Re: [jose] Feedback request on jose tracker issue #7: Algorithm identifiers/parameters incompatible with WebCrypto

"Salvatore D'Agostino" <sal@idmachines.com> Sat, 20 April 2013 02:38 UTC

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Subject: Re: [jose] Feedback request on jose tracker issue #7: Algorithm identifiers/parameters incompatible with WebCrypto
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> On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 7:58 PM, Karen O'Donoghue <odonoghue@isoc.org>wrote:
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> Issue #7 http://trac.tools.ietf.org/wg/jose/trac/ticket/7 points out
> that the JWA algorithm identifiers are different than those used by
> the W3C WebCrypto draft at http://www.w3.org/TR/WebCryptoAPI/.  The
> JWA algorithm identifiers are strings, whereas the W3C WebCrypto
> algorithm identifiers are structures including string identifiers.
> The working group had previously decided to continue representing JOSE
> algorithms as strings, as recorded at
> http://www.ietf.org/mail-archive/web/jose/current/msg01219.html.
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> Which of these best describes your preferences on this issue?****
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> 1.  Continue have the JWA algorithm identifiers be strings, and not
> objects.  Note that WebCrypto may choose to use some of these same
> strings, where applicable.****
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> 2.  Switch to using the algorithm identifier structures defined in the
> WebCrypto draft.****
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> 3.  Another resolution (please specify in detail).****
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> 0.  I need more information to decide.****
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> Your reply is requested by Friday, April 19th or earlier.
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