Re: [xacml] XACML Issues List Version 01

[Polar Humenn <polar@syr.edu>]

I too would like to see actions in this context.

However, I have a question. What is the purpose for actions (i.e.  these
post conditions) after checking a policy? What types of actions are
allowed? Do they change the state of the policy?

-Polar



On Thu, 10 Jan 2002, Anne Anderson wrote:

> I also like "actions" better than "post-conditions".
>
> On 10 January, Pierangela Samarati writes: Re: [xacml] XACML Issues List Version 01
>  > From: Pierangela Samarati <samarati@pinky.crema.unimi.it>
>  > Subject: Re: [xacml] XACML Issues List Version 01
>  > Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 12:26:58 +0100 (CET)
>  >
>  > Hi,
>  >
>  > i share this feeling (incidentally, i brough it up in the last concall,
>  > and also in previous once).
>  > i was interpreting them more as "actions" than "conditions".
>  >
>  > best
>  > -p
>  >
>  >
>  > On Wed, 9 Jan 2002, bill parducci wrote:
>  >
>  > > i know that it is late to bring this up, but i find the term 'post
>  > > condition' unintuitive. typically, this phrase means the *state* of
>  > > something after an action, not something to be acted upon. it seems that
>  > > the way we are using the term implies quite a bit about the context of
>  > > what is being done.  (post what? where?) i think this is being
>  > > demonstrated by the discussions surronding the scope of said phrase.
>  > >
>  > > in my mind, it would seem that something like 'adjunct policy' or
>  > > 'adjunct policy condition' would be more appropriate? just typing out
>  > > loud...
>  > >
>  > > b
>  > >
>  > >
>  > > > [PM-1-02] - The alternative view is that post-conditions must be
>  > > > executed if and only if the associated rule contributes to the permit
>  > > > decision.
>  > >
>  > >
>  > >
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