Re: Second Example in section 7.2 of netconf-proto

[Martin Bjorklund <mbj@tail-f.com>]

"Sharon Chisholm" <schishol@nortel.com> wrote:
> hi
> 
> In section 7.2, the second example indicates it will add an interface,
> but uses the operator of replace. The definition of replace does not
> actually say that if the entry does not exist, it is created.

If it doesn't exist and you try to 'replace', it's an error. This is
not clearly defined in 7.2, but in the description of the error
'data-missing' it says:

   Tag:         data-missing
   Error-type:  application
   Severity:    error
   Error-info:  none
   Description: Request could not be completed because the relevant
                data model content does not exist.  For example,
                a 'replace' or 'delete' operation was attempted on
                data which does not exist.


'create' creates an non-existing; it's an error if it exists.
'replace' replaces an existing; it's an error if it doesn't exist.
'merge' creates if it doesn't exist, and modifies if it exists.
'delete' deletes an existing; it's an error if it doesn't exist.

So the example text is a bit unclear.



/martin

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