RE: Multiple Addresses in an EPR

> I just hand that URI down to my HTTP binding, or do I need to do some
> kind of directory lookup first, etc), 

Or second. Handing a URI to a HTTP library is likely to result in 
environment variables such as "HTTP_Proxy" examined, local 
registries being looked up, and socket connections being made to:

 - pac.example.com
 - vpn-tunnel.example.com:2620
 - proxy-intranet.example.com:8080
 - proxy-extranet.example.com:8081 
 - etc

Possibly, eventually, the DNS address and IP port the 
publisher happend to put into the URI may be contacted.

Paul

Received on Tuesday, 18 October 2005 13:26:34 UTC