Re: Comments on SOAP 1.2 Attachment Feature

Amelia Lewis proposes:

>> If it has zero secondary parts, it isn't a compound message.

Literally true, but in the end I don't agree with your comment.  What's
really meant is "potentially compound message".  In other words, we are
talking about a framework which provides the infrastructure for supporting
secondary parts.  Is a filesystem still a filesystem if you delete all the
files from it?  In many cases, those who use embodiments of SOAP
Attachments will do so uniformly whether or not there is in fact a
secondary part. For example, it's reasonable to use the DIME or
SOAP+Attachments embodiments, whether or not there is a secondary part.
So, I would recommend leaving the terminology as is.  Thank you.

BTW:  since the comments list is not for discussion, I'm replying on
distApp.

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                      "Amelia A. Lewis"                                                                                                             
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I realize that this is after last call, but I want to submit this anyway.

Throughout the document, the definition is that a compound message consists
of a primary SOAP message part and zero or more secondary parts.

This is silly.  If it has zero secondary parts, it isn't a compound
message.

Throughout, "zero or more secondary parts" should read "one or more
secondary parts."  Unless the attachment feature is redefining the meaning
of SOAP without attachments.

Amy!
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Amelia A. Lewis
Architect, TIBCO/Extensibility, Inc.
alewis@tibco.com

Received on Thursday, 14 November 2002 17:47:31 UTC