- From: Prasad Yendluri <pyendluri@webmethods.com>
- Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 14:24:34 -0800
- To: www-ws-desc@w3.org, asirv@webmethods.com
- CC: jeffsch@windows.microsoft.com
- Message-ID: <41F818A2.6040800@webmethods.com>
Hi Asir,
I echo the remarks of Jean-J and Kevin on simple and easy to follow
nature of the proposal. It is pretty comprehensive as well.
As I reviewed, I came up with a few comments.
Regards, Prasad
General Comments:
-------------------
1. This proposal does not address if all headers that can be exchanged
via input, output or fault messages in an interface (operations) MUST be
declared. Or if this is only a subset of all the potential headers
(including things that are added dynamically) that the definer of the
interface chose to declare.
2. The @required of the {header} component and the @disableHeaders at
the {binding} component level are in total contradiction.
The "REQUIRED" @required on the {header} component is defined to be:
"An xs:boolean. If the value of this property is true, then the Web
Service consumer/client MUST use the Header that is identified by the
{element declaration}."
Where as, the purpose of the disableHeadersDefault AII at the binding
level is to "disable" header generation at the binding level.
So, if @required on a {header} component at the interface/operation
level says the "header MUST be used", a binding can arbitrarily override
that to ignore that (and even all) header(s)?
I am not sure that is desirable at all.
3. Somewhat related to the above. Headers concept is not native to many
of the potential bindings; and the HTTP binding already identifies
issues/difficulties with binding {header} components at the abstract
level. Any proposal that introduces headers needs to speak to this
aspect of, if bindings that have no concept of headers *can* be used
with interfaces that specify {header} components and if so, a general
guidance on how the header components can be bound would be helpful.
Specific Comments on individual parts:
Section (1) Introduce a NEW Header Component
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4. In the proposal, the Header component is defined recursively using
the term header to define itself.
"A Header Component describes an abstract piece of *header* that is
associated with the exchange of messages between the communicating parties."
We need to fix this.
5. The {namespace name} on the header REQUIRED but no defaulting is
defined. I believe we need to permit the use of elements declared
locally in the default (local) namespace as headers. Perhaps that is the
intent but that is not clear from the proposal.
6. {mustUnderstand} OPTIONAL. An xs:boolean. If the property is true,
then the bindings that support expression of mandatory data should mark
them as mandatory in an appropriate way.
Why is it a "should mark them as mandatory" and not a "must"?
With this it seems a specific SOAP binding can choose not to mark the
headers with "mustUnderstand=true" even when at the interface/operation
level {header} components sets this attribute to true.
Section (4) Syntax Level Default Mechanism to Disable Header Construction
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7. The proposal states, "disableHeaderDefault AII (at the binding
component level) is a syntax level convenient mechanism and does not
contribute anything to the component model."
Is that really so? Does it not specify the default value for this
attribute for all sub-components unless explicitly overridden?
Also, I hope we would add some actual description of
disableHeaderDefault AII is all about. The proposal is drafted in a form
that can be inserted in the spec in appropriate sections, hence I ask.
Section (5) Mechanism to Disable Header Construction for the Binding
Fault Component
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8. "{disable headers} OPTIONAL. An xs:boolean. If this property exists
and is true, then header construction is turned off."
We need to be more specific here. Does turned off mean, the {header}
components are not serialized at all or not serialized as headers? Can
they go as some other piece of the serialized message?
Section (7) Add to SOAP Binding's Default Binding Rules
-----------------------------------------------------------
9. "Default value of the Binding Operation Component's {disable headers}
property is false."
The {operation} component in binding is not shown to have this AII
(e.g. in section (6) of the proposal).
Section (8) Add to HTTP Binding's Default Binding Rules
-----------------------------------------------------------
10. "an Header component's {element} property in the {headers} property
MUST be turned into HTTP header if possible."
Eliminate use of MUST and "if possible" in the same sentence above.
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: First Class Headers - Proposed Resolution for LC76d
Resent-Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 13:47:15 +0000
Resent-From: www-ws-desc@w3.org
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 08:46:20 -0500
From: Asir Vedamuthu <asirv@webmethods.com>
To: 'www-ws-desc@w3.org' <www-ws-desc@w3.org>
CC: 'jeffsch@windows.microsoft.com' <jeffsch@windows.microsoft.com>
LC76d - http://www.w3.org/2002/ws/desc/4/lc-issues/#LC76d
#1: At the Melbourne F2F, I observed a simple majority to explore header
proposals that are independent of the Features and Properties framework.
This draft is one such mechanism. It accommodates SOAP 1.1, SOAP 1.2 and
HTTP Bindings. AFAIK, this draft resolves all the sub issues raised by
Jeffrey Schlimmer in LC76d.
The number two driving force behind this proposal is the desire for
simplicity. I bet the user community will enthusiastically receive a
product that simplifies their work and reduces their time to market.
This is the first draft. I made it as brief as possible. If there is
sufficient interest, I will continue to produce newer versions that will
accommodate your requirements and issues. At the least, this proposal
will provide sufficient information to the WSDL Working Group to make an
informed decision.
Comments, suggestions, corrections, thumbs up, thumbs down .. are
greatly appreciated.
Regards,
Asir S Vedamuthu
asirv at webmethods dot com
http://www.webmethods.com/
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First Class Headers - Proposed Resolution for LC76d
Lets begin with a simple example. The following example shows the WSDL
definition of a simple service providing stock quotes. This service
supports a single operation called GetLastTradePrice, which is deployed
using the SOAP 1.2 protocol over HTTP. I added 3 statements to turn on
WS-Security header support. Again, just 3 statements - import schema
statement, header in input message reference component and header in
output message reference component.
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<wsdl:definitions name="StockQuote" xmlns:wsdl="http://www.w3.org/@@@@/@@/wsdl"
targetNamespace="http://example.com/stockquote"
xmlns:tns="http://example.com/stockquote"
xmlns:wsoap="http://www.w3.org/@@@@/@@/wsdl/soap"
xmlns:wsse="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-wssecurity-secext-1.0.xsd">
<xs:import
namespace="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-wssecurity-secext-1.0.xsd"
schemaLocation="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-wssecurity-secext-1.0.xsd"/>
<wsdl:types>
<xs:schema targetNamespace="http://example.com/stockquote"
xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
<xs:element name="TradePriceRequest">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:all>
<xs:element name="tickerSymbol" type="xs:string"/>
</xs:all>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="TradePrice">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:all>
<xs:element name="price" type="xs:float"/>
</xs:all>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:schema>
</wsdl:types>
<wsdl:interface name="StockQuoteInterface">
<wsdl:operation name="GetLastTradePrice"
pattern="http://www.w3.org/@@@@/@@/wsdl/in-out">
<wsdl:input element="tns:GetLastTradePriceInput">
<wsdl:header element="wsse:Security" required="true" mustUnderstand="true"/>
</wsdl:input>
<wsdl:output element="tns:GetLastTradePriceOutput">
<wsdl:header element="wsse:Security" required="true" mustUnderstand="true"/>
</wsdl:output>
</wsdl:operation>
</wsdl:interface>
<wsdl:binding name="StockQuoteSoapBinding" interface="tns:StockQuoteInterface"
type="http://www.w3.org/@@@@/@@/wsdl/soap"
wsoap:protocol="http://www.w3.org/2003/05/soap/bindings/HTTP/">
<wsdl:operation ref="tns:GetLastTradePrice"
wsoap:action="http://example.com/GetLastTradePrice"/>
</wsdl:binding>
<wsdl:service name="StockQuoteService" interface="tns:StockQuoteInterface">
<wsdl:documentation>My first service</wsdl:documentation>
<wsdl:endpoint name="StockQuoteEndPoint" binding="tns:StockQuoteBinding"
address="http://example.com/endpoint/stockquote"/>
</wsdl:service>
</wsdl:definitions>
Proposed solution has nine parts:
(1) Introduce a NEW Header Component
Header Component
An Header Component describes an abstract piece of header that is
associated with the exchange of messages between the communicating
parties. The presence of an Header Component in a WSDL description
indicates that the service supports the header and may require a Web
Service consumer/client that interacts with the service to use that
header. Zero or more such headers may be used.
Header Component has 5 properties:
* {namespace name} REQUIRED. An xs:anyURI. This URI MUST be absolute
as defined by [IETF RFC 2396].
* {local name} REQUIRED. An xs:NCName.
* {element} REQUIRED. A reference to an XML element declaration in
the {element declarations} property of The Definitions Component.
This element represents a header.
* {required} REQUIRED. An xs:boolean. If the value of this property
is true, then the Web Service consumer/client MUST use the Header
that is identified by the {element declaration}.
* {mustUnderstand} OPTIONAL. An xs:boolean. If the property is true,
then the bindings that support expression of mandatory data should
mark them as mandatory in an appropriate way.
Header Component's XML Representation is,
<header element="xs:QName" mustUnderstand="xs:boolean"? required="xs:boolean"?>
<documentation />?
</header>
Header Component's mapping is,
* {element} = The element declaration from the {element
declarations} property of The Definitions Component resolved to by
the value of the element attribute information item if present,
otherwise empty. It is an error for the element attribute
information item to have a value and that value does not resolve
to a global element declaration from the {element declarations}
property of The Definitions Component.
* {namespace name} = actual value of the {element declaration}'s
[namespace name] property.
* {local name} = actual value of the {element declaration}'s [local
name] property.
* {mustUnderstand} = actual value of the mustUnderstand attribute
information item if present, otherwise absent.
* {required} = actual value of the required attribute information
item if present, otherwise "false".
(2) Hook Header Component into the Interface Fault Component
Add the property {headers}
Add the property {headers} to the Interface Fault Component: {headers}
OPTIONAL. A set of Header components.
Modify the XML Representation of Interface Fault Component
<definitions>
<interface>
<fault
name="xs:NCName"
element="xs:QName"? >
<documentation />?
[ <header /> | <feature /> | <property /> ]*
</fault>
</interface>
</definitions>
Modify the Mapping of Interface Fault's XML Representation to
Component Properties
Addition to Table 2-3:
{headers} = The set of Header components corresponding to the header
element information items in [children], if any.
(3) Hook Header Component into the Message Reference Component
Add the property {headers}
Add the property {headers} to the Message Reference Component: {headers}
OPTIONAL. A set of Header components.
Modify the XML Representation of Message Reference Component
<definitions>
<interface>
<operation>
<input
messageLabel="xs:NCName"?
element="union of xs:QName, xs:Token"? >
<documentation />?
[ <header /> | <feature /> | <property /> ]*
</input>
<output
messageLabel="xs:NCName"?
element="union of xs:QName, xs:Token"? >
<documentation />?
[ <header /> | <feature /> | <property /> ]*
</output>
</operation>
</interface>
</definitions>
Modify the Mapping of Message Reference's XML Representation to
Component Properties
Addition to Table 2-6:
{headers} = The set of Header components corresponding to the header
element information items in [children], if any.
(4) Syntax Level Default Mechanism to Disable Header Construction
Modify the XML Representation of Binding Component
<definitions>
<binding
name="xs:NCName"
interface="xs:QName"?
type="xs:anyURI"
disableHeadersDefault="xs:boolean"? >
<documentation />?
[ <fault /> | <operation /> | <feature /> | <property /> ]*
</binding>
</definitions>
disableHeaderDefault AII is a syntax level convenient mechanism and does
not contribute anything to the component model.
(5) Mechanism to Disable Header Construction for the Binding Fault
Component
Add the property {disable headers} to Binding Fault Component
{disable headers} OPTIONAL. An xs:boolean. If this property exists and
is true, then header construction is turned off. Scope of {disable
headers} is limited to the WSDL Header components defined for the
Interface Fault Component in {fault reference}. This property does not
interact with any other WSDL feature, Bindings, Extensions or Feature
and Properties framework.
Modify the XML Representation of Binding Fault Component
<definitions>
<binding>
<fault
ref="xs:QName" disableHeaders="xs:boolean"? >
<documentation />?
[ <feature /> | <property /> ]*
</fault>
</binding>
</definitions>
Modify the Mapping of Binding Fault's XML Representation to
Component Properties
Addition to Table 2-11:
{disable headers} = The actual value of the disableHeaders attribute
information item, if present. If not, the actual value of the
disableHeadersDefault attribute information item of the parent
wsdl:binding element information item, if present. If not the value as
defined by the concrete binding, if applicable.
(6) Mechanism to Disable Header Construction for the Binding Message
Reference Component
Add the property {disable headers} to Binding Message Reference
Component
{disable headers} OPTIONAL. An xs:boolean. If this property exists and
is true, then header construction is turned off. Scope of {disable
headers} is limited to the WSDL Header components defined for the
Interface Operation component being bound by the containing Binding
Operation component. This property does not interact with any other WSDL
feature, Bindings, Extensions or Feature and Properties framework.
Modify the XML Representation of Binding Message Reference Component
<definitions>
<binding>
<operation>
<input
messageLabel="xs:NCName"? disableHeaders="xs:boolean"? >
<documentation />?
[ <feature /> | <property /> ]*
</input>
<output
messageLabel="xs:NCName"? disableHeaders="xs:boolean"? >
<documentation />?
[ <feature /> | <property /> ]*
</output>
</operation>
</binding>
</definitions>
Modify the Mapping of Binding Fault's XML Representation to
Component Properties
Addition to Table 2-11:
{disable headers} = The actual value of the disableHeaders attribute
information item, if present. If not, the actual value of the
disableHeadersDefault attribute information item of the ancestor
wsdl:binding element information item, if present. If not the value as
defined by the concrete binding, if applicable.
(7) Add to SOAP Binding's Default Binding Rules
SOAP Header block construction
Default value of the Binding element's disableHeadersDefault AII is
false. Default value of the Binding Operation Component's {disable
headers} property is false.
If the {headers} property exists and non empty, and {disable headers} is
false, element information item conforming to an Header Component's
{element} property in the {headers} property MUST be turned into a SOAP
Header block.
These elements are serialized according to their schemas, and if the
Header Component's {mustUnderstand} property exists with the value
"true", that particular SOAP header should be marked as
"mustUnderstand='true'" or "mustUnderstand='1'" as per the SOAP
specification.
(8) Add to HTTP Binding's Default Binding Rules
HTTP Header construction
Default value of the Binding element's disableHeadersDefault AII is
false. Default value of the Binding Operation Component's {disable
headers} property is false.
If the {headers} property exists and non empty, and {disable headers} is
false, element information item conforming to an Header component's
{element} property in the {headers} property MUST be turned into HTTP
header if possible.
Only element information items of type "xs:string" or "xs:anyURI" may be
serialized. All complex data types are ignored. Attributes on data
elements are ignored.
Each such element information item is serialized as follows:
The HTTP header name used is the element information item local name.
The element information item local name MUST follow the field-name
production rules as specified in section 4.2 of [IETF RFC 2616]; if not,
the element information item MUST be ignored. If an HTTP header
corresponding to the element information item local name is set by a
different mechanism other than the HTTP Binding, such as the HTTP stack
or another feature, then an error MUST be raised.
The HTTP header content is serialized from the corresponding element
information item value in UTF-8. If this serialization is NOT possible,
then the element information item MUST be ignored.
(9) Changes to XML Schema for WSDL 2.0
PENDING
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