microsoft / microsoft/ifc-spec
Augment Module Reference to optionally retain checksum of referenced IFC
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Description
An IFC file header has provision for storing the hash of its contents. However, a reference to an IFC (as in Module Reference) does not make provision for storing the hash of the IFC referenced when the referencing IFC was built. This can lead to mismatched or skewed situations that are not readily detected.
Suggestion: Augment the structure for Module References to optionally store the hash of the IFC that was referenced when the referencing IFC was built.
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Research direction
Start by reviewing the IFC header and Module Reference structures in the specification. Determine how an optional hash of the referenced IFC would fit the existing format and how it should be described. Done means the Module Reference structure and its accompanying specification text define optional retention of that hash and its intended use.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- tex
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- documentation
- Issue type
- Feature
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- 5/5
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- Over a week
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- Stale
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- Mostly clear
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- 30/100