Re: [cgi-prototype-users] each page is really an operation

[A. P. <pag...@gm...>]

* Terrence Brannon <ba...@me...> [2005-09-03 19:15]:
> A user requests *operations* - login, add user, view user which
> are materialized by model actions and feedback on success
> failure via the view/page. 

I model my applications as a set of resources, à la REST.

A GET request for `/user/12` brings up that user’s data. A POST
to the same resource will change his record. To receive the form
for editing a user record, you `GET /user/12?view=edit`. POSTing
to `/user/new` creates a new user resource, say `/user/42`, and
responds with a 302 redirect to that resource. (Actually, POSTing
always results in a 302, in order to make the browser’s back
button work and prevent accidental re-posts; but creating new
user resources would be a special case anyway.) Resources,
obviously, are only created or updated assuming credentials with
sufficient permissions; otherwise, the result is a 401 when not
logged in or a 403 when logged in, but lacking permission.

Etc.

This is the way HTTP was designed to work.

Regards,
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