Package org.odpi.openmetadata.integrationservices.catalog.connector

Class ExternalReferenceExchangeService

java.lang.Object

org.odpi.openmetadata.integrationservices.catalog.connector.ExternalReferenceExchangeService

public class ExternalReferenceExchangeService
extends Object

DataAssetExchangeService is the context for managing data assets and associated elements such as schemas.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
String	createExternalReference(org.odpi.openmetadata.accessservices.assetmanager.properties.ExternalIdentifierProperties externalIdentifierProperties, String anchorGUID, org.odpi.openmetadata.accessservices.assetmanager.properties.ExternalReferenceProperties properties)	Create a definition of a external reference.
void	deleteExternalReference(String externalReferenceGUID, String referenceExternalIdentifier, Date effectiveTime)	Remove the definition of a external reference.
List<org.odpi.openmetadata.accessservices.assetmanager.metadataelements.ExternalReferenceElement>	findExternalReferences(String searchString, int startFrom, int pageSize, Date effectiveTime)	Find the external references that contain the search string - which may contain wildcards.
org.odpi.openmetadata.accessservices.assetmanager.metadataelements.ExternalReferenceElement	getExternalReferenceByGUID(String externalReferenceGUID, Date effectiveTime)	Return information about a specific external reference.
List<org.odpi.openmetadata.accessservices.assetmanager.metadataelements.ExternalReferenceElement>	getExternalReferences(int startFrom, int pageSize, Date effectiveTime)	Retrieve the list of external references sorted in open metadata.
List<org.odpi.openmetadata.accessservices.assetmanager.metadataelements.ExternalReferenceElement>	getExternalReferencesById(String resourceId, int startFrom, int pageSize, Date effectiveTime)	Retrieve the list of external references for this resourceId.
List<org.odpi.openmetadata.accessservices.assetmanager.metadataelements.ExternalReferenceElement>	getExternalReferencesByName(String name, int startFrom, int pageSize, Date effectiveTime)	Retrieve the list of external references for this name.
List<org.odpi.openmetadata.accessservices.assetmanager.metadataelements.ExternalReferenceElement>	getExternalReferencesByURL(String url, int startFrom, int pageSize, Date effectiveTime)	Retrieve the list of external references for this URL.
List<org.odpi.openmetadata.accessservices.assetmanager.metadataelements.ExternalReferenceElement>	getExternalReferencesForAssetManager(int startFrom, int pageSize, Date effectiveTime)	Retrieve the list of external reference created on behalf of the named asset manager.
boolean	isForDuplicateProcessing()	Return whether retrieval requests from this service are to avoid merging duplicates or not.
boolean	isForLineage()	Return whether retrieval requests from this service are to include elements with the Memento classification attached or not.
String	linkExternalReferenceToElement(String attachedToGUID, String externalReferenceGUID, org.odpi.openmetadata.accessservices.assetmanager.properties.ExternalReferenceLinkProperties linkProperties, Date effectiveTime)	Link an external reference to an object.
List<org.odpi.openmetadata.accessservices.assetmanager.metadataelements.ExternalReferenceLinkElement>	retrieveAttachedExternalReferences(String attachedToGUID, int startFrom, int pageSize, Date effectiveTime)	Retrieve the list of external references attached to the supplied object.
void	setAssetManagerIsHome(boolean assetManagerIsHome)	Set up the flag that controls the ownership of metadata created for this asset manager.
void	setForDuplicateProcessing(boolean forDuplicateProcessing)	Set up whether retrieval requests from this service are to avoid merging duplicates or not.
void	setForLineage(boolean forLineage)	Set up whether retrieval requests from this service are to include elements with the Memento classification attached or not.
void	unlinkExternalReferenceFromElement(String externalReferenceLinkGUID, Date effectiveTime)	Remove the link between a external reference and an element.
void	updateExternalReference(String externalReferenceGUID, String referenceExternalIdentifier, boolean isMergeUpdate, org.odpi.openmetadata.accessservices.assetmanager.properties.ExternalReferenceProperties properties, Date effectiveTime)	Update the definition of a external reference.
void	updateExternalReferenceToElementLink(String externalReferenceLinkGUID, org.odpi.openmetadata.accessservices.assetmanager.properties.ExternalReferenceLinkProperties linkProperties, Date effectiveTime)	Update the link between an external reference to an object.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Details

setAssetManagerIsHome

public void setAssetManagerIsHome(boolean assetManagerIsHome)

Set up the flag that controls the ownership of metadata created for this asset manager. Default is true.

Parameters:

assetManagerIsHome - should the metadata be marked as owned by the infrastructure manager so others can not update?

isForLineage

public boolean isForLineage()

Return whether retrieval requests from this service are to include elements with the Memento classification attached or not.

Returns:

boolean flag

setForLineage

public void setForLineage(boolean forLineage)

Set up whether retrieval requests from this service are to include elements with the Memento classification attached or not.

Parameters:

forLineage - boolean flag

isForDuplicateProcessing

public boolean isForDuplicateProcessing()

Return whether retrieval requests from this service are to avoid merging duplicates or not.

Returns:

boolean flag

setForDuplicateProcessing

public void setForDuplicateProcessing(boolean forDuplicateProcessing)

Set up whether retrieval requests from this service are to avoid merging duplicates or not.

Parameters:

forDuplicateProcessing - boolean flag

createExternalReference

public String createExternalReference(org.odpi.openmetadata.accessservices.assetmanager.properties.ExternalIdentifierProperties externalIdentifierProperties,
 String anchorGUID,
 org.odpi.openmetadata.accessservices.assetmanager.properties.ExternalReferenceProperties properties)
                               throws org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.InvalidParameterException,
org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.UserNotAuthorizedException,
org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.PropertyServerException

Create a definition of a external reference.

Parameters:

externalIdentifierProperties - optional properties used to define an external identifier

anchorGUID - optional element to link the external reference to that will act as an anchor - that is, this external reference will be deleted when the element is deleted (once the external reference is linked to the anchor).

properties - properties for a external reference

Returns:

unique identifier of the external reference

Throws:

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.InvalidParameterException - qualifiedName or userId is null; qualifiedName is not unique

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

updateExternalReference

public void updateExternalReference(String externalReferenceGUID,
 String referenceExternalIdentifier,
 boolean isMergeUpdate,
 org.odpi.openmetadata.accessservices.assetmanager.properties.ExternalReferenceProperties properties,
 Date effectiveTime)
                             throws org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.InvalidParameterException,
org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.UserNotAuthorizedException,
org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.PropertyServerException

Update the definition of a external reference.

Parameters:

externalReferenceGUID - unique identifier of external reference

referenceExternalIdentifier - unique identifier of the external reference in the external asset manager

isMergeUpdate - are unspecified properties unchanged (true) or replaced with null?

properties - properties to change

effectiveTime - the time that the retrieved elements must be effective for

Throws:

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.InvalidParameterException - guid, qualifiedName or userId is null; qualifiedName is not unique; guid is not known

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

deleteExternalReference

public void deleteExternalReference(String externalReferenceGUID,
 String referenceExternalIdentifier,
 Date effectiveTime)
                             throws org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.InvalidParameterException,
org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.UserNotAuthorizedException,
org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.PropertyServerException

Remove the definition of a external reference.

Parameters:

externalReferenceGUID - unique identifier of external reference

referenceExternalIdentifier - unique identifier of the external reference in the external asset manager

effectiveTime - the time that the retrieved elements must be effective for

Throws:

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.InvalidParameterException - guid or userId is null; guid is not known

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

linkExternalReferenceToElement

public String linkExternalReferenceToElement(String attachedToGUID,
 String externalReferenceGUID,
 org.odpi.openmetadata.accessservices.assetmanager.properties.ExternalReferenceLinkProperties linkProperties,
 Date effectiveTime)
                                      throws org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.InvalidParameterException,
org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.PropertyServerException,
org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.UserNotAuthorizedException

Link an external reference to an object.

Parameters:

attachedToGUID - object linked to external references.

linkProperties - description for the reference from the perspective of the object that the reference is being attached to.

externalReferenceGUID - unique identifier (guid) of the external reference details.

effectiveTime - the time that the retrieved elements must be effective for

Returns:

Unique identifier for new relationship

Throws:

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.InvalidParameterException - problem with the GUID or the external references are not correctly specified, or are null.

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.PropertyServerException - the server is not available.

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.UserNotAuthorizedException - the calling user is not authorized to issue the call.

updateExternalReferenceToElementLink

public void updateExternalReferenceToElementLink(String externalReferenceLinkGUID,
 org.odpi.openmetadata.accessservices.assetmanager.properties.ExternalReferenceLinkProperties linkProperties,
 Date effectiveTime)
                                          throws org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.InvalidParameterException,
org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.PropertyServerException,
org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.UserNotAuthorizedException

Update the link between an external reference to an object.

Parameters:

linkProperties - description for the reference from the perspective of the object that the reference is being attached to.

externalReferenceLinkGUID - unique identifier (guid) of the external reference details.

effectiveTime - the time that the retrieved elements must be effective for

Throws:

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.InvalidParameterException - problem with the GUID or the external references are not correctly specified, or are null.

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.PropertyServerException - the server is not available.

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.UserNotAuthorizedException - the calling user is not authorized to issue the call.

unlinkExternalReferenceFromElement

public void unlinkExternalReferenceFromElement(String externalReferenceLinkGUID,
 Date effectiveTime)
                                        throws org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.InvalidParameterException,
org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.PropertyServerException,
org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.UserNotAuthorizedException

Remove the link between a external reference and an element. If the element is its anchor, the external reference is removed.

Parameters:

externalReferenceLinkGUID - identifier of the external reference relationship.

effectiveTime - the time that the retrieved elements must be effective for

Throws:

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.InvalidParameterException - problem with the GUID or the external references are not correctly specified, or are null.

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.PropertyServerException - the server is not available.

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.UserNotAuthorizedException - the calling user is not authorized to issue the call.

getExternalReferences

public List<org.odpi.openmetadata.accessservices.assetmanager.metadataelements.ExternalReferenceElement> getExternalReferences(int startFrom,
 int pageSize,
 Date effectiveTime)
                                                                                                                        throws org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.InvalidParameterException,
org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.PropertyServerException,
org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.UserNotAuthorizedException

Retrieve the list of external references sorted in open metadata.

Parameters:

effectiveTime - the time that the retrieved elements must be effective for

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

pageSize - maximum number of elements to return.

Returns:

links to addition information.

Throws:

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.InvalidParameterException - guid invalid or the external references are not correctly specified, or are null.

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.PropertyServerException - the server is not available.

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.UserNotAuthorizedException - the calling user is not authorized to issue the call.

getExternalReferencesById

public List<org.odpi.openmetadata.accessservices.assetmanager.metadataelements.ExternalReferenceElement> getExternalReferencesById(String resourceId,
 int startFrom,
 int pageSize,
 Date effectiveTime)
                                                                                                                            throws org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.InvalidParameterException,
org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.PropertyServerException,
org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.UserNotAuthorizedException

Retrieve the list of external references for this resourceId.

Parameters:

resourceId - unique reference id assigned by the resource owner (supports wildcards). This is the qualified name of the entity

effectiveTime - the time that the retrieved elements must be effective for

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

pageSize - maximum number of elements to return.

Returns:

links to addition information.

Throws:

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.InvalidParameterException - guid invalid or the external references are not correctly specified, or are null.

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.PropertyServerException - the server is not available.

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.UserNotAuthorizedException - the calling user is not authorized to issue the call.

getExternalReferencesByURL

public List<org.odpi.openmetadata.accessservices.assetmanager.metadataelements.ExternalReferenceElement> getExternalReferencesByURL(String url,
 int startFrom,
 int pageSize,
 Date effectiveTime)
                                                                                                                             throws org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.InvalidParameterException,
org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.PropertyServerException,
org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.UserNotAuthorizedException

Retrieve the list of external references for this URL.

Parameters:

url - URL of the external resource.

effectiveTime - the time that the retrieved elements must be effective for

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

pageSize - maximum number of elements to return.

Returns:

links to addition information.

Throws:

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.InvalidParameterException - guid invalid or the external references are not correctly specified, or are null.

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.PropertyServerException - the server is not available.

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.UserNotAuthorizedException - the calling user is not authorized to issue the call.

getExternalReferencesByName

public List<org.odpi.openmetadata.accessservices.assetmanager.metadataelements.ExternalReferenceElement> getExternalReferencesByName(String name,
 int startFrom,
 int pageSize,
 Date effectiveTime)
                                                                                                                              throws org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.InvalidParameterException,
org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.PropertyServerException,
org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.UserNotAuthorizedException

Retrieve the list of external references for this name.

Parameters:

name - qualifiedName or displayName of the external resource.

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

pageSize - maximum number of elements to return.

effectiveTime - the time that the retrieved elements must be effective for

Returns:

links to addition information.

Throws:

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.InvalidParameterException - guid invalid or the external references are not correctly specified, or are null.

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.PropertyServerException - the server is not available.

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.UserNotAuthorizedException - the calling user is not authorized to issue the call.

getExternalReferencesForAssetManager

public List<org.odpi.openmetadata.accessservices.assetmanager.metadataelements.ExternalReferenceElement> getExternalReferencesForAssetManager(int startFrom,
 int pageSize,
 Date effectiveTime)
                                                                                                                                       throws org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.InvalidParameterException,
org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.UserNotAuthorizedException,
org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.PropertyServerException

Retrieve the list of external reference created on behalf of the named asset manager.

Parameters:

startFrom - paging start point

pageSize - maximum results that can be returned

effectiveTime - the time that the retrieved elements must be effective for

Returns:

list of matching metadata elements

Throws:

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is invalid

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.UserNotAuthorizedException - the user is not authorized to issue this request

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.PropertyServerException - there is a problem reported in the open metadata server(s)

findExternalReferences

public List<org.odpi.openmetadata.accessservices.assetmanager.metadataelements.ExternalReferenceElement> findExternalReferences(String searchString,
 int startFrom,
 int pageSize,
 Date effectiveTime)
                                                                                                                         throws org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.InvalidParameterException,
org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.PropertyServerException,
org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.UserNotAuthorizedException

Find the external references that contain the search string - which may contain wildcards.

Parameters:

searchString - regular expression (RegEx) to search for

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

pageSize - maximum number of elements to return.

effectiveTime - the time that the retrieved elements must be effective for

Returns:

links to addition information.

Throws:

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.InvalidParameterException - guid invalid or the external references are not correctly specified, or are null.

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.PropertyServerException - the server is not available.

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.UserNotAuthorizedException - the calling user is not authorized to issue the call.

retrieveAttachedExternalReferences

public List<org.odpi.openmetadata.accessservices.assetmanager.metadataelements.ExternalReferenceLinkElement> retrieveAttachedExternalReferences(String attachedToGUID,
 int startFrom,
 int pageSize,
 Date effectiveTime)
                                                                                                                                         throws org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.InvalidParameterException,
org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.PropertyServerException,
org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.UserNotAuthorizedException

Retrieve the list of external references attached to the supplied object.

Parameters:

attachedToGUID - object linked to external reference.

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

pageSize - maximum number of elements to return.

effectiveTime - the time that the retrieved elements must be effective for

Returns:

links to addition information.

Throws:

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.InvalidParameterException - guid invalid or the external references are not correctly specified, or are null.

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.PropertyServerException - the server is not available.

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.UserNotAuthorizedException - the calling user is not authorized to issue the call.

getExternalReferenceByGUID

public org.odpi.openmetadata.accessservices.assetmanager.metadataelements.ExternalReferenceElement getExternalReferenceByGUID(String externalReferenceGUID,
 Date effectiveTime)
                                                                                                                       throws org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.InvalidParameterException,
org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.UserNotAuthorizedException,
org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.PropertyServerException

Return information about a specific external reference.

Parameters:

externalReferenceGUID - unique identifier for the external reference

effectiveTime - the time that the retrieved elements must be effective for

Returns:

properties of the external reference

Throws:

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.InvalidParameterException - externalReferenceGUID or userId is null

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ffdc.UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem