring-checkins] CVS: dps/spec dps-notes.txt,1.2,1.3

[David G. <go...@us...>]

Update of /cvsroot/docstring/dps/spec
In directory usw-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv15942/dps/spec

Modified Files:
	dps-notes.txt 
Log Message:
added system warning names from VMS

Index: dps-notes.txt
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RCS file: /cvsroot/docstring/dps/spec/dps-notes.txt,v
retrieving revision 1.2
retrieving revision 1.3
diff -C2 -d -r1.2 -r1.3
*** dps-notes.txt	2001/08/01 02:46:47	1.2
--- dps-notes.txt	2001/08/04 15:25:52	1.3
***************
*** 13,19 ****
    - Fill in the blanks in API details.
  
! - Rework PEP 257, separating style from spec wrt DPS. See Doc-SIG
!   from 2001-06-19/20.
  
  - Document!
  
--- 13,22 ----
    - Fill in the blanks in API details.
  
! - Rework PEP 257, separating style from spec from tools, wrt DPS. See
!   Doc-SIG from 2001-06-19/20.
  
+ - PEP 256: Draw the framework diagram properly as a graphic (once PEPs
+   support inline graphics !-).
+ 
  - Document!
  
***************
*** 25,30 ****
  - Add layout component to framework? Or part of the formatter?
  
! - Add validation? See http://pytrex.sf.net, RELAX NG.
  
  
  I/O APIs
--- 28,60 ----
  - Add layout component to framework? Or part of the formatter?
  
! - Add validation? See http://pytrex.sourceforge.net, RELAX NG.
! 
! 
! Error Handling
! ==============
! 
! Tibs pointed out that the four levels correspond to `VMS severity levels`_:
! 
! +-------+-------+--------------+------------------------------------+
! | DPS   | VMS   |              |                                    |
! | Level | Value | Severity     | Response                           |
! +=======+=======+==============+====================================+
! | n/a   | 1     | Success      | Execution continues, expected      |
! |       |       |              | results                            |
! +-------+-------+--------------+------------------------------------+
! | 0     | 3     | Information  | Execution continues, informational |
! |       |       |              | message displayed                  |
! +-------+-------+--------------+------------------------------------+
! | 1     | 0     | Warning      | Execution continues, unpredictable |
! |       |       |              | results                            |
! +-------+-------+--------------+------------------------------------+
! | 2     | 2     | Error        | Execution continues, erroneous     |
! |       |       |              | results                            |
! +-------+-------+--------------+------------------------------------+
! | 3     | 4     | Severe error | Execution terminates, no output    |
! +-------+-------+--------------+------------------------------------+
  
+ .. _VMS severity levels:
+    http://www.openvms.compaq.com:8000/73final/5841/5841pro_027.html#error_cond_severity
  
  I/O APIs