Thanks for the reply Steve.
"What is it about RESTful that you find so compelling?"
From a client/developer perspective, it'sthe simplicity and language
independence. Under Python (other languages are similar) with a single
convenient GET or POST commands are sent and info read. Web services
being so universal all the underlying details are taken careful. It also
can be independent of location etc.
Of course, these same advantages can be built into almost any API, so
without seeing the actual Flex API (and under lying data structures) I'm
not going to pre-judge. I know you'll take advantage of existing
standards. This particularly, "The API is simple, efficient
and unencumbered by XML DTDs and self-describing data.", sounds great.
"How would you suggest handling asynchronous data under such an interface?"
Actually I //wouldn't try to use a simple RESTful client in a
synchronous mode as a replacement for SmartSDR. I was really thinking
(not all the way through) of a subset of the Flex controls. In such
cases asynchronous data would be acceptable. This means a hybrid model, ugh!
Finally, let me put me 2 cents in for Flex releasing the API but
retaining control. This approach can be nothing but good business for
Flex. The ability to harness the "bazaar" rather then the "cathedral"
has proven over and over to be a money making model.
On 11/12/2012 3:00 PM, Stephen Hicks, N5AC wrote:
The API is well under way. We do plan on making the API available in
some form at a later date, but the terms of this have not yet been
decided. A RESTful interface is not well suited to the API's needs
and adds a lot of unnecessary software construction burden. The API
is simple, efficient and unencumbered by XML DTDs and self-describing
data.
What is it about RESTful that you find so compelling? How would you
suggest handling asynchronous data under such an interface?
Steve
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On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 8:42 AM, David Kjellquist <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Does anyone know if when the 6000 Series is available will there
be a RESTful
interface?
I'm developing an automatic antenna switch based on the Raspberry
Pi. RPi
already has a RESTful interface using PYTHON well underway.
It would be very useful if the antenna switch client and/or
Raspberry PI switch
could obtain band/frequency information from a 6000 via a REST
query to control
antenna switching
Dave WB5NHL
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