7013 2009-06-11 16:19:07 +0000 Transfer: Partial PUT and Versioning 2009-10-13 22:46:13 +0000 1 1 1 Unclassified WS-Resource Access ResourceTransfer FPWD PC All CLOSED WONTFIX needsAction P2 normal --- 1 ylafon ylafon public-ws-resource-access-notifications oldest_to_newest 25542 0 ylafon 2009-06-11 16:19:07 +0000 Partial PUT is a dangerous thing, as you don't know the state of the resource you are updating, so leading to improper replacements. There are two ways of solving the issue: * define a PATCH method, unlike the PUT, the format associated with PATCH containsa instructions on how to express the difference between the original version and the new one that the server can verify to ensure the PATCH is done on the right data. * Versioning, not unlike the use of ETags in HTTP, to ensure that actions are performed only when the right version of the resource will be modified by the server. 25824 1 bob 2009-06-30 10:49:33 +0000 Action-67 Lafon