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Asked: 2026-05-13T20:00:48+00:00

Historically operating system directory-structures have been trees: C: Windows System32 Program Files Common Files

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Historically operating system directory-structures have been trees:

  • C:
    • Windows
      • System32
    • Program Files
      • Common Files
      • Internet Explorer

And the REST architecture emulates the same thing:

But, looking the current structure, I need to make searches:

  • All pictures that are not from
    Finland?
  • All pictures taken in 2005?
  • All pictures in timeline?

It is not efficient to do a REST-interface with every tree-hierarchy combinations. You need more efficient information management; you need an attribute-system rather than a tree-structure.
(Oh, why the operating systems are not based on attributes?)

StackOverflow and Google seem to use attributes and syntax with “+”-marks like:

Today’s frameworks like WCF and ASP.NET MVC have a good support for RESTful tree-structures. But is there support for attribute-structures? Wouldn’t you call an attribute-structure still REST?

I would like to make an attribute-WebService and use it with a LINQ in Silverlight-client… Which is the best way to start? 🙂

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