RE: REST and CRUD (was Re: WSA architectural concepts and relationsihips related to WS, SOA, and the Web

>>Not really, no.  CRUD doesn't have the equivalent of HTTP POST which
is the workhorse uniform semantic that enables 
>>computation beyond data manipulation.  For example, POSTing a
representation of an order to an order processor for the 
>>purposes of ordering something, isn't representable in CRUD.

That's easy( much easier & elegant than REST). Create Order( order
representation).

If you are more concerned about the process of fulfilling the order, it
can easily be achieved with triggers.

Received on Wednesday, 7 May 2003 13:25:15 UTC