Re: [provision-comment] Possible inconsistency in SPMLv2 'suspend'capability

[Kent Spaulding <kent.spaulding@skyworthttg.com>]

Title: Re: [provision-comment] Possible inconsistency in SPMLv2 'suspend' capability

Hi Gabe,

I think the answer is in the name of the request, namely ‘suspend’.

Now, I haven’t looked at the spec before replying, but I’ll interpret the effectiveDate in <suspendRequest> as the ‘disable’ date and the effectiveDate in a <resumeRequest> as the ‘enable’ date.

So to answer your question, I think the reasonable interpretation, in the face of the contradiction, is to treat the effectiveDate on a
suspendRequest as the date that an object MUST be disabled.
 
Looks like maybe we need to add an entry to the errata document (which I also didn’t look at, but I don’t think this in there.)

--Kent

On 7/10/09 8:36 AM, "Garza, Gabe" <Gabe.Garza@sabre.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> We're currently implementing an SPML provider that will support the
> 'suspend' capability. 
>
> Lines 3818 and 3819 state: "If the <suspendRequest> specifies an
> "effectiveDate", the provider MUST enable the specified object as of
> that date."  However, lines 3825-3828 state that if the date is in the
> future then the provider MUST disable the object at that future date and
> time.
>
> I may be parsing it wrongs, but it seems like lines 3818-3819 contradict
> lines 3825-3828.  What was the intention?  Should the effectiveDate on a
> suspendRequest be the date that an object is disabled or the date that
> an object is enabled?
>
> Gabe Garza
> Sabre Airline Solutions
>
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