Re: [search-ws] Scan: another approach

[Farrukh Najmi <farrukh@wellfleetsoftware.com>]

Usually I have found it is best not to have multiple/too many ways to do 
the same thing or to have too many options.
The result can be increased complexity. Simplicity should be our 
cardinal rule. Thanks.

Matthew J. Dovey wrote:
>> But my point is this.  You can say I want "cat" to be the fifth term,
>> and I
>> want 10 terms.  Or you can say I want 10 terms beginning with -3
>> (always
>> assuming that the seed term is in position 1).
>>
>>  The latter approach is in line with the searchRetrieve operation.
>>     
>
> This was the suggestion in my original e-mail.
>
> The p.s. is that there is no technical reason why we couldn't support
> *both* approaches for *both* scan and search.
>   



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Regards,
Farrukh Najmi

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