RE: rfc2518 issue: DEFER_LOCK_NULL_RESOURCES_IN_SPEC

> [mailto:w3c-dist-auth-request@w3.org]On Behalf Of Clemm, Geoff
> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 1:13 AM
> To: w3c-dist-auth@w3.org
> Subject: RE: rfc2518 issue: DEFER_LOCK_NULL_RESOURCES_IN_SPEC
> 
> 
> The full proposal I advocate is as follows:
> 
> Delete all references to the term "lock null resource".
> 
> Instead, in the LOCK semantics, add the following:
> 
> "If a LOCK request is applied to an unmapped URL, the server
> MUST automatically precede the LOCK request with the creation
> of a resource at the request URL.
> This automatically created resource has the same behavior as
> a resource created by a PUT with a zero length body.
> In particular, it is never automatically deleted when it is
> UNLOCK'ed.  Note that this changes the behavior defined in
> RFC-2518, which stated that the resource MUST be automatically
> deleted if it is unlocked before it has been explicitly updated
> (e.g. by a PUT)."
> 
> I believe that this reference to the old 2518 semantics is sufficient.

I fully agree and support the proposal.

//Stefan

Received on Monday, 6 August 2001 03:32:21 UTC