[jsr-314-open] data payload for ajax calls

[Dan Allen]

>
> As for this change - changing the name of a returned object's property from
> "name" to "status" hardly seems like sufficient reason to break backward
> compatibility.  The only thing arguing in it's favor is that it would seem
> that less that a dozen people worldwide have used the API thus far - so it's
> probably now or never, at the least.
>
> If we're going to break backward compatibility, I suspect a more compelling
> rationale would be required.


Getting back on topic after the entertaining and obviously futile discussion
of backwards compatibility, I think in this case the property name "name" on
the data object of an Ajax callback is one that few people will understand.
Meaning at first look (or a look after a period of rest) they will think,
"name of what". I believe strongly that the payload API will be more well
received if the property name is "status".

-Dan

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