[oslc-core] programmatic selection of creation factories

[Steve K Speicher]

Arthur Ryman <ryman at ca.ibm.com> wrote on 06/02/2010 12:11:00 AM:

> From: Arthur Ryman <ryman at ca.ibm.com>
> To: Dave <snoopdave at gmail.com>
> Cc: oslc-core at open-services.net, John Wiegand/Minneapolis/IBM at IBMUS,
> oslc-core-bounces at open-services.net
> Date: 06/02/2010 12:11 AM
> Subject: Re: [oslc-core] programmatic selection of creation factories
> Sent by: oslc-core-bounces at open-services.net
> 
> Dave,
> 
> Thx for the clarification.
> 
> IMHO, I think it's simpler if you associate one type with a creation 
URL. 
> However, since we need to allow a diversity of designs, the oslc:shape 
> property is multi-valued and each Shape resource should have a 
description 
> and an oslc:describes property that specifies the type.

This seems right, a domain spec can constrain further as needed and 
guidance can be provided.
 
> You asked "How does a client select a shape?" Unless there is something 
> more to your question, I'd say:
> 
> A human client can read the dc:title or dc:description property.
> A programmatic client can check the oslc:describes property.

This is what I would have answered as well.

Thanks,
Steve Speicher | IBM Rational Software | (919) 254-0645
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://open-services.net/pipermail/oslc-core_open-services.net/attachments/20100602/cda3ca46/attachment-0003.html>