[xacml] Standardized PRP request format?

[Gerald Brose <Gerald.Brose@xtradyne.com>]

Hi,

I was wondering whether the policy request interface between
the PDP and the PDP would not benefit from a standardized 
interface. Looking at the data flow model on p. 15 of the v13 
draft, I noticed that the return value from the PRP has a 
standard format (viz. XACML policyStatement) but the request 
hasn't. 

I would have thought that interoperability using this interface 
would probably be one of the main selling points of XACML 
for PEP/PDP vendors ("mechanism vendors") and PRP/PAP 
vendors ("policy tool vendors"). 

I had a brief discussion about this issue with Don and 
Konstantin the other day but would like to collect more 
opinions from the list (now that I finally can post to it :-)
Thanks, Carlisle, for sorting out the mailing-list problems)

Best regards, Gerald.
-- 
Dr. Gerald Brose, Software Architect    mailto:brose@xtradyne.com
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