RE: [wsrp] Issue#44: Add feedback mechanism to public parametermodel?

Public parameters allow a consumer to
direct a Portlet in how it should render itself. However, we have no means for
the rendering to provide feedback on whether or not the markup was able to
effectively use such information. This issue already came up in support for
device capabilities and extending MIME support but I believe it to be a valid
use case for any rendering input. For example, a consumer could provide a “timezone”
public parameter and the Porlet could reply with: ignored (consumer could add a
“crossing timezone” border); equalsnative; converted; or even
synchronized (allowing a sophisticated consumer to not bother to send that parameter
again).

 

Regards,

Andre

 

From: Rich Thompson
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Sent: 05 May 2005 13:16

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Subject: Re: [wsrp] Issue#44: Add
feedback mechanism to public parametermodel?

 

Andre, 

Could
you start this discussion with a use case or two and show how this proposal
would solve them? 

Rich 

 

  
  
Rich Thompson/Watson/IBM@IBMUS 

  
05/05/05 08:05 AM 

  
  
  
   

    
    
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Issue # 44

Spec section:

SubCommittee: Interfaces

Owner: Andre Kramer

Description: Would not a NamedStringArray (use the
name to refer to a supplied public parameter) returned to the Consumer provide
a useful feedback mechanism to public parameters?