Package org.odpi.openmetadata.commonservices.generichandlers

Class SoftwareCapabilityHandler<B>

java.lang.Object

org.odpi.openmetadata.commonservices.generichandlers.OpenMetadataAPIRootHandler<B>

org.odpi.openmetadata.commonservices.generichandlers.OpenMetadataAPIGenericHandler<B>

org.odpi.openmetadata.commonservices.generichandlers.OpenMetadataAPITemplateHandler<B>

org.odpi.openmetadata.commonservices.generichandlers.ReferenceableHandler<B>

org.odpi.openmetadata.commonservices.generichandlers.SoftwareCapabilityHandler<B>

public class SoftwareCapabilityHandler<B>
extends ReferenceableHandler<B>

SoftwareCapabilityHandler provides the support for managing software capabilities.

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class org.odpi.openmetadata.commonservices.generichandlers.OpenMetadataAPIGenericHandler

OpenMetadataAPIGenericHandler.AnchorIdentifiers

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.odpi.openmetadata.commonservices.generichandlers.OpenMetadataAPIRootHandler

assetActionDescription, auditLog, beanClass, converter, defaultZones, errorHandler, invalidParameterHandler, localServerUserId, publishZones, qualifiedNamePropertyNamesList, repositoryHandler, repositoryHelper, securityVerifier, serverName, serviceName, supportedZones

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor

Description

SoftwareCapabilityHandler(OpenMetadataAPIGenericConverter<B> converter, Class<B> beanClass, String serviceName, String serverName, InvalidParameterHandler invalidParameterHandler, RepositoryHandler repositoryHandler, OMRSRepositoryHelper repositoryHelper, String localServerUserId, OpenMetadataServerSecurityVerifier securityVerifier, List<String> supportedZones, List<String> defaultZones, List<String> publishZones, AuditLog auditLog)

Construct the handler information needed to interact with the repository services

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	addSoftwareCapabilityClassification(String userId, String externalSourceGUID, String externalSourceName, String softwareCapabilityGUID, String softwareCapabilityGUIDParameterName, String classificationName, Date effectiveFrom, Date effectiveTo, boolean isMergeUpdate, boolean forLineage, boolean forDuplicateProcessing, Date effectiveTime, String methodName)	Create specialized Software Server Capabilities entities.
String	createFileSystem(String userId, String externalSourceGUID, String externalSourceName, String uniqueName, String displayName, String description, String type, String version, String patchLevel, String source, String format, String encryption, Map<String,String> additionalProperties, Map<String,String> vendorProperties, Date effectiveFrom, Date effectiveTo, boolean forLineage, boolean forDuplicateProcessing, Date effectiveTime, String methodName)	Files live on a file system.
String	createSoftwareCapability(String userId, String externalSourceGUID, String externalSourceName, String specializedTypeName, String classificationName, String uniqueName, String displayName, String description, String deployedImplementationType, String version, String patchLevel, String source, Map<String,String> additionalProperties, Map<String,Object> extendedProperties, Map<String,String> vendorProperties, Date effectiveFrom, Date effectiveTo, boolean forLineage, boolean forDuplicateProcessing, Date effectiveTime, String methodName)	Create specialized Software Server Capabilities entities.
String	createSoftwareCapabilityFromTemplate(String userId, String externalSourceGUID, String externalSourceName, String templateGUID, String templateGUIDParameterName, String qualifiedName, String qualifiedNameParameterName, String displayName, String description, String methodName)	Create a new metadata element to represent a connection using an existing metadata element as a template.
List<String>	getSoftwareCapabilityGUIDsByClassification(String userId, String classificationName, int startingFrom, int maxPageSize, boolean forLineage, boolean forDuplicateProcessing, Date effectiveTime, String methodName)	Retrieve a list of unique identifiers for defined software capabilities.
List<String>	getSoftwareCapabilityGUIDsByType(String userId, String typeGUID, String typeName, int startingFrom, int maxPageSize, boolean forLineage, boolean forDuplicateProcessing, Date effectiveTime, String methodName)	Retrieve a list of unique identifiers for defined software capabilities.
List<B>	getSoftwareServerCapabilitiesByClassification(String userId, String classificationName, int startingFrom, int maxPageSize, boolean forLineage, boolean forDuplicateProcessing, Date effectiveTime, String methodName)	Retrieve a list of defined software capabilities.
List<B>	getSoftwareServerCapabilitiesByType(String userId, String typeGUID, String typeName, int startingFrom, int maxPageSize, boolean forLineage, boolean forDuplicateProcessing, Date effectiveTime, String methodName)	Retrieve a list of defined software capabilities.
void	updateSoftwareCapability(String userId, String externalSourceGUID, String externalSourceName, String capabilityGUID, String capabilityGUIDParameterName, String uniqueName, String displayName, String description, String type, String version, String patchLevel, String source, Map<String,String> additionalProperties, Map<String,Object> extendedProperties, Map<String,String> vendorProperties, boolean isMergeUpdate, Date effectiveFrom, Date effectiveTo, boolean forLineage, boolean forDuplicateProcessing, Date effectiveTime, String methodName)	Update a software capability entity - the classification is not updated - assumed not to change as the classification is like its type.

Methods inherited from class org.odpi.openmetadata.commonservices.generichandlers.ReferenceableHandler

addAssignmentScope, addDataFieldValuesClassification, addGovernanceActionClassification, addGovernanceDefinitionScope, addGovernanceExpectationsClassification, addGovernanceMeasurementsClassification, addGovernedBy, addImplementedBy, addMoreInformation, addOwner, addRetentionClassification, addSecurityTags, addStakeholder, addSubjectAreaClassification, addTemplateClassification, clearBusinessSignificant, findBeanGUIDsByQualifiedName, findBeansByQualifiedName, findBeansByQualifiedName, getAssignedActors, getAssignmentScope, getBeanByQualifiedName, getBeanByQualifiedName, getBeanGUIDByQualifiedName, getBeanGUIDByQualifiedName, getBeanGUIDsByQualifiedName, getBeanGUIDsByQualifiedName, getBeansByQualifiedName, getBeansByQualifiedName, getCatalogTemplateList, getCollectionMembers, getCommissionedByStakeholder, getDataFieldValuesClassifiedElement, getDescriptiveElements, getElementsSourceFrom, getEntityByUniqueQualifiedName, getGovernanceActionClassifiedElements, getGovernanceDefinitionScope, getGovernedElements, getMeanings, getMoreInformation, getMoreInformation, getOwnersElements, getReferenceValueAssignees, getResourceList, getRetentionClassifiedElements, getSecurityTagsClassifiedElements, getSemanticAssignments, getSourceElements, getStakeholders, getSubjectAreaMembers, getSubjectAreaMembers, getSupportedByResource, getSupportedByTemplate, getValidValueConsumers, getVendorProperties, linkConsolidatedDuplicate, linkElementsAsPeerDuplicates, removeAssignmentScope, removeCatalogTemplate, removeDataFieldValuesClassification, removeGovernanceActionClassification, removeGovernanceDefinitionScope, removeGovernanceExpectationsClassification, removeGovernanceMeasurementsClassification, removeGovernedBy, removeImplementedBy, removeMoreInformation, removeOwner, removeResourceListMember, removeRetentionClassification, removeSecurityTags, removeSemanticAssignment, removeStakeholder, removeSubjectAreaClassification, removeTemplateClassification, saveCatalogTemplate, saveResourceListMember, saveSemanticAssignment, saveSemanticAssignment, saveSemanticAssignments, setBusinessSignificant, setVendorProperties, unlinkElementsAsPeerDuplicates

Methods inherited from class org.odpi.openmetadata.commonservices.generichandlers.OpenMetadataAPITemplateHandler

createBeanFromTemplate, createBeanFromTemplate

Methods inherited from class org.odpi.openmetadata.commonservices.generichandlers.OpenMetadataAPIGenericHandler

addAnchorGUIDToBuilder, addAnchorsClassification, archiveBeanInRepository, archiveBeanInRepository, countAttachments, createBeanInRepository, createBeanInRepository, deleteAnchoredEntity, deleteBeanInRepository, deleteBeanInRepository, deleteBeanInRepository, deleteRelationship, findAttachmentLinks, findBeanGUIDs, findBeans, findBeans, findBeans, findEntities, findEntities, findEntities, findEntities, getAllAttachmentLinks, getAnchorGUIDFromAnchorsClassification, getAttachedElement, getAttachedElementGUID, getAttachedElementGUID, getAttachedElementGUIDs, getAttachedElementGUIDs, getAttachedElements, getAttachedElements, getAttachedElements, getAttachedEntities, getAttachedEntities, getAttachedEntities, getAttachedEntitiesFromUser, getAttachedEntity, getAttachedEntity, getAttachedEntityFromUser, getAttachmentLink, getAttachmentLinks, getAttachmentLinks, getAttachmentLinks, getAttachmentsForType, getBeanByUniqueName, getBeanByUniqueName, getBeanByValue, getBeanFromEntity, getBeanFromRepository, getBeanFromRepository, getBeanFromRepository, getBeanGUIDByUniqueName, getBeanGUIDByUniqueName, getBeanGUIDsByClassification, getBeanGUIDsByType, getBeanGUIDsByType, getBeanHistory, getBeansByClassification, getBeansByCreator, getBeansByIntValue, getBeansByType, getBeansByType, getBeansByValue, getBeansByValue, getDomainName, getDomainName, getEntitiesByIntValue, getEntitiesByType, getEntitiesByType, getEntitiesByValue, getEntitiesByValue, getEntitiesByValue, getEntitiesByValue, getEntityByValue, getEntityByValue, getEntityFromRepository, getEntityFromRepository, getEntityGUIDByValue, getEntityGUIDsByValue, getSpecification, getSupplementaryProperties, getUniqueAttachmentLink, getUniqueAttachmentLink, isBeanIsolated, isEntityATypeOf, linkElementToElement, linkElementToElement, linkElementToElement, maintainSupplementaryProperties, multiLinkElementToElement, relinkElementToNewElement, relinkElementToNewElement, removeClassificationFromRepository, removeClassificationFromRepository, setClassificationInRepository, setClassificationInRepository, setClassificationInRepository, setClassificationInRepository, uncheckedLinkElementToElement, undoBeanUpdateInRepository, undoBeanUpdateInRepository, undoBeanUpdateInRepository, unlinkAllElements, unlinkConnectedElement, unlinkElementFromElement, unlinkElementFromElement, unlinkElementFromElement, unlinkElementFromElement, updateBeanEffectivityDates, updateBeanEffectivityDates, updateBeanInRepository, updateBeanInRepository, updateBeanInRepository, updateBeanInRepository, updateBeanPropertyInRepository, updateBeanStatusInRepository, updateBeanStatusInRepository, updateClassificationEffectivityDates, updateElementToElementLink, updateElementToElementLink, updateElementToElementLink, updateRelationshipEffectivityDates, updateRelationshipEffectivityDates, updateRelationshipProperties, updateRelationshipProperties, validateAnchorEntity, validateAnchorEntity, validateUniqueProperty, verifyExternalSourceIdentity

Methods inherited from class org.odpi.openmetadata.commonservices.generichandlers.OpenMetadataAPIRootHandler

getConverter, getElementStub, getRepositoryHandler, getRepositoryHelper, getServerName, getServiceName, getSupportedZones, getTypeDefByName, setSecurityVerifier

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

SoftwareCapabilityHandler

public SoftwareCapabilityHandler(OpenMetadataAPIGenericConverter<B> converter,
 Class<B> beanClass,
 String serviceName,
 String serverName,
 InvalidParameterHandler invalidParameterHandler,
 RepositoryHandler repositoryHandler,
 OMRSRepositoryHelper repositoryHelper,
 String localServerUserId,
 OpenMetadataServerSecurityVerifier securityVerifier,
 List<String> supportedZones,
 List<String> defaultZones,
 List<String> publishZones,
 AuditLog auditLog)

Construct the handler information needed to interact with the repository services

Parameters:

converter - specific converter for this bean class

beanClass - name of bean class that is represented by the generic class B

serviceName - name of this service

serverName - name of the local server

invalidParameterHandler - handler for managing parameter errors

repositoryHandler - manages calls to the repository services

repositoryHelper - provides utilities for manipulating the repository services objects

localServerUserId - userId for this server

securityVerifier - open metadata security services verifier

supportedZones - list of zones that the access service is allowed to serve Asset instances from.

defaultZones - list of zones that the access service should set in all new Asset instances.

publishZones - list of zones that the access service sets up in published Asset instances.

auditLog - destination for audit log events.

Method Details

createFileSystem

public String createFileSystem(String userId,
 String externalSourceGUID,
 String externalSourceName,
 String uniqueName,
 String displayName,
 String description,
 String type,
 String version,
 String patchLevel,
 String source,
 String format,
 String encryption,
 Map<String,String> additionalProperties,
 Map<String,String> vendorProperties,
 Date effectiveFrom,
 Date effectiveTo,
 boolean forLineage,
 boolean forDuplicateProcessing,
 Date effectiveTime,
 String methodName)
                        throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Files live on a file system. This method creates a top level anchor for a file system. It has its own method because ot the extra properties in the FileSystem classification

Parameters:

userId - calling user

externalSourceGUID - guid of the software capability entity that represented the external source - null for local

externalSourceName - name of the software capability entity that represented the external source

uniqueName - qualified name for the file system

displayName - short display name

description - description of the file system

type - type of file system

version - version of file system

patchLevel - patchLevel of software supporting the file system

source - supplier of the software for this file system

format - format of files on this file system

encryption - encryption type - null for unencrypted

additionalProperties - additional properties

vendorProperties - properties about the vendor and/or their product

effectiveFrom - starting time for this element (null for all time)

effectiveTo - ending time for this element (null for all time)

forLineage - the request is to support lineage retrieval this means entities with the Memento classification can be returned

forDuplicateProcessing - the request is for duplicate processing and so must not deduplicate

effectiveTime - the time that the retrieved elements must be effective for (null for any time, new Date() for now)

methodName - calling method

Returns:

unique identifier for the file system

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is null or invalid

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

createSoftwareCapability

public String createSoftwareCapability(String userId,
 String externalSourceGUID,
 String externalSourceName,
 String specializedTypeName,
 String classificationName,
 String uniqueName,
 String displayName,
 String description,
 String deployedImplementationType,
 String version,
 String patchLevel,
 String source,
 Map<String,String> additionalProperties,
 Map<String,Object> extendedProperties,
 Map<String,String> vendorProperties,
 Date effectiveFrom,
 Date effectiveTo,
 boolean forLineage,
 boolean forDuplicateProcessing,
 Date effectiveTime,
 String methodName)
                                throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Create specialized Software Server Capabilities entities. Most software service capabilities either specialize software capability or have a special classification.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

externalSourceGUID - guid of the software capability entity that represented the external source - null for local

externalSourceName - name of the software capability entity that represented the external source

specializedTypeName - unique name of the software capability type

classificationName - name of classification if any

uniqueName - qualified name for the software capability

displayName - short display name

description - description of the file system

deployedImplementationType - type of file system

version - version of file system

patchLevel - patchLevel of software supporting the file system

source - supplier of the software for this file system

additionalProperties - additional properties

extendedProperties - properties defined for the subtype

vendorProperties - properties about the vendor and/or their product

effectiveFrom - when is this element effective from

effectiveTo - when is this element effect to

forLineage - the request is to support lineage retrieval this means entities with the Memento classification can be returned

forDuplicateProcessing - the request is for duplicate processing and so must not deduplicate

effectiveTime - the time that the retrieved elements must be effective for (null for any time, new Date() for now)

methodName - calling method

Returns:

unique identifier for the file system

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is null or invalid

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

createSoftwareCapabilityFromTemplate

public String createSoftwareCapabilityFromTemplate(String userId,
 String externalSourceGUID,
 String externalSourceName,
 String templateGUID,
 String templateGUIDParameterName,
 String qualifiedName,
 String qualifiedNameParameterName,
 String displayName,
 String description,
 String methodName)
                                            throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Create a new metadata element to represent a connection using an existing metadata element as a template. The template defines additional classifications and relationships that should be added to the new element.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

externalSourceGUID - guid of the software capability entity that represented the external source - null for local

externalSourceName - name of the software capability entity that represented the external source

templateGUID - unique identifier of the metadata element to copy

templateGUIDParameterName - parameter name for templateGUID

qualifiedName - unique name for the element - used in other configuration

qualifiedNameParameterName - parameter name for qualifiedName

displayName - short display name for the new element

description - description of the new element

methodName - calling method

Returns:

unique identifier of the new metadata element

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is invalid

UserNotAuthorizedException - the user is not authorized to issue this request

PropertyServerException - there is a problem reported in the open metadata server(s)

addSoftwareCapabilityClassification

public void addSoftwareCapabilityClassification(String userId,
 String externalSourceGUID,
 String externalSourceName,
 String softwareCapabilityGUID,
 String softwareCapabilityGUIDParameterName,
 String classificationName,
 Date effectiveFrom,
 Date effectiveTo,
 boolean isMergeUpdate,
 boolean forLineage,
 boolean forDuplicateProcessing,
 Date effectiveTime,
 String methodName)
                                         throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Create specialized Software Server Capabilities entities. Most software service capabilities either specialize software capability or have a special classification. Metadata server

Parameters:

userId - calling user

externalSourceGUID - guid of the software capability entity that represented the external source - null for local

externalSourceName - name of the software capability entity that represented the external source

softwareCapabilityGUID - unique identifier for the software capability that is to be classified

softwareCapabilityGUIDParameterName - parameter supplying softwareCapabilityGUID

classificationName - name of classification if any

effectiveFrom - starting time for this relationship (null for all time)

effectiveTo - ending time for this relationship (null for all time)

isMergeUpdate - should the supplied properties be merged with existing properties (true) only replacing the properties with matching names, or should the entire properties of the instance be replaced?

forLineage - the request is to support lineage retrieval this means entities with the Memento classification can be returned

forDuplicateProcessing - the request is for duplicate processing and so must not deduplicate

effectiveTime - the time that the retrieved elements must be effective for (null for any time, new Date() for now)

methodName - calling method

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is null or invalid

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

updateSoftwareCapability

public void updateSoftwareCapability(String userId,
 String externalSourceGUID,
 String externalSourceName,
 String capabilityGUID,
 String capabilityGUIDParameterName,
 String uniqueName,
 String displayName,
 String description,
 String type,
 String version,
 String patchLevel,
 String source,
 Map<String,String> additionalProperties,
 Map<String,Object> extendedProperties,
 Map<String,String> vendorProperties,
 boolean isMergeUpdate,
 Date effectiveFrom,
 Date effectiveTo,
 boolean forLineage,
 boolean forDuplicateProcessing,
 Date effectiveTime,
 String methodName)
                              throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Update a software capability entity - the classification is not updated - assumed not to change as the classification is like its type.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

externalSourceGUID - guid of the software capability entity that represented the external source - null for local

externalSourceName - name of the software capability entity that represented the external source

capabilityGUID - unique identifier for the capability

capabilityGUIDParameterName - parameter providing capabilityGUID

uniqueName - qualified name for the software capability

displayName - short display name

description - description of the file system

type - type of file system

version - version of file system

patchLevel - patchLevel of software supporting the file system

source - supplier of the software for this file system

additionalProperties - additional properties

extendedProperties - properties defined for the subtype

vendorProperties - properties about the vendor and/or their product

isMergeUpdate - should the properties be merged with existing properties or replace the existing properties?

effectiveFrom - when is this element effective from

effectiveTo - when is this element effect to

forLineage - the request is to support lineage retrieval this means entities with the Memento classification can be returned

forDuplicateProcessing - the request is for duplicate processing and so must not deduplicate

effectiveTime - the time that the retrieved elements must be effective for (null for any time, new Date() for now)

methodName - calling method

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is null or invalid

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

getSoftwareCapabilityGUIDsByType

public List<String> getSoftwareCapabilityGUIDsByType(String userId,
 String typeGUID,
 String typeName,
 int startingFrom,
 int maxPageSize,
 boolean forLineage,
 boolean forDuplicateProcessing,
 Date effectiveTime,
 String methodName)
                                              throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Retrieve a list of unique identifiers for defined software capabilities.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

typeGUID - unique identifier of type

typeName - unique name of type

startingFrom - starting point in the list

maxPageSize - maximum number of results

forLineage - the request is to support lineage retrieval this means entities with the Memento classification can be returned

forDuplicateProcessing - the request is for duplicate processing and so must not deduplicate

effectiveTime - the time that the retrieved elements must be effective for (null for any time, new Date() for now)

methodName - calling method

Returns:

List of unique identifiers

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is null or invalid

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

getSoftwareServerCapabilitiesByType

public List<B> getSoftwareServerCapabilitiesByType(String userId,
 String typeGUID,
 String typeName,
 int startingFrom,
 int maxPageSize,
 boolean forLineage,
 boolean forDuplicateProcessing,
 Date effectiveTime,
 String methodName)
                                            throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Retrieve a list of defined software capabilities.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

typeGUID - unique identifier of type

typeName - unique name of type

startingFrom - starting point in the list

maxPageSize - maximum number of results

forLineage - the request is to support lineage retrieval this means entities with the Memento classification can be returned

forDuplicateProcessing - the request is for duplicate processing and so must not deduplicate

effectiveTime - the time that the retrieved elements must be effective for (null for any time, new Date() for now)

methodName - calling method

Returns:

List of beans

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is null or invalid

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

getSoftwareServerCapabilitiesByClassification

public List<B> getSoftwareServerCapabilitiesByClassification(String userId,
 String classificationName,
 int startingFrom,
 int maxPageSize,
 boolean forLineage,
 boolean forDuplicateProcessing,
 Date effectiveTime,
 String methodName)
                                                      throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Retrieve a list of defined software capabilities.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

classificationName - name of classification

startingFrom - starting point in the list

maxPageSize - maximum number of results

forLineage - the request is to support lineage retrieval this means entities with the Memento classification can be returned

forDuplicateProcessing - the request is for duplicate processing and so must not deduplicate

effectiveTime - the time that the retrieved elements must be effective for (null for any time, new Date() for now)

methodName - calling method

Returns:

List of beans

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is null or invalid

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

getSoftwareCapabilityGUIDsByClassification

public List<String> getSoftwareCapabilityGUIDsByClassification(String userId,
 String classificationName,
 int startingFrom,
 int maxPageSize,
 boolean forLineage,
 boolean forDuplicateProcessing,
 Date effectiveTime,
 String methodName)
                                                        throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Retrieve a list of unique identifiers for defined software capabilities.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

classificationName - name of the classification that identifies the type of software capability required

startingFrom - starting point in the list

maxPageSize - maximum number of results

forLineage - the request is to support lineage retrieval this means entities with the Memento classification can be returned

forDuplicateProcessing - the request is for duplicate processing and so must not deduplicate

effectiveTime - the time that the retrieved elements must be effective for (null for any time, new Date() for now)

methodName - calling method

Returns:

List of unique identifiers for the retrieved entities

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is null or invalid

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem