When we started specifying the format of the Information Resource Directory
(IRD), one concern was the overall size. As such, we designed mechanisms
to allowed a single entry in the IRD to specify that it could
handle multiple media types (both in the request and could provide
multiple media types). Based on some recent (off-list) discussions with
Wendy, this may be less of a concern and we may want to go for simplicity.
Here's an example of one entry we have now:
{
"uri" : "http://custom.alto.example.com/maps";,
"media-types" : [
"application/alto-networkmap+json",
"application/alto-costmap+json"
],
"accepts" : [
"application/alto-networkmapfilter+json",
"application/alto-costmapfilter+json"
]
}
The proposal is to have each entry declare exactly one media-type for the
response, and either 0 or 1 media types for the request (e.g., the
unfiltered cost map doesn't need anything in the request - it's a simple
GET).
Here's what the corresponding entry from above would look like:
{
"uri" : "http://custom.alto.example.com/maps";,
"media-type" : "application/alto-networkmap+json",
"accepts" : "application/alto-networkmapfilter+json",
}, {
"uri" : "http://custom.alto.example.com/maps";,
"media-types" : "application/alto-costmap+json",
"accepts" : "application/alto-costmapfilter+json",
}
The editors think this is a reasonable change to make. Comments are very
welcome.
Since we are on a tight schedule here, if we don't hear anything within the
next week (by May 21st), we will make the corresponding changes to the
draft.
Thanks!
Rich
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