[mdx] Metadata Retrieval From Aggregate Protocol

[Chad La Joie]

I think I'd prefer that people adopt some sort of {id} format that 
worked for them.  Otherwise you run in to configuration issues where you 
have to learn how to form paths based on multiple pieces of data which 
may or may not be there.

Thomas Lenggenhager wrote:
>> Retrieval of Descriptor Collection (RDC) Operation:
>>   - URL Path Format 'entity-collection/{id}
>>      The 'id' is the unique identifier for the collection.  All IDs
>> starting with an '@' are reserved.  The id '@all' designates the entire
>> collection of entities within the aggregate.
> 
> Should we have some distinction between global and publisher specific id
> namespaces?
> In case an SP admin could define his 'own' collection via some web based
> interface on the aggregator, the id could be publisher specific random
> number or hash.
> The id for the WebSSO use case of Josh could use e.g. websso.edugain.org


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