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