I need to split some information up between two servers, and wanted to use REST for it. I can write the REST server really easily...but I don''t know how I can actually use it. I downloaded Rails trunk to mess with ActiveResource, but it seems that it doesn''t have create functionality enabled yet. Is it possible to use AR fully? If not, what''s the best way to consume REST services? Pat
On 8/5/06, Pat Maddox <pergesu@gmail.com> wrote:> I need to split some information up between two servers, and wanted to > use REST for it. I can write the REST server really easily...but I > don''t know how I can actually use it. I downloaded Rails trunk to > mess with ActiveResource, but it seems that it doesn''t have create > functionality enabled yet. > > Is it possible to use AR fully? If not, what''s the best way to > consume REST services?I posted this question earlier, but didn''t get any responses. Could someone explain (or post a link to someplace that does) what this whole REST thing is, how ActiveResource helps with it, and why I should care? Thanks, Joe
> On 8/5/06, Pat Maddox <pergesu@gmail.com> wrote: >> I need to split some information up between two servers, and wanted to >> use REST for it. I can write the REST server really easily...but I >> don''t know how I can actually use it. I downloaded Rails trunk to >> mess with ActiveResource, but it seems that it doesn''t have create >> functionality enabled yet. >> >> Is it possible to use AR fully? If not, what''s the best way to >> consume REST services?ActiveResource is not yet ready for prime time. There is some code in trunk, but it won''t do much that''s useful for you. I''m eager to get with ARes too, as I am about to build some cooperative web services. In the mean time I''ll be figuring stuff out for myself too. If I have anything worth sharing I''ll post something about it. Joe Van Dyk wrote:> Could someone explain (or post a link to someplace that does) what > this whole REST thing is, how ActiveResource helps with it, and why I > should care?Joe, you should watch the video of DHH''s "World of Resources" keynote from RailsConf. He spends a good hour or more doing just that. Google for it or backread the Rails blog for a link. -- Josh Susser http://blog.hasmanythrough.com -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
On Aug 6, 2006, at 12:07 AM, Josh Susser wrote:> Joe, you should watch the video of DHH''s "World of Resources" keynote > from RailsConf. He spends a good hour or more doing just that. Google > for it or backread the Rails blog for a link.also, for those who don''t know what "rest" is outside the rails context: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Representational_State_Transfer http://rest.blueoxen.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ShortSummaryOfRest if you''re the sort of person who enjoys reading other people''s dissertations, this is the original architectural description (and the rest is probably worth reading too): http://www.ics.uci.edu/~fielding/pubs/dissertation/rest_arch_style.htm -faisal
On 8/5/06, Pat Maddox <pergesu@gmail.com> wrote:> I need to split some information up between two servers, and wanted to > use REST for it. I can write the REST server really easily...but I > don''t know how I can actually use it. I downloaded Rails trunk to > mess with ActiveResource, but it seems that it doesn''t have create > functionality enabled yet. > > Is it possible to use AR fully? If not, what''s the best way to > consume REST services?It''s not ready. I have some code I''m using in a client app with it, but I''m waiting to get it approved by David. Not only does it not do create, it also totally ignores prefixes. I''ve hacked this in, along with a couple of configurable options, and I want to make sure it flows with the original vision. If you''re unclear what ActiveResource is, think of it as an opinionated consumer for your simply restful apps. -- Rick Olson http://techno-weenie.net