extend atom:linkType to add information about the relation

[DomreiRoam]

Hello,

I would like to have your advice on the idea of extending the linkType from atom to add attributes that describe better the relation from one resource to another.

I've now a link between a person and his organisational unit a link, I would like to add to this link to optional attribute for start end date. Do you think it is a good practice or do you think there is another way to add information about relation?

Here the XSD fragment

  <xs:complexType name="temporalLinkType">
    <xs:complexContent>
      <xs:extension base="atom:linkType">
        <xs:attribute name="start" type="xs:date"/>
        <xs:attribute name="end" type="xs:date"/>
      </xs:extension>
    </xs:complexContent>
  </xs:complexType>

Thanks in advance!

Gael

[Jim Webber]

Hi Gael,

The upside to this, is that your links get richer. In fact they start to look like relationships in Neo4j!

The downside is that you're limiting reach since as a consumer I need to understand even more link semantics. This might well be fine, however, if you're in a closed context like a single organisation.

Jim