Re: [YANG] how to signal revision?

Hi Martin,

Martin Bjorklund píše v St 16. 01. 2008 v 12:35 +0100:
> 
> The idea is that we use the uri query argument to indicate the
> revision number (see 7.1.3):
> 
>    <capability>http://acme.example.com/system?2007-06-09</capability>

This makes sense, but is the query argument allowed also in URNs?

> 
> (I realize that the text should be clarified; probably move the
> discussion about the capability from 7.1.3 to 5.4).
> 
> > Hmm, what could be the compatible changes, apart from correcting typos
> > in descriptions etc.? I guess even changing a single default value
> > renders the data model incompatible.
> 
> Yes, changing defaults is incompatible.  If you do that, you have to
> change the namespace.
> 
> But there are many common compatible changes you can do, the simplest
> is to add new optional data.

This means that a client that uses a new revision could send data that
the server doesn't know about. I don't think it's acceptable.

Lada

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