Re: Why is [message id] required for requests but not for other messages?

Mark Little wrote on 6/16/2005, 9:49 AM:

 >
 > I think it more closely maps to the requirements, particularly
 > since you can't have a MessageID/RequestID without a ReplyTo.
 > However, what are the semantics if you have a RequestID and
 > no ReplyTo? Doesn't the syntax of RequestID imply a response
 > is also required and hence the name might still be confusing?
 > (Just playing Devil's Advocate.)

I think a request can always have a RequestID.

I think that if a requestor expects a response they should
positively identify such by having some new datum that
indicates this (perhaps an attribute on the wsa:To).

I think that Replies should go the ReplyTo if specified,
the From if ReplyTo is not specified (and I know that this
brings up more potential issues as to the interpetation
mix of FaultTo/ReplyTo/From).

Conor

Received on Thursday, 16 June 2005 14:07:39 UTC