On Feb 15, 2010, at 1:16 PM, Paul Sandoz wrote:
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> On Feb 14, 2010, at 8:47 PM, Jan Algermissen wrote:
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>> On Feb 14, 2010, at 8:24 PM, Kevin Duffey wrote:
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>>> URIs to be called
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>> [Sorry to be sort of nitpicking here, but I think we should not confuse people with confusing use of terms (no insult intended)]
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>> URIs identify resources. You do not 'call' URIs. You invoke HTTP methods.
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>> The whole idea/notion of operations or actions is just misleading.
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>> 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.
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> I think we may be getting caught up in the naming of things rather than the particular pattern of hypermedia
What is a 'pattern of hypermedia'? Is this 'media type design pattern'?
I am still not seeing what this is supposed to achieved.
> utilized by the prototype.
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> Consider the following renaming:
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> @POST
> @TransitionTo("reviewed") @Path("reviewed")
> public void review(@FormParam("reviewer") String reviewer) {
> // Store the reviewer for auditing purposes
> order.setStatus(REVIEWED);
> }
>
> And a client proxy:
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> @TransitionTo("reviewed")
> public void transitionToReviewed(@Name("reviewer") String s);
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> The client proxy understands the link relation "reviewed" and thus knows what HTTP method to use and what representation to send.
>
What is wrong about
412 Precondition Failed
causing the client to reload and 'see' that the status has changed?
> Paul.
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