Issue 2765: RequestHeader response_flags unclear (messaging-rtf)
Source: Cisco Systems (Mr. Paul Kyzivat, pkyzivat(at)cisco.com)
Nature: Uncategorized Issue
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Summary: In 15.4.1.2 section on RequestHeader, the description of response_flags (new for GIOP 1.2) is unclear: A value of \x01 indicates that the client does not expect to receive a response containing values of output arguments and return value, but does wish to receive some sort of reply; the reply may be sent before the request is complete. What is the server expected or permitted to send in this case if there are no exceptional conditions to report? Must it send a ReplyMessage containing values for the arguments defined by the interface? Or may/must it send a ReplyMessage consistent with an operation that has no arguments and return values? If the server returns a reply containing return values and/or output arguments, are these to be visible to the caller, or may/must they be hidden from the caller? If such a reply is sent prior to the completion of the request by the server, is there any guidance regarding what values should be returned?
Resolution: Close  - duplicate of Issue 2630
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Actions taken:
June 23, 1999: received issue
June 24, 1999: moved from interop to messaging rtf
January 9, 2001: closed issue
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