Yes, I fully support this change. In addition to this we have design issue with our current structure. Today we have:
{
"action": {
"type": "copy",
"options": {}
},
"target": {
"file": {
"specifiers: {},
"options": {}
}
}
}
This represents a bad form with its design. The action property is flat while the target is nested. We should do one or the other. There are two real options here, and they both have the same semantic meaning. Personally, flat designs are generally more preferable, and they represent a good design principle (flatter is better than nested). The advantage of nested is you can quickly make parsing decisions about which struct to unmarshal content in to based on the key name. So I can go either way, but we should pick one style of encoding.
Option 1:
{
"action": {
"type": "copy",
"options": {}
},
"target": {
"type" : "file",
"specifiers: {},
"options": {}
}
}
Option 2:
{
"action": {
"copy": {
"options": {}
}
},
"target": {
"file": {
"specifiers: {},
"options": {}
}
}
}
Bret
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Sent: Monday, September 4, 2017 3:18:37 PM
To: TC OpenC2
Subject: [EXT] [openc2] Modifier to become Action-Option
An issue was discussed and resolved at the last Language Subcommittee that the Modifier field move under Action and be action-option. Since this is a relatively major change, it is being communicated to the the TC mailing list.
A wiki page was created for this issue at
https://clicktime.symantec.com/a/1/4ZB73huEVk4m4G4BVhqWi7fMUB0u1Oc_vLzhEIH4Qr8=?d=lgF3yCMdJLpr2hoS6bxs4YL-vUnzWGbkKQEzB2bgA_H5mbF_oFvunb9iw0XNrDodmItASA4L3KRPul2fmVkB74LP2gBcgZRiTA4mpq_PESfctOcLwm9LDtlauaaYY8oL3vVIq3fkEqEs9IYXuI3tFnAmdE2M8qSUgk5a3ZY6P4zZJej-ZSP8VamePJyrY9yJkSEuJTr63eRaeHzIBx0R4N1GA8Zy9QY2RVWdF2bXWm3QmJz94qdql27QkX09F7SPJn-2l61rhwh8RdeWnYTR5iZx41tT1YrBTn7kimp3M41Jl7vRgzyGo3hqh45e9QwK36pQTtzJY91NCdq7FP-zA0gUPhKwcRmJdjoWXk8ojA8lGd0iM3dMW1N0xOPUvADrwK6dz7f7rW4SZSu6gKs9DBKMCAyvr4kpjShh0BEi-OB7almext8XHOClGRH7-_aFMqz7rslqaa_zi9YJxajl56ANUeRrw1cO0ipBXM4kYOk%3D&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwiki.oasis-open.org%2Fopenc2%2FModifierOnAction
but the content will be repeated here:
"The language specification previously defined the openc2 command as having 4 components:
+ action (mandatory)
+ target (mandatory)
+ actuator (optional)
+ modifier (optional)
At the 29-Aug-2017 Language Subcommittee meeting, Allan Thomson of Looking Glass raised the issue of whether 'modifier' belonged as a peer to action or as part of action. Targets have target-specifiers and target-options and the issue was whether modifier was really an action-option. Bret Jordan of Symantec supported this view with the argument it would be easier for vendors to adopt openc2 since it would be easier to understand. The issue was raised by DuncanSparrell (speaking as sFractal Consulting and software developer of ocas, not as co-chair) that this was a significant change to something that has been stable for 2 years and that any software already written would have to be changed. It was observed that the purpose of the SC was to get input and that changes were to be expected.
The argument that it would increase vendor adoption was significant as everyone agreed that increased vendor adoption would be beneficial. Consensus was reached that modifier would move to action-option. The changes to the Language Specification that result from this will be reviewed at the next meeting."
Duncan Sparrell sFractal Consulting LLC iPhone, iTypo, iApologize
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