Subject: Re: [webfinger] create/update JRD via Webfinger

From: Kevin Smith <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2013 12:13:09 +0100

>> Thanks Melvin
> The most common way to do something like this is in line with WebDAV, 
> where PUT creates a new document, DELETE removes one and GET reads one.
>
> POST is very often used as an append technology, tho POST can be 
> implemented however a server wants to
>
> POST can be very useful with a query language to perform adds, deletes 
> and updates
>
> PATCH is an interesting one, and there's JSON PATCH [1] which *may* be 
> able to be standardized after JRD is completed
>
> Personally I'd use a custom script to do this right now, or use 
> another serialization more suited to updates, and keep it in kilter 
> with the JRD

 >> yes, for now we are going to use a simple HTTP-based model, with PUT 
to create a new Webfinger resource in JRD, and JSON PATCH for updates. I 
can update the list on the usefulness when done.
>
> Something like the Linked Data Platform [2] would be a good template 
> for this too
>
> [1] http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6902
> [2] http://www.w3.org/TR/2013/WD-ldp-20130730/
>
>
>     Many thanks!
>     Kevin
>
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