Re: [regrep-comment] add isValid attribute for ExternalLink

[Farrukh Najmi <farrukh.najmi@sun.com>]

Hi John,

Thanks for this valuable suggestion. It makes much sense and we will 
consider it an enhancement for V3.

-- 
Regards,
Farrukh



John Silva wrote:

> In ebXML reg/rep RIM V2.1 Chapter 7.10:
>
> Since ebXML reg/rep is required to check the validity
> of HTTP URIs on submittal is may also be desirable to
> have a status filed that allows a registry
> implementation to update the validity status (e.g.
> up/down, reachable/not reachable) of an ExternalLink.
> In conjunction with this it might also be
> desirable to have a lastReachable Date/Time field that
> indicates when the registry was last able to reach the URI.
> [A registry implementation could have a polling agent
> which 'walks' through the ExternalLink registry objects
> testing each HTTP URI and marking it's status.
> Imagine using this in conjunction with the V3
> EventNotification feature to also let 'interested
> [subscribed] parties' know about a link's status!]
>
>   John Silva
>   Email: johns@anr.ms.philips.com
>   Contributor to ebxmlrr.sourceforge.net
>
>
>
>
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