Re: ISSUE-37: the Graph and Links model

Hi Roger:
I think we should not restrict LDP capabilities and would like to support the general case.
All the best, Ashok

On 1/13/2013 1:08 PM, Roger Menday wrote:
> hi Ashok,
>
>> Can a client create collections from this root resource?
> Yes, when directed in the application.
>
> I would like to ask a question back to you.
> Are you mainly thinking of 'freestyle' applications (where a client can evolve the graph however they please), or more constrained applications ?
>
> I don't ignore the freestyle kind, but, most of my scenario's are the more  constrained variety.
>
> For example, in the Bug tracker scenario, if a Bug is to have an associated collection of Comment resources, this is something that the server sets-up for the client to follow and interact with, i.e. when a Bug resource is created, the server also provides the means for a client to discover that Comments can be created.
>
> regards,
> Roger
>
>> All the best, Ashok
>
>> On 1/12/2013 10:22 AM, Roger Menday wrote:
>>> hello there
>>>
>>>>> 4. "Does each LDP model have/need a service document? If yes, perhaps
>>>>> collections could be created by PUT on the service document?"
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't see a need for service documents.
>>>> apart from the terminology "service document", i am wondering how you are
>>>> envisioning interactions with the server for collection management, when
>>>> you don't have a resource that allows you to provide interaction
>>>> affordances for things such as, for example, the creation of collections?
>>> the server provides a well-known 'root' resource from which the interaction affordances, existing resources, etc. can be discovered. just like on the HTML web.
>>>
>>> Roger
>>>
>>>> thanks and cheers,
>>>>
>>>> dret.
>>>>

Received on Sunday, 13 January 2013 21:17:46 UTC