- From: Mark Baker <distobj@acm.org>
- Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 10:28:39 -0500
- To: Robert Mark Bram <relaxedrob@optusnet.com.au>
- Cc: www-ws@w3.org
On Sat, Jan 08, 2005 at 02:09:22AM +1100, Robert Mark Bram wrote: > Hi Mark, > > Well done on the FAQ! Thanks, Robert. > == > 1.1 What does it mean for something to be stateful or stateless? (4ZT) > In general it just means that the thing encapsulates state (or not, for > stateless). > == > > I believe the definition should include something describing what state > is. For example: > > In general it just means that the thing encapsulates state (or not, for > stateless), where state can be thought of as a set of data or attributes > or properties belonging to the stateful entity. > > It may seem obvious, but I think it is easy to confuse state as a set of > data with a behavioral state as expected in a state transition diagram for > example. I originally had a "What is state" question there, but the best answer I could come up with was "data", so I removed it. I note that yours says much the same thing 8-)... though perhaps carries some redundancy with "belonging to the stateful entity"). But please, feel free to edit it yourself. That's why I put it on a Wiki! Mark. -- Mark Baker. Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA. http://www.markbaker.ca
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