Changes between Version 126 and Version 127 of GAPI_AM_API_DRAFT

Timestamp:

04/08/14 14:26:24 (10 years ago)

Author:

Aaron Helsinger

Comment:

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GAPI_AM_API_DRAFT

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  - Slice names and project names (sub-authorities) are case INsensitive, but should be case preserving (If you ask for `Myslice` you always have `Myslice` and no one else can have `myslice`).
  - URNs are case sensitive
- - In other words, slice authorities must not issue slice names or project names that differ only by case.
+ - In other words, slice authorities must not issue slice names or project names that differ only by case. 
+ - Note however, slice authorities may treat slice and project names as case sensitive for lookup operations. 
+  - In this case, if slice 'MySlice' exists you cannot create 'myslice', but if you try to get a credential for 'myslice' you will get an error that the slice does not exist - you have to ask for a credential for 'MySlice'.
+  - Alternatively, the slice authority could return a credential for 'MySlice' when asked about 'myslice', but in this case the tool must change what slice URN it uses, to match that found in the slice credential.
 
 At GEC19, the GENI GPO and ProtoGENI clearinghouses agreed to follow the above proposal.