We made support for Obligations optional because support might
infringe on IBM's IP claims.
Anne
On 18 November, Polar Humenn writes: Re: [xacml-comment] Incomplete: behavior if <Obligations> present but not supported
> From: Polar Humenn <>
> To: Anne Anderson <>
> Subject: Re: [xacml-comment] Incomplete: behavior if <Obligations> present
> but not supported
> Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2002 13:40:30 -0500 (EST)
>
>
> Why doesn't the PDP support Obligations? I thought it did. I thought the
> issue was whether the PEP supported Obligations, of which I think we
> solved.
>
> Isn't it all laid out pretty well, on how the obligations are collected up
> the evaluation, right? It's in the schema, right?
>
> I really don't like the PDP returing "Deny" for something "wrong", as if
> it is taking the presumption that Deny is the "safe" answer for you.
>
> If anything, if this really is indeed the case, I believe the "answer"
> should be Intdeterminate.
>
> Too busy at the OMG meeting,....
> -Polar
>
>
>
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