most of real impl uses path (/v1) but i like header solution. allows to handle default correctly without rewrite magic and to add it for v2 once forgotten for v1 :) Romain Manni-Bucau Twitter: @rmannibucau Blog: http://rmannibucau.wordpress.com/ LinkedIn: http://fr.linkedin.com/in/rmannibucau Github: https://github.com/rmannibucau
2014-10-20 10:10 GMT+02:00 Jean-Louis Monteiro <jlmonte...@tomitribe.com>: > Right. No magic solution. > > I've seen the content type pattern, but it has many drawbacks so I would > not go with this one. > > -- > Jean-Louis Monteiro > http://twitter.com/jlouismonteiro > http://www.tomitribe.com > > On Sun, Oct 19, 2014 at 1:48 PM, Alex Soto <asot...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Yes this is what I though about creating a central place, but I was >> thinking about using a rewrite instead of a subresource. I am going to >> google a bit about this pattern. For what I see there is no magic solution >> yet :( >> >> Thanks. >> >> 2014-10-19 13:44 GMT+02:00 Romain Manni-Bucau <rmannibu...@tomitribe.com>: >> >> > Hi >> > >> > What about sub resource locator pattern? >> > >> > For versioning I used a sub resource facade delegating to the real >> > service then. This is just a router but it allows to put all the logic >> > in a single place. >> > Romain Manni-Bucau >> > Twitter: @rmannibucau >> > Blog: http://rmannibucau.wordpress.com/ >> > LinkedIn: http://fr.linkedin.com/in/rmannibucau >> > Github: https://github.com/rmannibucau >> > >> > >> > >> > 2014-10-19 13:19 GMT+02:00 Alex Soto <asot...@gmail.com>: >> > > Hi guys, >> > > >> > > this is more a design question than a question about how to do >> something >> > > with JAX-RS. >> > > >> > > Currently I am developing an API using JAX-RS which must be >> versionable. >> > > That means that the API will evolve and client must specify which >> version >> > > of the API want to use. There are a lot of strategies but finally I >> > decided >> > > to use the one using Header and ContentType. Let me show an example: >> > > >> > > @Consumes*({*"application/vnd.blog.v1+xml"*,* >> > "application/vnd.blog.v1+json" >> > > *})* >> > > >> > > @Produces*({*"application/vnd.blog.v1+xml"*,* >> > "application/vnd.blog.v1+json" >> > > *})* >> > > >> > > *public* *class* Book*RestfulService* *{* >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > @GET >> > > >> > > @Path*(*"/books"*)* >> > > >> > > …. >> > > >> > > } >> > > >> > > @Consumes*({*"application/vnd.blog.v1+xml"*,* >> > "application/vnd.blog.v1+json" >> > > *})* >> > > >> > > @Produces*({*"application/vnd.blog.v1+xml"*,* >> > "application/vnd.blog.v1+json" >> > > *})* >> > > >> > > *public* *class* Author*RestfulService* *{* >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > @GET >> > > >> > > @Path*(*“/authors”*)* >> > > >> > > …. >> > > >> > > } >> > > >> > > That's an example of version one, but now let's say I have a >> modification >> > > only in Author endpoint. I can do it and then the restful will be v2. >> So >> > I >> > > will have something like: >> > > >> > > @Consumes*({*"application/vnd.blog.v2+xml"*,* >> > "application/vnd.blog.v2+json" >> > > *})* >> > > >> > > @Produces*({*"application/vnd.blog.v2+xml"*,* >> > "application/vnd.blog.v2+json" >> > > *})* >> > > >> > > *public* *class* Author2*RestfulService* *{* >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > @GET >> > > >> > > @Path*(*“/authors”*)* >> > > >> > > …. >> > > >> > > } >> > > The problem is that because Book has not received any modification, I >> > > should add @Consumes and @Produces with v2 as well, something like: >> > > >> > > @Consumes*({*"application/vnd.blog.v1+xml"*,* >> > "application/vnd.blog.v1+json", >> > > "application/vnd.blog.v2+xml"*,* "application/vnd.blog.v2+json"*})* >> > > >> > > @Produces*({*"application/vnd.blog.v1+xml"*,* >> > "application/vnd.blog.v1+json", >> > > ....*})* >> > > >> > > *public* *class* Book*RestfulService* *{* >> > > >> > > *}* >> > > >> > > So now it is easy but if I have 25 services then I would need to go one >> > by >> > > one and add the media type as well. The problem is that I can miss one >> > and >> > > then the API had a misplaced endpoint. >> > > >> > > One thing that I have thought about it is create a rewriting filter >> > where I >> > > can intercept the calls and then redirect to the correct endpoint. In >> > this >> > > way all the rules will be placed in a single place. >> > > >> > > Any hints/experience on this? >> > > >> > > Thank you so much. >> > > >> > > >> > > -- >> > > +----------------------------------------------------------+ >> > > Alex Soto Bueno >> > > www.lordofthejars.com >> > > +----------------------------------------------------------+ >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> +----------------------------------------------------------+ >> Alex Soto Bueno - Computer Engineer >> www.lordofthejars.com >> +----------------------------------------------------------+ >>
