Changes between Version 18 and Version 19 of VirtualCollectionRegistry

Timestamp:

08/26/14 08:59:55 (10 years ago)

Author:

Twan Goosen

Comment:

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VirtualCollectionRegistry

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 === REST service ===
 
-The VCR REST service provides CRUD operations on a 'virtualcollection' resource. Its internal XML format for input and output is defined by an [source:/VirtualCollectionRegistry/trunk/VirtualCollectionRegistry/src/main/resources/META-INF/VirtualCollection.xsd XML schema]. In addition, it supports JSON for input and output and CMDI and HTML output for individual collections (via content negotiation). The CMDI is based on the new VirtualCollection profile ([http://catalog.clarin.eu/ds/ComponentRegistry/rest/registry/profiles/clarin.eu:cr1:p_1404130561238/xml xml], [http://catalog.clarin.eu/ds/ComponentRegistry/rest/registry/profiles/clarin.eu:cr1:p_1404130561238/xsd xsd]).
+The VCR REST service provides CRUD operations on a 'virtualcollection' resource. Its internal XML format for input and output is defined by an [source:/VirtualCollectionRegistry/trunk/VirtualCollectionRegistry/src/main/resources/META-INF/VirtualCollection.xsd XML schema]. In addition, it supports JSON for input and output and CMDI and HTML output for individual collections (via content negotiation). The CMDI is based on the new !VirtualCollection profile ([http://catalog.clarin.eu/ds/ComponentRegistry/rest/registry/profiles/clarin.eu:cr1:p_1404130561238/xml xml], [http://catalog.clarin.eu/ds/ComponentRegistry/rest/registry/profiles/clarin.eu:cr1:p_1404130561238/xsd xsd]).
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+In addition to the standers 'Accept header' method, the content type of the response can also be requested by extending the url with the desired format, e.g. ''/service/virtualcollections/1.cmdi''.
 
 A full description of the service can be found in [source:/VirtualCollectionRegistry/trunk/VirtualCollectionRegistry/doc/Protocol.txt Protocol.txt].
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 The VCR OAI provider is using the [source:/OAIProvider OAIProvider library], which consists of an out-of-the-box singleton ''OAIProvider'' instance and a servlet, in addition to an application specific ''Repository''. The repository is implemented by ''VirtualColletionRegistryOAIRepository'' in the ''eu.clarin.cmdi.virtualcollectionregistry.oai'' package, which also contains a Spring configuration class that links the repository with a ''!VirtualCollectionRegistry'' service instance on the one hand and the ''OAIProvider'' on the other. The servlet is mounted (via web.xml) at ''/oai'' and picks up the OAI provider instance automatically. 
 
+The provider supports Dublin Core (DC) and CMDI output. The DC is generated by the provider based on information provided by the ''Repository'' implementation. The CMDI output is generated via the same methods as the CMDI output of the REST service (see above).
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 === Deployment ===