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Subject: PortletDescription clarification
WSRP 1.0 has the following text for userProfileItems: • userProfileItems: An array of strings that enumerate what portions of the UserContext structure the Portlet needs to provide full functionality. For the fields this specification defines, the named profile items a Portlet uses MUST all come from the “Profile Name” column of the table found in section 15. ****Any use of additional userProfile items specified as available when the Consumer registered SHOULD use the names the Consumer supplied. Any additional items specified SHOULD be interpreted by the Consumer as additional items the Portlet could use if the Consumer is able to supply the data.**** Can someone clarify what the text after **** means? These statements seem to place a burden on the producer to use Consumer-supplied names, which is quite unnatural for the producer. Shouldn't the burden be placed on the consumer instead? These statements also force the producer to change the portlet description after registration. One side effect is that the producer will be required to maintain different portlet description for each producer (even for POPs). Regards, Subbu
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