Working towards the next version of the SWIM Supporting Material
Working towards the next version of the SWIM Supporting Material
Handbook supporting the EUROCONTROL Specification for SWIM Service Description (Edition 1.0, Edition date: 01/12/2017, Reference nr: EUROCONTROL-SPEC-168)
Role of the handbook
The Specification for SWIM Service Description sets out a number of requirements to be met by a service description. It provides some basic examples to illustrate the requirements. However, the specification does not give much detail on how to satisfy the requirements.
This handbook gives guidances to help service description authors to satisfy the requirements.
The guidance contained in the handbook promotes the creation of better service descriptions. It will lead to greater harmonisation in the implementation of the specification.
Target audience
- Service description authors
Structure of the handbook
Section Introducing the specification introduces the purpose and context for the specification and the role of service description.
Section Guidance on individual requirements provides support wtih guidance organised per requirement contained in the specification.
Section Resources for service descriptions provides resources such as template, schema and conformance matrix.
Section -Complementing the specification provides support going beyond the prescribed description of implemented services.
Section FAQ lists received questions and tentative answers, often providing an alternative access to the supporting material.
Full table of contents
It is an evolution of the agreed and published content found on the SWIM Reference website.
If you are looking for the "official" versions of the supporting material, please go to the SWIM Reference website.
The SWIM Service Description Handbook is advisory in nature. It is created and maintained by a community of interest and evolves over times as the community identifies new examples and good practices. To become a member of the community, please send an email to [email protected].
The handbook includes the requirements found in the Specification for SWIM Service Description. However, it does not replace the specification. Users of the handbook are advised to download the specification using the quick links above.