[wsrp-wsia] [change request #142] Remove performInteraction()?

[Rich Thompson <richt2@us.ibm.com>]

Document: Spec
Section:  6.3.1
Page/Line: 40/18
Requested by: Mike Freedman
Old text:
New text: remove performInteraction()
Reasoning:  This operation was originally added to provide some semantics 
defined by JSR 168.  JSR 168 has redefined itself in such a way that this 
operation is no longer needed [by it].  Hence we can consider dropping it. 
 Noet: Personally, I am torn about dropping it. Though JSR 168 doesn't 
expose/need it [yet], I think the semantics  are well defined, clear, and 
useful.  I believe that many portlets wanting optimal page rendering 
performance can use "non-blocking" actions to post portlet internal data 
to themselves.  The only argument I see for getting rid of it [now that it 
is defined] is "less is more" i.e. the specification is easier to 
understand if there are fewer concepts.  I can buy this but would find it 
silly if this operation was added back in 1.1 or 2.0 when it could have 
been in 1.0.

[RT] I also do not see compelling reasons to drop it at this point. It 
does add useful semantics and they are well defined in the spec at this 
point. The concepts involved have to be understood by Consumer 
implementors and therefore will not disappear from the spec.