Contribution State Machine
The picture below illustrates the various states that constitute the life cycle of a contribution.
Under construction: still need describe all transitions, flags, and access rights...
States
- RESERVED
- The contribution details have been entered in the system, the file has not yet been uploaded.
Next logical step is to "Upload/Make Available" the contribution file. It is also possible to withdraw (cancel) the contribution at this stage Is is not possible to REVISE a contribution from the RESERVED state, since the proposal has not yet been made available.
- AVAILABLE
- The contribution file is physically present on the server
- REJECTED
- The group has rejected the contribution AS A WHOLE, and does not want to discuss it any further. It is hence not possible to revise a rejected contribution.
note: ACCEPTED and REJECTED states are only applicable to contributions "For Decision"
- ACCEPTED
- The group has accepted the contribution AS IT IS, there is no need to improve/update it any further, it is ready for potential implementation. It is hence not possible to revise an accepted contribution.
note: ACCEPTED and REJECTED states are only applicable to contributions "For Decision"
- NOTED
- noted is the normal end-of-life status for contributions which do not request the committee to take a decision (i.e. contributions For Information and For Discussion). This state means that the contribution has been handled by the committee: either discussed, presented, or just mentioned.
For contributions which request the committee to take a decision (i.e. contributions For Decision), the NOTED state means that the committee has discussed the proposal without either accepting nor rejecting it. This usually means that the committee expects the contribution to be improved (i.e. revised ) prior to approve it. It is hence possible to revise a contribution that is Noted.
- REVISED
- A contribution is revised as soon as a revision has been reserved. The concept is that a revision improves/corrects/updates an existing proposal that therefore needs to be revised. Once a contribution is REVISED, it is no longer possible to take a decision on it (Accept, or Reject) since the decision will be taken on its Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 revision.
- WITHDRAWN
- The submitter of a contribution can decides to withdraw (cancel) his contribution as long as the contribution has not been handled by the committee. As soon as a contribution has been discussed (noted) or if a decision has been taken on it (Accepted, or Rejected) it is no longer possible to withdraw it.