[Bug 16739] New: Should the format of Session ID be more strictly defined?

https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=16739

           Summary: Should the format of Session ID be more strictly
                    defined?
           Product: HTML WG
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: All
        OS/Version: All
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P3
         Component: Encrypted Media Extensions
        AssignedTo: adrianba@microsoft.com
        ReportedBy: ddorwin@google.com
         QAContact: public-html-bugzilla@w3.org
                CC: mike@w3.org, public-html-wg-issue-tracking@w3.org,
                    public-html@w3.org, eric.carlson@apple.com,
                    scherkus@chromium.org


v0.1 does not give much guidance on the format of Session ID strings. [1]

Should the format of Session ID be more strictly defined or is anything other
than null and "" valid? Would restricting allowed formats make application and
server implementation easier?

Possible items for discussion:
 * Does the string need to represent a number? If so must it be positive,
decimal/hex, etc.?
 * When may IDs be reused, if at all?
 * Must values increase or can they be random?
 * How unique must they be? Per page? Per renderer? Across the system?

[1]
http://dvcs.w3.org/hg/html-media/raw-file/tip/encrypted-media/encrypted-media.html#session-id

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Received on Saturday, 14 April 2012 03:14:28 UTC