RE: Exception handling for the actions in a finalizerBlock

I'm slightly surprised that I'm still on this list, but for what it is
worth, I agree with Gary - a failure in finalize should be handled by
the parent.

Peter

> -----Original Message-----
> From: public-ws-chor-request@w3.org 
> [mailto:public-ws-chor-request@w3.org] On Behalf Of Gary Brown
> Sent: 16 May 2006 10:13
> To: Steve Ross-Talbot
> Cc: Nickolas Kavantzas; 'WS-Choreography List'
> Subject: Re: Exception handling for the actions in a finalizerBlock
> 
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> My take on this issue is that the exception handlers for a 
> choreography 
> are intended to handle faults that occur during the scope of 
> the normal 
> activities within that choreography. Therefore once the 
> choreography has 
> reached the "successfully completed" state, those exception 
> handlers are 
> no longer relevant.
> 
> The finalizer blocks are intended to perform the role of a commit or 
> rollback in terms of the work performed by its associated 
> sub-choreography, and although the finalizer blocks activities are 
> performed in the scope of the sub-choreography being 
> finalized, so that 
> it has access to the state associated with that 
> sub-choreography, it is 
> actually performed under the direct control of the parent 
> choreography.
> 
> Therefore I think my preference is that a failure during the finalize 
> should be handled by the parent choreography - i.e. so the exception 
> handlers focus on handling failures in the normal flow of the 
> choreography in which it is associated, and the failure to finalize a 
> performed sub-choreo, is the responsibility of the parent 
> choreography 
> that both performs and then attempts to finalize the sub-choreo.
> 
> If this position seems reasonable to other members, then we 
> just need to 
> ensure that the spec is consistent, which can be handled at the same 
> time as making minor changes resulting from the implementation stage.
> 
> Regards
> Gary
> 
> 
> Steve Ross-Talbot wrote:
> >
> > Nick,
> >
> > can you comment on this email that we received.
> >
> >     
> > 
> http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-ws->
chor-comments/2006Apr/00
> > 11.html
> >
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Steve T
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> 
>

Received on Tuesday, 16 May 2006 22:20:49 UTC