On Aug 14, 2008, at 11:51 AM, Paul Sandoz wrote:
>
> Actually i am scratching my head wondering why we specified the q
> parameter for media types on @Produces/_at_Consumes!
>
> It does not seem to add much value since the client decides what it
> wants and in what priority. All it seems to add is "i support Java
> type T for media type X better than you do". Plus when writing your
> reader/writer you have to know that some reader/writer may support
> Java T for media type X better than you do in advance because the
> maximum and default value is 1.0.
>
> I propose we remove it.
>
+1, it does seem unnecessarily complex now I think about it.
Marc.
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Marc Hadley <marc.hadley at sun.com>
CTO Office, Sun Microsystems.