RE: gte vs. numerical property values

Hi,

for the next draft (that I'll try to submit soon) I really need feedback on
this issue. Unless somebody strongly disagress, what I'll add is the
following syntax:

> > <gte xmlns="DAV:">
> >   <prop><foo xmlns=""/></prop>
> >   <literal xsi:type="xs:long">3</literal>
> > </gte>

and then require servers to

- compare according to the datatype when the type was recognized or to

- reject the query if the type is unknown to the server.

Julian

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: www-webdav-dasl-request@w3.org
> [mailto:www-webdav-dasl-request@w3.org]On Behalf Of Julian Reschke
> Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 12:49 PM
> To: Wallmer, Martin; 'Julian Reschke'; www-webdav-dasl@w3.org
> Subject: RE: gte vs. numerical property values
>
>
>
> > From: www-webdav-dasl-request@w3.org
> > [mailto:www-webdav-dasl-request@w3.org]On Behalf Of Wallmer, Martin
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 4:35 PM
> > To: 'Julian Reschke'; www-webdav-dasl@w3.org
> > Subject: RE: gte vs. numerical property values
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > good idea to deal with datatypes :-)
> >
> > some questions
> > a:)
> > how the server may happen to have information about the type of a dead
> > property?
>
> For instance, using:
>
> http://greenbytes.de/tech/webdav/draft-reschke-webdav-property-dat
> atypes-lat
> est.html
>
> Similar type systems exist in MS Exchange and MS Sharepoint.
>
> > b:)
> > what if the server knows about the datatype, and the type in the
> > query does
> > not match?
>
> Then it should fall back to a string comparison.
>
> > Extended proposal:
> >
> > b) A client can enforce comparison using a specific data type by
> > specifying
> > the type in the query, for instance using:
> >
> > <gte xmlns="DAV:">
> >   <prop><foo xmlns=""/></prop>
> >   <literal xsi:type="xs:long">3</literal>
> > </gte>
>
> Another proposal that may be easier to grok for people that don't want to
> use XSD data types:
>
> <gte xmlns="DAV:">
>   <prop><foo xmlns=""/></prop>
>   <literal-number>3</literal-number>
> </gte>
>
> This has the advantage of simplicity (do we more than
> boolean/string/number/date in basicsearch?), but wouldn't be
> backward-compatible with older drafts.
>
> Julian
>
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> <green/>bytes GmbH -- http://www.greenbytes.de -- tel:+492512807760
>
>

Received on Wednesday, 20 November 2002 16:49:07 UTC