Re: Binding

Mark Baker wrote,
> On Sun, Jan 05, 2003 at 07:19:28PM +0000, Miles Sabin wrote:
> > Mark Baker wrote,
> >
> > > So I'll give you +1 for "leverages XML" for
> > > getLastSharePriceOfIBM, but -1000 for not being late bound.
> >
> > Umm ... Mark, tell me when the URI,
> >
> >   http://www.stockquotes.com/ibm/lastshareprice
> >
> > gets "bound" in the REST version (ie. the server at
> > www.stockquotes.com becomes able to return representations in
> > response to requests for this resource). Or does it just appear by
> > magic?
>
> No no, different kind of "binding".
>
> I mean the time the determination of which method to invoke on your
> service is made.

OK then, why would you be able to postpone the decision to GET 
http://www.stockquotes.com/ibm/lastshareprice more than the decision to 
POST an entity containing getLastSharePriceOfIBM?

I don't see any difference at _either_ end.

Cheers,


Miles