Issue 3765: Inconsistency in security service spec (sec-rev)
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Summary: I've found an inconsistency in an OMG spec. We've implemented a part of
CORBAsecurity and are now switching to a new version of Visibroker (4.0). This
version supports new OMG standards, among those some changes to IDL syntax
(e.g., case-insensitivity and keywords).

Now, there's a conflict between the CORBA 2.3 spec (3.2.3 Identifiers):

> "When comparing two identifiers to see if they collide:
> - Upper- and lower-case letters are treated as the same letter.

and the CORBAsecurity spec, even the newest version 1.5 (00-06-25):

> module Security {
>    struct Right {
>         ExtensibleFamily rights_family;
>         string right;
>    };
> }

It is not possible to compile this spec because of "right" in
"::Security::Right" !!!!!!!
I assume this is a general conflict between old and new specifications.

What should we do in order to keep compatible? Will the Security Service spec be
changed?
Resolution: Same as issue 3620. Classify as duplicate.
Revised Text: 
Actions taken:
July 21, 2000: received issue
August 3, 2001: closed issue
Discussion: 

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Hi there Juergen,

I've found an inconsistency in an OMG spec. We've implemented a part
of
CORBAsecurity and are now switching to a new version of Visibroker
(4.0). This
version supports new OMG standards, among those some changes to IDL
syntax
(e.g., case-insensitivity and keywords).

Now, there's a conflict between the CORBA 2.3 spec (3.2.3
Identifiers):

> "When comparing two identifiers to see if they collide:
> - Upper- and lower-case letters are treated as the same letter.

and the CORBAsecurity spec, even the newest version 1.5 (00-06-25):

> module Security {
>    struct Right {
>         ExtensibleFamily rights_family;
>         string right;
>    };
> }

It is not possible to compile this spec because of "right" in
"::Security::Right" !!!!!!!
I assume this is a general conflict between old and new
specifications.

What should we do in order to keep compatible? Will the Security
Service spec be
changed?

Herzliche Gruesse aus Frankfurt,
Kai-Uwe Schaefer

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