Changes between Version 2 and Version 3 of FCS-FeatureMatrix

Timestamp:

05/29/11 15:51:52 (13 years ago)

Author:

vronk

Comment:

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FCS-FeatureMatrix

@@ -1 +1 @@
 = FCS - Feature Matrix =
-This is to list/summarize individual features that individual FCS-compliant search engines should implement.
+This shall be a comprehensive list of individual features that every FCS-compliant search engine must/can implement.
 They are discussed in detail in [[FCS-spec]].
 
@@ -6 +6 @@
 
 ''Obviously the list is not complete. '''TODO:''' complete ''
+
+
+ [[FCS-spec#Explainoperation|explain response]] ::
+  Provide information about the configuration of the service, mainly about available indices and defaults.
+
+  ''We have to examine, if `explain`-record can be the single authoritative source of information about a repository.''
+
+
 
 == Query ==
@@ -19 +27 @@
  index relation searchTerm
 }}}
+   
+ See more about indices in next chapter.
+
+ supported relations ::
+   SRU proposes:
+{{{
+  any, adj, all
+}}}
+ honor search context ::
+  Allow to restrict search to specific collections/resources specified as a parameter (see [[SearchContext]])
+{{{
+ `?x-cmd-context` 
+}}}
  boolean search ::
+{{{
+ AND OR PROX
+}}}
 
- search by ccs-indices ::
+== Indices ==
+Indices are to be used in different operations.
+ * `search`
+ * `scan` (/`aggregate`)
+ * `output` (/`group`, /`sort`)
 
- search by isocat-indices ::
+This needs to be explicated in the description of the repository.
 
- honor search context ::
-  Allow to restrict search to specific collections/resources specified as a parameter (`x-cmd-context` - but [[SearchContext|under discussion]] yet)
+Types of indices:
 
-== search result ==
+ ccs-indices ::
+ isocat-indices ::
+   supporting index-search on `isocat` data categories.
+ search by cmd-indices? ::
+   content search supporting also MD-filters
+
+We should agree on some basic set of MD-indices, at least for `output` that "should" be implemented would make life easier to software and users. Hot candidates are:
+      * title/name (default string representation of the resource)
+      * language
+      * resource-type
+      * creation/publication date
+      * or simply inspire by the VLO-facets
+
+== Search Result ==
  provide resource reference ::
    `Resource@pid`
@@ -39 +79 @@
  provide link to CMD-metadata ::
    Fill ccs:Metadata@cmd-link with reference to CMD-record.
+ provide CMD-metadata ::
+   alternatively resolve and embed the CMD-record
+{{{
+   <ccs:Metadata><cmd:CMD>
+}}}
 
 == supporting operations ==
 
- [[FCS-spec#Explainoperation|explain response]] ::
-  Provide information about the configuration of the service, mainly about available indices and defaults.
-
  scan indices ::
   implement `scan`-operation allowing to query the terms available in individual indices