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


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> -----Original Message-----
> From: xacml@lists.oasis-open.org [mailto:xacml@lists.oasis-open.org] On Behalf Of Steven Legg
> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2014 2:30 AM
> To: David Brossard
> Cc: xacml; GRIFFIN, GLENN (GLENN)
> 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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