Re: Updates to GSP removing references to REST

Note that Overview needs to be updated, too, since it uses the word REST
in relation to GSP.   (Alexandre Bertails just pointed this out to me.)

     -- Sandro

On Sun, 2012-06-03 at 23:19 -0400, Chimezie Ogbuji wrote:
> Per our discussion in the last teleconference, I have removed
> references to the REST architectural style in the editor's draft and
> replaced them (where necessary) with text describing it's concordance
> with HTTP, instead:
> 
> http://www.w3.org/2009/sparql/docs/http-rdf-update/
> 
> A summary of the changes is below.
> 
> ----------------
> 
> First paragraph of abstract
> "This document describes the use of HTTP operations for the purpose of
> managing a collection of RDF graphs in the REST architectural style."
> 
> ->
> 
> "This document describes the use of HTTP operations for the purpose of
> managing a collection of RDF graphs."
> 
> First 2 paragraphs of Introduction
> 
> "This document describes updating and fetching RDF graph content from
> a Graph Store over HTTP in the REST style [REST].  In doing so, it
> appeals to the following interface constraints that comprise the REST
> architectural style:"
> 
> ->
> 
> "This document describes an application protocol for the distributed
> updating and fetching of RDF graph content in a Graph Store via the
> mechanics of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) [RFC2616].  In
> doing so, it appeals to the following interface constraints that
> emphasize the core, architectural components underlying HTTP:"
> 
> Removed the first sentence (below) of paragraph immediately after list
> of interface constraints:
> 
> "The REST architectural style specifically conceives of a hypermedia
> application framework through the prism of these constraints and the
> parenthetical remarks in the list above demonstrate how each
> constraint is met."
> 
> Removed Representation State Transfer architectural style (REST) from
> terminology
> 
> Removed last sentence of second paragraph in 5.7 HTTP PATCH
> (Informative) that describes the counter-intuition of a PATCH request
> that modifies more than one RDF graph with respect to REST.
> 
> Removed informative reference to Fielding REST architectural style
> dissertation chapter
> 
> I will modify the draft response to James accordingly.
> 
> -- Chime
> 
>

Received on Monday, 11 June 2012 14:49:49 UTC