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IComplexAttrValue <-- goes away | IComplexAttrValue <-- goes away | ||
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+ | == Questions == | ||
+ | * <jim>Would all of these 'complex attr values represented as IEntitys' have identifiers? | ||
+ | ** It seems like a good thing for cases where you want to share one across different identities. For example, my wife and I have the same postal address so it'd be nice to share the same complex attr val for that. | ||
+ | *** Hmm, people might see the utility in that and want something similar for simple attributes as well | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
* [[IdAS Backlog]] | * [[IdAS Backlog]] |
Revision as of 01:59, 13 March 2008
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About
This page describes a proposed change to the IdAP API and the IContext SPI. This page was created to support a discussion.
Proposal
- We change the IdAS API and the IContext SPI to return IEntity implementations
- In other words, eliminate IComplexValue and replace it with IEntity
Examples...
this: IComplexAttrValue IAttribute.addComplexValue(URI dataType) becomes: IEntity IAttribute.addComplexValue(IEntity) or maybe: IEntity IAttribute.addEntityValue(IEntity)
IComplexAttrValue <-- goes away
Questions
- <jim>Would all of these 'complex attr values represented as IEntitys' have identifiers?
- It seems like a good thing for cases where you want to share one across different identities. For example, my wife and I have the same postal address so it'd be nice to share the same complex attr val for that.
- Hmm, people might see the utility in that and want something similar for simple attributes as well
- It seems like a good thing for cases where you want to share one across different identities. For example, my wife and I have the same postal address so it'd be nice to share the same complex attr val for that.