As I said, I have no problem with it. I just wanted to comment on "this should never happen": This sentence is the most hated comment in source code. ;-)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Burke [mailto:bburke_at_redhat.com]
> Sent: Mittwoch, 21. September 2011 21:17
> To: jsr339-experts_at_jax-rs-spec.java.net
> Subject: [jsr339-experts] Re: Proposal for merging
> HttpRequest/HttpResponse with the existing Request/Response API
>
>
>
> On 9/21/11 1:10 PM, Markus KARG wrote:
> >> While the proposed changes introduce a risk of BW incompatibility,
> the
> >> ...
> >> FWIW, we have already checked our intent within the JavaEE
> architects
> >> and spec leads group and while personal opinions
> >> of individual spec leads are divided, we are free to proceed with
> the
> >> change at our own discretion.
> >
> > Strange. I once read on this list that we must not induce ANY
> backwards incompatibility. Can you elaborate why THIS one is different?
> >
> >
>
> I think the backward compatibility problem is when a developer has
> extended Response or Request with their own implementation, which, IMO,
> should never have been allowed anyways for Response at least.
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