1038314 - [iarc] make sure CLASSIND-only ratings does not introduce bugs

Status: RESOLVED INVALID

(Marketplace Graveyard :: Developer Pages, defect, P5)

Description

[Kevin Ngo [:ngoke]]

"Some game developers have requested that ESRB make the IARC system available through our website.  Since Brazilian ratings are mandatory for digitally delivered products (and IARC generates CLASSIND ratings), the developers want access to the tool.  We would like to comply with this request, but are concerned that the solution we intend on offering may cause some problems for Mozilla.
 
In a nut shell, the access we will provide these developers will only allow them to generate CLASSIND ratings.  The system will suppress the ESRB, PEGI, USK and Generic ratings.  Our concern relates to the potential of one of these developers to submit to Mozilla an IARC Submission ID and Security Code obtained via this gateway.  If they do and Mozilla calls the Get_App_Info web service, IARC will only respond with the CLASSIND rating.  Will this introduce a data inconsistency into your system?  Will it cause problems?  Will the Firefox Marketplace reject the one rating and ask the developer to go through the rating process again to obtain all the IARC ratings?
 
It is not our intention to introduce a bug to the system.  Please let us know if this will cause you any issues."

Comment 1

[Kevin Ngo [:ngoke]]

Technically, we will need to a review of our code, write some tests, do a sweep to find spots where this could potentially break things. We half-expected all-or-nothing ratings so I'm sure this affects our system somewhere.

Comment 2

[Wil Clouser [:clouserw]]

Is there a timeline/priority for this?

Comment 3

[David Kassack]

No.  Please don't act yet.  We are trying to figure out another way to handle this without requiring any effort from Mozilla.  I will follow-up with you.  Thanks.

Comment 4

[Kevin Ngo [:ngoke]]

Don't think this needs anything done.