Re: [ws-rx] I just posted a PR comment on MakeConnection Policy assertion

[Tom Rutt <tom@coastin.com>]

Tom Rutt wrote:
> Doug Davis wrote:
I now understand that your changes are required since make connection 
can also be used for delivering requests.

Thus I agree with our changes to my proposal.

However we still need to discuss the need for a statement on Non Pesence 
implying prohibition.

This discsussion needs to distinguish an endpoint which has no policy 
statement attached, from one which has policy attached, but does not 
include the makeConnection assertion in any alternative.
>>
>> Tom,
>> you proposed:
>> Change lines 327 – 329 from:
>> “
>> The MakeConnection policy assertion indicates that the MakeConnection
>> protocol (operation and the use of the MakeConnection URI template in
>> EndpointReferences) is supported. This assertion has Endpoint Policy
>> Subject [WS-PolicyAttachment].
>> “
>> To
>> “
>> The MakeConnection policy assertion indicates that the MakeConnection
>> protocol (operation and the use of the MakeConnection URI template in
>> EndpointReferences) is required for instances of replies. This
>> assertion has Endpoint Policy Subject [WS-PolicyAttachment].
>> “
>> Since MC doesn't talk about any EPR in particular I think it would 
>> make more sense to reword as:
>> “
>> The MakeConnection policy assertion indicates that the MakeConnection
>> protocol (operation and the use of the MakeConnection URI template in
>> EndpointReferences) is required for messages from this endpoint. This
>> assertion has Endpoint Policy Subject [WS-PolicyAttachment].
> your wording removed "required for instances of replies". Is this 
> because you wish it to be used for requests as well.?
>> “
>> And then you suggested:
>> Change line 334 from:
>> “
>> A policy assertion that specifies that the MakeConnection protocol is
>> supported.
>> “
>> To
>> “
>> A policy assertion that specifies that the MakeConnection protocol is
>> required for instances of replies from an endpoint.
>> “
>> And I would suggest this instead:
>> “
>> A policy assertion that specifies that the MakeConnection protocol is
>> required for instances of messages from this endpoint.
>> “
>>
> same question, I assumed makeConnection is for responses, are you
> are pointing out it can also be used for requests?
> Tom
>> As to Paul's question of severity of this change, it would seem that
>> your text is still consistent with the intent of the original text,
>> as such it seems like a non-substantive change. Would you agree?
>>
>> thanks
>> -Doug
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