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Subject: RE: [xacml] Abbreviated names for the XACML categories in the JSON profile
+1 > -----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. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from this mail list, you must leave the OASIS TC that generates this mail. Follow this link to all your TCs in > OASIS at: > https://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/portal/my_workgroups.php >
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