Package org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.governanceaction.client

Class OpenMetadataClient

java.lang.Object
org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.governanceaction.client.OpenMetadataClient
All Implemented Interfaces:
ExternalIdentifiersInterface, MetadataElementInterface, MultiLanguageInterface, OpenMetadataTypesInterface, StewardshipRequestInterface, ValidMetadataValuesInterface
Direct Known Subclasses:
OpenMetadataClientBase
public abstract class OpenMetadataClient extends Object implements OpenMetadataTypesInterface, MetadataElementInterface, StewardshipRequestInterface, MultiLanguageInterface, ValidMetadataValuesInterface, ExternalIdentifiersInterface
OpenMetadataClient provides access to metadata elements stored in the metadata repositories. It is implemented by a metadata repository provider. In Egeria, this class is implemented in the GAF Metadata Management running in the Metadata Access Server OMAG Server.

  • Field Details

    • serverName

      protected final String serverName

    • serviceURLMarker

      protected final String serviceURLMarker

    • serverPlatformURLRoot

      protected final String serverPlatformURLRoot

  • Constructor Details

    • OpenMetadataClient

      public OpenMetadataClient(String serviceURLMarker, String serverName, String serverPlatformURLRoot)
      Create a new client with no authentication embedded in the HTTP request.
      Parameters:
      serviceURLMarker - the identifier of the access service (for example asset-owner for the Asset Owner OMAS)
      serverName - name of the server to connect to
      serverPlatformURLRoot - the network address of the server running the OMAS REST services

  • Method Details

    • getServerName

      public String getServerName()
      Return the name of the server that this client is connected to.
      Returns:
      string name

    • getMaxPagingSize

      public abstract int getMaxPagingSize()
      Get the maximum paging size.
      Returns:
      maxPagingSize new value

    • getAllTypes

      public abstract OpenMetadataTypeDefGallery getAllTypes(String userId) throws InvalidParameterException, PropertyServerException, UserNotAuthorizedException
      Returns the list of different types of metadata organized into two groups. The first are the attribute type definitions (AttributeTypeDefs). These provide types for properties in full type definitions. Full type definitions (TypeDefs) describe types for entities, relationships and classifications.
      Specified by:
      getAllTypes in interface OpenMetadataTypesInterface
      Parameters:
      userId - unique identifier for requesting user.
      Returns:
      TypeDefGallery List of different categories of type definitions.
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - the userId is null
      PropertyServerException - there is a problem communicating with the metadata repository.
      UserNotAuthorizedException - the userId is not permitted to perform this operation.

    • findTypeDefsByCategory

      public abstract List<OpenMetadataTypeDef> findTypeDefsByCategory(String userId, OpenMetadataTypeDefCategory category) throws InvalidParameterException, PropertyServerException, UserNotAuthorizedException
      Returns all the TypeDefs for a specific category.
      Specified by:
      findTypeDefsByCategory in interface OpenMetadataTypesInterface
      Parameters:
      userId - unique identifier for requesting user.
      category - enum value for the category of TypeDef to return.
      Returns:
      TypeDefs list.
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - the TypeDefCategory is null.
      PropertyServerException - there is a problem communicating with the metadata repository.
      UserNotAuthorizedException - the userId is not permitted to perform this operation.

    • findAttributeTypeDefsByCategory

      public abstract List<OpenMetadataAttributeTypeDef> findAttributeTypeDefsByCategory(String userId, OpenMetadataAttributeTypeDefCategory category) throws InvalidParameterException, PropertyServerException, UserNotAuthorizedException
      Returns all the AttributeTypeDefs for a specific category.
      Specified by:
      findAttributeTypeDefsByCategory in interface OpenMetadataTypesInterface
      Parameters:
      userId - unique identifier for requesting user.
      category - enum value for the category of an AttributeTypeDef to return.
      Returns:
      AttributeTypeDefs list.
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - the TypeDefCategory is null.
      PropertyServerException - there is a problem communicating with the metadata repository.
      UserNotAuthorizedException - the userId is not permitted to perform this operation.

    • findTypesByExternalId

      public abstract List<OpenMetadataTypeDef> findTypesByExternalId(String userId, String standard, String organization, String identifier) throws InvalidParameterException, PropertyServerException, UserNotAuthorizedException
      Return the types that are linked to the elements from the specified standard.
      Specified by:
      findTypesByExternalId in interface OpenMetadataTypesInterface
      Parameters:
      userId - unique identifier for requesting user.
      standard - name of the standard null means any.
      organization - name of the organization null means any.
      identifier - identifier of the element in the standard null means any.
      Returns:
      TypeDefs list each entry in the list contains a TypeDef. This is a structure describing the TypeDef's category and properties.
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - all attributes of the external id are null.
      PropertyServerException - there is a problem communicating with the metadata repository.
      UserNotAuthorizedException - the userId is not permitted to perform this operation.

    • getSubTypes

      public abstract List<OpenMetadataTypeDef> getSubTypes(String userId, String typeName) throws InvalidParameterException, PropertyServerException, UserNotAuthorizedException
      Returns all the TypeDefs for a specific subtype. If a null result is returned it means the type has no subtypes. *
      Specified by:
      getSubTypes in interface OpenMetadataTypesInterface
      Parameters:
      userId - unique identifier for requesting user.
      typeName - name of the standard null means any.
      Returns:
      TypeDefs list each entry in the list contains a TypeDef. This is a structure describing the TypeDef's category and properties. If null is returned as the TypeDef list it means the type has no known subtypes
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - all attributes of the external id are null.
      PropertyServerException - there is a problem communicating with the metadata repository.
      UserNotAuthorizedException - the userId is not permitted to perform this operation.

    • getTypeDefByGUID

      public abstract OpenMetadataTypeDef getTypeDefByGUID(String userId, String guid) throws InvalidParameterException, PropertyServerException, UserNotAuthorizedException
      Return the TypeDef identified by the GUID.
      Specified by:
      getTypeDefByGUID in interface OpenMetadataTypesInterface
      Parameters:
      userId - unique identifier for requesting user.
      guid - String unique id of the TypeDef
      Returns:
      TypeDef structure describing its category and properties.
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - the guid is null.
      PropertyServerException - there is a problem communicating with the metadata repository where the metadata collection is stored.
      UserNotAuthorizedException - the userId is not permitted to perform this operation.

    • getAttributeTypeDefByGUID

      public abstract OpenMetadataAttributeTypeDef getAttributeTypeDefByGUID(String userId, String guid) throws InvalidParameterException, PropertyServerException, UserNotAuthorizedException
      Return the AttributeTypeDef identified by the GUID.
      Specified by:
      getAttributeTypeDefByGUID in interface OpenMetadataTypesInterface
      Parameters:
      userId - unique identifier for requesting user.
      guid - String unique id of the TypeDef
      Returns:
      TypeDef structure describing its category and properties.
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - the guid is null.
      PropertyServerException - there is a problem communicating with the metadata repository where the metadata collection is stored.
      UserNotAuthorizedException - the userId is not permitted to perform this operation.

    • getTypeDefByName

      public abstract OpenMetadataTypeDef getTypeDefByName(String userId, String name) throws InvalidParameterException, PropertyServerException, UserNotAuthorizedException
      Return the TypeDef identified by the unique name.
      Specified by:
      getTypeDefByName in interface OpenMetadataTypesInterface
      Parameters:
      userId - unique identifier for requesting user.
      name - String name of the TypeDef.
      Returns:
      TypeDef structure describing its category and properties.
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - the name is null.
      PropertyServerException - there is a problem communicating with the metadata repository where the metadata collection is stored.
      UserNotAuthorizedException - the userId is not permitted to perform this operation.

    • getAttributeTypeDefByName

      public abstract OpenMetadataAttributeTypeDef getAttributeTypeDefByName(String userId, String name) throws InvalidParameterException, PropertyServerException, UserNotAuthorizedException
      Return the AttributeTypeDef identified by the unique name.
      Specified by:
      getAttributeTypeDefByName in interface OpenMetadataTypesInterface
      Parameters:
      userId - unique identifier for requesting user.
      name - String name of the TypeDef.
      Returns:
      TypeDef structure describing its category and properties.
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - the name is null.
      PropertyServerException - there is a problem communicating with the metadata repository where the metadata collection is stored.
      UserNotAuthorizedException - the userId is not permitted to perform this operation.

    • getMetadataElementByGUID

      public abstract OpenMetadataElement getMetadataElementByGUID(String userId, String elementGUID, boolean forLineage, boolean forDuplicateProcessing, Date effectiveTime) throws InvalidParameterException, UserNotAuthorizedException, PropertyServerException
      Retrieve the metadata element using its unique identifier.
      Specified by:
      getMetadataElementByGUID in interface MetadataElementInterface
      Parameters:
      userId - caller's userId
      elementGUID - unique identifier for the metadata element
      forLineage - the retrieved element is for lineage processing so include archived elements
      forDuplicateProcessing - the retrieved element is for duplicate processing so do not combine results from known duplicates.
      effectiveTime - only return the element if it is effective at this time. Null means anytime. Use "new Date()" for now.
      Returns:
      metadata element properties
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - the unique identifier is null or not known.
      UserNotAuthorizedException - the userId is not permitted to perform this operation.
      PropertyServerException - there is a problem accessing the metadata store

    • getMetadataElementByUniqueName

      public abstract OpenMetadataElement getMetadataElementByUniqueName(String userId, String uniqueName, String uniquePropertyName, boolean forLineage, boolean forDuplicateProcessing, Date effectiveTime) throws InvalidParameterException, UserNotAuthorizedException, PropertyServerException
      Retrieve the metadata element using its unique name (typically the qualified name).
      Specified by:
      getMetadataElementByUniqueName in interface MetadataElementInterface
      Parameters:
      userId - caller's userId
      uniqueName - unique name for the metadata element
      uniquePropertyName - name of property name to test in the open metadata element - if null "qualifiedName" is used
      forLineage - the retrieved element is for lineage processing so include archived elements
      forDuplicateProcessing - the retrieved element is for duplicate processing so do not combine results from known duplicates.
      effectiveTime - only return the element if it is effective at this time. Null means anytime. Use "new Date()" for now.
      Returns:
      metadata element properties or null if not found
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - the unique identifier is null.
      UserNotAuthorizedException - the userId is not permitted to perform this operation.
      PropertyServerException - there is a problem accessing the metadata store

    • getDeletedElementByUniqueName

      public abstract OpenMetadataElement getDeletedElementByUniqueName(String userId, String uniqueName, String uniquePropertyName) throws InvalidParameterException, UserNotAuthorizedException, PropertyServerException
      Retrieve the metadata element using its unique name (typically the qualified name) and the DELETED status. This method assumes all effective dates, and forLineage and forDuplicateProcessing is set to false, to cast the widest net.
      Specified by:
      getDeletedElementByUniqueName in interface MetadataElementInterface
      Parameters:
      userId - caller's userId
      uniqueName - unique name for the metadata element
      uniquePropertyName - name of property name to test in the open metadata element - if null "qualifiedName" is used
      Returns:
      metadata element properties or null if not found
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - the unique identifier is null.
      UserNotAuthorizedException - the governance action service is not able to access the element
      PropertyServerException - there is a problem accessing the metadata store

    • getMetadataElementGUIDByUniqueName

      public abstract String getMetadataElementGUIDByUniqueName(String userId, String uniqueName, String uniquePropertyName, boolean forLineage, boolean forDuplicateProcessing, Date effectiveTime) throws InvalidParameterException, UserNotAuthorizedException, PropertyServerException
      Retrieve the unique identifier of a metadata element using its unique name (typically the qualified name).
      Specified by:
      getMetadataElementGUIDByUniqueName in interface MetadataElementInterface
      Parameters:
      userId - caller's userId
      uniqueName - unique name for the metadata element
      uniquePropertyName - name of property name to test in the open metadata element - if null "qualifiedName" is used
      forLineage - the retrieved element is for lineage processing so include archived elements
      forDuplicateProcessing - the retrieved element is for duplicate processing so do not combine results from known duplicates.
      effectiveTime - only return the element if it is effective at this time. Null means anytime. Use "new Date()" for now.
      Returns:
      metadata element unique identifier (guid)
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - the unique name is null or not known.
      UserNotAuthorizedException - the userId is not permitted to perform this operation.
      PropertyServerException - there is a problem accessing the metadata store

    • findMetadataElementsWithString

      public abstract List<OpenMetadataElement> findMetadataElementsWithString(String userId, String searchString, boolean forLineage, boolean forDuplicateProcessing, Date effectiveTime, int startFrom, int pageSize) throws InvalidParameterException, UserNotAuthorizedException, PropertyServerException
      Retrieve the metadata elements that contain the requested string.
      Specified by:
      findMetadataElementsWithString in interface MetadataElementInterface
      Parameters:
      userId - caller's userId
      searchString - name to retrieve
      forLineage - the retrieved elements are for lineage processing so include archived elements
      forDuplicateProcessing - the retrieved elements are for duplicate processing so do not combine results from known duplicates.
      effectiveTime - only return an element if it is effective at this time. Null means anytime. Use "new Date()" for now.
      startFrom - paging start point
      pageSize - maximum results that can be returned
      Returns:
      list of matching metadata elements (or null if no elements match the name)
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - the qualified name is null
      UserNotAuthorizedException - the userId is not permitted to perform this operation.
      PropertyServerException - there is a problem accessing the metadata store

    • findMetadataElementsWithString

      public abstract List<OpenMetadataElement> findMetadataElementsWithString(String userId, String searchString, String typeName, boolean forLineage, boolean forDuplicateProcessing, Date effectiveTime, int startFrom, int pageSize) throws InvalidParameterException, UserNotAuthorizedException, PropertyServerException
      Retrieve the metadata elements of the requested type that contain the requested string.
      Specified by:
      findMetadataElementsWithString in interface MetadataElementInterface
      Parameters:
      userId - caller's userId
      searchString - name to retrieve
      typeName - name of the type to limit the results to
      forLineage - the retrieved elements are for lineage processing so include archived elements
      forDuplicateProcessing - the retrieved elements are for duplicate processing so do not combine results from known duplicates.
      effectiveTime - only return an element if it is effective at this time. Null means anytime. Use "new Date()" for now.
      startFrom - paging start point
      pageSize - maximum results that can be returned
      Returns:
      list of matching metadata elements (or null if no elements match the name)
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - the qualified name is null
      UserNotAuthorizedException - the userId is not permitted to perform this operation.
      PropertyServerException - there is a problem accessing the metadata store

    • getRelatedMetadataElements

      public abstract List<RelatedMetadataElement> getRelatedMetadataElements(String userId, String elementGUID, int startingAtEnd, String relationshipTypeName, boolean forLineage, boolean forDuplicateProcessing, Date effectiveTime, int startFrom, int pageSize) throws InvalidParameterException, UserNotAuthorizedException, PropertyServerException
      Retrieve the metadata elements connected to the supplied element.
      Specified by:
      getRelatedMetadataElements in interface MetadataElementInterface
      Parameters:
      userId - caller's userId
      elementGUID - unique identifier for the starting metadata element
      startingAtEnd - indicates which end to retrieve from (0 is "either end"; 1 is end1; 2 is end 2)
      relationshipTypeName - type name of relationships to follow (or null for all)
      forLineage - the retrieved element is for lineage processing so include archived elements
      forDuplicateProcessing - the retrieved elements are for duplicate processing so do not combine results from known duplicates.
      effectiveTime - only return an element if it is effective at this time. Null means anytime. Use "new Date()" for now.
      startFrom - paging start point
      pageSize - maximum results that can be returned
      Returns:
      list of related elements
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - the unique identifier is null or not known; the relationship type is invalid
      UserNotAuthorizedException - the userId is not permitted to perform this operation.
      PropertyServerException - there is a problem accessing the metadata store

    • getRelatedMetadataElement

      public abstract RelatedMetadataElement getRelatedMetadataElement(String userId, String elementGUID, int startingAtEnd, String relationshipTypeName, boolean forLineage, boolean forDuplicateProcessing, Date effectiveTime) throws InvalidParameterException, UserNotAuthorizedException, PropertyServerException
      Retrieve the metadata element connected to the supplied element for a relationship type that only allows one relationship to be attached.
      Specified by:
      getRelatedMetadataElement in interface MetadataElementInterface
      Parameters:
      userId - caller's userId
      elementGUID - unique identifier for the starting metadata element
      startingAtEnd - indicates which end to retrieve from (0 is "either end"; 1 is end1; 2 is end 2)
      relationshipTypeName - type name of relationships to follow (or null for all)
      forLineage - the retrieved element is for lineage processing so include archived elements
      forDuplicateProcessing - the retrieved elements are for duplicate processing so do not combine results from known duplicates.
      effectiveTime - only return an element if it is effective at this time. Null means anytime. Use "new Date()" for now.
      Returns:
      list of related elements
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - the unique identifier is null or not known; the relationship type is invalid
      UserNotAuthorizedException - the userId is not permitted to perform this operation
      PropertyServerException - there is a problem accessing the metadata store or multiple relationships have been returned

    • getMetadataElementHistory

      public abstract List<OpenMetadataElement> getMetadataElementHistory(String userId, String elementGUID, Date fromTime, Date toTime, boolean oldestFirst, boolean forLineage, boolean forDuplicateProcessing, Date effectiveTime, int startFrom, int pageSize) throws InvalidParameterException, UserNotAuthorizedException, PropertyServerException
      Return each of the versions of a metadata element.
      Specified by:
      getMetadataElementHistory in interface MetadataElementInterface
      Parameters:
      userId - caller's userId
      elementGUID - unique identifier for the metadata element
      fromTime - the earliest point in time from which to retrieve historical versions of the entity (inclusive)
      toTime - the latest point in time from which to retrieve historical versions of the entity (exclusive)
      oldestFirst - defining how the results should be ordered.
      forLineage - the retrieved element is for lineage processing so include archived elements
      forDuplicateProcessing - the retrieved element is for duplicate processing so do not combine results from known duplicates.
      effectiveTime - only return the element if it is effective at this time. Null means anytime. Use "new Date()" for now.
      startFrom - paging start point
      pageSize - maximum results that can be returned
      Returns:
      a list of elements matching the supplied criteria; null means no matching elements in the metadata store.
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - one of the search parameters are is invalid
      UserNotAuthorizedException - the userId is not permitted to perform this operation.
      PropertyServerException - there is a problem accessing the metadata store

    • getMetadataElementRelationships

      public abstract List<OpenMetadataRelationship> getMetadataElementRelationships(String userId, String metadataElementAtEnd1GUID, String metadataElementAtEnd2GUID, String relationshipTypeName, boolean forLineage, boolean forDuplicateProcessing, Date effectiveTime, int startFrom, int pageSize) throws InvalidParameterException, UserNotAuthorizedException, PropertyServerException
      Retrieve the relationships linking to the supplied elements.
      Specified by:
      getMetadataElementRelationships in interface MetadataElementInterface
      Parameters:
      userId - caller's userId
      metadataElementAtEnd1GUID - unique identifier of the metadata element at end 1 of the relationship
      metadataElementAtEnd2GUID - unique identifier of the metadata element at end 2 of the relationship
      relationshipTypeName - type name of relationships to follow (or null for all)
      forLineage - the retrieved element is for lineage processing so include archived elements
      forDuplicateProcessing - the retrieved elements are for duplicate processing so do not combine results from known duplicates.
      effectiveTime - only return an element if it is effective at this time. Null means anytime. Use "new Date()" for now.
      startFrom - paging start point
      pageSize - maximum results that can be returned
      Returns:
      list of related elements
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - the unique identifier is null or not known; the relationship type is invalid
      UserNotAuthorizedException - the userId is not permitted to perform this operation.
      PropertyServerException - there is a problem accessing the metadata store

    • findMetadataElements

      public abstract List<OpenMetadataElement> findMetadataElements(String userId, String metadataElementTypeName, List<String> metadataElementSubtypeName, SearchProperties searchProperties, List<ElementStatus> limitResultsByStatus, Date asOfTime, SearchClassifications matchClassifications, String sequencingProperty, SequencingOrder sequencingOrder, boolean forLineage, boolean forDuplicateProcessing, Date effectiveTime, int startFrom, int pageSize) throws InvalidParameterException, UserNotAuthorizedException, PropertyServerException
      Return a list of metadata elements that match the supplied criteria. The results can be returned over many pages.
      Specified by:
      findMetadataElements in interface MetadataElementInterface
      Parameters:
      userId - caller's userId
      metadataElementTypeName - type of interest (null means any element type)
      metadataElementSubtypeName - optional list of the subtypes of the metadataElementTypeName to include in the search results. Null means all subtypes.
      searchProperties - Optional list of entity property conditions to match.
      limitResultsByStatus - By default, relationships in all statuses (other than DELETE) are returned. However, it is possible to specify a list of statuses (for example ACTIVE) to restrict the results to. Null means all status values.
      asOfTime - Requests a historical query of the entity. Null means return the present values.
      matchClassifications - Optional list of classifications to match.
      sequencingProperty - String name of the property that is to be used to sequence the results. Null means do not sequence on a property name (see SequencingOrder).
      sequencingOrder - Enum defining how the results should be ordered.
      forLineage - the retrieved element is for lineage processing so include archived elements
      forDuplicateProcessing - the retrieved element is for duplicate processing so do not combine results from known duplicates.
      effectiveTime - only return the element if it is effective at this time. Null means anytime. Use "new Date()" for now.
      startFrom - paging start point
      pageSize - maximum results that can be returned
      Returns:
      a list of elements matching the supplied criteria; null means no matching elements in the metadata store.
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - one of the search parameters are is invalid
      UserNotAuthorizedException - the userId is not permitted to perform this operation.
      PropertyServerException - there is a problem accessing the metadata store

    • findRelationshipsBetweenMetadataElements

      public abstract List<OpenMetadataRelationship> findRelationshipsBetweenMetadataElements(String userId, String relationshipTypeName, SearchProperties searchProperties, List<ElementStatus> limitResultsByStatus, Date asOfTime, String sequencingProperty, SequencingOrder sequencingOrder, boolean forLineage, boolean forDuplicateProcessing, Date effectiveTime, int startFrom, int pageSize) throws InvalidParameterException, UserNotAuthorizedException, PropertyServerException
      Return a list of relationships that match the requested conditions. The results can be received as a series of pages.
      Specified by:
      findRelationshipsBetweenMetadataElements in interface MetadataElementInterface
      Parameters:
      userId - caller's userId
      relationshipTypeName - relationship's type. Null means all types (but may be slow so not recommended).
      searchProperties - Optional list of relationship property conditions to match.
      limitResultsByStatus - By default, relationships in all statuses (other than DELETE) are returned. However, it is possible to specify a list of statuses (for example ACTIVE) to restrict the results to. Null means all status values.
      asOfTime - Requests a historical query of the entity. Null means return the present values.
      sequencingProperty - String name of the property that is to be used to sequence the results. Null means do not sequence on a property name (see SequencingOrder).
      sequencingOrder - Enum defining how the results should be ordered.
      forLineage - the retrieved elements are for lineage processing so include archived elements
      forDuplicateProcessing - the retrieved element is for duplicate processing so do not combine results from known duplicates.
      effectiveTime - only return an element if it is effective at this time. Null means anytime. Use "new Date()" for now.
      startFrom - paging start point
      pageSize - maximum results that can be returned
      Returns:
      a list of relationships. Null means no matching relationships.
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - one of the search parameters are is invalid
      UserNotAuthorizedException - the userId is not permitted to perform this operation.
      PropertyServerException - there is a problem accessing the metadata store

    • getRelationshipByGUID

      public abstract OpenMetadataRelationship getRelationshipByGUID(String userId, String relationshipGUID, boolean forLineage, boolean forDuplicateProcessing, Date effectiveTime) throws InvalidParameterException, UserNotAuthorizedException, PropertyServerException
      Retrieve the relationship using its unique identifier.
      Specified by:
      getRelationshipByGUID in interface MetadataElementInterface
      Parameters:
      relationshipGUID - unique identifier for the relationship
      forLineage - the retrieved element is for lineage processing so include archived elements
      forDuplicateProcessing - the retrieved element is for duplicate processing so do not combine results from known duplicates.
      effectiveTime - only return the element if it is effective at this time. Null means anytime. Use "new Date()" for now.
      userId - caller's userId
      Returns:
      relationship properties
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - the unique identifier is null or not known.
      UserNotAuthorizedException - the userId is not permitted to perform this operation
      PropertyServerException - there is a problem accessing the metadata store

    • createMetadataElementInStore

      public abstract String createMetadataElementInStore(String userId, String metadataElementTypeName, ElementStatus initialStatus, Date effectiveFrom, Date effectiveTo, ElementProperties properties) throws InvalidParameterException, UserNotAuthorizedException, PropertyServerException
      Create a new metadata element in the metadata store. The type name comes from the open metadata types. The selected type also controls the names and types of the properties that are allowed. This version of the method allows access to advanced features such as multiple states and effectivity dates.
      Specified by:
      createMetadataElementInStore in interface MetadataElementInterface
      Parameters:
      userId - caller's userId
      metadataElementTypeName - type name of the new metadata element
      initialStatus - initial status of the metadata element
      effectiveFrom - the date when this element is active - null for active on creation
      effectiveTo - the date when this element becomes inactive - null for active until deleted
      properties - properties of the new metadata element
      Returns:
      unique identifier of the new metadata element
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - the type name, status or one of the properties is invalid
      UserNotAuthorizedException - the userId is not permitted to perform this operation
      PropertyServerException - there is a problem with the metadata store

    • createMetadataElementInStore

      public abstract String createMetadataElementInStore(String userId, String metadataElementTypeName, ElementStatus initialStatus, Map<String,ElementProperties> initialClassifications, String anchorGUID, boolean isOwnAnchor, Date effectiveFrom, Date effectiveTo, ElementProperties properties, String parentGUID, String parentRelationshipTypeName, ElementProperties parentRelationshipProperties, boolean parentAtEnd1) throws InvalidParameterException, UserNotAuthorizedException, PropertyServerException
      Create a new metadata element in the metadata store. The type name comes from the open metadata types. The selected type also controls the names and types of the properties that are allowed. This version of the method allows access to advanced features such as multiple states and effectivity dates.
      Specified by:
      createMetadataElementInStore in interface MetadataElementInterface
      Parameters:
      userId - caller's userId
      metadataElementTypeName - type name of the new metadata element
      initialStatus - initial status of the metadata element
      initialClassifications - map of classification names to classification properties to include in the entity creation request
      anchorGUID - unique identifier of the element that should be the anchor for the new element. Set to null if no anchor, or the Anchors classification is included in the initial classifications.
      isOwnAnchor - boolean flag to day that the element should be classified as its own anchor once its element is created in the repository.
      effectiveFrom - the date when this element is active - null for active on creation
      effectiveTo - the date when this element becomes inactive - null for active until deleted
      properties - properties of the new metadata element
      parentGUID - unique identifier of optional parent entity
      parentRelationshipTypeName - type of relationship to connect the new element to the parent
      parentRelationshipProperties - properties to include in parent relationship
      parentAtEnd1 - which end should the parent GUID go in the relationship
      Returns:
      unique identifier of the new metadata element
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - the type name, status or one of the properties is invalid
      UserNotAuthorizedException - the userId is not permitted to perform this operation
      PropertyServerException - there is a problem with the metadata store

    • createMetadataElementFromTemplate

      public abstract String createMetadataElementFromTemplate(String userId, String metadataElementTypeName, String anchorGUID, boolean isOwnAnchor, Date effectiveFrom, Date effectiveTo, String templateGUID, ElementProperties templateProperties, Map<String,String> placeholderProperties, String parentGUID, String parentRelationshipTypeName, ElementProperties parentRelationshipProperties, boolean parentAtEnd1) throws InvalidParameterException, UserNotAuthorizedException, PropertyServerException
      Create a new metadata element in the metadata store using the template identified by the templateGUID. The type name comes from the open metadata types. The selected type also controls the names and types of the properties that are allowed. The template and any similar anchored objects are copied in this process.
      Specified by:
      createMetadataElementFromTemplate in interface MetadataElementInterface
      Parameters:
      userId - caller's userId
      metadataElementTypeName - type name of the new metadata element
      anchorGUID - unique identifier of the element that should be the anchor for the new element. Set to null if no anchor, or the Anchors classification is included in the initial classifications.
      isOwnAnchor - boolean flag to day that the element should be classified as its own anchor once its element is created in the repository.
      effectiveFrom - the date when this element is active - null for active on creation
      effectiveTo - the date when this element becomes inactive - null for active until deleted
      templateGUID - the unique identifier of the existing asset to copy (this will copy all the attachments such as nested content, schema connection etc)
      templateProperties - properties of the new metadata element. These override the template values
      placeholderProperties - property name-to-property value map to replace any placeholder values in the template element - and their anchored elements, which are also copied as part of this operaiton.
      parentGUID - unique identifier of optional parent entity
      parentRelationshipTypeName - type of relationship to connect the new element to the parent
      parentRelationshipProperties - properties to include in parent relationship
      parentAtEnd1 - which end should the parent GUID go in the relationship
      Returns:
      unique identifier of the new metadata element
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - the type name, status or one of the properties is invalid
      UserNotAuthorizedException - the userId is not permitted to perform this operation.
      PropertyServerException - there is a problem with the metadata store

    • updateMetadataElementInStore

      public abstract void updateMetadataElementInStore(String userId, String metadataElementGUID, boolean replaceAllProperties, boolean forLineage, boolean forDuplicateProcessing, ElementProperties properties, Date effectiveTime) throws InvalidParameterException, UserNotAuthorizedException, PropertyServerException
      Update the properties of a specific metadata element. The properties must match the type definition associated with the metadata element when it was created. However, it is possible to update a few properties, or replace all them by the value used in the replaceProperties flag.
      Specified by:
      updateMetadataElementInStore in interface MetadataElementInterface
      Parameters:
      userId - caller's userId
      metadataElementGUID - unique identifier of the metadata element to update
      replaceAllProperties - flag to indicate whether to completely replace the existing properties with the new properties, or just update the individual properties specified on the request.
      forLineage - the query is to support lineage retrieval
      forDuplicateProcessing - the query is for duplicate processing and so must not deduplicate
      properties - new properties for the metadata element
      effectiveTime - the time that the retrieved elements must be effective for (null for any time, new Date() for now)
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - either the unique identifier or the properties are invalid in some way
      UserNotAuthorizedException - the userId is not permitted to perform this operation
      PropertyServerException - there is a problem with the metadata store

    • updateMetadataElementStatusInStore

      public abstract void updateMetadataElementStatusInStore(String userId, String metadataElementGUID, boolean forLineage, boolean forDuplicateProcessing, ElementStatus newElementStatus, Date effectiveTime) throws InvalidParameterException, UserNotAuthorizedException, PropertyServerException
      Update the status of specific metadata element. The new status must match a status value that is defined for the element's type assigned when it was created.
      Specified by:
      updateMetadataElementStatusInStore in interface MetadataElementInterface
      Parameters:
      userId - caller's userId
      metadataElementGUID - unique identifier of the metadata element to update
      forLineage - the query is to support lineage retrieval
      forDuplicateProcessing - the query is for duplicate processing and so must not deduplicate
      newElementStatus - new status value - or null to leave as is
      effectiveTime - the time that the retrieved elements must be effective for (null for any time, new Date() for now)
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - either the unique identifier or the status are invalid in some way
      UserNotAuthorizedException - the userId is not permitted to perform this operation
      PropertyServerException - there is a problem with the metadata store

    • updateMetadataElementEffectivityInStore

      public abstract void updateMetadataElementEffectivityInStore(String userId, String metadataElementGUID, boolean forLineage, boolean forDuplicateProcessing, Date effectiveFrom, Date effectiveTo, Date effectiveTime) throws InvalidParameterException, UserNotAuthorizedException, PropertyServerException
      Update the effectivity dates control the visibility of the element through specific APIs.
      Specified by:
      updateMetadataElementEffectivityInStore in interface MetadataElementInterface
      Parameters:
      userId - caller's userId
      metadataElementGUID - unique identifier of the metadata element to update
      forLineage - the query is to support lineage retrieval
      forDuplicateProcessing - the query is for duplicate processing and so must not deduplicate
      effectiveFrom - the date when this element is active - null for active now
      effectiveTo - the date when this element becomes inactive - null for active until deleted
      effectiveTime - the time that the retrieved elements must be effective for (null for any time, new Date() for now)
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - either the unique identifier or the status are invalid in some way
      UserNotAuthorizedException - the userId is not permitted to perform this operation
      PropertyServerException - there is a problem with the metadata store

    • deleteMetadataElementInStore

      public abstract void deleteMetadataElementInStore(String userId, String metadataElementGUID, boolean forLineage, boolean forDuplicateProcessing, Date effectiveTime) throws InvalidParameterException, UserNotAuthorizedException, PropertyServerException
      Delete a specific metadata element.
      Specified by:
      deleteMetadataElementInStore in interface MetadataElementInterface
      Parameters:
      userId - caller's userId
      metadataElementGUID - unique identifier of the metadata element to update
      forLineage - the query is to support lineage retrieval
      forDuplicateProcessing - the query 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)
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - the unique identifier is null or invalid in some way
      UserNotAuthorizedException - the userId is not permitted to perform this operation
      PropertyServerException - there is a problem with the metadata store

    • classifyMetadataElementInStore

      public abstract void classifyMetadataElementInStore(String userId, String metadataElementGUID, String classificationName, boolean forLineage, boolean forDuplicateProcessing, Date effectiveFrom, Date effectiveTo, ElementProperties properties, Date effectiveTime) throws InvalidParameterException, UserNotAuthorizedException, PropertyServerException
      Add a new classification to the metadata element. Note that only one classification with the same name can be attached to a metadata element.
      Specified by:
      classifyMetadataElementInStore in interface MetadataElementInterface
      Parameters:
      userId - caller's userId
      metadataElementGUID - unique identifier of the metadata element to update
      classificationName - name of the classification to add (if the classification is already present then use reclassify)
      forLineage - the query is to support lineage retrieval
      forDuplicateProcessing - the query is for duplicate processing and so must not deduplicate
      effectiveFrom - the date when this classification is active - null for active now
      effectiveTo - the date when this classification becomes inactive - null for active until deleted
      properties - properties to store in the new classification. These must conform to the valid properties associated with the classification name
      effectiveTime - the time that the retrieved elements must be effective for (null for any time, new Date() for now)
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - the unique identifier or classification name is null or invalid in some way; properties do not match the valid properties associated with the classification's type definition
      UserNotAuthorizedException - the userId is not permitted to perform this operation
      PropertyServerException - there is a problem with the metadata store

    • reclassifyMetadataElementInStore

      public abstract void reclassifyMetadataElementInStore(String userId, String metadataElementGUID, String classificationName, boolean replaceProperties, boolean forLineage, boolean forDuplicateProcessing, ElementProperties properties, Date effectiveTime) throws InvalidParameterException, UserNotAuthorizedException, PropertyServerException
      Update the properties of a classification that is currently attached to a specific metadata element.
      Specified by:
      reclassifyMetadataElementInStore in interface MetadataElementInterface
      Parameters:
      userId - caller's userId
      metadataElementGUID - unique identifier of the metadata element to update
      classificationName - unique name of the classification to update
      replaceProperties - flag to indicate whether to completely replace the existing properties with the new properties, or just update the individual properties specified on the request.
      forLineage - the query is to support lineage retrieval
      forDuplicateProcessing - the query is for duplicate processing and so must not deduplicate
      properties - new properties for the classification
      effectiveTime - the time that the retrieved elements must be effective for (null for any time, new Date() for now)
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - the unique identifier or classification name is null or invalid in some way; properties do not match the valid properties associated with the classification's type definition
      UserNotAuthorizedException - the userId is not permitted to perform this operation
      PropertyServerException - there is a problem with the metadata store

    • updateClassificationEffectivityInStore

      public abstract void updateClassificationEffectivityInStore(String userId, String metadataElementGUID, String classificationName, boolean forLineage, boolean forDuplicateProcessing, Date effectiveFrom, Date effectiveTo, Date effectiveTime) throws InvalidParameterException, UserNotAuthorizedException, PropertyServerException
      Update the effectivity dates of a specific classification attached to a metadata element. The effectivity dates control the visibility of the classification through specific APIs.
      Specified by:
      updateClassificationEffectivityInStore in interface MetadataElementInterface
      Parameters:
      userId - caller's userId
      metadataElementGUID - unique identifier of the metadata element to update
      classificationName - unique name of the classification to update
      forLineage - the query is to support lineage retrieval
      forDuplicateProcessing - the query 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)
      effectiveFrom - the date when this element is active - null for active now
      effectiveTo - the date when this element becomes inactive - null for active until deleted
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - either the unique identifier or the status are invalid in some way
      UserNotAuthorizedException - the userId is not permitted to perform this operation
      PropertyServerException - there is a problem with the metadata store

    • declassifyMetadataElementInStore

      public abstract void declassifyMetadataElementInStore(String userId, String metadataElementGUID, String classificationName, boolean forLineage, boolean forDuplicateProcessing, Date effectiveTime) throws InvalidParameterException, UserNotAuthorizedException, PropertyServerException
      Remove the named classification from a specific metadata element.
      Specified by:
      declassifyMetadataElementInStore in interface MetadataElementInterface
      Parameters:
      userId - caller's userId
      metadataElementGUID - unique identifier of the metadata element to update
      classificationName - unique name of the classification to remove
      forLineage - the query is to support lineage retrieval
      forDuplicateProcessing - the query 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)
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - the unique identifier or classification name is null or invalid in some way
      UserNotAuthorizedException - the userId is not permitted to perform this operation
      PropertyServerException - there is a problem with the metadata store

    • createRelatedElementsInStore

      public abstract String createRelatedElementsInStore(String userId, String relationshipTypeName, String metadataElement1GUID, String metadataElement2GUID, boolean forLineage, boolean forDuplicateProcessing, Date effectiveFrom, Date effectiveTo, ElementProperties properties, Date effectiveTime) throws InvalidParameterException, UserNotAuthorizedException, PropertyServerException
      Create a relationship between two metadata elements. It is important to put the right element at each end of the relationship according to the type definition since this will affect how the relationship is interpreted.
      Specified by:
      createRelatedElementsInStore in interface MetadataElementInterface
      Parameters:
      userId - caller's userId
      relationshipTypeName - name of the type of relationship to create. This will determine the types of metadata elements that can be related and the properties that can be associated with this relationship.
      metadataElement1GUID - unique identifier of the metadata element at end 1 of the relationship
      metadataElement2GUID - unique identifier of the metadata element at end 2 of the relationship
      forLineage - the query is to support lineage retrieval
      forDuplicateProcessing - the query is for duplicate processing and so must not deduplicate
      effectiveFrom - the date when this element is active - null for active now
      effectiveTo - the date when this element becomes inactive - null for active until deleted
      properties - the properties of the relationship
      effectiveTime - the time that the retrieved elements must be effective for (null for any time, new Date() for now)
      Returns:
      unique identifier of the new relationship
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - the unique identifier's of the metadata elements are null or invalid in some way; the properties are not valid for this type of relationship
      UserNotAuthorizedException - the userId is not permitted to perform this operation
      PropertyServerException - there is a problem with the metadata store

    • updateRelatedElementsInStore

      public abstract void updateRelatedElementsInStore(String userId, String relationshipGUID, boolean replaceProperties, boolean forLineage, boolean forDuplicateProcessing, ElementProperties properties, Date effectiveTime) throws InvalidParameterException, UserNotAuthorizedException, PropertyServerException
      Update the properties associated with a relationship.
      Specified by:
      updateRelatedElementsInStore in interface MetadataElementInterface
      Parameters:
      userId - caller's userId
      relationshipGUID - unique identifier of the relationship to update
      replaceProperties - flag to indicate whether to completely replace the existing properties with the new properties, or just update the individual properties specified on the request.
      forLineage - the query is to support lineage retrieval
      forDuplicateProcessing - the query is for duplicate processing and so must not deduplicate
      properties - new properties for the relationship
      effectiveTime - the time that the retrieved elements must be effective for (null for any time, new Date() for now)
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - the unique identifier of the relationship is null or invalid in some way; the properties are not valid for this type of relationship
      UserNotAuthorizedException - the userId is not permitted to perform this operation
      PropertyServerException - there is a problem with the metadata store

    • updateRelatedElementsEffectivityInStore

      public abstract void updateRelatedElementsEffectivityInStore(String userId, String relationshipGUID, boolean forLineage, boolean forDuplicateProcessing, Date effectiveFrom, Date effectiveTo, Date effectiveTime) throws InvalidParameterException, UserNotAuthorizedException, PropertyServerException
      Update the effectivity dates of a specific relationship between metadata elements. The effectivity dates control the visibility of the classification through specific APIs.
      Specified by:
      updateRelatedElementsEffectivityInStore in interface MetadataElementInterface
      Parameters:
      userId - caller's userId
      relationshipGUID - unique identifier of the relationship to update
      forLineage - the query is to support lineage retrieval
      forDuplicateProcessing - the query is for duplicate processing and so must not deduplicate
      effectiveFrom - the date when this element is active - null for active now
      effectiveTo - the date when this element becomes inactive - null for active until deleted
      effectiveTime - the time that the retrieved elements must be effective for (null for any time, new Date() for now)
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - either the unique identifier or the status are invalid in some way
      UserNotAuthorizedException - the userId is not permitted to perform this operation
      PropertyServerException - there is a problem with the metadata store

    • deleteRelatedElementsInStore

      public abstract void deleteRelatedElementsInStore(String userId, String relationshipGUID, boolean forLineage, boolean forDuplicateProcessing, Date effectiveTime) throws InvalidParameterException, UserNotAuthorizedException, PropertyServerException
      Delete a relationship between two metadata elements.
      Specified by:
      deleteRelatedElementsInStore in interface MetadataElementInterface
      Parameters:
      userId - caller's userId
      relationshipGUID - unique identifier of the relationship to delete
      forLineage - the query is to support lineage retrieval
      forDuplicateProcessing - the query 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)
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - the unique identifier of the relationship is null or invalid in some way
      UserNotAuthorizedException - the userId is not permitted to perform this operation
      PropertyServerException - there is a problem with the metadata store

    • initiateGovernanceActionProcess

      public abstract String initiateGovernanceActionProcess(String userId, String processQualifiedName, List<String> requestSourceGUIDs, List<NewActionTarget> actionTargets, Date startTime, Map<String,String> requestParameters, String originatorServiceName, String originatorEngineName) throws InvalidParameterException, UserNotAuthorizedException, PropertyServerException
      Using the named governance action process as a template, initiate a chain of engine actions.
      Parameters:
      userId - caller's userId
      processQualifiedName - unique name of the governance action process to use
      requestSourceGUIDs - request source elements for the resulting governance service
      actionTargets - map of action target names to GUIDs for the resulting governance service
      startTime - future start time or null for "as soon as possible"
      requestParameters - request properties to be passed to the first engine action
      originatorServiceName - unique name of the requesting governance service (if initiated by a governance engine).
      originatorEngineName - optional unique name of the governance engine (if initiated by a governance engine).
      Returns:
      unique identifier of the first governance action of the process
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - null or unrecognized qualified name of the process
      UserNotAuthorizedException - the userId is not permitted to perform this operation
      PropertyServerException - there is a problem with the metadata store

    • createIncidentReport

      public abstract String createIncidentReport(String userId, String qualifiedName, int domainIdentifier, String background, List<IncidentImpactedElement> impactedResources, List<IncidentDependency> previousIncidents, Map<String,Integer> incidentClassifiers, Map<String,String> additionalProperties, String originatorGUID) throws InvalidParameterException, UserNotAuthorizedException, PropertyServerException
      Create an incident report to capture the situation detected by this governance service. This incident report will be processed by other governance activities.
      Specified by:
      createIncidentReport in interface StewardshipRequestInterface
      Parameters:
      userId - caller's userId
      qualifiedName - unique identifier to give this new incident report
      domainIdentifier - governance domain associated with this action (0=ALL)
      background - description of the situation
      impactedResources - details of the resources impacted by this situation
      previousIncidents - links to previous incident reports covering this situation
      incidentClassifiers - initial classifiers for the incident report
      additionalProperties - additional arbitrary properties for the incident reports
      originatorGUID - the unique identifier of the person or process that created the incident
      Returns:
      unique identifier of the resulting incident report
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - null or non-unique qualified name for the incident report
      UserNotAuthorizedException - the userId is not permitted to perform this operation
      PropertyServerException - there is a problem with the metadata store

    • addExternalIdentifier

      public abstract void addExternalIdentifier(String userId, String externalScopeGUID, String externalScopeName, String externalScopeTypeName, String openMetadataElementGUID, String openMetadataElementTypeName, ExternalIdentifierProperties externalIdentifierProperties) throws InvalidParameterException, UserNotAuthorizedException, PropertyServerException
      Add a new external identifier to an existing open metadata element.
      Specified by:
      addExternalIdentifier in interface ExternalIdentifiersInterface
      Parameters:
      userId - calling user
      externalScopeGUID - unique identifier of software server capability representing the caller
      externalScopeName - unique name of software server capability representing the caller
      externalScopeTypeName - type name of the software capability describing the manager for the external identifier
      openMetadataElementGUID - unique identifier (GUID) of the element in the open metadata ecosystem
      openMetadataElementTypeName - type name for the open metadata element
      externalIdentifierProperties - optional properties used to define an external identifier
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is invalid
      UserNotAuthorizedException - user not authorized to issue this request
      PropertyServerException - problem accessing the property server

    • updateExternalIdentifier

      public abstract void updateExternalIdentifier(String userId, String externalScopeGUID, String externalScopeName, String openMetadataElementGUID, String openMetadataElementTypeName, ExternalIdentifierProperties externalIdentifierProperties) throws InvalidParameterException, UserNotAuthorizedException, PropertyServerException
      Update the description of a specific external identifier.
      Specified by:
      updateExternalIdentifier in interface ExternalIdentifiersInterface
      Parameters:
      userId - calling user
      externalScopeGUID - unique identifier of software server capability representing the caller
      externalScopeName - unique name of software server capability representing the caller
      openMetadataElementGUID - unique identifier (GUID) of the element in the open metadata ecosystem
      openMetadataElementTypeName - type name for the open metadata element
      externalIdentifierProperties - optional properties used to define an external identifier
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is invalid
      UserNotAuthorizedException - user not authorized to issue this request
      PropertyServerException - problem accessing the property server

    • removeExternalIdentifier

      public abstract void removeExternalIdentifier(String userId, String externalScopeGUID, String externalScopeName, String openMetadataElementGUID, String openMetadataElementTypeName, String externalIdentifier) throws InvalidParameterException, UserNotAuthorizedException, PropertyServerException
      Remove an external identifier from an existing open metadata element. The open metadata element is not affected.
      Specified by:
      removeExternalIdentifier in interface ExternalIdentifiersInterface
      Parameters:
      userId - calling user
      externalScopeGUID - unique identifier of software server capability representing the caller
      externalScopeName - unique name of software server capability representing the caller
      openMetadataElementGUID - unique identifier (GUID) of the element in the open metadata ecosystem
      openMetadataElementTypeName - type name for the open metadata element
      externalIdentifier - unique identifier of this element in the third party asset manager
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is invalid
      UserNotAuthorizedException - user not authorized to issue this request
      PropertyServerException - problem accessing the property server

    • confirmSynchronization

      public abstract void confirmSynchronization(String userId, String externalScopeGUID, String externalScopeName, String openMetadataElementGUID, String openMetadataElementTypeName, String externalIdentifier) throws InvalidParameterException, UserNotAuthorizedException, PropertyServerException
      Confirm that the values of a particular metadata element have been synchronized. This is important from an audit point of view, and to allow bidirectional updates of metadata using optimistic locking.
      Specified by:
      confirmSynchronization in interface ExternalIdentifiersInterface
      Parameters:
      userId - calling user
      externalScopeGUID - unique identifier of software server capability representing the caller
      externalScopeName - unique name of software server capability representing the caller
      openMetadataElementGUID - unique identifier (GUID) of this element in open metadata
      openMetadataElementTypeName - type name for the open metadata element
      externalIdentifier - unique identifier of this element in the external asset manager
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is invalid
      UserNotAuthorizedException - user not authorized to issue this request
      PropertyServerException - problem accessing the property server

    • getElementsForExternalIdentifier

      public abstract List<ElementHeader> getElementsForExternalIdentifier(String userId, String externalScopeGUID, String externalScopeName, String externalIdentifier, int startFrom, int pageSize) throws InvalidParameterException, UserNotAuthorizedException, PropertyServerException
      Return the list of headers for open metadata elements that are associated with a particular external identifier.
      Specified by:
      getElementsForExternalIdentifier in interface ExternalIdentifiersInterface
      Parameters:
      userId - calling user
      externalScopeGUID - unique identifier of software server capability representing the caller
      externalScopeName - unique name of software server capability representing the caller
      externalIdentifier - unique identifier of this element in the external asset manager
      startFrom - paging start point
      pageSize - maximum results that can be returned
      Returns:
      list of element headers
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is invalid
      UserNotAuthorizedException - user not authorized to issue this request
      PropertyServerException - problem accessing the property server

    • validateExternalIdentifier

      public abstract void validateExternalIdentifier(String userId, String externalScopeGUID, String externalScopeName, String openMetadataElementGUID, String openMetadataElementTypeName, String elementExternalIdentifier) throws InvalidParameterException, UserNotAuthorizedException, PropertyServerException
      Check that the supplied external identifier matches the element GUID.
      Specified by:
      validateExternalIdentifier in interface ExternalIdentifiersInterface
      Parameters:
      userId - calling user
      externalScopeGUID - unique identifier of software server capability representing the caller
      externalScopeName - unique name of software server capability representing the caller
      openMetadataElementGUID - element guid used for the lookup
      openMetadataElementTypeName - type name for the open metadata element
      elementExternalIdentifier - external identifier value
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is invalid.
      UserNotAuthorizedException - the user is not authorized to make this request.
      PropertyServerException - the repository is not available or not working properly.

    • getMetadataCorrelationHeaders

      public abstract List<MetadataCorrelationHeader> getMetadataCorrelationHeaders(String userId, String externalScopeGUID, String externalScopeName, String openMetadataElementGUID, String openMetadataElementTypeName) throws InvalidParameterException, UserNotAuthorizedException, PropertyServerException
      Assemble the correlation headers attached to the supplied element guid. This includes the external identifiers plus information on the scope and usage.
      Specified by:
      getMetadataCorrelationHeaders in interface ExternalIdentifiersInterface
      Parameters:
      userId - calling user
      externalScopeGUID - unique identifier of software server capability representing the caller
      externalScopeName - unique name of software server capability representing the caller
      openMetadataElementGUID - unique identifier (GUID) of this element in open metadata
      openMetadataElementTypeName - type name for the open metadata element
      Returns:
      list of correlation headers (note if asset manager identifiers are present, only the matching correlation header is returned)
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is invalid.
      UserNotAuthorizedException - the user is not authorized to make this request.
      PropertyServerException - the repository is not available or not working properly.

    • getVendorProperties

      public abstract Map<String,Map<String,String>> getVendorProperties(String userId, String openMetadataElementGUID, String openMetadataElementTypeName) throws InvalidParameterException, UserNotAuthorizedException, PropertyServerException
      Return the vendor properties associated with an element. The inner map holds the specific properties for each vendor. The outer maps the vendor identifier to the properties.
      Specified by:
      getVendorProperties in interface ExternalIdentifiersInterface
      Parameters:
      userId - calling user
      openMetadataElementGUID - unique identifier (GUID) of this element in open metadata
      openMetadataElementTypeName - type name for the open metadata element
      Returns:
      map of vendor properties
      Throws:
      InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is invalid.
      UserNotAuthorizedException - the user is not authorized to make this request.
      PropertyServerException - the repository is not available or not working properly.

    • toString

      public String toString()
      Standard toString method.
      Overrides:
      toString in class Object
      Returns:
      print out of variables in a JSON-style