Package org.odpi.openmetadata.accessservices.communityprofile.api

Interface CollectionManagementInterface

public interface CollectionManagementInterface

The CollectionManagementInterface adds methods for managing collections that can be attached to communities and personal profiles.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	addToCollection(String userId, String collectionGUID, String elementGUID)	Add an element to a collection.
void	attachCollection(String userId, String collectionGUID, String parentGUID, boolean makeAnchor)	Connect an existing collection to an anchor point.
String	createCollection(String userId, String qualifiedName, String displayName, String description, String collectionUse, Map<String,Object> additionalProperties)	Create a new generic collection.
String	createFolder(String userId, String qualifiedName, String displayName, String description, String collectionUse, CollectionOrder collectionOrder, Map<String,Object> additionalProperties)	Create a collection that acts like a folder with an order.
String	createSet(String userId, String qualifiedName, String displayName, String description, String collectionUse, Map<String,Object> additionalProperties)	Create a collection that acts like a set (this does not allow duplicate entries).
void	deleteCollection(String userId, String collectionGUID)	Delete a collection.
void	detachCollection(String userId, String collectionGUID, String parentGUID)	Detach an existing collection from an element.
CollectionElement	getCollection(String userId, String collectionGUID)	Return the properties of a specific collection.
List<CollectionMember>	getCollectionMembers(String userId, String collectionGUID, int startFrom, int pageSize)	Return a list of elements that are a member of a collection.
List<CollectionElement>	getCollections(String userId, String parentGUID, int startFrom, int pageSize)	Returns the list of collections that are linked off of the supplied element.
void	removeFromCollection(String userId, String collectionGUID, String elementGUID)	Remove an element from a collection.

Method Detail

getCollections

List<CollectionElement> getCollections(String userId,
                                       String parentGUID,
                                       int startFrom,
                                       int pageSize)
                                throws InvalidParameterException,
                                       PropertyServerException,
                                       UserNotAuthorizedException

Returns the list of collections that are linked off of the supplied element.

Parameters:

userId - userId of user making request

parentGUID - unique identifier of referenceable object (typically a personal profile, project or community) that the collections hang off of.

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

pageSize - maximum number of elements to return

Returns:

a list of collections

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is null or invalid.

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

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

getCollection

CollectionElement getCollection(String userId,
                                String collectionGUID)
                         throws InvalidParameterException,
                                PropertyServerException,
                                UserNotAuthorizedException

Return the properties of a specific collection.

Parameters:

userId - userId of user making request.

collectionGUID - unique identifier of the required connection.

Returns:

collection properties

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is null or invalid.

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

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

createCollection

String createCollection(String userId,
                        String qualifiedName,
                        String displayName,
                        String description,
                        String collectionUse,
                        Map<String,Object> additionalProperties)
                 throws InvalidParameterException,
                        PropertyServerException,
                        UserNotAuthorizedException

Create a new generic collection.

Parameters:

userId - userId of user making request.

qualifiedName - unique name of the collection.

displayName - short displayable name for the collection.

description - description of the collection.

collectionUse - description of how the collection is to be used.

additionalProperties - additional arbitrary properties.

Returns:

unique identifier of the newly created Collection

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is invalid.

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

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

createFolder

String createFolder(String userId,
                    String qualifiedName,
                    String displayName,
                    String description,
                    String collectionUse,
                    CollectionOrder collectionOrder,
                    Map<String,Object> additionalProperties)
             throws InvalidParameterException,
                    PropertyServerException,
                    UserNotAuthorizedException

Create a collection that acts like a folder with an order.

Parameters:

userId - userId of user making request.

qualifiedName - unique name of the collection.

displayName - short displayable name for the collection.

description - description of the collection.

collectionUse - description of how the collection will be used.

collectionOrder - description of how the members in the collection should be organized.

additionalProperties - additional arbitrary properties.

Returns:

unique identifier of the newly created Collection

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is invalid.

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

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

createSet

String createSet(String userId,
                 String qualifiedName,
                 String displayName,
                 String description,
                 String collectionUse,
                 Map<String,Object> additionalProperties)
          throws InvalidParameterException,
                 PropertyServerException,
                 UserNotAuthorizedException

Create a collection that acts like a set (this does not allow duplicate entries).

Parameters:

userId - userId of user making request.

qualifiedName - unique name of the collection.

displayName - short displayable name for the collection.

description - description of the collection.

collectionUse - description of how the collection will be used.

additionalProperties - additional arbitrary properties.

Returns:

unique identifier of the newly created Collection

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is invalid.

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

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

attachCollection

void attachCollection(String userId,
                      String collectionGUID,
                      String parentGUID,
                      boolean makeAnchor)
               throws InvalidParameterException,
                      PropertyServerException,
                      UserNotAuthorizedException

Connect an existing collection to an anchor point.

Parameters:

userId - userId of user making request

collectionGUID - unique identifier of the collection

parentGUID - unique identifier of referenceable object that the collection should be attached to

makeAnchor - like the lifecycle of the collection to that of the parent so that if the parent is deleted, so is the collection

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is null or invalid.

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

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

detachCollection

void detachCollection(String userId,
                      String collectionGUID,
                      String parentGUID)
               throws InvalidParameterException,
                      PropertyServerException,
                      UserNotAuthorizedException

Detach an existing collection from an element. If the collection is anchored to the element, it is deleted.

Parameters:

userId - userId of user making request.

collectionGUID - unique identifier of the collection.

parentGUID - unique identifier of referenceable object that the collection should be attached to.

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is null or invalid.

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

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

deleteCollection

void deleteCollection(String userId,
                      String collectionGUID)
               throws InvalidParameterException,
                      PropertyServerException,
                      UserNotAuthorizedException

Delete a collection. It is detected from all parent elements. If members are anchored to the collection then they are also deleted.

Parameters:

userId - userId of user making request.

collectionGUID - unique identifier of the collection.

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is null or invalid.

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

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

getCollectionMembers

List<CollectionMember> getCollectionMembers(String userId,
                                            String collectionGUID,
                                            int startFrom,
                                            int pageSize)
                                     throws InvalidParameterException,
                                            PropertyServerException,
                                            UserNotAuthorizedException

Return a list of elements that are a member of a collection.

Parameters:

userId - userId of user making request.

collectionGUID - unique identifier of the collection.

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

pageSize - maximum number of elements to return.

Returns:

list of asset details

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is invalid.

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

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

addToCollection

void addToCollection(String userId,
                     String collectionGUID,
                     String elementGUID)
              throws InvalidParameterException,
                     PropertyServerException,
                     UserNotAuthorizedException

Add an element to a collection.

Parameters:

userId - userId of user making request.

collectionGUID - unique identifier of the collection.

elementGUID - unique identifier of the element.

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is invalid.

PropertyServerException - there is a problem updating information in the property server(s).

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

removeFromCollection

void removeFromCollection(String userId,
                          String collectionGUID,
                          String elementGUID)
                   throws InvalidParameterException,
                          PropertyServerException,
                          UserNotAuthorizedException

Remove an element from a collection.

Parameters:

userId - userId of user making request.

collectionGUID - unique identifier of the collection.

elementGUID - unique identifier of the element.

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is invalid.

PropertyServerException - there is a problem updating information in the property server(s).

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