Changes between Version 7 and Version 8 of FCS-specification

Timestamp:

04/17/12 12:53:08 (12 years ago)

Author:

dietuyt

Comment:

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FCS-specification

@@ -57 +57 @@
 == Technical details aggregator ==
 
+The aggregator exists of 2 parts:
+
+ * a backend, responsible for all communication with the end points
+ * a frontend, the web GUI that provides an end user interface to the functionality of the backend
+
 === Input for the aggregator ===
 
-
+To restrict a content search to certain (sub)collections the aggregator accepts 2 input formats:
+
+ * a list of [MdSelfLink, endpoint URL] pairs in JSON
+   * in case the client only knows the MdSelfLink it can retrieve the endpoint URL via the ResourceProxy with the mimetype "application/sru+xml" that can be found when resolving the MdSelfLink
+ * a CMDI file based on the [http://catalog.clarin.eu/ds/ComponentRegistry?item=clarin.eu:cr1:p_1271859438175 VirtualCollection profile]
 
 === Referring to an SRU endpoint from a CMDI file ===
 
-This can be done with a ResourceProxy where:
- * ResourceType = Resource
+This can be done with a !ResourceProxy where:
+ * !ResourceType = Resource
  * mimetype = application/sru+xml