Re: RFC7234: Can a request body form part of a "cache key"?

On 2016-07-28 20:37, Alex Rousskov wrote:
> ...
>> The same applies to PROPFIND and SEARCH, but those methods are defined by
>> other specs that are free to define semantics for the body.
>
> ... but regardless of how they define that semantics, if they want that
> request body to affect cachability of the response, they have to use
> standard HTTP mechanisms to do so. For example, if they want the "Vary:
> Request-Body"-like semantics, they could require a combination of
> Content-Checksum request header and a "Vary: Content-Checksum" response
> header.
> ...

Alex,

it's pretty clear that you're playing the role of the spec lawyer here. 
That's fine: it is needed to spot bugs in specs.

That said: it *is* a bug in the spec if people can read it as caching a 
PROPFIND while ignoring the body will ever be meaningful.

So let's open a ticket (will do tomorrow unless somebody is faster) and 
move on.

Best regards, Julian

Received on Thursday, 28 July 2016 19:01:02 UTC