Changes between Initial Version and Version 1 of MetadataImport

Timestamp:

Oct 23, 2008, 12:53:49 AM (16 years ago)

Author:

mcoudert

Comment:

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MetadataImport

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+= Metadata import module =
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+|| '''Date''' || 2008/10/23 ||
+|| '''Contact(s)''' || mcoudert ||
+|| '''Last edited''' || [[Timestamp]] ||
+|| '''Status''' || draft ||
+|| '''Assigned to release''' || 2.3 ? ||
+|| '''Resources''' || Resource available / patch proposed ||
+
+== Overview ==
+
+The purpose of this proposal is to improve existing metadata import module by supporting XML copy/past insert, XML file insert and MEF file insert.
+
+=== Proposal Type ===
+ * '''Type''': 
+ * '''App''': !GeoNetwork
+ * '''Module''': User Interface, MEF module
+
+=== Links ===
+ * '''Documents''':
+ * '''Email discussions''':
+ * '''Other wiki discussions''':
+
+=== Voting History ===
+ * Vote proposed by X on Y, result was +/-n (m non-voting members).
+
+
+== Motivations ==
+In 2.2 release, only copy/paste XML is suppported for insert.
+There's no way to upload directly a XML file (metadata file, SLD file, WMC file, GetCapabilities file ...) or a MEF file.
+This improvement allows users to upload such files through a user-friendly interface (see printscreen below).
+
+Image(selection.png,align=center)
+
+
+== Proposal == 
+
+ * 1. A user select by radio button which type of insert he would perform
+  * 1. Case "Copy/Paste": no changes, metadata.insert service called.
+  * 2. Case "File Upload": the user have to choose among two file type to upload
+   * mef.import service is called, a specific FileVisitor is used to parse file structure (FileVisitor is a new Interface replacing the Visitor Class)
+   * 1. Case "Single File (XML, SLD, WMC...)" : 
+    * the user have to set parameters as in Copy/Paste case (parameters are the same).
+    * once insert performs, a link on metadata inserted is diplayed (by clicking on the id of the new metadata)
+    * XMLFIleVisitor is used to handle the file structure.
+   * 2. Case "MEF file":
+    * no parameters are diplayed. All information are in the file info.xml contained in MEF file.
+    * MEFFileVisitor is used to handle MEF file structure (equivalent to the old Visitor Class).
+
+As an extension, this improvement will permit to handle all other specific format to insert, just changing the user interface and adding a new class implementing the new FileVisitor interface.
+For instance, if the proposal concerning MEF format improvement [wiki:MEFImprovement] is voted, it will be easier to modify MEF module to handle this new format.
+
+=== Backwards Compatibility Issues ===
+
+
+== Risks ==
+
+No specific risks highlighted.
+
+== Participants ==
+ * francois
+ * BRGM (Etienne, Pierre) / !GeoSource project
+