yup.. interface versioning is good. there are different ways to accomplish this.
one is the getVersion way that you've told. i saw one way in xalan in which they version the namespce i.e they have a different namaespace for every version. so clients won't end up using different header files with different dlls at the back. Regards Jaspreet > -----Original Message----- > From: BLIS Webmaster (Patrick Houbaux) > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 5:21 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: interface versioning > > > Yes this are the conclusions I made as well :) > One strategy I was thinking of is to mention something like > "Deprecated (wont be available anymore from 2005.1.1" in the > message returned by the getVersion() for the version I don't > want to maintain anymore on the server side. > So that client application providers are aware and can plan > to upgrade their client. > > Don't know yet if it is a nice strategy. > > Cheers, > Patrick. > > Stuart Barlow wrote: > > > Looks like publishing one WSDL file for each interface version > > and having a getVersion() method is a reasonable solution. > > > > pros - clients can query versions and talk to the one they > > are familiar with. > > > > cons - server app needs to support all interfaces. > > > > Ta, > > Stuart. > > > > Stuart Barlow wrote: > > > >> Thanks Patrick, > >> I tried using the search from the AXIS mailing list page this > >> morning and got hits from all mailing lists. > >> Ill read this link and get back. > >> BLIS Webmaster (Patrick Houbaux) wrote: > >> > >>> I remember having some discussions in the mailing list about that. > >>> Browse the following thread: > >>> > >>> http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=axis-user&m=106737614722205&w=2 > >>> > >>> Patrick. > >>> > >>> Stuart Barlow wrote: > >>> > >>>> Does anyone have great thoughts on interface versioning? > >>>> > >>>> Is it wise to think about keeping an interface generic so > >>>> that it doesnt alter much between product versions? > >>>> > >>>> Or do you publish version 1 and version 2 along side each > >>>> other in newer versions of product? > >>>> > >>>> Is there any standard support in WS for versioning? > >>>> > >>>> Ta, > >>>> Stuart. > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > > >
