[OGSA-AUTHZ] checkpointing the discussion on VO attributes

[Tom Scavo]

On Jan 21, 2008 7:10 PM, Krzysztof Benedyczak <golbi at mat.uni.torun.pl> wrote:
>
> >> In any case we must clearly define syntax of a group name (e.g.
> >> currently our service does allow for ':' in it) and comparison rules (as
> >> case sensitiveness).
> >
> > Why not use the naming and comparison rules of the SAML Basic
> > Attribute?  (See sections 8.1.2 and 8.1.2.1 of [SAML2Prof].)  No need
> > to reinvent the wheel here.
> In case of SAML attribute's name you are of course right. But I was
> thinking about SAML attribute's *value* (group's name in this case).

Right, I know.  All I was suggesting is that the same naming and
comparison rules could apply in the case of group names.  The rules
are well defined (in the XML Schema spec) so why not leverage them
straightaway (like the SSTC did in the case of Basic Attribute).

Tom