Re: WS-A Issue 28 - Multiple ports needed in an EPR

This is now issue i026:
   http://www.w3.org/2002/ws/addr/wd-issues/#i026


On Nov 4, 2004, at 11:53 AM, Bergersen, Rebecca wrote:

> Issue  28 - Multiple ports needed in an EPR
>  
> According to the ws-addressing submission, "Endpoint references convey 
> the information needed to identify/reference a Web service endpoint, 
> and may be used in several different ways: endpoint references are 
> suitable for conveying the information needed to access a Web service 
> endpoint...."  However, in the situation where there are different 
> protocols/transports/formats available for the same service, the 
> "access to a Web service endpoint" requires the client to choose among 
> alternatives, each accessible in the standard manner through a port - 
> but there are different ports for each protocol/transport/format 
> alternative.  When such alternatives exist, the EPR must be able 
> to identify those multiple ports.
>  
> Rebecca Bergersen
> Principal Architect, Middleware Standards
> rebecca.bergersen@iona.com
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