I too would like to see actions in this context.
However, I have a question. What is the purpose for actions (i.e. these
post conditions) after checking a policy? What types of actions are
allowed? Do they change the state of the policy?
-Polar
On Thu, 10 Jan 2002, Anne Anderson wrote:
> I also like "actions" better than "post-conditions".
>
> On 10 January, Pierangela Samarati writes: Re: [xacml] XACML Issues List Version 01
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From: Pierangela Samarati <>
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Subject: Re: [xacml] XACML Issues List Version 01
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Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 12:26:58 +0100 (CET)
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> Hi,
> >
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> i share this feeling (incidentally, i brough it up in the last concall,
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> and also in previous once).
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> i was interpreting them more as "actions" than "conditions".
> >
>
> best
> > -p
> >
> >
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> On Wed, 9 Jan 2002, bill parducci wrote:
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> >
> i know that it is late to bring this up, but i find the term 'post
> >
> condition' unintuitive. typically, this phrase means the *state* of
> >
> something after an action, not something to be acted upon. it seems that
> >
> the way we are using the term implies quite a bit about the context of
> >
> what is being done. (post what? where?) i think this is being
> >
> demonstrated by the discussions surronding the scope of said phrase.
> > >
> >
> in my mind, it would seem that something like 'adjunct policy' or
> > > 'adjunct policy condition' would be more appropriate? just typing out
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> loud...
> > >
> >
> b
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> > >
> > > > [PM-1-02] - The alternative view is that post-conditions must be
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> executed if and only if the associated rule contributes to the permit
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> decision.
> > >
> > >
> > >
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