On 10/10/07, Sean Landis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [...] > We have about a dozen people writing web services using Restlet. Although > head is confusing, I'd say we experience more confusion over the fact > that GET is a 'special case'. That is, there's no get(), but instead you > must use getRepresentation(). So far, every single developer here has stumbled > on this and required explanation. I'm afraid I can't give a rationale, I > just tell them that's the way it is. > > Sean >
+1 I've had the same experience with my group, and like Sean, I am at a loss as to how to explain why it has to be this way. At this point, i don't have a suggestion for how to resolve this, but I do think it violates the principle of least surprise (in a sort of roundabout way), and probably should have some effort devoted to determining whether this approach is worth the cognitive overhead it imposes. --Chuck
