Seeking feedback on WebDriver Extension API integration into Generic Sensor API spec

Hi All,

> On 27 Nov 2018, at 11.22, Kostiainen, Anssi <anssi.kostiainen@intel.com> wrote:
> 
> I'm pleased to announce the first version of the WebDriver Extension API for Generic Sensor has landed:
> 
> https://w3c.github.io/sensors/webdriver-extension/

> 
> You'll also find the extension API from the DAS WG's roadmap:
> 
> https://www.w3.org/das/roadmap

> 
> Per abstract, this document defines extension commands to the WebDriver specification for the purposes of testing a user agent’s implementation of Generic Sensor API and its concrete Sensor APIs.
> 
> Thanks Wanming for leading and editing WebDriver Extension API for Generic Sensor spec, as well as to contributors Raphael, jugglinmike, Philip, John Chen, others for reviews, feedback and comments.

The chairs suggest the group integrates the Web Driver Extension API into the Generic Sensor API after the extension spec has been stabilized for a while as an Editor's Draft.

This means the Generic Sensor API will be published as a revised CR with the extension spec integration that triggers another wide review. However, we believe the wide review can be limited to new features, and we can skip security and privacy reviews since the extension API does not expose new features to the Web. Similarly, we believe we can skip accessibility and internationalization reviews since they are not relevant to the extension spec.

We will, however, seek review from the Browser Testing and Tools Working Group responsible for the WebDriver spec.

Please let us know if you have any concerns with the proposed plan by EOY. I'd expect this integration work to commence earliest Q1 2019.

Thanks,

-Anssi (DAS WG co-chair)

Received on Wednesday, 5 December 2018 10:22:39 UTC