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Difference between revisions of "Dereferencing Complex Values Backlog"
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IComplexAttrValue <-- goes away | IComplexAttrValue <-- goes away | ||
| − | == Questions == | + | == Questions/Observations == |
* <jim>Would all of these 'complex attr values represented as IEntitys' have identifiers? | * <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. | ** 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 | *** Hmm, people might see the utility in that and want something similar for simple attributes as well | ||
| + | * <jim> I hate to admit it, but if we make attributes act just like entities, it makes a good case for calling things something more generic like Node or Element. | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
* [[IdAS Backlog]] | * [[IdAS Backlog]] | ||
Revision as of 02:04, 13 March 2008
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/Observations
- <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.
- <jim> I hate to admit it, but if we make attributes act just like entities, it makes a good case for calling things something more generic like Node or Element.