Stream: questionnaire
Topic: Rest client versus Rest server
Art Huston (Feb 14 2022 at 20:43):
In the SDC IG Artifact List the SDC Form Designer and other artifacts are described as having Rest Client behavior but the SDC Form Response Manager and other artifacts are described as having Rest Server behavior. In each case though, they seem to be describing back-end (Rest) server capabilities.
Is the difference between Client or Server significant or just an inconsistency?
Lloyd McKenzie (Feb 14 2022 at 21:40):
Client systems are those that are able to act on a server. So form designer systems will read and write Questionnaire instances to the server. While a Form Manager will act as a server that can be read from and written to.
Art Huston (Feb 15 2022 at 14:08):
Thank you Lloyd, the part that was unclear is why the Form Designer would have a Resource Summary, but I think this makes it clear. My understanding is that the http://build.fhir.org/ig/HL7/sdc/CapabilityStatement-sdc-form-designer.html#resource-summary is the set of resources and rest calls that the Form Designer uses, not implements.
Lloyd McKenzie (Feb 15 2022 at 15:21):
It's the set it implements as a client. (Still have to write code to make a call, just as you have to write code to receive a call :>)
Art Huston (Feb 15 2022 at 17:40):
Agreed @Lloyd McKenzie thank you.
Last updated: Apr 12 2022 at 19:14 UTC
