ACTION-430: Definition of features to be tested

Dear all,

Here is a first draft of the definition of what constitutes a feature of the API to be tested.

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The following elements are considered features of the API and must be tested by the test suite:
- construction of MediaResource with one or more metadata sources and querying of the supported modes
- read access to the list of properties (single properties and sets of properties, applying filters)
- reading source metadata

The API is designed for both client- and server side implementations. Depending on whether the API is implemented in a user agent or plugin, or as a web service, different communication patterns are more appropriate. In the client side case, asynchronous access is typically preferred, while synchronous access is more appropriate for a web service. Thus the two version of the interface are not considered distinct features but different modes of implementation for the different use cases.

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Please review and propose changes/extension etc.

Best regards,
Werner

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  Werner Bailer
  Audiovisual Media Group
  
  DIGITAL - Institute of Information and Communication Technologies
  
  JOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft mbH
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Received on Tuesday, 5 July 2011 07:34:35 UTC