Report from
the Attributes Task Force

Purpose of this presentation

What is an Attribute?

Motivation

Example: Management through Web services

Prior-Art Considered

Alternative Solutions Considered

Proposed Solution

Attribute Declaration

Attribute Access Mechanisms

Attribute Access Mechanisms

Standardized Access Mechanisms

Benefits of Declaring Attributes as First Class Components

Why not just use Operations?

Why Not Define Attributes Somewhere other than WSDL WG