Package org.odpi.openmetadata.accessservices.governanceprogram.api

Interface GovernanceDefinitionsInterface

All Known Implementing Classes:

GovernanceDefinitionManager

public interface GovernanceDefinitionsInterface

The GovernanceDefinitionsInterface supports the definition of the governance drivers, policies and controls that define the motivation, goals and implementation approach for the governance program. Governance drivers document of the business strategy and regulations that provide the motivation behind the governance program. They feed into the governance program's policymaking phase ensuring the governance program is focused on activity that delivers value to the organization. A governance driver could be a governance strategy statement, a business imperative, a regulation or a regulation's article. Governance policies define the goals and best practices for the governance program. There are three types of governance policies:

• Governance Principles define the invariants that the organization tries to maintain.
• Governance Obligations define the requirements coming from regulations and policy makers of the organization.
• Governance Approaches describe preferred approaches and methods to follow

Within the definition of each governance policy is a description of what the policy is trying to achieve along with the implications to the organization's operation when they adopt this. These implications help to estimate the cost of the policy's implementation and the activities that need to happen. The governance definitions that define how the governance program is to be implemented. There are two types of governance definitions:

• Technical Controls define the use of technology to implement governance definitions. They consist of either:
  • GovernanceRule - a rule that need to be enforced to support a requirement of the governance program.
  • GovernanceProcess - a series of automated steps that need to run to support a requirement of the governance program.
• Organizational controls define roles, teams and manual procedures that implement an aspect of governance. They consist of either:
  • GovernanceResponsibility - a set of responsibilities that can be associated with a governance role
  • GovernanceProcedure - an manual procedure

Within the definition of each governance definition is a description of what the control is trying to achieve along with the implications to the organization's operation when they adopt this. These implications help to estimate the cost of the control's implementation and the activities that need to happen.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	clearSupportingDefinition(String userId, String definitionGUID, String supportingDefinitionGUID, String relationshipTypeName)	Remove the supporting link between two governance definitions.
String	createGovernanceDefinition(String userId, GovernanceDefinitionProperties properties, GovernanceDefinitionStatus initialStatus)	Create a new governance definition.
void	deleteGovernanceDefinition(String userId, String definitionGUID)	Delete a specific governance definition.
void	linkPeerDefinitions(String userId, String definitionOneGUID, String definitionTwoGUID, String relationshipTypeName, PeerDefinitionProperties properties)	Link two related governance definitions together.
void	setGovernanceDefinitionStatus(String userId, String definitionGUID, GovernanceDefinitionStatus newStatus)	Update the status of a governance definition
void	setupSupportingDefinition(String userId, String definitionGUID, String supportingDefinitionGUID, String relationshipTypeName, SupportingDefinitionProperties properties)	Create a link to show that a governance definition supports the requirements of another governance definition.
void	unlinkPeerDefinitions(String userId, String definitionOneGUID, String definitionTwoGUID, String relationshipTypeName)	Remove the link between two definitions.
void	updateGovernanceDefinition(String userId, String definitionGUID, boolean isMergeUpdate, GovernanceDefinitionProperties properties)	Update an existing governance definition.

Method Details

createGovernanceDefinition

String createGovernanceDefinition(String userId,
 GovernanceDefinitionProperties properties,
 GovernanceDefinitionStatus initialStatus)
                           throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Create a new governance definition. The type of the definition is located in the properties.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

properties - properties of the definition

initialStatus - what is the initial status for the governance definition - default value is DRAFT

Returns:

unique identifier of the definition

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - typeName, documentIdentifier or userId is null; documentIdentifier is not unique; typeName is not valid

PropertyServerException - problem accessing the metadata service

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

updateGovernanceDefinition

void updateGovernanceDefinition(String userId,
 String definitionGUID,
 boolean isMergeUpdate,
 GovernanceDefinitionProperties properties)
                         throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Update an existing governance definition.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

definitionGUID - unique identifier of the definition to update

isMergeUpdate - are unspecified properties unchanged (true) or removed?

properties - properties to update

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - guid, documentIdentifier or userId is null; documentIdentifier is not unique; guid is not known

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

setGovernanceDefinitionStatus

void setGovernanceDefinitionStatus(String userId,
 String definitionGUID,
 GovernanceDefinitionStatus newStatus)
                            throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Update the status of a governance definition

Parameters:

userId - calling user

definitionGUID - unique identifier

newStatus - new status

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - guid, status or userId is null; guid is not known

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

deleteGovernanceDefinition

void deleteGovernanceDefinition(String userId,
 String definitionGUID)
                         throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Delete a specific governance definition.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

definitionGUID - unique identifier of the definition to remove

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - guid is null or not known

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

linkPeerDefinitions

void linkPeerDefinitions(String userId,
 String definitionOneGUID,
 String definitionTwoGUID,
 String relationshipTypeName,
 PeerDefinitionProperties properties)
                  throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Link two related governance definitions together. The governance definitions are of the same type as follows:

• A relationship of type GovernanceDriverLink is between two GovernanceDriver definitions
• A relationship of type GovernancePolicyLink is between two GovernancePolicy definitions
• A relationship of type GovernanceControl is between two GovernanceControl definitions

If the link already exists the description is updated.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

definitionOneGUID - unique identifier of the first definition

definitionTwoGUID - unique identifier of the second definition

relationshipTypeName - the name of the relationship to create

properties - description of their relationship

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the guids is null or not known

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

unlinkPeerDefinitions

void unlinkPeerDefinitions(String userId,
 String definitionOneGUID,
 String definitionTwoGUID,
 String relationshipTypeName)
                    throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Remove the link between two definitions.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

definitionOneGUID - unique identifier of the first definition

definitionTwoGUID - unique identifier of the second definition

relationshipTypeName - the name of the relationship to delete

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the guids is null or not known

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

setupSupportingDefinition

void setupSupportingDefinition(String userId,
 String definitionGUID,
 String supportingDefinitionGUID,
 String relationshipTypeName,
 SupportingDefinitionProperties properties)
                        throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Create a link to show that a governance definition supports the requirements of another governance definition. This supporting relationship is between definitions of different types as follows:

• A relationship of type GovernanceResponse is between a GovernanceDriver and a GovernancePolicy
• A relationship of type GovernanceImplementation is between a GovernancePolicy and a GovernanceControl

If the link already exists the rationale is updated.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

definitionGUID - unique identifier of the governance definition

supportingDefinitionGUID - unique identifier of the supporting governance definition

relationshipTypeName - the name of the relationship to create

properties - description of how the supporting definition provides support

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the guids is null or not known

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

clearSupportingDefinition

void clearSupportingDefinition(String userId,
 String definitionGUID,
 String supportingDefinitionGUID,
 String relationshipTypeName)
                        throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Remove the supporting link between two governance definitions.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

definitionGUID - unique identifier of the governance definition

supportingDefinitionGUID - unique identifier of the supporting governance definition

relationshipTypeName - the name of the relationship to delete

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the guids is null or not known

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem