Package org.odpi.openmetadata.accessservices.assetmanager.api

Interface AssetManagerInterface

public interface AssetManagerInterface

AssetManagerInterface provides the interface for retrieving the identity of an external asset manager. The definition of the external asset manager may also be created using the IT Infrastructure OMAS.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	addExternalIdentifier(String userId, String assetManagerGUID, String assetManagerName, SynchronizationDirection synchronizationDirection, String synchronizationDescription, String openMetadataElementGUID, String openMetadataElementTypeName, String externalIdentifier, String externalIdentifierName, String externalIdentifierUsage, String externalIdentifierSource, KeyPattern keyPattern, Map<String,String> mappingProperties)	Add a new external identifier to an existing open metadata element.
void	confirmSynchronization(String userId, String assetManagerGUID, String assetManagerName, String openMetadataElementGUID, String openMetadataElementTypeName, String externalIdentifier)	Confirm that the values of a particular metadata element have been synchronized.
String	createExternalAssetManager(String userId, AssetManagerProperties assetManagerProperties)	Create information about the external asset manager.
List<ElementHeader>	getElementsForExternalIdentifier(String userId, String assetManagerGUID, String assetManagerName, String externalIdentifier, int startFrom, int pageSize)	Return the list of headers for open metadata elements that are associated with a particular external identifier.
String	getExternalAssetManagerGUID(String userId, String qualifiedName)	Retrieve the unique identifier of the external asset manager from its qualified name.
void	removeExternalIdentifier(String userId, String assetManagerGUID, String assetManagerName, SynchronizationDirection synchronizationDirection, String synchronizationDescription, String openMetadataElementGUID, String openMetadataElementTypeName, String externalIdentifier, String externalIdentifierName, String externalIdentifierUsage, String externalIdentifierSource, KeyPattern keyPattern, Map<String,String> mappingProperties)	Remove an external identifier from an existing open metadata element.
void	updateExternalIdentifier(String userId, String assetManagerGUID, String assetManagerName, SynchronizationDirection synchronizationDirection, String synchronizationDescription, String openMetadataElementGUID, String openMetadataElementTypeName, String externalIdentifier, String externalIdentifierName, String externalIdentifierUsage, String externalIdentifierSource, KeyPattern keyPattern, Map<String,String> mappingProperties)	Update the description of a specific external identifier.

Method Detail

createExternalAssetManager

String createExternalAssetManager(String userId,
                                  AssetManagerProperties assetManagerProperties)
                           throws InvalidParameterException,
                                  UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                  PropertyServerException

Create information about the external asset manager. This is represented as a software server capability and all information that is specific to the external asset manager (such as the identifiers of the metadata elements it stores) will be linked to it.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

assetManagerProperties - description of the integration daemon (specify qualified name at a minimum)

Returns:

unique identifier of the asset management's software server capability

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is invalid

UserNotAuthorizedException - user not authorized to issue this request

PropertyServerException - problem accessing the property server

getExternalAssetManagerGUID

String getExternalAssetManagerGUID(String userId,
                                   String qualifiedName)
                            throws InvalidParameterException,
                                   UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                   PropertyServerException

Retrieve the unique identifier of the external asset manager from its qualified name. Typically the qualified name comes from the integration connector configuration.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

qualifiedName - unique name to use for the external asset

Returns:

unique identifier of the external asset manager's software server capability

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is invalid

UserNotAuthorizedException - user not authorized to issue this request

PropertyServerException - problem accessing the property server

addExternalIdentifier

void addExternalIdentifier(String userId,
                           String assetManagerGUID,
                           String assetManagerName,
                           SynchronizationDirection synchronizationDirection,
                           String synchronizationDescription,
                           String openMetadataElementGUID,
                           String openMetadataElementTypeName,
                           String externalIdentifier,
                           String externalIdentifierName,
                           String externalIdentifierUsage,
                           String externalIdentifierSource,
                           KeyPattern keyPattern,
                           Map<String,String> mappingProperties)
                    throws InvalidParameterException,
                           UserNotAuthorizedException,
                           PropertyServerException

Add a new external identifier to an existing open metadata element.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

assetManagerGUID - unique identifier of software server capability representing the caller

assetManagerName - unique name of software server capability representing the caller

synchronizationDirection - details of the synchronization direction

synchronizationDescription - optional additional description about the synchronization approach

openMetadataElementGUID - unique identifier (GUID) of the element in the open metadata ecosystem

openMetadataElementTypeName - type name for the open metadata element

externalIdentifier - unique identifier of this element in the third party asset manager

externalIdentifierName - name of the identifier in the third party asset manager

externalIdentifierUsage - description of how the open metadata element maps to the identifier

externalIdentifierSource - component that issuing this request.

keyPattern - style of the external identifier

mappingProperties - additional mapping properties

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is invalid

UserNotAuthorizedException - user not authorized to issue this request

PropertyServerException - problem accessing the property server

updateExternalIdentifier

void updateExternalIdentifier(String userId,
                              String assetManagerGUID,
                              String assetManagerName,
                              SynchronizationDirection synchronizationDirection,
                              String synchronizationDescription,
                              String openMetadataElementGUID,
                              String openMetadataElementTypeName,
                              String externalIdentifier,
                              String externalIdentifierName,
                              String externalIdentifierUsage,
                              String externalIdentifierSource,
                              KeyPattern keyPattern,
                              Map<String,String> mappingProperties)
                       throws InvalidParameterException,
                              UserNotAuthorizedException,
                              PropertyServerException

Update the description of a specific external identifier.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

assetManagerGUID - unique identifier of software server capability representing the caller

assetManagerName - unique name of software server capability representing the caller

synchronizationDirection - details of the synchronization direction

synchronizationDescription - optional additional description about the synchronization approach

openMetadataElementGUID - unique identifier (GUID) of the element in the open metadata ecosystem

openMetadataElementTypeName - type name for the open metadata element

externalIdentifier - unique identifier of this element in the third party asset manager

externalIdentifierName - name of the identifier in the third party asset manager

externalIdentifierUsage - description of how the open metadata element maps to the identifier

externalIdentifierSource - component that issuing this request.

keyPattern - style of the external identifier

mappingProperties - additional mapping properties

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is invalid

UserNotAuthorizedException - user not authorized to issue this request

PropertyServerException - problem accessing the property server

removeExternalIdentifier

void removeExternalIdentifier(String userId,
                              String assetManagerGUID,
                              String assetManagerName,
                              SynchronizationDirection synchronizationDirection,
                              String synchronizationDescription,
                              String openMetadataElementGUID,
                              String openMetadataElementTypeName,
                              String externalIdentifier,
                              String externalIdentifierName,
                              String externalIdentifierUsage,
                              String externalIdentifierSource,
                              KeyPattern keyPattern,
                              Map<String,String> mappingProperties)
                       throws InvalidParameterException,
                              UserNotAuthorizedException,
                              PropertyServerException

Remove an external identifier from an existing open metadata element. The open metadata element is not affected.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

assetManagerGUID - unique identifier of software server capability representing the caller

assetManagerName - unique name of software server capability representing the caller

synchronizationDirection - details of the synchronization direction

synchronizationDescription - optional additional description about the synchronization approach

openMetadataElementGUID - unique identifier (GUID) of the element in the open metadata ecosystem

openMetadataElementTypeName - type name for the open metadata element

externalIdentifier - unique identifier of this element in the third party asset manager

externalIdentifierName - name of the identifier in the third party asset manager

externalIdentifierUsage - description of how the open metadata element maps to the identifier

externalIdentifierSource - component that issuing this request.

keyPattern - style of the external identifier

mappingProperties - additional mapping properties

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is invalid

UserNotAuthorizedException - user not authorized to issue this request

PropertyServerException - problem accessing the property server

confirmSynchronization

void confirmSynchronization(String userId,
                            String assetManagerGUID,
                            String assetManagerName,
                            String openMetadataElementGUID,
                            String openMetadataElementTypeName,
                            String externalIdentifier)
                     throws InvalidParameterException,
                            UserNotAuthorizedException,
                            PropertyServerException

Confirm that the values of a particular metadata element have been synchronized. This is important from an audit point of view, and to allow bidirectional updates of metadata using optimistic locking.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

assetManagerGUID - unique identifier of software server capability representing the caller

assetManagerName - unique name of software server capability representing the caller

openMetadataElementGUID - unique identifier (GUID) of this element in open metadata

openMetadataElementTypeName - type name of the element in the open metadata ecosystem (default referenceable)

externalIdentifier - unique identifier of this element in the external asset manager

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is invalid

UserNotAuthorizedException - user not authorized to issue this request

PropertyServerException - problem accessing the property server

getElementsForExternalIdentifier

List<ElementHeader> getElementsForExternalIdentifier(String userId,
                                                     String assetManagerGUID,
                                                     String assetManagerName,
                                                     String externalIdentifier,
                                                     int startFrom,
                                                     int pageSize)
                                              throws InvalidParameterException,
                                                     UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                                     PropertyServerException

Return the list of headers for open metadata elements that are associated with a particular external identifier.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

assetManagerGUID - unique identifier of software server capability representing the caller

assetManagerName - unique name of software server capability representing the caller

externalIdentifier - unique identifier of this element in the external asset manager

startFrom - paging start point

pageSize - maximum results that can be returned

Returns:

list of element headers

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is invalid

UserNotAuthorizedException - user not authorized to issue this request

PropertyServerException - problem accessing the property server