RE: Information hiding?

> From REST, 5.2.1:
> 
> "allows information hiding through a generic interface"
> 
> I took a stab at a precise definition of "information hiding" but
> struck
> out.  What information is hidden from whom?  Anyone?

The server's implementation details are hidden from the client. RPC, e.g.,
usually exposes all the methods exactly in the way they are implemented by
the server. This tightly couples the client to the server's internals. REST
in contrast has a well defined interface so that the client doesn't (and
doesn't have to) know anything about the server's internals.


Cheers,
Markus


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Markus Lanthaler
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