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On 8/26/2016 7:49 PM, Richard Maher wrote:
> On 26-Aug-16 8:20 AM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>> On 8/25/2016 7:22 AM, Richard Maher wrote:
>>> On 25-Aug-16 8:23 AM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Theoretical approach is that RESTful implies no need for transactions
>>>> so a need for transaction not true RESTful.
>>>
>>> Presumably that holds true for Session State? Yet here we are.
>>
>> True RESTFul services does not use session concept.
 >
> You're starting to remind me of that guy in comp.lang.javascript "There
> is no Javascript".

Maybe.

But in this case I think I have solid ground under my feet.

Fielding's original paper that defined REST section 5.1.3 state:

<quote>
each request from client to server must contain all of the information
necessary to understand the request, and cannot take advantage of any
stored context on the server. Session state is therefore kept entirely
on the client.
</quote>

Arne