Re: [wsrm] New proposal for Reply to action item

[Tom Rutt <tom@coastin.com>]

Tom Rutt wrote:

> Here is a new proposal, which incorporates much of the discussion. 

Oops.  Wherever the text states "application Fault" it should be 
replaced with "RM-Fault"
in the text below.

We probable need a definition for RM-Fault.

>
>
> -----------------
>
> Modify the definition for the AckRequested element to change the use 
> of the
>
> terms synchronous and asynchronous to the new terms “reply 
> acknowledgment pattern”
>
> and “callback acknowledgement pattern”.
>
> Note: This proposal does not make reply to an attribute or sub-element 
> of ackRequested, but includes the faults in the definition for the 
> ackPattern attribute.
>
> “*3.2.4. AckRequested Element*
>
> The AckRequested element is an OPTIONAL element. It is REQUIRED for
>
> guaranteeing message delivery and message order. However this element 
> MUST NOT
>
> appear in a non-Reliable Message. This element is to be used for a 
> sender to request the
>
> receiver to send back an Acknowledgment message for the message sent. The
>
> AckRequested element contains the following attribute:
>
> - an *ackPattern *attribute
>
> *(1) ackPattern attribute*
>
> The ackPattern attribute is an OPTIONAL attribute. This attribute is 
> used to specify
>
> whether the Acknowledgment Message (or application fault messages) 
> should be sent back directly in the reply to the reliable message or 
> in a separate callback request. This attribute, when used, MUST have 
> one of the following two values.
>
> The default value of this attribute is “Response”, when omitted.
>
> - *Response *: An Acknowledgment Message (or application Fault 
> message) MUST be sent back directly in the Reply to the Reliable Message.
>
> - *Callback*: An Acknowledgment Message (or application Fault message) 
> MUST be sent as a callback request, using the address in the ReplyTo 
> element
>
> - *Poll*: An Acknowledgment Message(or application Fault message) MUST 
> be sent as a response to a poll request
>
> “
>
> With this modification the ReplyTo definition can be modified as follows:
>
> “
>
> *3.2.2. ReplyTo Element*
>
> This is an OPTIONAL element, used to specify the initial sender’s 
> endpoint to receive a callback
>
> Acknowledgment message or Fault Message. A value of this element MUST 
> be present in the request
>
> message if the AckRequested element indicates that the Callback 
> Acknowledgement pattern is requested.
>
> If present, the ReplyTo element is required to be URL as defined in 
> [RFC 1738].
>
> “
>
>


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