Thank's Jan for chiming in. I actually *only* meant *private* cache, maybe I
was not clear with that before.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jan Algermissen [mailto:algermissen1971_at_me.com]
> Sent: Dienstag, 10. Mai 2011 19:00
> To: jsr339-experts_at_jax-rs-spec.java.net
> Subject: [jsr339-experts] Re: [jax-rs-spec users] Re: Re: Proposal to
> downgrade [JAX_RS_SPEC-39] Client Cache Support to MINOR
>
> (Sorry for top posting - but it does not really fit inline)
>
> One thing to consider is that there is a significant difference between
> just any cache and the user agent's private cache. Because cache-
> control can differentiate between the two.
>
> In my experience, in an enterprise IT context, public caching is not
> that interesting because you want to avoid the possible defects of
> whatever public cache is out there in your system. Private caching
> however is essential for building a performant system then. (REST's
> performance depends on caching by design)
>
> In my opinion, support for private caching is one of *the* mission
> critical aspects and Java clients have lacked this ability far to long.
>
> I am with Markus there.
>
> Jan
>
>
>
> On May 10, 2011, at 6:40 PM, Markus KARG wrote:
>
> > I doubt that anywhere along the long line between my browser and my
> favorite
> > online shop, the shop software vendor had any chance to influence the
> cache
> > settings applied by me, my provider, or the provider's uplink...
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Santiago Pericas-Geertsen
> >> [mailto:Santiago.PericasGeertsen_at_oracle.com]
> >> Sent: Montag, 9. Mai 2011 21:23
> >> To: jsr339-experts_at_jax-rs-spec.java.net
> >> Subject: [jsr339-experts] Re: [jax-rs-spec users] Re: Re: Proposal
> to
> >> downgrade [JAX_RS_SPEC-39] Client Cache Support to MINOR
> >>
> >>
> >> On May 9, 2011, at 1:08 PM, Markus KARG wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>>> Yes, exactly. Possible but non-trivial is an accurate statement.
> I'm
> >>>> also skeptical about a single caching configuration that would
> work
> >>>> well for all use cases out of the box.
> >>>
> >>> I wonder how the web is working then, since there are lots of
> caches
> >> all the
> >>> way and you have no access to their config at all.
> >>>
> >>
> >> Even if I can't access them, it does not imply they aren't
> configured
> >> and tuned by other people based on some requirements. From my point
> of
> >> view, this set of requirements can vary significantly when
> considering
> >> the Client API use cases for a one-size-fits-all, transparent cache
> to
> >> be mandated.
> >>
> >> -- Santiago
> >
> >