I think we'e out-of-synch. I'm talking about the case where there is a
defined (but optional) parameter, query-type. So every query has the
parameter "query", whether it's CQL or other. So when you (Ralph) say
" 'query' needs to be reserved for CQL." you're talking about the other
case, no queryType parameter defined, different parameter names for
different query types.
But for the case where there is a queryType parameter, you specify a query
type which might be anything, and you also (always) include the parameter
'query', whose content is a query of the type specified by the queryType
parameter, not necessarily CQL.
So the issue (that I had thought we were debating) is: if the queryType
parameter is omitted, what is the default. Right? And the answer is either
(a) default is always CQL; or (b) default is specified by the server.
Right?
----- Original Message -----
From: "LeVan,Ralph" <>
To: "Dr R. Sanderson" <>; "Ray Denenberg, Library of
Congress" <>
Cc: <>
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2008 4:48 PM
Subject: RE: [search-ws] multiple query types
I agree. 'query' needs to be reserved for CQL. But, if you take my
suggested solution, the server can define in their Explain record that
"q=bla" means use another query grammar.
Ralph
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dr R. Sanderson [mailto:]
> Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2008 4:38 PM
> To: Ray Denenberg, Library of Congress
> Cc:
> Subject: Re: [search-ws] multiple query types
>
>
>
> No, because we want to be able to always say query=bla and have it
work
> as expected. If you allow the server to rename the parameter, then
you
> always have to introspect using the explain information before you can
> do anything.
>
> It just makes writing clients harder for no appreciable gain.
>
> R
>
>
> On Thu, 18 Sep 2008, Ray Denenberg, Library of Congress wrote:
>
> > But wouldn't (4) give the same backwards compatibility?
> >
> > And (as I think Ralph pointed out last time we discussed this) it
> would make
> > the protocol seem less cql-oriented.
> >
> > And pardon my typo, I said:
> > "(4) Use (4) except there is no standard default, the default is
> sever
> > dependent and exposed via explain."
> > when obviously I meant:
> > "(4) Use (3) ......"
> >
> > --Ray
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dr R. Sanderson" <>
> > To: "Ray Denenberg, Library of Congress" <>
> > Cc: <>
> > Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2008 4:14 PM
> > Subject: Re: [search-ws] multiple query types
> >
> >
> >>> (3) Use (1) with the additional stipulation that queryType is
> optional,
> > and
> >>> it defaults to CQL.
> >>
> >> 3 please, backwards compatability is important.
> >>
> >> R
> >>
> >
> >
> >
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