On Wed, 2005-05-11 at 12:06 +0200, Mario Ivankovits wrote: > >>> Suggestion : adding a capability to deal with I/O services > >> Or implement your own (virtual) directory called "services"? > >> eg > >> xmldb://host/services/service_name?param=value¶m=value > > I don't like this solution because : > > -it's a hack, I prefer more formal solutions ; the XML:DB spec offers > > specific means to get a service, not arbitrary URIs > > -what happened if a real directory called "services" already exists ? > You could also use a special scheme for this purpose, say: > xmldbsvc://host/service_name/......
Just a thought: mapping a directory to a "service" looks rather like a linux "mount". Or even more like a HURD "translator". Regards, Simon --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
