VOS.ODSBriefcaseProgrammersGuideWebServices

Briefcase Programmers Guide WebServices?

SOAP & WSDL & REST based

Purpose: Provide Briefcase resource browsing

ODS Briefcase Services UI Endpoint

The ODS Briefcase Services UI endpoint:

http://host:port/dataspace/services/briefcase/services.vsmx

The ODS Briefcase Services wsdl endpoint:

http://host:port/dataspace/services/briefcase/services.wsdl

Endpoint: http://host:port/dataspace/services/briefcase/services.wsdl

REST Requirements

1. Browse the briefcase (GET to folder URI should give folder listing according to HTTP content negotiation.)
2. PUT resources (WebDAV/ODS session authentication)
3. POST changes to resource properties
   1. Owner, Group Owner
   2. Sharing (to whom)
   3. UNIX-style Access flags
   4. Data type/other metadata
   5. Tags (through tags API , using the resource URI)
   6. Annotation (through annotation API, using the resource URI)
4. DELETE with normal semantics
5. GET with content negotiation
6. BROWSE resource metadata with GET requests

CategoryBriefcase CategoryApplicationServices CategoryProgrammersGuide CategoryWebService