Re: [netconf] Adoption call for draft-kwatsen-netconf-http-client-server-04

Hi,

Kent Watsen <kent+ietf@watsen.net> wrote:
> Hi Mark,
> 
> I just re-read all your (and Patrick's) messages from before and was
> unable to see anything actionable that wasn't addressed.

I have searched the archives but couldn't find these messages.  Can
you send a link to them?  I would like to understand Mark's concerns.

/martin

> Can you
> please provide concrete examples for the concerns you have?
> 
> Since last time, there is now a second consumer of this draft:
> draft-ietf-netconf-https-notif.  Hopefully, now looking at both
> consumers (the other being draft-ietf-netconf-restconf-client-server)
> you will get a clearer picture of what is trying to be accomplished
> here.
> 
> While not stated anywhere, the goal is somewhat restricted to support
> HTTP-based APIs (e.g., RESTful protocols) more so than webservers or
> browsers.  Maybe this is what you're perceiving as being "an arbitrary
> profile"?  FWIW, there are implementations (running code), which
> suggests the model here is close to what is needed for HTTP-based
> APIs.
> 
> This draft defines only YANG "grouping" statements.  Grouping
> statements don't define protocol-accessible nodes, just a potential
> for its nodes to exist.  The grouping statements MUST be "used" by
> another YANG module, which MAY augment/refine the grouping as needed.
> The model is purposely incomplete for this reason.
> 
> As an example, assume a higher-level model wishes to define
> configuration for an HTTP client, but wishes to use some other
> (potentially proprietary) authentication scheme, not Basic.  To
> achieve this, the higher-level model could 1) "use" the
> `ietf-http-client` grouping, 2) NOT define the "basic-auth" feature
> (and hence Basic is not configurable), while 3) augmenting-in the data
> model for configuring the client-specific authentication scheme
> (enabling that authentication model to be configured).
> 
> Kent // contributor
> 
> 
> 
> > On Oct 21, 2019, at 7:34 PM, Mark Nottingham <mnot@mnot.net> wrote:
> > 
> > Mahesh,
> > 
> > I've had a quick look at the draft, and I don't think it substantially
> > addresses the feedback we gave earlier. It appears to create an
> > arbitrary profile of HTTP and embodies several anti-patterns for its
> > use.
> > 
> > As a result, I personally do not support the adoption of this draft.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > 
> > 
> >> On 22 Oct 2019, at 9:52 am, Mahesh Jethanandani
> >> <mjethanandani@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> 
> >> Hi WG,
> >> 
> >> The author has posted a -04 version of the draft, and believes that it
> >> ready for WG adoption.
> >> 
> >> This starts a 2 week poll ending on November 4, to decide whether this
> >> document should be made a WG document or not. Please reply to this
> >> email whether or not you support adoption of this draft by the
> >> WG. Indications that the draft has been read will be also be
> >> appreciated.
> >> 
> >> Thanks.
> >> 
> >> Mahesh Jethanandani
> >> mjethanandani@gmail.com
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> > 
> > --
> > Mark Nottingham   https://www.mnot.net/
> > 
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