Re: Proposed HTTP SEARCH method update - as partial representation

On 2015-04-27 07:36, henry.story@bblfish.net wrote:
> ...
> It would help if you explained how you disagree with the arguments put forward.
> Let's try the Socratic method then:
>
> (1) Do you agree that SEARCH is (should be) a method that is applied to the resource on which the request is made?

Depends on the definition of "applied". You might want to read 
<http://greenbytes.de/tech/webdav/rfc5323.html#rfc.section.2.2.1>.

>    (a) if yes, then is the result usually the full representation returned as with GET? Or is it a partial representation?
>    (b) if no, how does the result of a SEARCH relate to the resource on which the method was applied?

How and whether it relates depends on the request payload format and the 
actual request.

Best regards, Julian

Received on Monday, 27 April 2015 06:59:44 UTC