Re: [xacml] RE: Context Handler

[Erik Rissanen <erik@axiomatics.com>]

Ray,

To add hierarchical actions or semantic entailment, you can provide this 
through a PIP in the architecture. Why would you need to change anything?

Best regards,
Erik

On 2011-12-19 10:40, remon.sinnema@emc.com wrote:
> Erik,
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
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> > Behalf Of Erik Rissanen
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 9:10 AM
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> > Subject: Re: [xacml] RE: Context Handler
> >
> > Ray,
> >
> > I don't think that a REP would add any value to the spec. The context
> > handler already has all the capability to do this.
> The value would be that we identify an extension point in the architecture, like is done with the PIP. For instance, I use this extension point to support hierarchical actions. It would also be the place to add semantic entailment.
>
> Secondly, separating the REP out of the context handler would better define what the context handler should and shouldn't do, because that's currently a little vague.
>
>
> Thanks,
> Ray