1. A method comprising: obtaining a first XML schema and a second XML schema; with a processor, identifying one or more schema objects of each of the first XML schema and the second XML schema; comparing one of the identified schema objects of the first XML schema with one of the identified schema objects of the second XML schema; if a difference is detected between the compared schema objects, evaluating a risk of the detected difference affecting operation of a composite application incorporating the first schema or the second schema; and issuing a notification of the evaluated risk of the detected difference; wherein evaluating the risk comprises evaluating the risk in accordance with a predetermined rule.
1. A method comprising: obtaining a first XML schema and a second XML schema; with a processor, identifying one or more schema objects of each of the first XML schema and the second XML schema; comparing one of the identified schema objects of the first XML schema with one of the identified schema objects of the second XML schema; if a difference is detected between the compared schema objects, evaluating a risk of the detected difference affecting operation of a composite application incorporating the first schema or the second schema; and issuing a notification of the evaluated risk of the detected difference; wherein evaluating the risk comprises evaluating the risk in accordance with a predetermined rule. 5. The method of claim 1 , wherein comparing the identified schema objects comprises comparing names of objects to detect whether an named schema object is present in one, but not in the other, of the first and second XML schema.