[xmlsec] Modifications to example 2
Aleksey Sanin
aleksey at aleksey.com
Fri Aug 30 12:03:11 PDT 2002
The code changes is only one part of the problem. You should also create
new "explanations" page.
If you can do this and send me a complete code and a page (instead of
patches) I would be happy
to insert this as "example 2" and push current numbers:
example 2 -> example 3,
....
Aleksey
Devin Heitmueller wrote:
>I have made a couple of modifications to example 2. Here's my thinking:
>
>Based on what I read in the document on example 2, it was supposed to be
>like example 1, except it was supposed to build the signature section
>dynamically. However, it also changed the transform algorithm from
>enveloped to C14N inclusive. It also introduced the Reference Id. I
>think while these concepts are worthwhile, perhaps they don't belong in
>the second example.
>
>For simplicity's sake, I changed the transform back to enveloped and
>removed the signature Id and URI. This should make it easier for people
>to understand the example when comparing it's functionality to Example
>1. It also eliminates the need for the doctype, which is something you
>may not want to introduce so early in the example set.
>
>I think the original Example 2 is still quite helpful, as it does
>introduce concepts not demonstrated in example 1. I just think that in
>this case, it would be better to focus on the intended differences
>between example 1 and example 2 (to demonstrate the dynamic addition of
>the signature). Logically, I think the new example should be 'example
>2', and the other examples should be pushed up by one (example 2 becomes
>3, 3 becomes 4).
>
>Attached is the patch. Hopefully it will be of help.
>
>Thanks,
>
>
>
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