Package org.odpi.openmetadata.integrationservices.files.connector

Class FilesIntegratorContext

java.lang.Object

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.integration.context.IntegrationContext

org.odpi.openmetadata.integrationservices.files.connector.FilesIntegratorContext

Direct Known Subclasses:

FilesIntegratorContextImpl

public abstract class FilesIntegratorContext
extends IntegrationContext

FilesIntegratorContext provides a wrapper around the Data Manager OMAS clients. It provides the simplified interface to open metadata needed by the FilesIntegratorConnector. It is designed to be used either for cataloguing folders and files

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.integration.context.IntegrationContext

connectorName, externalSourceGUID, externalSourceIsHome, externalSourceName, integrationConnectorGUID, integrationReportWriter, maxPageSize, openIntegrationClient, openMetadataStoreClient, permittedSynchronization, userId

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor

Description

FilesIntegratorContext(String connectorId, String connectorName, String connectorUserId, String serverName, OpenIntegrationClient openIntegrationClient, OpenMetadataClient openMetadataStoreClient, FilesAndFoldersClient filesAndFoldersClient, ConnectionManagerClient connectionManagerClient, ValidValueManagement validValueManagement, DataManagerEventClient eventClient, boolean generateIntegrationReport, PermittedSynchronization permittedSynchronization, String integrationConnectorGUID, String externalSourceGUID, String externalSourceName, int maxPageSize)

Create a new client with no authentication embedded in the HTTP request.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
List<String>	addDataFileToCatalog(DataFileProperties dataFileProperties, String connectorProviderName)	Creates a new file asset and links it to the folder structure implied in the path name.
List<String>	addDataFileToCatalogFromTemplate(String templateGUID, TemplateProperties templateProperties)	Add an asset description a file based on the content of a template object.
List<String>	addDataFolderToCatalog(FileFolderProperties fileFolderProperties, String connectorProviderName)	Creates a new folder asset that is identified as a data asset.
List<String>	addDataFolderToCatalogFromTemplate(String templateGUID, TemplateProperties templateProperties)	Add an asset description a file based on the content of a template object.
void	archiveDataFileInCatalog(String dataFileGUID, ArchiveProperties archiveProperties)	Mark the file asset description in the catalog as archived.
void	archiveDataFolderInCatalog(String dataFolderGUID, ArchiveProperties archiveProperties)	Mark the data folder asset description in the catalog as archived.
void	attachDataFileAssetToFolder(String folderGUID, String fileGUID)	Link an existing file asset to a folder.
void	attachTopLevelFolder(String fileSystemGUID, String folderGUID)	Links a folder to a file system.
void	clearAssetConnection(String assetGUID, String connectionGUID)	Remove a relationship between an asset and its connection.
void	clearConnectorType(String connectionGUID, String connectorTypeGUID)	Remove a relationship between a connection and a connector type.
void	clearEmbeddedConnection(String connectionGUID, String embeddedConnectionGUID)	Remove a relationship between a virtual connection and an embedded connection.
void	clearEndpoint(String connectionGUID, String endpointGUID)	Remove a relationship between a connection and an endpoint.
void	clearReferenceValueTag(String elementGUID, String validValueGUID)	Remove a reference value assignment relationship between an element and a valid value.
void	clearSchemaElementRelationship(String endOneGUID, String endTwoGUID, String relationshipTypeName)	Remove a relationship between two schema elements.
void	clearSchemaTypes(String schemaAttributeGUID)	Remove the linked schema types from a schema attribute.
void	clearValidValueMember(String validValueSetGUID, String validValueMemberGUID)	Remove a membership relationship between a validValue and a validValueSet that it belongs to.
void	clearValidValues(String elementGUID, String validValueGUID)	Remove a valid value assignment relationship between an element and a valid value.
String	createConnection(ConnectionProperties connectionProperties)	Create a new metadata element to represent a connection.
String	createConnectionFromTemplate(String templateGUID, TemplateProperties templateProperties)	Create a new metadata element to represent a connection using an existing metadata element as a template.
String	createEndpoint(EndpointProperties endpointProperties)	Create a new metadata element to represent an endpoint
String	createEndpointFromTemplate(String networkAddress, String templateGUID, TemplateProperties templateProperties)	Create a new metadata element to represent a endpoint using an existing metadata element as a template.
String	createEnumSchemaType(EnumSchemaTypeProperties schemaTypeProperties, String validValuesSetGUID)	Create a new metadata element to represent a schema type that has a fixed set of values that are described by a valid value set.
String	createLiteralSchemaType(LiteralSchemaTypeProperties schemaTypeProperties)	Create a new metadata element to represent a schema type that has a fixed value.
String	createMapSchemaType(MapSchemaTypeProperties schemaTypeProperties, String mapFromSchemaTypeGUID, String mapToSchemaTypeGUID)	Create a new metadata element to represent a schema type.
List<String>	createNestedFolders(String parentGUID, String pathName)	Creates a new folder asset for each element in the pathName.
String	createPrimitiveSchemaType(PrimitiveSchemaTypeProperties schemaTypeProperties)	Create a new metadata element to represent a primitive schema type such as a string, integer or character.
String	createSchemaAttribute(String schemaElementGUID, SchemaAttributeProperties schemaAttributeProperties)	Create a new metadata element to represent a schema attribute.
String	createSchemaAttributeFromTemplate(String schemaElementGUID, String templateGUID, TemplateProperties templateProperties)	Create a new metadata element to represent a schema attribute using an existing metadata element as a template.
String	createSchemaTypeChoice(SchemaTypeChoiceProperties schemaTypeProperties, List<String> schemaTypeOptionGUIDs)	Create a new metadata element to represent a list of possible schema types that can be used for the attached API parameter.
String	createSchemaTypeFromTemplate(String templateGUID, TemplateProperties templateProperties)	Create a new metadata element to represent a schema type using an existing metadata element as a template.
String	createStructSchemaType(StructSchemaTypeProperties schemaTypeProperties)	Create a new metadata element to represent a schema type.
String	createValidValue(ValidValueProperties validValueProperties)	Create a new metadata element to represent a valid value.
void	deleteDataFileFromCatalog(String dataFileGUID, String fullPathname)	Remove the file asset description from the catalog.
void	detachDataFileAssetFromFolder(String folderGUID, String fileGUID)	Remove a link between a file asset and a folder.
void	detachTopLevelFolder(String fileSystemGUID, String folderGUID)	Removed the link between a folder and a file system.
List<ConnectionElement>	findConnections(String searchString, int startFrom, int pageSize)	Retrieve the list of metadata elements that contain the search string.
List<ConnectorTypeElement>	findConnectorTypes(String searchString, int startFrom, int pageSize)	Retrieve the list of connector type metadata elements that contain the search string.
List<EndpointElement>	findEndpoints(String searchString, int startFrom, int pageSize)	Retrieve the list of endpoint metadata elements that contain the search string.
List<SchemaAttributeElement>	findSchemaAttributes(String searchString, String typeName, int startFrom, int pageSize)	Retrieve the list of schema attribute metadata elements that contain the search string.
List<SchemaTypeElement>	findSchemaType(String searchString, String typeName, int startFrom, int pageSize)	Retrieve the list of schema type metadata elements that contain the search string.
List<ValidValueElement>	findValidValues(String searchString, int startFrom, int pageSize)	Retrieve the list of metadata elements that contain the search string.
List<ValidValueSetElement>	findValidValueSet(String searchString, int startFrom, int pageSize)	Retrieve the list of valid value set metadata elements that contain the search string.
List<ValidValueElement>	getAllValidValues(int startFrom, int pageSize)	Retrieve the list of valid values.
List<RelatedElement>	getAssigneesOfReferenceValue(String validValueGUID, int startFrom, int pageSize)	Return information about the person roles linked to a validValue.
ConnectionElement	getConnectionByGUID(String connectionGUID)	Retrieve the metadata element with the supplied unique identifier.
List<ConnectionElement>	getConnectionsByName(String name, int startFrom, int pageSize)	Retrieve the list of metadata elements with a matching qualified or display name.
ConnectorTypeElement	getConnectorTypeByGUID(String connectorTypeGUID)	Retrieve the connector type metadata element with the supplied unique identifier.
List<ConnectorTypeElement>	getConnectorTypesByName(String name, int startFrom, int pageSize)	Retrieve the list of connector type metadata elements with a matching qualified or display name.
List<RelatedElement>	getConsumersOfValidValue(String validValueGUID, int startFrom, int pageSize)	Return information about the consumers linked to a validValue.
EndpointElement	getEndpointByGUID(String endpointGUID)	Retrieve the endpoint metadata element with the supplied unique identifier.
List<EndpointElement>	getEndpointsByName(String name, int startFrom, int pageSize)	Retrieve the list of endpoint metadata elements with a matching qualified or display name.
DataFileElement	getFileByGUID(String fileGUID)	Retrieve a FolderProperties asset by its unique identifier (GUID).
DataFileElement	getFileByPathName(String pathName)	Retrieve a folder by its fully qualified path name.
FileFolderElement	getFolderByGUID(String folderGUID)	Retrieve a FolderProperties asset by its unique identifier (GUID).
FileFolderElement	getFolderByPathName(String pathName)	Retrieve a folder by its fully qualified path name.
List<DataFileElement>	getFolderFiles(String folderGUID, int startFrom, int pageSize)	Get the data files inside a folder - both those that are nested and those that are linked.
List<SchemaAttributeElement>	getNestedAttributes(String parentSchemaElementGUID, int startFrom, int pageSize)	Retrieve the list of schema attributes associated with a StructSchemaType or nested underneath a schema attribute.
List<FileFolderElement>	getNestedFolders(String parentFolderGUID, int startFrom, int pageSize)	Return the list of folders nested inside a folder.
List<ValidValueElement>	getReferenceValues(String elementGUID, int startFrom, int pageSize)	Return information about the valid values linked as reference value tags to an element.
SchemaAttributeElement	getSchemaAttributeByGUID(String schemaAttributeGUID)	Retrieve the schema attribute metadata element with the supplied unique identifier.
List<SchemaAttributeElement>	getSchemaAttributesByName(String name, String typeName, int startFrom, int pageSize)	Retrieve the list of schema attribute metadata elements with a matching qualified or display name.
SchemaTypeElement	getSchemaTypeByGUID(String schemaTypeGUID)	Retrieve the schema type metadata element with the supplied unique identifier.
List<SchemaTypeElement>	getSchemaTypeByName(String name, String typeName, int startFrom, int pageSize)	Retrieve the list of schema type metadata elements with a matching qualified or display name.
SchemaTypeElement	getSchemaTypeForElement(String parentElementGUID, String parentElementTypeName)	Return the schema type associated with a specific open metadata element (data asset, process or port).
ElementHeader	getSchemaTypeParent(String schemaTypeGUID)	Retrieve the header of the metadata element connected to a schema type.
List<ValidValueElement>	getSetsForValidValue(String validValueGUID, int startFrom, int pageSize)	Page through the list of valid value sets that a valid value definition/set belongs to.
List<DataFileElement>	getTopLevelDataFiles(String fileSystemGUID, int startFrom, int pageSize)	Return the list of folders nested inside a folder.
List<FileFolderElement>	getTopLevelFolders(String fileSystemGUID, int startFrom, int pageSize)	Return the list of folders linked to the file server capability.
ValidValueElement	getValidValueByGUID(String validValueGUID)	Retrieve the metadata element with the supplied unique identifier.
List<ValidValueElement>	getValidValuesByName(String name, int startFrom, int pageSize)	Retrieve the list of metadata elements with a matching qualified or display name.
List<ValidValueSetElement>	getValidValueSetByName(String name, int startFrom, int pageSize)	Retrieve the list of valid value set metadata elements with a matching qualified or display name.
List<ValidValueElement>	getValidValueSetMembers(String validValueSetGUID, int startFrom, int pageSize)	Page through the members of a valid value set.
ValidValueElement	getValidValuesForConsumer(String elementGUID)	Return information about the valid value set linked to an element as its set of valid values.
abstract void	registerDirectoryListener(FileDirectoryListenerInterface listener, File directoryToMonitor, FileFilter fileFilter)	Register a listener object that will be called each time a file is created, changed or deleted in a specific root directory.
abstract void	registerDirectoryTreeListener(FileDirectoryListenerInterface listener, File directoryToMonitor, FileFilter fileFilter)	Register a listener object that will be called each time a file is created, changed or deleted in a specific root directory and any of its subdirectories.
abstract void	registerFileListener(FileListenerInterface listener, File fileToMonitor)	Register a listener object that will be called each time a specific file is created, changed or deleted.
void	registerListener(DataManagerEventListener listener)	Register a listener object that will be passed each of the events published by the Data Manager OMAS.
void	removeConnection(String connectionGUID)	Remove the metadata element representing a connection.
void	removeEndpoint(String endpointGUID)	Remove the metadata element representing a endpoint.
void	removeSchemaAttribute(String schemaAttributeGUID)	Remove the metadata element representing a schema attribute.
void	removeSchemaType(String schemaTypeGUID)	Remove the metadata element representing a schema type.
void	removeValidValue(String validValueGUID)	Remove the metadata element representing a valid value.
void	setupAssetConnection(String assetGUID, String assetSummary, String connectionGUID)	Create a relationship between an asset and its connection.
void	setupConnectorType(String connectionGUID, String connectorTypeGUID)	Create a relationship between a connection and a connector type.
void	setupEmbeddedConnection(String connectionGUID, int position, String displayName, Map<String,Object> arguments, String embeddedConnectionGUID)	Create a relationship between a virtual connection and an embedded connection.
void	setupEndpoint(String connectionGUID, String endpointGUID)	Create a relationship between a connection and an endpoint.
void	setupReferenceValueTag(String elementGUID, ReferenceValueAssignmentProperties properties, String validValueGUID)	Create a reference value assignment relationship between an element and a valid value to show that the valid value is a semiformal tag/classification.
void	setupSchemaElementRelationship(String endOneGUID, String endTwoGUID, String relationshipTypeName, RelationshipProperties properties)	Create a relationship between two schema elements.
void	setupSchemaType(String relationshipTypeName, String schemaAttributeGUID, String schemaTypeGUID)	Connect a schema type to a schema attribute.
void	setupValidValueMember(String validValueSetGUID, ValidValueMembershipProperties properties, String validValueMemberGUID)	Create a membership relationship between a validValue and a validValueSet that it belongs to.
void	setupValidValues(String elementGUID, ValidValueAssignmentProperties properties, String validValueGUID)	Create a valid value assignment relationship between an element and a valid value (typically, a valid value set) to show that the valid value defines the values that can be stored in the data item that the element represents.
void	updateConnection(String connectionGUID, boolean isMergeUpdate, ConnectionProperties connectionProperties)	Update the metadata element representing a connection.
void	updateDataFileInCatalog(String dataFileGUID, boolean isMergeUpdate, DataFileProperties dataFileProperties)	Update the file asset description in the catalog.
void	updateDataFolderInCatalog(String dataFolderGUID, boolean isMergeUpdate, FileFolderProperties fileFolderProperties)	Update the data folder asset description in the catalog.
void	updateEndpoint(boolean isMergeUpdate, String endpointGUID, EndpointProperties endpointProperties)	Update the metadata element representing an endpoint.
void	updateSchemaAttribute(String schemaAttributeGUID, boolean isMergeUpdate, SchemaAttributeProperties schemaAttributeProperties)	Update the properties of the metadata element representing a schema attribute.
void	updateSchemaType(String schemaTypeGUID, boolean isMergeUpdate, SchemaTypeProperties schemaTypeProperties)	Update the metadata element representing a schema type.
void	updateValidValue(String validValueGUID, boolean isMergeUpdate, ValidValueProperties validValueProperties)	Update the metadata element representing a valid value.

Methods inherited from class org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.integration.context.IntegrationContext

getAnchorGUID, getCatalogTargets, getIntegrationGovernanceContext, getMaxPageSize, getMetadataSourceQualifiedName, getPermittedSynchronization, isRefreshInProgress, isTypeOf, isTypeOf, publishReport, reportAnchorGUID, reportElementCreation, reportElementDelete, reportElementUpdate, reportParentGUID, setActiveReportPublishing, startRecording

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Details

FilesIntegratorContext

public FilesIntegratorContext(String connectorId,
 String connectorName,
 String connectorUserId,
 String serverName,
 OpenIntegrationClient openIntegrationClient,
 OpenMetadataClient openMetadataStoreClient,
 FilesAndFoldersClient filesAndFoldersClient,
 ConnectionManagerClient connectionManagerClient,
 ValidValueManagement validValueManagement,
 DataManagerEventClient eventClient,
 boolean generateIntegrationReport,
 PermittedSynchronization permittedSynchronization,
 String integrationConnectorGUID,
 String externalSourceGUID,
 String externalSourceName,
 int maxPageSize)

Create a new client with no authentication embedded in the HTTP request.

Parameters:

connectorId - unique identifier of the connector (used to configure the event listener)

connectorName - name of connector from config

connectorUserId - userId for the connector

serverName - name of the integration daemon

openIntegrationClient - client for calling the metadata server

openMetadataStoreClient - client for calling the metadata server

filesAndFoldersClient - client to map request to

connectionManagerClient - client for managing connections

validValueManagement - client for managing valid value sets and definitions

eventClient - client to register for events

generateIntegrationReport - should the connector generate an integration reports?

permittedSynchronization - the direction of integration permitted by the integration connector

integrationConnectorGUID - unique identifier for the integration connector if it is started via an integration group (otherwise it is null).

externalSourceGUID - unique identifier of the software server capability for the asset manager

externalSourceName - unique name of the software server capability for the asset manager

maxPageSize - max number of elements that can be returned on a query

Method Details

registerListener

public void registerListener(DataManagerEventListener listener)
                      throws InvalidParameterException,
ConnectionCheckedException,
ConnectorCheckedException,
PropertyServerException,
UserNotAuthorizedException

Register a listener object that will be passed each of the events published by the Data Manager OMAS.

Parameters:

listener - listener object

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is null or invalid.

ConnectionCheckedException - there are errors in the configuration of the connection which is preventing the creation of a connector.

ConnectorCheckedException - there are errors in the initialization of the connector.

PropertyServerException - there is a problem retrieving information from the property server(s).

UserNotAuthorizedException - the requesting user is not authorized to issue this request.

registerFileListener

public abstract void registerFileListener(FileListenerInterface listener,
 File fileToMonitor)
                                   throws InvalidParameterException,
ConnectionCheckedException,
ConnectorCheckedException,
PropertyServerException,
UserNotAuthorizedException

Register a listener object that will be called each time a specific file is created, changed or deleted.

Parameters:

listener - listener object

fileToMonitor - name of the file to monitor

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is null or invalid.

ConnectionCheckedException - there are errors in the configuration of the connection which is preventing the creation of a connector.

ConnectorCheckedException - there are errors in the initialization of the connector.

PropertyServerException - there is a problem retrieving information from the property server(s).

UserNotAuthorizedException - the requesting user is not authorized to issue this request.

registerDirectoryListener

public abstract void registerDirectoryListener(FileDirectoryListenerInterface listener,
 File directoryToMonitor,
 FileFilter fileFilter)
                                        throws InvalidParameterException,
ConnectionCheckedException,
ConnectorCheckedException,
PropertyServerException,
UserNotAuthorizedException

Register a listener object that will be called each time a file is created, changed or deleted in a specific root directory. The file filter lets you request that only certain types of files are returned.

Parameters:

listener - listener object

directoryToMonitor - details of the file directory to monitor

fileFilter - a file filter implementation that restricts the files/directories that will be returned to the listener

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is null or invalid.

ConnectionCheckedException - there are errors in the configuration of the connection which is preventing the creation of a connector.

ConnectorCheckedException - there are errors in the initialization of the connector.

PropertyServerException - there is a problem retrieving information from the property server(s).

UserNotAuthorizedException - the requesting user is not authorized to issue this request.

registerDirectoryTreeListener

public abstract void registerDirectoryTreeListener(FileDirectoryListenerInterface listener,
 File directoryToMonitor,
 FileFilter fileFilter)
                                            throws InvalidParameterException,
ConnectionCheckedException,
ConnectorCheckedException,
PropertyServerException,
UserNotAuthorizedException

Register a listener object that will be called each time a file is created, changed or deleted in a specific root directory and any of its subdirectories. The file filter lets you request that only certain types of files and/or directories are returned.

Parameters:

listener - listener object

directoryToMonitor - details of the root file directory to monitor from

fileFilter - a file filter implementation that restricts the files/directories that will be returned to the listener

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is null or invalid.

ConnectionCheckedException - there are errors in the configuration of the connection which is preventing the creation of a connector.

ConnectorCheckedException - there are errors in the initialization of the connector.

PropertyServerException - there is a problem retrieving information from the property server(s).

UserNotAuthorizedException - the requesting user is not authorized to issue this request.

createNestedFolders

public List<String> createNestedFolders(String parentGUID,
 String pathName)
                                 throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Creates a new folder asset for each element in the pathName. For example, a pathName of "one/two/three" creates 3 new folder assets, one called "one", the next called "one/two" and the last one called "one/two/three".

Parameters:

parentGUID - unique identifier of root object to connect the folder to (fileSystemGUID or folderGUID)

pathName - pathname of the folder (or folders)

Returns:

list of GUIDs from the top level to the leaf of the supplied pathname

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is null or invalid

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

attachTopLevelFolder

public void attachTopLevelFolder(String fileSystemGUID,
 String folderGUID)
                          throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Links a folder to a file system. The folder is not changed.

Parameters:

fileSystemGUID - unique identifier of the file system

folderGUID - unique identifier of the folder in the catalog

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is null or invalid

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

detachTopLevelFolder

public void detachTopLevelFolder(String fileSystemGUID,
 String folderGUID)
                          throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Removed the link between a folder and a file system.

Parameters:

fileSystemGUID - unique identifier of the file system

folderGUID - unique identifier of the folder in the catalog

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is null or invalid

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

addDataFileToCatalog

public List<String> addDataFileToCatalog(DataFileProperties dataFileProperties,
 String connectorProviderName)
                                  throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Creates a new file asset and links it to the folder structure implied in the path name. If the folder structure is not catalogued already, this is created automatically using the createFolderStructureInCatalog() method. For example, a pathName of "one/two/three/MyFile.txt" potentially creates 3 new folder assets, one called "one", the next called "one/two" and the last one called "one/two/three" plus a file asset called "one/two/three/MyFile.txt".

Parameters:

dataFileProperties - details of the data file to add to the catalog as an asset

connectorProviderName - class name of connector provider for connector to access this asset

Returns:

list of GUIDs from the top level to the root of the pathname

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is null or invalid

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

addDataFileToCatalogFromTemplate

public List<String> addDataFileToCatalogFromTemplate(String templateGUID,
 TemplateProperties templateProperties)
                                              throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Add an asset description a file based on the content of a template object. Link this new asset to the folder structure implied in the path name. If the folder structure is not catalogued already, this is created automatically using the createFolderStructureInCatalog() method. For example, a pathName of "one/two/three/MyFile.txt" potentially creates 3 new folder assets, one called "one", the next called "one/two" and the last one called "one/two/three" plus a file asset called "one/two/three/MyFile.txt".

Parameters:

templateGUID - unique identifier of the file asset to copy

templateProperties - override properties for the asset

Returns:

list of GUIDs from the top level to the root of the pathname

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is null or invalid

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

updateDataFileInCatalog

public void updateDataFileInCatalog(String dataFileGUID,
 boolean isMergeUpdate,
 DataFileProperties dataFileProperties)
                             throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Update the file asset description in the catalog.

Parameters:

dataFileGUID - unique identifier of the data file asset

isMergeUpdate - should the supplied properties completely override the existing properties or augment them?

dataFileProperties - properties for the asset

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is null or invalid

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

archiveDataFileInCatalog

public void archiveDataFileInCatalog(String dataFileGUID,
 ArchiveProperties archiveProperties)
                              throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Mark the file asset description in the catalog as archived.

Parameters:

dataFileGUID - unique identifier of the data file asset

archiveProperties - properties to help locate the archive copy

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is null or invalid

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

deleteDataFileFromCatalog

public void deleteDataFileFromCatalog(String dataFileGUID,
 String fullPathname)
                               throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Remove the file asset description from the catalog.

Parameters:

dataFileGUID - unique identifier of the data file asset

fullPathname - unique path and file name for file

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is null or invalid

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

addDataFolderToCatalog

public List<String> addDataFolderToCatalog(FileFolderProperties fileFolderProperties,
 String connectorProviderName)
                                    throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Creates a new folder asset that is identified as a data asset. This means the files and sub-folders within it collectively make up the contents of the data asset. As with other types of file-based asset, links are made to the folder structure implied in the path name. If the folder structure is not catalogued already, this is created automatically using the createFolderStructureInCatalog() method. For example, a pathName of "one/two/three/MyDataFolder" potentially creates 3 new folder assets, one called "one", the next called "one/two" and the last one called "one/two/three" plus a DataFolder asset called "one/two/three/MyDataFolder".

Parameters:

fileFolderProperties - properties to describe the folder properties

connectorProviderName - class name of connector provider for connector to access this asset

Returns:

list of GUIDs from the top level to the root of the pathname

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is null or invalid

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

addDataFolderToCatalogFromTemplate

public List<String> addDataFolderToCatalogFromTemplate(String templateGUID,
 TemplateProperties templateProperties)
                                                throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Add an asset description a file based on the content of a template object. Link this new asset to the folder structure implied in the path name. If the folder structure is not catalogued already, this is created automatically using the createFolderStructureInCatalog() method. For example, a pathName of "one/two/three/MyFile.txt" potentially creates 3 new folder assets, one called "one", the next called "one/two" and the last one called "one/two/three" plus a file asset called "one/two/three/MyFile.txt".

Parameters:

templateGUID - unique identifier of the file asset to copy

templateProperties - override properties for the asset

Returns:

list of GUIDs from the top level to the root of the pathname

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is null or invalid

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

updateDataFolderInCatalog

public void updateDataFolderInCatalog(String dataFolderGUID,
 boolean isMergeUpdate,
 FileFolderProperties fileFolderProperties)
                               throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Update the data folder asset description in the catalog.

Parameters:

dataFolderGUID - unique identifier of the data folder asset

isMergeUpdate - should the supplied properties completely override the existing properties or augment them?

fileFolderProperties - properties for the asset

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is null or invalid

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

archiveDataFolderInCatalog

public void archiveDataFolderInCatalog(String dataFolderGUID,
 ArchiveProperties archiveProperties)
                                throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Mark the data folder asset description in the catalog as archived.

Parameters:

dataFolderGUID - unique identifier of the data folder asset

archiveProperties - properties to help locate the archive copy

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is null or invalid

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

attachDataFileAssetToFolder

public void attachDataFileAssetToFolder(String folderGUID,
 String fileGUID)
                                 throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Link an existing file asset to a folder. The file is not changed as this is used to create a logical link to the folder.

Parameters:

folderGUID - unique identifier of the folder

fileGUID - unique identifier of the file

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is null or invalid

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

detachDataFileAssetFromFolder

public void detachDataFileAssetFromFolder(String folderGUID,
 String fileGUID)
                                   throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Remove a link between a file asset and a folder. The file is not changed. Use moveDataFileInCatalog to record the fact that the physical file has moved. Use attachDataFileAssetToFolder to create logical link to a new folder.

Parameters:

folderGUID - unique identifier of the folder

fileGUID - unique identifier of the file

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is null or invalid

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

getFolderByGUID

public FileFolderElement getFolderByGUID(String folderGUID)
                                  throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Retrieve a FolderProperties asset by its unique identifier (GUID).

Parameters:

folderGUID - unique identifier used to locate the folder

Returns:

Folder properties

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is null or invalid

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

getFolderByPathName

public FileFolderElement getFolderByPathName(String pathName)
                                      throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Retrieve a folder by its fully qualified path name.

Parameters:

pathName - path name

Returns:

FolderProperties properties

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is null or invalid

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

getTopLevelFolders

public List<FileFolderElement> getTopLevelFolders(String fileSystemGUID,
 int startFrom,
 int pageSize)
                                           throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Return the list of folders linked to the file server capability.

Parameters:

fileSystemGUID - unique identifier of the software server capability representing the file system

startFrom - starting point in the list

pageSize - maximum number of results

Returns:

list of folder properties (null means no nested folders)

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is null or invalid

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

getNestedFolders

public List<FileFolderElement> getNestedFolders(String parentFolderGUID,
 int startFrom,
 int pageSize)
                                         throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Return the list of folders nested inside a folder.

Parameters:

parentFolderGUID - unique identifier of the parent folder or file system

startFrom - starting point in the list

pageSize - maximum number of results

Returns:

list of folder properties (null means no nested folders)

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is null or invalid

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

getTopLevelDataFiles

public List<DataFileElement> getTopLevelDataFiles(String fileSystemGUID,
 int startFrom,
 int pageSize)
                                           throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Return the list of folders nested inside a folder.

Parameters:

fileSystemGUID - unique identifier of the software server capability representing the file system

startFrom - starting point in the list

pageSize - maximum number of results

Returns:

list of file properties (null means no top-level files)

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is null or invalid

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

getFolderFiles

public List<DataFileElement> getFolderFiles(String folderGUID,
 int startFrom,
 int pageSize)
                                     throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Get the data files inside a folder - both those that are nested and those that are linked.

Parameters:

folderGUID - unique identifier of the parent folder

startFrom - starting point in the list

pageSize - maximum number of results

Returns:

list of file properties (null means no files)

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is null or invalid

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

getFileByGUID

public DataFileElement getFileByGUID(String fileGUID)
                              throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Retrieve a FolderProperties asset by its unique identifier (GUID).

Parameters:

fileGUID - unique identifier used to locate the folder

Returns:

File properties

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is null or invalid

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

getFileByPathName

public DataFileElement getFileByPathName(String pathName)
                                  throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Retrieve a folder by its fully qualified path name.

Parameters:

pathName - path name

Returns:

File properties

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is null or invalid

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

createPrimitiveSchemaType

public String createPrimitiveSchemaType(PrimitiveSchemaTypeProperties schemaTypeProperties)
                                 throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Create a new metadata element to represent a primitive schema type such as a string, integer or character.

Parameters:

schemaTypeProperties - properties about the schema type to store

Returns:

unique identifier of the new schema type

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)

createLiteralSchemaType

public String createLiteralSchemaType(LiteralSchemaTypeProperties schemaTypeProperties)
                               throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Create a new metadata element to represent a schema type that has a fixed value.

Parameters:

schemaTypeProperties - properties about the schema type to store

Returns:

unique identifier of the new schema type

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)

createEnumSchemaType

public String createEnumSchemaType(EnumSchemaTypeProperties schemaTypeProperties,
 String validValuesSetGUID)
                            throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Create a new metadata element to represent a schema type that has a fixed set of values that are described by a valid value set.

Parameters:

schemaTypeProperties - properties about the schema type to store

validValuesSetGUID - unique identifier of the valid values set to used

Returns:

unique identifier of the new schema type

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)

getValidValueSetByName

public List<ValidValueSetElement> getValidValueSetByName(String name,
 int startFrom,
 int pageSize)
                                                  throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Retrieve the list of valid value set metadata elements with a matching qualified or display name. There are no wildcards supported on this request.

Parameters:

name - name to search for

startFrom - paging start point

pageSize - maximum results that can be returned

Returns:

list of matching metadata elements

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)

findValidValueSet

public List<ValidValueSetElement> findValidValueSet(String searchString,
 int startFrom,
 int pageSize)
                                             throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Retrieve the list of valid value set metadata elements that contain the search string. The search string is treated as a regular expression.

Parameters:

searchString - string to find in the properties

startFrom - paging start point

pageSize - maximum results that can be returned

Returns:

list of matching metadata elements

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)

createStructSchemaType

public String createStructSchemaType(StructSchemaTypeProperties schemaTypeProperties)
                              throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Create a new metadata element to represent a schema type.

Parameters:

schemaTypeProperties - properties about the schema type to store

Returns:

unique identifier of the new schema type

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)

createSchemaTypeChoice

public String createSchemaTypeChoice(SchemaTypeChoiceProperties schemaTypeProperties,
 List<String> schemaTypeOptionGUIDs)
                              throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Create a new metadata element to represent a list of possible schema types that can be used for the attached API parameter.

Parameters:

schemaTypeProperties - properties about the schema type to store

schemaTypeOptionGUIDs - list of unique identifiers for schema types to link to

Returns:

unique identifier of the new schema type

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)

createMapSchemaType

public String createMapSchemaType(MapSchemaTypeProperties schemaTypeProperties,
 String mapFromSchemaTypeGUID,
 String mapToSchemaTypeGUID)
                           throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Create a new metadata element to represent a schema type.

Parameters:

schemaTypeProperties - properties about the schema type to store

mapFromSchemaTypeGUID - unique identifier of the domain of the map

mapToSchemaTypeGUID - unique identifier of the range of the map

Returns:

unique identifier of the new schema type

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)

createSchemaTypeFromTemplate

public String createSchemaTypeFromTemplate(String templateGUID,
 TemplateProperties templateProperties)
                                    throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Create a new metadata element to represent a schema type using an existing metadata element as a template.

Parameters:

templateGUID - unique identifier of the metadata element to copy

templateProperties - properties that override the template

Returns:

unique identifier of the new schema type

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)

updateSchemaType

public void updateSchemaType(String schemaTypeGUID,
 boolean isMergeUpdate,
 SchemaTypeProperties schemaTypeProperties)
                      throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Update the metadata element representing a schema type. It is possible to use the subtype property classes or set up specialized properties in extended properties.

Parameters:

schemaTypeGUID - unique identifier of the metadata element to update

isMergeUpdate - should the new properties be merged with existing properties (true) or completely replace them (false)?

schemaTypeProperties - new properties for the 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)

removeSchemaType

public void removeSchemaType(String schemaTypeGUID)
                      throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Remove the metadata element representing a schema type.

Parameters:

schemaTypeGUID - unique identifier of the metadata element to remove

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)

setupSchemaElementRelationship

public void setupSchemaElementRelationship(String endOneGUID,
 String endTwoGUID,
 String relationshipTypeName,
 RelationshipProperties properties)
                                    throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Create a relationship between two schema elements. The name of the desired relationship, and any properties (including effectivity dates) are passed on the API.

Parameters:

endOneGUID - unique identifier of the schema element at end one of the relationship

endTwoGUID - unique identifier of the schema element at end two of the relationship

relationshipTypeName - type of the relationship to create

properties - relationship properties

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)

clearSchemaElementRelationship

public void clearSchemaElementRelationship(String endOneGUID,
 String endTwoGUID,
 String relationshipTypeName)
                                    throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Remove a relationship between two schema elements. The name of the desired relationship is passed on the API.

Parameters:

endOneGUID - unique identifier of the schema element at end one of the relationship

endTwoGUID - unique identifier of the schema element at end two of the relationship

relationshipTypeName - type of the relationship to delete

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)

findSchemaType

public List<SchemaTypeElement> findSchemaType(String searchString,
 String typeName,
 int startFrom,
 int pageSize)
                                       throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Retrieve the list of schema type metadata elements that contain the search string. The search string is treated as a regular expression.

Parameters:

searchString - string to find in the properties

typeName - optional type name for the schema type - used to restrict the search results

startFrom - paging start point

pageSize - maximum results that can be returned

Returns:

list of matching metadata elements

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)

getSchemaTypeForElement

public SchemaTypeElement getSchemaTypeForElement(String parentElementGUID,
 String parentElementTypeName)
                                          throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Return the schema type associated with a specific open metadata element (data asset, process or port).

Parameters:

parentElementGUID - unique identifier of the open metadata element that this schema type is connected to

parentElementTypeName - unique type name of the open metadata element that this schema type is connected to

Returns:

metadata element describing the schema type associated with the requested parent 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)

getSchemaTypeByName

public List<SchemaTypeElement> getSchemaTypeByName(String name,
 String typeName,
 int startFrom,
 int pageSize)
                                            throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Retrieve the list of schema type metadata elements with a matching qualified or display name. There are no wildcards supported on this request.

Parameters:

name - name to search for

typeName - optional type name for the schema type - used to restrict the search results

startFrom - paging start point

pageSize - maximum results that can be returned

Returns:

list of matching metadata elements

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)

getSchemaTypeByGUID

public SchemaTypeElement getSchemaTypeByGUID(String schemaTypeGUID)
                                      throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Retrieve the schema type metadata element with the supplied unique identifier.

Parameters:

schemaTypeGUID - unique identifier of the requested metadata element

Returns:

requested 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)

getSchemaTypeParent

public ElementHeader getSchemaTypeParent(String schemaTypeGUID)
                                  throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Retrieve the header of the metadata element connected to a schema type.

Parameters:

schemaTypeGUID - unique identifier of the requested metadata element

Returns:

header for parent element (data asset, process, port)

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)

createSchemaAttribute

public String createSchemaAttribute(String schemaElementGUID,
 SchemaAttributeProperties schemaAttributeProperties)
                             throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Create a new metadata element to represent a schema attribute.

Parameters:

schemaElementGUID - unique identifier of the schemaType or Schema Attribute where the schema attribute is nested underneath

schemaAttributeProperties - properties for the schema attribute

Returns:

unique identifier of the new metadata element for the schema attribute

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)

createSchemaAttributeFromTemplate

public String createSchemaAttributeFromTemplate(String schemaElementGUID,
 String templateGUID,
 TemplateProperties templateProperties)
                                         throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Create a new metadata element to represent a schema attribute using an existing metadata element as a template.

Parameters:

schemaElementGUID - unique identifier of the schemaType or Schema Attribute where the schema attribute is connected to

templateGUID - unique identifier of the metadata element to copy

templateProperties - properties that override the template

Returns:

unique identifier of the new metadata element for the schema attribute

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)

setupSchemaType

public void setupSchemaType(String relationshipTypeName,
 String schemaAttributeGUID,
 String schemaTypeGUID)
                     throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Connect a schema type to a schema attribute.

Parameters:

relationshipTypeName - name of relationship to create

schemaAttributeGUID - unique identifier of the schema attribute

schemaTypeGUID - unique identifier of the schema type to connect

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)

clearSchemaTypes

public void clearSchemaTypes(String schemaAttributeGUID)
                      throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Remove the linked schema types from a schema attribute.

Parameters:

schemaAttributeGUID - unique identifier of the schema attribute

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)

updateSchemaAttribute

public void updateSchemaAttribute(String schemaAttributeGUID,
 boolean isMergeUpdate,
 SchemaAttributeProperties schemaAttributeProperties)
                           throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Update the properties of the metadata element representing a schema attribute.

Parameters:

schemaAttributeGUID - unique identifier of the schema attribute to update

isMergeUpdate - should the new properties be merged with existing properties (true) or completely replace them (false)?

schemaAttributeProperties - new properties for the schema attribute

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)

removeSchemaAttribute

public void removeSchemaAttribute(String schemaAttributeGUID)
                           throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Remove the metadata element representing a schema attribute.

Parameters:

schemaAttributeGUID - unique identifier of the metadata element to remove

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)

findSchemaAttributes

public List<SchemaAttributeElement> findSchemaAttributes(String searchString,
 String typeName,
 int startFrom,
 int pageSize)
                                                  throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Retrieve the list of schema attribute metadata elements that contain the search string. The search string is treated as a regular expression.

Parameters:

searchString - string to find in the properties

typeName - optional type name for the schema type - used to restrict the search results

startFrom - paging start point

pageSize - maximum results that can be returned

Returns:

list of matching metadata elements

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)

getNestedAttributes

public List<SchemaAttributeElement> getNestedAttributes(String parentSchemaElementGUID,
 int startFrom,
 int pageSize)
                                                 throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Retrieve the list of schema attributes associated with a StructSchemaType or nested underneath a schema attribute.

Parameters:

parentSchemaElementGUID - unique identifier of the schemaType of interest

startFrom - paging start point

pageSize - maximum results that can be returned

Returns:

list of associated metadata elements

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)

getSchemaAttributesByName

public List<SchemaAttributeElement> getSchemaAttributesByName(String name,
 String typeName,
 int startFrom,
 int pageSize)
                                                       throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Retrieve the list of schema attribute metadata elements with a matching qualified or display name. There are no wildcards supported on this request.

Parameters:

name - name to search for

typeName - optional type name for the schema type - used to restrict the search results

startFrom - paging start point

pageSize - maximum results that can be returned

Returns:

list of matching metadata elements

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)

getSchemaAttributeByGUID

public SchemaAttributeElement getSchemaAttributeByGUID(String schemaAttributeGUID)
                                                throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Retrieve the schema attribute metadata element with the supplied unique identifier.

Parameters:

schemaAttributeGUID - unique identifier of the requested metadata element

Returns:

matching 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)

createConnection

public String createConnection(ConnectionProperties connectionProperties)
                        throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Create a new metadata element to represent a connection.

Parameters:

connectionProperties - properties about the connection to store

Returns:

unique identifier of the new connection

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)

createConnectionFromTemplate

public String createConnectionFromTemplate(String templateGUID,
 TemplateProperties templateProperties)
                                    throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Create a new metadata element to represent a connection using an existing metadata element as a template.

Parameters:

templateGUID - unique identifier of the metadata element to copy

templateProperties - properties that override the template

Returns:

unique identifier of the new connection

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)

updateConnection

public void updateConnection(String connectionGUID,
 boolean isMergeUpdate,
 ConnectionProperties connectionProperties)
                      throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Update the metadata element representing a connection. It is possible to use the subtype property classes or set up specialized properties in extended properties.

Parameters:

connectionGUID - unique identifier of the metadata element to update

isMergeUpdate - should the new properties be merged with existing properties (true) or completely replace them (false)?

connectionProperties - new properties for the 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)

setupConnectorType

public void setupConnectorType(String connectionGUID,
 String connectorTypeGUID)
                        throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Create a relationship between a connection and a connector type.

Parameters:

connectionGUID - unique identifier of the connection in the external data manager

connectorTypeGUID - unique identifier of the connector type in the external data manager

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)

clearConnectorType

public void clearConnectorType(String connectionGUID,
 String connectorTypeGUID)
                        throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Remove a relationship between a connection and a connector type.

Parameters:

connectionGUID - unique identifier of the connection in the external data manager

connectorTypeGUID - unique identifier of the connector type in the external data manager

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)

setupEndpoint

public void setupEndpoint(String connectionGUID,
 String endpointGUID)
                   throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Create a relationship between a connection and an endpoint.

Parameters:

connectionGUID - unique identifier of the connection in the external data manager

endpointGUID - unique identifier of the endpoint in the external data manager

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)

clearEndpoint

public void clearEndpoint(String connectionGUID,
 String endpointGUID)
                   throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Remove a relationship between a connection and an endpoint.

Parameters:

connectionGUID - unique identifier of the connection in the external data manager

endpointGUID - unique identifier of the endpoint in the external data manager

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)

setupEmbeddedConnection

public void setupEmbeddedConnection(String connectionGUID,
 int position,
 String displayName,
 Map<String,Object> arguments,
 String embeddedConnectionGUID)
                             throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Create a relationship between a virtual connection and an embedded connection.

Parameters:

connectionGUID - unique identifier of the virtual connection in the external data manager

position - which order should this connection be processed

arguments - What additional properties should be passed to the embedded connector via the configuration properties

displayName - what does this connector signify?

embeddedConnectionGUID - unique identifier of the embedded connection in the external data manager

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)

clearEmbeddedConnection

public void clearEmbeddedConnection(String connectionGUID,
 String embeddedConnectionGUID)
                             throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Remove a relationship between a virtual connection and an embedded connection.

Parameters:

connectionGUID - unique identifier of the virtual connection in the external data manager

embeddedConnectionGUID - unique identifier of the embedded connection in the external data manager

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)

setupAssetConnection

public void setupAssetConnection(String assetGUID,
 String assetSummary,
 String connectionGUID)
                          throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Create a relationship between an asset and its connection.

Parameters:

assetGUID - unique identifier of the asset

assetSummary - summary of the asset that is stored in the relationship between the asset and the connection.

connectionGUID - unique identifier of the connection

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)

clearAssetConnection

public void clearAssetConnection(String assetGUID,
 String connectionGUID)
                          throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Remove a relationship between an asset and its connection.

Parameters:

assetGUID - unique identifier of the asset

connectionGUID - unique identifier of the connection

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)

removeConnection

public void removeConnection(String connectionGUID)
                      throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Remove the metadata element representing a connection.

Parameters:

connectionGUID - unique identifier of the metadata element to remove

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)

findConnections

public List<ConnectionElement> findConnections(String searchString,
 int startFrom,
 int pageSize)
                                        throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Retrieve the list of metadata elements that contain the search string. The search string is treated as a regular expression.

Parameters:

searchString - string to find in the properties

startFrom - paging start point

pageSize - maximum results that can be returned

Returns:

list of matching metadata elements

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)

getConnectionsByName

public List<ConnectionElement> getConnectionsByName(String name,
 int startFrom,
 int pageSize)
                                             throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Retrieve the list of metadata elements with a matching qualified or display name. There are no wildcards supported on this request.

Parameters:

name - name used to retrieve the connection

startFrom - paging start point

pageSize - maximum results that can be returned

Returns:

list of matching metadata elements

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)

getConnectionByGUID

public ConnectionElement getConnectionByGUID(String connectionGUID)
                                      throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Retrieve the metadata element with the supplied unique identifier.

Parameters:

connectionGUID - unique identifier of the requested metadata element

Returns:

requested 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)

createEndpoint

public String createEndpoint(EndpointProperties endpointProperties)
                      throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Create a new metadata element to represent an endpoint

Parameters:

endpointProperties - properties about the endpoint to store

Returns:

unique identifier of the new endpoint

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)

createEndpointFromTemplate

public String createEndpointFromTemplate(String networkAddress,
 String templateGUID,
 TemplateProperties templateProperties)
                                  throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Create a new metadata element to represent a endpoint using an existing metadata element as a template.

Parameters:

networkAddress - location of the endpoint

templateGUID - unique identifier of the metadata element to copy

templateProperties - descriptive properties that override the template

Returns:

unique identifier of the new endpoint

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)

updateEndpoint

public void updateEndpoint(boolean isMergeUpdate,
 String endpointGUID,
 EndpointProperties endpointProperties)
                    throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Update the metadata element representing an endpoint. It is possible to use the subtype property classes or set up specialized properties in extended properties.

Parameters:

endpointGUID - unique identifier of the metadata element to update

isMergeUpdate - should the new properties be merged with existing properties (true) or completely replace them (false)?

endpointProperties - new properties for the 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)

removeEndpoint

public void removeEndpoint(String endpointGUID)
                    throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Remove the metadata element representing a endpoint.

Parameters:

endpointGUID - unique identifier of the metadata element to remove

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)

findEndpoints

public List<EndpointElement> findEndpoints(String searchString,
 int startFrom,
 int pageSize)
                                    throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Retrieve the list of endpoint metadata elements that contain the search string. The search string is treated as a regular expression.

Parameters:

searchString - string to find in the properties

startFrom - paging start point

pageSize - maximum results that can be returned

Returns:

list of matching metadata elements

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)

getEndpointsByName

public List<EndpointElement> getEndpointsByName(String name,
 int startFrom,
 int pageSize)
                                         throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Retrieve the list of endpoint metadata elements with a matching qualified or display name. There are no wildcards supported on this request.

Parameters:

name - name to search for

startFrom - paging start point

pageSize - maximum results that can be returned

Returns:

list of matching metadata elements

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)

getEndpointByGUID

public EndpointElement getEndpointByGUID(String endpointGUID)
                                  throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Retrieve the endpoint metadata element with the supplied unique identifier.

Parameters:

endpointGUID - unique identifier of the requested metadata element

Returns:

requested 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)

findConnectorTypes

public List<ConnectorTypeElement> findConnectorTypes(String searchString,
 int startFrom,
 int pageSize)
                                              throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Retrieve the list of connector type metadata elements that contain the search string. The search string is treated as a regular expression.

Parameters:

searchString - string to find in the properties

startFrom - paging start point

pageSize - maximum results that can be returned

Returns:

list of matching metadata elements

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)

getConnectorTypesByName

public List<ConnectorTypeElement> getConnectorTypesByName(String name,
 int startFrom,
 int pageSize)
                                                   throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Retrieve the list of connector type metadata elements with a matching qualified or display name. There are no wildcards supported on this request.

Parameters:

name - name to search for

startFrom - paging start point

pageSize - maximum results that can be returned

Returns:

list of matching metadata elements

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)

getConnectorTypeByGUID

public ConnectorTypeElement getConnectorTypeByGUID(String connectorTypeGUID)
                                            throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Retrieve the connector type metadata element with the supplied unique identifier.

Parameters:

connectorTypeGUID - unique identifier of the requested metadata element

Returns:

requested 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)

createValidValue

public String createValidValue(ValidValueProperties validValueProperties)
                        throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Create a new metadata element to represent a valid value.

Parameters:

validValueProperties - properties about the valid value to store

Returns:

unique identifier of the new valid value

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)

updateValidValue

public void updateValidValue(String validValueGUID,
 boolean isMergeUpdate,
 ValidValueProperties validValueProperties)
                      throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Update the metadata element representing a valid value. It is possible to use the subtype property classes or set up specialized properties in extended properties.

Parameters:

validValueGUID - unique identifier of the metadata element to update

isMergeUpdate - should the new properties be merged with existing properties (true) or completely replace them (false)?

validValueProperties - new properties for the 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)

setupValidValueMember

public void setupValidValueMember(String validValueSetGUID,
 ValidValueMembershipProperties properties,
 String validValueMemberGUID)
                           throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Create a membership relationship between a validValue and a validValueSet that it belongs to.

Parameters:

validValueSetGUID - unique identifier of the valid value set

properties - describes the properties of the membership

validValueMemberGUID - unique identifier of the member

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)

clearValidValueMember

public void clearValidValueMember(String validValueSetGUID,
 String validValueMemberGUID)
                           throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Remove a membership relationship between a validValue and a validValueSet that it belongs to.

Parameters:

validValueSetGUID - unique identifier of the valid value set

validValueMemberGUID - unique identifier of the member

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)

setupValidValues

public void setupValidValues(String elementGUID,
 ValidValueAssignmentProperties properties,
 String validValueGUID)
                      throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Create a valid value assignment relationship between an element and a valid value (typically, a valid value set) to show that the valid value defines the values that can be stored in the data item that the element represents.

Parameters:

elementGUID - unique identifier of the element

properties - describes the permissions that the role has in the validValue

validValueGUID - unique identifier of the valid value

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)

clearValidValues

public void clearValidValues(String elementGUID,
 String validValueGUID)
                      throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Remove a valid value assignment relationship between an element and a valid value.

Parameters:

elementGUID - unique identifier of the element

validValueGUID - unique identifier of the valid value

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)

setupReferenceValueTag

public void setupReferenceValueTag(String elementGUID,
 ReferenceValueAssignmentProperties properties,
 String validValueGUID)
                            throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Create a reference value assignment relationship between an element and a valid value to show that the valid value is a semiformal tag/classification.

Parameters:

elementGUID - unique identifier of the element

properties - describes the quality of the assignment

validValueGUID - unique identifier of the valid value

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)

clearReferenceValueTag

public void clearReferenceValueTag(String elementGUID,
 String validValueGUID)
                            throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Remove a reference value assignment relationship between an element and a valid value.

Parameters:

elementGUID - unique identifier of the element

validValueGUID - unique identifier of the valid value

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)

removeValidValue

public void removeValidValue(String validValueGUID)
                      throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Remove the metadata element representing a valid value.

Parameters:

validValueGUID - unique identifier of the metadata element to remove

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)

findValidValues

public List<ValidValueElement> findValidValues(String searchString,
 int startFrom,
 int pageSize)
                                        throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Retrieve the list of metadata elements that contain the search string. The search string is treated as a regular expression.

Parameters:

searchString - string to find in the properties

startFrom - paging start point

pageSize - maximum results that can be returned

Returns:

list of matching metadata elements

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)

getValidValuesByName

public List<ValidValueElement> getValidValuesByName(String name,
 int startFrom,
 int pageSize)
                                             throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Retrieve the list of metadata elements with a matching qualified or display name. There are no wildcards supported on this request.

Parameters:

name - name to search for

startFrom - paging start point

pageSize - maximum results that can be returned

Returns:

list of matching metadata elements

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)

getAllValidValues

public List<ValidValueElement> getAllValidValues(int startFrom,
 int pageSize)
                                          throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Retrieve the list of valid values.

Parameters:

startFrom - paging start point

pageSize - maximum results that can be returned

Returns:

list of matching metadata elements

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)

getValidValueSetMembers

public List<ValidValueElement> getValidValueSetMembers(String validValueSetGUID,
 int startFrom,
 int pageSize)
                                                throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Page through the members of a valid value set.

Parameters:

validValueSetGUID - unique identifier of the valid value set

startFrom - paging starting point

pageSize - maximum number of return values.

Returns:

list of valid value beans

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.

getSetsForValidValue

public List<ValidValueElement> getSetsForValidValue(String validValueGUID,
 int startFrom,
 int pageSize)
                                             throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Page through the list of valid value sets that a valid value definition/set belongs to.

Parameters:

validValueGUID - unique identifier of valid value to query

startFrom - paging starting point

pageSize - maximum number of return values.

Returns:

list of valid value beans

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.

getValidValuesForConsumer

public ValidValueElement getValidValuesForConsumer(String elementGUID)
                                            throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Return information about the valid value set linked to an element as its set of valid values.

Parameters:

elementGUID - unique identifier for the element using the valid value set

Returns:

list of matching actor profiles (hopefully only one)

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - guid is null

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

getConsumersOfValidValue

public List<RelatedElement> getConsumersOfValidValue(String validValueGUID,
 int startFrom,
 int pageSize)
                                              throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Return information about the consumers linked to a validValue.

Parameters:

validValueGUID - unique identifier for the validValue

startFrom - index of the list to start from (0 for start)

pageSize - maximum number of elements to return.

Returns:

list of matching actor profiles (hopefully only one)

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - guid is null

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

getReferenceValues

public List<ValidValueElement> getReferenceValues(String elementGUID,
 int startFrom,
 int pageSize)
                                           throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Return information about the valid values linked as reference value tags to an element.

Parameters:

elementGUID - unique identifier for the element

startFrom - index of the list to start from (0 for start)

pageSize - maximum number of elements to return.

Returns:

list of valid values

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - guid is null

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

getAssigneesOfReferenceValue

public List<RelatedElement> getAssigneesOfReferenceValue(String validValueGUID,
 int startFrom,
 int pageSize)
                                                  throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Return information about the person roles linked to a validValue.

Parameters:

validValueGUID - unique identifier for the validValue

startFrom - index of the list to start from (0 for start)

pageSize - maximum number of elements to return.

Returns:

list of matching actor profiles (hopefully only one)

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - guid is null

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

getValidValueByGUID

public ValidValueElement getValidValueByGUID(String validValueGUID)
                                      throws InvalidParameterException,
UserNotAuthorizedException,
PropertyServerException

Retrieve the metadata element with the supplied unique identifier.

Parameters:

validValueGUID - unique identifier of the requested metadata element

Returns:

requested 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)