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---+ Discussion of the VOSpace 1.1 specification

This is a discussion page for the VOSpace-1.1 service specification.

Version 1.1 aims to extend the VOSpace-1.0 specification to include links and containers. The proposed mechanism is that we introduce two new node types:

   * LinkNode - this is like a Node but also has a URI to where the link is pointing 
   * ContainerNode - this cannot hold any data (no bytes) but can have children nodes (of any type) and views for container level formatting (aggregate zip/gzip).

At the May 2007 interop, we identified the following items as requiring resolution for VOSpace 1.1:

   * Container level metadata - how to distinguish those that relate to the contents of the container through inheritance and those to the container itself
   * Generated names - vos://null does not work for containers so use ".auto" or "/" as an alternative
   * Typing of protocol and view parameters - these are currently designated as "string" but normal parameters are "URI"
   * ACL - although this forms part of a wider SSO context, should VOSpace have some notions of ACL control
   * Find - a equivalent to the Unix command is desired

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This is somewhere where we can post proposals and to enable interested parties to discuss the changes.

Please add your suggestion to this page and vote on other suggestions
   * +1 if you agree
   * 0 if you think the proposal is useful but needs more work
   * -1 if you disagree with the proposal

If you register a 0 or -1 vote, then please add a link to a page outlining your objections or comments.

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Topic revision: r5 - 2007-07-25 - MatthewGraham