Re: [hybi] Apples and Orangutans

[Maciej Stachowiak <[e-mail]>]

On Apr 10, 2009, at 12:12 AM, Rob Sayre wrote:

> Ian Hickson wrote:
>> Personally I am interested in "Minimal, Event", but I don't see any
>> reason why we wouldn't also have the other models.
>
> I am interested in "Minimal, Event" as well.

I like Minimal/Event too, although I am starting to think the  
WebSocket protocol may be a bit too minimal. I think adding an  
optional type field to the packet or to the initial negotiation would  
help independently developed client and server code coordinate, much  
in the way MIME types help HTTP clients and servers without the  
necessity to define every possible type up front or to couple a single  
client to a single server. Ethernet and IP include a protocol number  
in the packet, TCP includes a port number (associated with protocols  
by convention), and HTTP as mentioned has a Content-Type. Perhaps  
WebSocket could make use of the HTTP Content-Type to identify the type  
of WebSocket service being connected to, or else there could be a per- 
packet identifier, which would be leaning towards the "Message, Event"  
model.

Regards,
Maciej