[OSGeo-Standards] Was: "file" formats. Is: GeoWeb

[Rushforth, Peter]

Peter,

I guess the Architecture of thw World Wide Web [1] is as close to normative as
I can come for that.  It doesn't actually use the term "REST", but that term
was coined to describe that architecture, and is defined in chapter 5 [2],
specifically under section 5.1.5 [3].  It has nothing to do with how you
compose your URLs.  I hope this helps?

Regards,
Peter

[1] http://www.w3.org/TR/webarch/#hypertext 
[2] http://www.ics.uci.edu/~fielding/pubs/dissertation/rest_arch_style.htm
[3] http://www.ics.uci.edu/~fielding/pubs/dissertation/rest_arch_style.htm#sec_5_1_5

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Baumann [mailto:p.baumann at jacobs-university.de] 
> Sent: July 11, 2013 10:22
> To: Rushforth, Peter
> Cc: Raj Singh; standards at lists.osgeo.org
> Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Standards] Was: "file" formats. Is: GeoWeb
> 
> Hi Peter,
> 
> there are some normative statements that you cite, which can 
> clarify indeed Would you have an authoritative link for that, 
> so that we can base design decisions (also in 
> standardization) on documented evidence?
> 
> thanks,
> Peter
> 
> 
> On 07/10/2013 05:21 PM, Rushforth, Peter wrote:
> > Peter,
> >
> >> excellent point - no need to care about syntax, about making URLs 
> >> RESTful, or WhateverFul.
> > There is no such thing as a RESTful URL.  There are just 
> URLs, and it 
> > is a service implementer's job to define those to be served.
> >
> > Specifying URL structure in documents is not REST, not at all.
> > It may be good server documentation, perhaps.
> >
> > I don't know what to call it, but it shouldn't be called 
> REST.  Maybe RPC.
> > Calling it REST mis-informs the reader as to what REST is, and just 
> > creates blocks in discussions of this nature.
> >
> >> The interesting question starts exactly where REST stops: 
> how can I 
> >> get what I need?
> >> Discussing service functionality is so much more exciting.
> > I don't see the disconnect between REST and data services, 
> personally.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Peter
> 
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