SOAP interop

[Robert Olson]

At 02:34 PM 1/30/2003 -0600, Ivan R. Judson wrote:
> > Using schemas and wsdl don't get around the problem of having
> > to clearly
> > define the data types we are passing; it just changes the way
> > they are
> > described.
>
>Agreed, but we don't have to write serializers if someone else (eg,
>pyglobus) is already working on them.  It's just a matter of understanding
>how to use what they have, according to them.  Our data structures *are*
>well understood, our choice is to not bother writing serializers when we're
>planning on using wsdl/schemas, hence the pyGlobus serializers anyhow.

Right. I'm arguing that we document, in terms of the structs that are 
actually on the wire, the data being passed around.

>The interop question is more for pyGlobus than us, since we're just writing
>stuff over pyGLobus web services -- our stuff is transport independent (if
>only logicallly).

Hm. Stating "if only logically" doesn't help the person trying to write a 
service that talks to the venue...

If we are arguing that we have a web-service based system that is 
interoperable with other web service-based tools, I think we need to be 
able to back that up with examples (that we get working via whatever means 
required). If we want to beat up the pyGlobus folks about it, that's fine, 
but I think we need to do some diligence on the problem.

--bob