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Subject: Re: [xacml] Abbreviated names for the XACML categories in the JSON profile



Hi David,

On 15/04/2014 12:03 AM, David Brossard wrote:
Hi,

In his latest series of comments on the JSON profile on the xacml-dev list, Glenn rightly pointed out that I was being inconsistent in the way I define shorthand names for the XACML categories.

All the categories are shortened the same way (i.e. keep whatever comes after the last colon) except for urn:oasis:names:tc:xacml:1.0:subject-category:access-subject which is currently shortened as subject. I did that because most individuals I talk do not understand access-subject but do understand subject. It's also because access-subject is the only subject category widely used, the others not being so common.

Glenn was suggesting I shorten urn:oasis:names:tc:xacml:1.0:subject-category:access-subject to access-subject for consistency's sake. I then replied I' turn to the TC for a final decision. There are three options:

(a) go for access-subject. This way the shorthand is consistent for all categories
(b) go for subject. It is more understandable
(c) allow for both.

What is your preferred option? I would like to decide on this before our next call so that I can upload WD17 before the meeting to move it ahead.

I would vote for consistency with the core specification, i.e., (a).

Regards,
Steven



Reference: the table in question

*Identifier*

	

*Short name*

urn:oasis:names:tc:xacml:3.0:attribute-category:resource

	

resource

urn:oasis:names:tc:xacml:3.0:attribute-category:action

	

action

urn:oasis:names:tc:xacml:3.0:attribute-category:environment

	

environment

urn:oasis:names:tc:xacml:1.0:subject-category:access-subject

	

*/subject/*

urn:oasis:names:tc:xacml:1.0:subject-category:recipient-subject

	

recipient-subject

urn:oasis:names:tc:xacml:1.0:subject-category:intermediary-subject

	

intermediary-subject

urn:oasis:names:tc:xacml:1.0:subject-category:codebase

	

codebase

urn:oasis:names:tc:xacml:1.0:subject-category:requesting-machine

	

requesting-machine


Cheers,
David.



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