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Re: [Jersey] Hypermedia Support is useless

From: Jan Algermissen <algermissen1971_at_mac.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2010 20:47:44 +0100

On Feb 14, 2010, at 8:24 PM, Kevin Duffey wrote:

> URIs to be called

[Sorry to be sort of nitpicking here, but I think we should not confuse people with confusing use of terms (no insult intended)]

URIs identify resources. You do not 'call' URIs. You invoke HTTP methods.

The whole idea/notion of operations or actions is just misleading.

HTTP is a protocol for transferring representations of resources through a uniform interface. Thinking in terms of order.review() does really not help others to grasp the concept. It just makes them think they do.


Jan


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