Class CertificationRESTServices


  • public class CertificationRESTServices
    extends Object
    CertificationRESTServices is the java client for managing certification types and the certification of elements.
    • Constructor Detail

      • CertificationRESTServices

        public CertificationRESTServices()
        Default constructor
    • Method Detail

      • createCertificationType

        public GUIDResponse createCertificationType​(String serverName,
                                                    String userId,
                                                    GovernanceDefinitionRequestBody requestBody)
        Create a description of the certification type.
        Parameters:
        serverName - name of the server instance to connect to
        userId - calling user
        requestBody - certification properties and initial status
        Returns:
        unique identifier of new definition or InvalidParameterException documentIdentifier or userId is null; documentIdentifier is not unique PropertyServerException problem accessing property server UserNotAuthorizedException security access problem
      • updateCertificationType

        public VoidResponse updateCertificationType​(String serverName,
                                                    String userId,
                                                    String certificationTypeGUID,
                                                    boolean isMergeUpdate,
                                                    GovernanceDefinitionRequestBody requestBody)
        Update the properties of the certification type.
        Parameters:
        serverName - name of the server instance to connect to
        userId - calling user
        certificationTypeGUID - identifier of the governance definition to change
        isMergeUpdate - are unspecified properties unchanged (true) or replaced with null?
        requestBody - certification properties
        Returns:
        void or InvalidParameterException one of the properties is invalid PropertyServerException problem accessing property server UserNotAuthorizedException security access problem
      • deleteCertificationType

        public VoidResponse deleteCertificationType​(String serverName,
                                                    String userId,
                                                    String certificationTypeGUID,
                                                    ExternalSourceRequestBody requestBody)
        Delete the properties of the certification type.
        Parameters:
        serverName - name of the server instance to connect to
        userId - calling user
        certificationTypeGUID - identifier of the governance definition to delete
        requestBody - external source request body
        Returns:
        void or InvalidParameterException one of the properties is invalid PropertyServerException problem accessing property server UserNotAuthorizedException security access problem
      • getCertificationTypeByGUID

        public CertificationTypeResponse getCertificationTypeByGUID​(String serverName,
                                                                    String userId,
                                                                    String certificationTypeGUID)
        Retrieve the certification type by the unique identifier assigned by this service when it was created.
        Parameters:
        serverName - name of the server instance to connect to
        userId - calling user
        certificationTypeGUID - identifier of the governance definition to retrieve
        Returns:
        properties of the certification type or InvalidParameterException guid or userId is null; guid is not recognized PropertyServerException problem accessing property server UserNotAuthorizedException security access problem
      • getCertificationTypeByDocId

        public CertificationTypeResponse getCertificationTypeByDocId​(String serverName,
                                                                     String userId,
                                                                     String documentIdentifier)
        Retrieve the certification type by its assigned unique document identifier.
        Parameters:
        serverName - name of the server instance to connect to
        userId - calling user
        documentIdentifier - identifier to search for
        Returns:
        properties of the matching certification type or InvalidParameterException documentIdentifier or userId is null; documentIdentifier is not recognized PropertyServerException problem accessing property server UserNotAuthorizedException security access problem
      • getCertificationTypesByTitle

        public CertificationTypeListResponse getCertificationTypesByTitle​(String serverName,
                                                                          String userId,
                                                                          int startFrom,
                                                                          int pageSize,
                                                                          SearchStringRequestBody requestBody)
        Retrieve all the certification types for a particular title. The title can include regEx wildcards.
        Parameters:
        serverName - name of the server instance to connect to
        userId - calling user
        requestBody - short description of the certification
        startFrom - where to start from in the list of definitions
        pageSize - max number of results to return in one call
        Returns:
        list of matching certification types (null if no matching elements) or InvalidParameterException title or userId is null PropertyServerException problem accessing property server UserNotAuthorizedException security access problem
      • getCertificationTypeByDomainId

        public CertificationTypeListResponse getCertificationTypeByDomainId​(String serverName,
                                                                            String userId,
                                                                            int domainIdentifier,
                                                                            int startFrom,
                                                                            int pageSize)
        Retrieve all the certification type definitions for a specific governance domain.
        Parameters:
        serverName - name of the server instance to connect to
        userId - calling user
        domainIdentifier - identifier to search for
        startFrom - where to start from in the list of definitions
        pageSize - max number of results to return in one call
        Returns:
        properties of the matching certification type definitions or InvalidParameterException domainIdentifier or userId is null; domainIdentifier is not recognized PropertyServerException problem accessing property server UserNotAuthorizedException security access problem
      • certifyElement

        public GUIDResponse certifyElement​(String serverName,
                                           String userId,
                                           String elementGUID,
                                           String certificationTypeGUID,
                                           RelationshipRequestBody requestBody)
        Link an element to a certification type and include details of the certification in the relationship properties.
        Parameters:
        serverName - name of the server instance to connect to
        userId - calling user
        elementGUID - unique identifier of the element being certified
        certificationTypeGUID - unique identifier for the certification type
        requestBody - the properties of the certification
        Returns:
        guid or InvalidParameterException one of the properties is invalid PropertyServerException problem accessing property server UserNotAuthorizedException security access problem
      • updateCertification

        public VoidResponse updateCertification​(String serverName,
                                                String userId,
                                                String certificationGUID,
                                                boolean isMergeUpdate,
                                                RelationshipRequestBody requestBody)
        Update the properties of a certification. Remember to include the certificationId in the properties if the element has multiple certifications for the same certification type.
        Parameters:
        serverName - name of the server instance to connect to
        userId - calling user
        certificationGUID - unique identifier for the certification type
        isMergeUpdate - should the supplied properties overlay the existing properties or replace them
        requestBody - the properties of the certification
        Returns:
        void or InvalidParameterException one of the properties is invalid PropertyServerException problem accessing property server UserNotAuthorizedException security access problem
      • decertifyElement

        public VoidResponse decertifyElement​(String serverName,
                                             String userId,
                                             String certificationGUID,
                                             RelationshipRequestBody requestBody)
        Remove the certification for an element.
        Parameters:
        serverName - name of the server instance to connect to
        userId - calling user
        certificationGUID - unique identifier for the certification type
        requestBody - external source information.
        Returns:
        void or InvalidParameterException one of the properties is invalid PropertyServerException problem accessing property server UserNotAuthorizedException security access problem
      • getCertifiedElements

        public RelatedElementListResponse getCertifiedElements​(String serverName,
                                                               String userId,
                                                               String certificationTypeGUID,
                                                               int startFrom,
                                                               int pageSize)
        Return information about the elements linked to a certification.
        Parameters:
        serverName - name of the server instance to connect to
        userId - calling user
        certificationTypeGUID - unique identifier for the certification
        startFrom - paging start point
        pageSize - maximum results that can be returned
        Returns:
        properties of the certification or InvalidParameterException qualifiedName or userId is null PropertyServerException problem accessing property server UserNotAuthorizedException security access problem
      • getCertifications

        public RelatedElementListResponse getCertifications​(String serverName,
                                                            String userId,
                                                            String elementGUID,
                                                            int startFrom,
                                                            int pageSize)
        Return information about the certifications linked to an element.
        Parameters:
        serverName - name of the server instance to connect to
        userId - calling user
        elementGUID - unique identifier for the certification
        startFrom - paging start point
        pageSize - maximum results that can be returned
        Returns:
        properties of the certification or InvalidParameterException qualifiedName or userId is null PropertyServerException problem accessing property server UserNotAuthorizedException security access problem