Stream: mapping-framework
Topic: source and target non FHIR model
Kailash (Dec 08 2020 at 15:26):
Hi All, As per FHIR Mapping language specification document "It's also possible for a map not to specify any structure definition dependencies. A map that doesn't indicate any structure definitions can still be used, but the type features of the map language can't be used, and such maps typically require special development to integrate the execution of the map into an application." Does that mean that maps can use non FHIR model? e.g simple xml schema without converting it on FHIR logical Model can be use as source or target model
Lloyd McKenzie (Dec 08 2020 at 15:41):
Yes. StructureMap can be used when neither the source nor target are FHIR.
Oliver Egger (Dec 08 2020 at 15:56):
But you need a FHIR Logical Model for the transforms, otherwise the mapping engine does not know how to serialise/deserialize the non FHIR model. If a general (or implicit) schema to FHIR Logical Model conversion would be available then it might be possible.
Kailash (Dec 10 2020 at 09:57):
Ok, Hope I understood correctly, As per @Lloyd McKenzie, Recording the mapping is possible by StructureMap even though source and target is not FHIR model but as per @Oliver Egger , it will not be useful for transformation execution, In order to execute transformation on mapping, FHIR model(logical model for non FHIR model) is must.
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