LC 124 text, option 2

My proposal for LC 124 is the similar to Jonathan's but service changed
to types and using Option 2 listed in [1], which is an extension on the
wsdl:types element.

 

The "ignoreUnknown" property set to "true" denotes that the type accepts
without faulting additional _unexpected items_ in messages using the
type.  _Unexpected items_ are attributes and elements not defined by the
schema for a particular element in the input message.  _Unexpected
items_ may appear in any namespace including the targetNamespace of a
known schema, as well as in a namespace for which no schema is currently
known.  _Unexpected items_ includes the descendents of the item, such
any child elements, attributes and content. 

 

Note: one mechanism for accomplishing this is to validate a message
after content that is not known has been removed.  The unknown content
may be identified by a W3C XML Schema processor.  The [validity]
property in the Post Schema-Validation Infoset will contain a "notKnown"
value if unknown content is found.

 

I think we both agreed (consensus on this?) that ignoreUnknown=true is
the default.

 

Current practice suggests that this behavior is implemented or enforced
at the level of a toolkit.  That seems to map most directly to the
wsdl:types construct, as it is the binding of schema to a particular
language via a toolkit that will be able or unable to do the ignoring.
The extensibility or lack of is part of the type definition and
independent of a particular service or endpoint location.  Further,
adding ignoreUnknowns to potentially large numbers of endpoints or
operations is complicated and unnecessary given the using of binding
toolkits.  If it is necessary for a type to be used in both modes
(ignore, don't ignore), then 2 wsdl files will achieve the
functionality.

 

Accordingly, I suggest:

  Add an {ignoreUnknown} Boolean property to the types component.

  Add an ignoreUnknown attribute to <wsdl:types>

  Map the attribute to the property by mapping the declared value of the
attribute into the property, and when the attribute is missing, the
value of the property is "true" (ignore unknown by default).

 

Cheers,

Dave

 

[1] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-ws-desc/2005Jun/0016.html