RE: Version attribute for WSDL

> I wonder if we could play some magic trick and say that the 
> minor version is a relative URI from the namespace name, and 
> then the "match" could be of the strings.  A nice use of URIs 
> for comparison imo.

Why not play that trick on the URI part of the QName of the interface?

William

> -----Original Message-----
> From: www-ws-desc-request@w3.org 
> [mailto:www-ws-desc-request@w3.org] On Behalf Of David Orchard
> Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 12:13 PM
> To: paul.downey@bt.com; tomj@macromedia.com; www-ws-desc@w3.org
> Subject: RE: Version attribute for WSDL
> 
> 
> Ah Paul,
> 
> I had earlier thought about using URIs for the "minor" 
> version # and the problem of multiple nested versions and you 
> are probably right about the problem of increasing minor versions.  
> 
> Tell me though, is 3.3 compatible with 3.2.1.1?  I would 
> assume they would have to be.
> 
> I wonder if we could play some magic trick and say that the 
> minor version is a relative URI from the namespace name, and 
> then the "match" could be of the strings.  A nice use of URIs 
> for comparison imo.
> 
> Dave
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: www-ws-desc-request@w3.org 
> [mailto:www-ws-desc-request@w3.org]On
> > Behalf Of paul.downey@bt.com
> > Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 10:02 AM
> > To: dorchard@bea.com; tomj@macromedia.com; www-ws-desc@w3.org
> > Subject: RE: Version attribute for WSDL
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > I like this too, especially the defaulting on extension.
> > 
> > My small concern is using the integer to indicate the relationship
> > between versions precludes branches, unless we allowed a 
> SCCS/RCS/CVS 
> > style numbering system, e.g:
> > 
> > 1 -> 2 -> 3 -> 4 -> 5 
> >           |
> >           +-> 3.1 -> 3.2 -> 3.3 
> >                      |
> >                      +-> 3.2.1
> >                          |
> >                          +-> 3.2.1.1 
> > 
> > i imagined the proper W3C way would be to use a URI for the 
> > version and 
> > relate them using syllogisms ?
> > 
> > Paul
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: www-ws-desc-request@w3.org 
> [mailto:www-ws-desc-request@w3.org]On
> > Behalf Of David Orchard
> > Sent: 13 February 2004 17:47
> > To: 'Tom Jordahl'; www-ws-desc@w3.org
> > Subject: RE: Version attribute for WSDL
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > I like this as a strawman.  And the idea of not inheriting 
> the version
> > attribute makes a certain sense too, as it requires the 
> > "extender" to make a
> > conscious decision.  Though defaulting to "1" does have the 
> > problem that the
> > extender might not be compatible.  If there were some way in 
> > the "extension"
> > of knowing that the extensions could be ignored, then "1" 
> makes sense.
> > 
> > cheers,
> > Dave
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: www-ws-desc-request@w3.org 
> > [mailto:www-ws-desc-request@w3.org]On
> > > Behalf Of Tom Jordahl
> > > Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 7:06 AM
> > > To: 'www-ws-desc@w3.org'
> > > Subject: RE: Version attribute for WSDL
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I guess I understand the desire to have "real" versioning
> > > support in WSDL
> > > 2.0.  I do too. But my proposal came out of the F2F, where we
> > > had a long,
> > > and I believe fruitless, discussion about all of this.
> > >
> > > I do not believe we can have a section in our specification
> > > about versioning
> > > and say "if you want versioning, change the namespace".  
> > With a small
> > > addition to the syntax, we can give users some help in
> > > managing change in
> > > their web services.
> > >
> > > I am willing to apply semantics to the version attribute if 
> > this group
> > > thinks that they can move forward in a productive way.  How
> > > about these
> > > changes as a straw man for discussion:
> > >
> > >  - The version attribute is part of the infoset (a.k.a. the
> > > component model)
> > >
> > >  - The version attribute has type xsd:positiveInteger
> > >
> > >  - The version attribute has a default value of 1.
> > >
> > >  - The version attribute indicates a "minor" revision of the
> > > definition or
> > >    interface. Specifically, a "minor" revision indicates that
> > > a client using
> > >    a WSDL with a version attribute less-than the current
> > > value is expected
> > >    to continue to function.
> > >
> > >  - When an interface extends another interface, the version
> > > attribute of the
> > >    interface is NOT inherited - it must be explicitly set on
> > > the interface,
> > >    and if is not, the interface has the default version 
> > attribute (1).
> > >
> > > Example 1: Version 1 of my interface has two operations. I
> > > release a new
> > > WSDL that adds a third operation, and change the version
> > > attribute to 2.
> > > Clients who are using the previous version of the WSDL
> > > continue to function.
> > >
> > > Example 2: My WSDL has a purchase order type defined and a
> > > target namespace
> > > of "http://example.org/myservice".  I change my purchase
> > > order to include
> > > several new elements and rename some of the old ones.  Since
> > > this change
> > > will break compatibility, I change the target namespace to
> > > "http://example.org/myservice/v2".  My service can now 
> > easily tell the
> > > difference between clients that are using the original WSDL
> > > and the new one.
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Tom Jordahl
> > > Macromedia Server Development
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Jeff Mischkinsky [mailto:jeff.mischkinsky@oracle.com]
> > > Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 2:56 AM
> > > To: Tom Jordahl; 'www-ws-desc@w3.org'
> > > Subject: RE: Version attribute for WSDL
> > >
> > > At 12:41 PM 2/12/2004, Tom Jordahl wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > >David,
> > > >
> > > >We wouldn't say anything like this about the version attribute.
> > > >      "..it has no semantics.."
> > > >
> > > >So David can tell his WSDL consumers that he uses this 
> attribute to
> > > indicate
> > > >compatible versions of the same WSDL file.  And I can tell
> > > my users that
> > > >version 1 does not equal version 2.  But as WSDL spec
> > > authors we don't have
> > > >to take a stand on how this is done.
> > > >
> > > >Isn't that nice?  We don't have to fight about what it means.
> > >
> > > and the point of "standardizing" this would be?
> > > (in this case I'm using the word standardize in its loosest most
> > > meaningless sense :-)
> > >
> > > jeff
> > >
> > >
> > > >--
> > > >Tom Jordahl
> > > >Macromedia Server Development
> > > >
> > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > >From: David Orchard [mailto:dorchard@bea.com]
> > > >Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 2:32 PM
> > > >To: paul.downey@bt.com; vbp@hp.com; tomj@macromedia.com;
> > > www-ws-desc@w3.org
> > > >Subject: RE: Version attribute for WSDL
> > > >
> > > >I'm interested in the version attribute for identifying
> > > versions within
> > > >"compatible" definitions.  I would like to have our spec say
> > > explicitly
> > > >that.  I am strongly strongly opposed to using a version
> > > attribute for
> > > >identifying different incompatible versions.  That's what
> > > namespaces and
> > > >URIs are for.
> > > >
> > > >Some off-the-cuff suggestions for the wording:
> > > >
> > > >"The version attribute identifies a particular version of
> > > the definitions,
> > > >that is compatible with all other versions with the same
> > > targetnamespace.
> > > >It SHOULD not be used to identify incompatible definition 
> > versions."
> > > >
> > > >Cheers,
> > > >Dave
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: www-ws-desc-request@w3.org
> > > [mailto:www-ws-desc-request@w3.org]On
> > > > > Behalf Of paul.downey@bt.com
> > > > > Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 9:02 AM
> > > > > To: vbp@hp.com; tomj@macromedia.com; www-ws-desc@w3.org
> > > > > Subject: RE: Version attribute for WSDL
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I believe the version value is useful information for when the
> > > > > interface has been compatibly changed within the same 
> namespace.
> > > > >
> > > > > +1 Tom's proposal, i can't see any harm and it could be useful
> > > > > as a building block for a mechanism for relating an interface
> > > > > version to other versions, akin to the 'previous', 'this' and
> > > > > 'latest' version URLs on W3C publications.
> > > > >
> > > > > Paul
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: www-ws-desc-request@w3.org
> > > [mailto:www-ws-desc-request@w3.org]On
> > > > > Behalf Of Vambenepe, William N
> > > > > Sent: 12 February 2004 16:53
> > > > > To: Tom Jordahl; www-ws-desc@w3.org
> > > > > Subject: RE: Version attribute for WSDL
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks Tom for the proposal. I could live with this 
> attribute on
> > > > > <definitions> but I really don't like it on 
> <interface>. As Glen
> > > > > eloquently explained at the F2F, a different interface
> > > should use a
> > > > > different QName. What does it mean for a binding to 
> reference an
> > > > > interface if there are dozens of "versions" of this
> > > interface. Can I
> > > > > have a binding for only a certain version of an
> > > interface? I know we
> > > > > don't have to answer this since we "define no semantic" but
> > > > > that doesn't
> > > > > make the problem go away.
> > > > >
> > > > > William
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: www-ws-desc-request@w3.org
> > > > > > [mailto:www-ws-desc-request@w3.org] On Behalf Of Tom Jordahl
> > > > > > Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 6:13 AM
> > > > > > To: 'www-ws-desc@w3.org'
> > > > > > Subject: Version attribute for WSDL
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In fulfillment of my action item received at the 
> January F2F,
> > > > > > here is a
> > > > > > proposal to add a version attribute to WSDL to aid in the
> > > > > > versioning of WSDL
> > > > > > documents and interfaces.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I propose that an attribute with the name "version" be
> > > added to the
> > > > > > <definitions> element of WSDL.  This attribute is for user
> > > > > > convenience, and
> > > > > > the specification would define no semantics for it,
> > > > > > specifically the value
> > > > > > of this attribute would NOT be included in the infoset.
> > > > > > However, it is
> > > > > > expected that WSDL authors and consumers can use this
> > > > > attribute, when
> > > > > > present, to differentiate between different revisions of a
> > > > > > WSDL document.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Example:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > <definitions version="1" targetNamespace=http://sample.org/>
> > > > > > ...
> > > > > > </definitions>
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This proposal is modeled after the version attribute of XML
> > > > > > Schema, see
> > > > > > section 3.15.2 in Part 1 of the XML Schema specification:
> > > > > >   http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema-1/#Schemas
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In our specification, section 2.1.2 would be updated to
> > > > > > include the new
> > > > > > attribute:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 2.1.2 XML Representation of Definitions Component
> > > > > >
> > > > > > <definitions
> > > > > >       targetNamespace="xs:anyURI"
> > > > > >       version = "xs:token"? >
> > > > > >   <documentation />?
> > > > > >   [ <import /> | <include /> ]*
> > > > > >   <types />?
> > > > > >   [ <interface /> | <binding /> | <service /> ]*
> > > > > > </definitions>
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Additionally, I propose that a similar version attribute be
> > > > > > added to the
> > > > > > <interface> element of WSDL. This attribute would mirror the
> > > > > > definitions
> > > > > > attribute.  Again, this would be for user convenience, and
> > > > > > the specification
> > > > > > would define no semantics for it, specifically the value of
> > > > > > this attribute
> > > > > > would NOT be included in the infoset.  WSDL authors and
> > > > > > consumers could use
> > > > > > this attribute, when present, to differentiate between
> > > > > > different revisions
> > > > > > of an interface.  In particular, this would enable a
> > > consumer of the
> > > > > > document to know explicitly when an interface they are using
> > > > > > has changed.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Example:
> > > > > > <definitions>
> > > > > >   <interface name="myInterface" version="alpha17">
> > > > > >     ...
> > > > > >   </interface>
> > > > > > </definitions>
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 2.2.2 XML Representation of Interface Component
> > > > > > <definitions>
> > > > > >   <interface
> > > > > >         name="xs:NCName"
> > > > > >         extends="list of xs:QName"?
> > > > > >         styleDefault="xs:anyURI"?
> > > > > >         version = "xs:token"? >
> > > > > >     <documentation />?
> > > > > >     [ <operation /> | <feature /> | <property /> ]*
> > > > > >   </interface>
> > > > > > </definitions>
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Tom Jordahl
> > > > > > Macromedia Server Development
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > > Jeff Mischkinsky                      jeff.mischkinsky@oracle.com
> > > Consulting Member Technical Staff     +1(650)506-1975
> > > Director, Web Services Standards      500 Oracle Parkway M/S 4OP9
> > > Oracle Corporation                    Redwood Shores, CA 94065
> > >
> > >
> > 
> > 
>

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