2021-12-21 15:31:09 -05:00
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About the version conversion routines
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The version conversion routines are maintained as part of
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the development of the standard, but always under considerable
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time pressure. Implementers should regard these as 'scaffolds' for
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an actual reliable conversion routine.
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The FHIR project maintains and tests conversions on the following
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resources, from old versions to R5:
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* CodeSystem
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* ValueSet
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* ConceptMap
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* StructureDefinition
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* StructureMap
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* ImplementationGuide
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* CapabilityStatement
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* OperationDefinition
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* NamingSystem
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These can be relied on and are subject to extensive testing.
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In addition to this, some of the conversions have test cases
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for particular resources and particular version combinations.
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Where test cases exist, they will continue to pass and be
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maintained.
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So:
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* test the conversion routines before using them in production
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* contribute test cases to ensure that your use cases continue to be reliable
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Test cases are welcome - make them as PRs to the core library, or even better,
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to the FHIR test cases library
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