question about splitting WSPL document

Frank,

I have a question about your proposal to split the "merge
algorithm" part of WSPL from the "bindings" part.

The merge algorithm makes use of the binding information:

  top-level <PolicySet/Target/Resources> element identifies
     the WSDL 1.1 port
  2nd-level <PolicySet/Target/Actions> element identifies the
     WSDL 1.1 operation
  2nd-level <PolicySet/Target/Resources> element identifies the
     WSDL 1.1 message
  <Policy/Target/Resources> element identifies the aspect of
     policy

Policies are merged only where these are all coincident.

With the scope change, we will have only one "aspect" value
(authorization/access control/entitlement).

We could define the merge algorithm such that it assumes the
Target elements in the PolicySets and Policies are all
coincident.  Is that what you mean?

Anne
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