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RE: [Jersey] Hypermedia Support is useless

From: Markus Karg <markus.karg_at_gmx.net>
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:26:24 +0100

Well... this *is* notpicking, as obviously it is clear that with "call URI"
I mean "invoking http method on that URI". ;-)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jan Algermissen [mailto:algermissen1971_at_mac.com]
> Sent: Sonntag, 14. Februar 2010 20:48
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> Subject: Re: [Jersey] Hypermedia Support is useless
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> 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.
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> Jan
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