Building "address" is a JSON object but Metadata "address" is string.

[Balázs Dukai]

"A City Object of type "Building", "BuildingPart" or "BuildingUnit" may have a member "address", consisting of an array of JSON objects listing one or more addresses of that building (an apartment building could contain several for instance). The properties of an address JSON object are free format, to accommodate the different ways addresses are described in different countries."

But the metadata.pointOfContact may have one member with the name "address". The value is a string with the full address.

Shouldn't we harmonize?

[Hugo Ledoux]

But aren't they already harmonised since both free format? I am not sure I follow you here.

[Hugo Ledoux]

Only the snippet I left the old xAL properties, I guess you meant that? Should we use the same properties as in the metadata you mean?

[Balázs Dukai]

I meant that the Bulding* address has a value of JSON object, while the metadata address is a JSON string.
I think both should have the same value type, either string or object.

[Hugo Ledoux]

oh right I see now, stupid me...

We I think that would be too much of a break for a patch, no? But yes it should be harmonised, good point.

[Balázs Dukai]

Yes, that's true. Let's keep this open for the next minor (or major) release.
Related to #137

[Hugo Ledoux]

@balazsdukai I guess here the best would be to put metadata/pointOfContact as a json object, agreed?

[Balázs Dukai]

Agreed.