Conference azur::mcc

3182.0. "MCC_DNS_TRANSLATE_IDENT extension ? RFI." by KETJE::PACCO () Mon Jun 15 1992 18:35

    I would suggest an improvement to the MCC_DNS_TRANSLATE_IDENT.
    
    This call allows to get the PRIMARY identifier, ONLY of an alternate
    identifier is specified.
    
    It would be very handy also to get the SAME PRIMARY IDENTIFIER, when 
    the primary identifier is given.  This is specially usefull now since
    the notification FM expects an identical entity specification for both
    SHOW ... ALL ID and GETEVENT ... ANY EVENT.
    
    I have a DNS name as primary identifier. I use this as the entity id
    for the level 0 out_entity argument.  The in_entity ID can be the
    primary identifier or any alternate identifier.  However, if the
    primary identifier is used, it is still not sure that the textual value
    is identical.  In fact all the following strings are valid FullName
    specifications.
    	BRSADV
    	.BRSADV
    	NS:.BRSADV
    	NS:BRSADV
    	NS:.Brsadv
    	etc...
    Therefore translation of all these strings to the string which is known
    in DNS would be extremely useful, and upwards compatible for the kernel
    routine MCC_DNS_TRANSLATE_IDENT.
    
    	Regards,
    	Dominique.