[esip-semanticweb] Interface for Tool Match query service

[Mattmann, Chris A (388J)]

Hi Brian,

On Mar 3, 2012, at 3:45 PM, Wilson, Brian D (335G) wrote:

> 
> I second the vote (with Eric) that we should use a query URL syntax to describe
> the ToolMatch service.
> 
> Strict REST services are for performing CRUD operations on a resource.  One can
> hierarchically browse resources by following directory paths, but even if multiple
> paths are set up one will only have a few "views" of the resources (here datasets
> and tools).


There have actually been a few efforts over the past 5 years to develop 
a computational version of REST. Here's one such effort from one of my 
colleagues:

http://www.erenkrantz.com/CREST/

Cheers,
Chris

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