org.odpi.openmetadata.commonservices.repositoryhandler

Class RepositoryHandler

java.lang.Object

org.odpi.openmetadata.commonservices.repositoryhandler.RepositoryHandler

public class RepositoryHandler
extends Object

RepositoryHandler issues common calls to the open metadata repository to retrieve and store metadata. It converts the repository service exceptions into access service exceptions.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
RepositoryHandler(AuditLog auditLog, RepositoryErrorHandler errorHandler, OMRSMetadataCollection metadataCollection, int maxPageSize) Construct the basic handler with information needed to call the repository services and report any error.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	addUniqueAttachedEntityToElement(String userId, String externalSourceGUID, String externalSourceName, String startingEntityGUID, String startingEntityTypeName, String startingRelationshipTypeGUID, String startingRelationshipTypeName, InstanceProperties startingRelationshipProperties, String attachedEntityTypeGUID, String attachedEntityTypeName, InstanceProperties attachedEntityProperties, String methodName) Remove an entity attached to an starting.
EntityDetail	classifyEntity(String userId, String entityGUID, String classificationName, InstanceProperties properties, String methodName) Deprecated.
EntityDetail	classifyEntity(String userId, String entityGUID, String classificationTypeGUID, String classificationTypeName, InstanceProperties properties, String methodName) Deprecated.
EntityDetail	classifyEntity(String userId, String externalSourceGUID, String externalSourceName, String entityGUID, String classificationTypeGUID, String classificationTypeName, ClassificationOrigin classificationOrigin, String classificationOriginGUID, InstanceProperties properties, String methodName) Add a new classification to an existing entity in the open metadata repository.
int	countAttachedRelationshipsByType(String userId, String startingEntityGUID, String startingEntityTypeName, String relationshipTypeGUID, String relationshipTypeName, String methodName) Count the number of relationships of a specific type attached to an starting entity.
String	createEntity(String userId, String entityTypeGUID, String entityTypeName, InstanceProperties properties, String methodName) Deprecated.
String	createEntity(String userId, String entityTypeGUID, String entityTypeName, String externalSourceGUID, String externalSourceName, InstanceProperties properties, InstanceStatus instanceStatus, String methodName) Create a new entity in the open metadata repository with the specified instance status.
String	createEntity(String userId, String entityTypeGUID, String entityTypeName, String externalSourceGUID, String externalSourceName, InstanceProperties properties, List<Classification> initialClassifications, InstanceStatus instanceStatus, String methodName) Create a new entity in the open metadata repository with the specified instance status.
String	createEntity(String userId, String entityTypeGUID, String entityTypeName, String externalSourceGUID, String externalSourceName, InstanceProperties properties, List<Classification> initialClassifications, String methodName) Create a new entity in the open metadata repository with the ACTIVE instance status.
String	createEntity(String userId, String entityTypeGUID, String entityTypeName, String externalSourceGUID, String externalSourceName, InstanceProperties properties, String methodName) Create a new entity in the open metadata repository with the ACTIVE instance status.
String	createExternalEntity(String userId, String entityTypeGUID, String entityTypeName, String externalSourceGUID, String externalSourceName, InstanceProperties properties, InstanceStatus instanceStatus, String methodName) Deprecated.
void	createExternalRelationship(String userId, String relationshipTypeGUID, String externalSourceGUID, String externalSourceName, String end1GUID, String end2GUID, InstanceProperties relationshipProperties, String methodName) Create a relationship from an external source between two entities.
Relationship	createRelationship(String userId, String relationshipTypeGUID, String externalSourceGUID, String externalSourceName, String end1GUID, String end2GUID, InstanceProperties relationshipProperties, String methodName) Create a relationship between two entities.
void	declassifyEntity(String userId, String entityGUID, String classificationTypeName, InstanceAuditHeader existingClassificationHeader, String methodName) Deprecated.
void	declassifyEntity(String userId, String externalSourceGUID, String externalSourceName, String entityGUID, String classificationTypeGUID, String classificationTypeName, InstanceAuditHeader existingClassificationHeader, String methodName) Remove an existing classification from an existing entity in the open metadata repository.
void	ensureRelationship(String userId, String end1TypeName, String externalSourceGUID, String externalSourceName, String end1GUID, String end2GUID, String relationshipTypeGUID, String relationshipTypeName, InstanceProperties relationshipProperties, String methodName) Ensure a relationship exists between two entities.
List<EntityDetail>	findEntities(String userId, String entityTypeGUID, List<String> entitySubtypeGUIDs, SearchProperties searchProperties, List<InstanceStatus> limitResultsByStatus, SearchClassifications searchClassifications, Date asOfTime, String sequencingProperty, SequencingOrder sequencingOrder, int startingFrom, int pageSize, String methodName) Return a list of entities that match the supplied criteria.
List<Relationship>	findRelationships(String userId, String relationshipTypeGUID, List<String> relationshipSubtypeGUIDs, SearchProperties searchProperties, List<InstanceStatus> limitResultsByStatus, Date asOfTime, String sequencingProperty, SequencingOrder sequencingOrder, int startingFrom, int pageSize, String methodName) Return a list of relationships that match the requested conditions.
List<EntityDetail>	getAttachedEntitiesFromUser(String userId, String startingEntityGUID, String startingEntityTypeName, String relationshipTypeGUID, String relationshipTypeName, String attachedEntityTypeGUID, String attachedEntityTypeName, int startingFrom, int pageSize, String methodName) Return the list of entities at the other end of the requested relationship type that were created or edited by the requesting user.
EntityDetail	getAttachedEntityFromUser(String userId, String startingEntityGUID, String startingEntityTypeName, String relationshipTypeGUID, String relationshipTypeName, String attachedEntityTypeGUID, String attachedEntityTypeName, String methodName) Return the list of entities at the other end of the requested relationship type that were created or edited by the requesting user.
List<EntityDetail>	getEntitiesByAllProperties(String userId, InstanceProperties properties, String entityTypeGUID, int startingFrom, int pageSize, String methodName) Return the entities that match all supplied properties.
List<EntityDetail>	getEntitiesByName(String userId, InstanceProperties nameProperties, String entityTypeGUID, int startingFrom, int pageSize, String methodName) Return the requested entity by name.
List<EntityDetail>	getEntitiesByPropertyValue(String userId, String entityTypeGUID, String searchCriteria, int startingFrom, int pageSize, Date asOfTime, String sequencingProperty, SequencingOrder sequencingOrder, String methodName) Return the entities that match all supplied properties.
List<EntityDetail>	getEntitiesByType(String userId, String entityTypeGUID, int startingFrom, int pageSize, Date asOfTime, String sequencingProperty, SequencingOrder sequencingOrder, String methodName) Return the requested entities that match the requested type.
List<EntityDetail>	getEntitiesByType(String userId, String entityTypeGUID, int startingFrom, int pageSize, String methodName) Return the requested entities that match the requested type.
List<EntityDetail>	getEntitiesByValue(String userId, String propertyValue, String entityTypeGUID, int startingFrom, int pageSize, String methodName) Return the entities that match all supplied properties.
List<EntityDetail>	getEntitiesForClassificationType(String userId, String entityEntityTypeGUID, String classificationName, int startingFrom, int pageSize, String methodName) Return the list of entities by the requested classification type.
List<EntityDetail>	getEntitiesForRelationshipEnd(String userId, String anchorEntityGUID, String anchorEntityTypeName, boolean anchorAtEnd1, String relationshipTypeGUID, String relationshipTypeName, int startingFrom, int pageSize, String methodName) Return the list of entities at the requested end of the requested relationship type.
List<EntityDetail>	getEntitiesForRelationshipType(String userId, String startingEntityGUID, String startingEntityTypeName, String relationshipTypeGUID, String relationshipTypeName, int startingFrom, int pageSize, String methodName) Return the list of entities at the other end of the requested relationship type.
List<EntityDetail>	getEntitiesForType(String userId, String entityTypeGUID, String entityTypeName, int startingFrom, int pageSize, String methodName) Return the list of entities of the requested type.
List<EntityDetail>	getEntitiesWithoutPropertyValues(String userId, InstanceProperties properties, String entityTypeGUID, int startingFrom, int pageSize, String methodName) Return the entities that match all supplied properties.
EntityDetail	getEntityByGUID(String userId, String guid, String guidParameterName, String entityTypeName, String methodName) Return the requested entity, converting any errors from the repository services into the local OMAS exceptions.
List<EntityDetail>	getEntityByName(String userId, InstanceProperties nameProperties, String entityTypeGUID, String methodName) Return the requested entity by name.
EntityDetail	getEntityForRelationshipType(String userId, String startingEntityGUID, String startingEntityTypeName, String relationshipTypeGUID, String relationshipTypeName, String methodName) Return the entity at the other end of the requested relationship type.
InstanceGraph	getEntityNeighborhood(String userId, String entityGUID, List<String> entityTypeGUIDs, List<String> relationshipTypeGUIDs, List<InstanceStatus> limitResultsByStatus, List<String> limitResultsByClassification, Date asOfTime, int level, String methodName) Return the entities and relationships that radiate out from the supplied entity GUID.
OMRSMetadataCollection	getMetadataCollection() Return the metadata collection for the repository.
EntityProxy	getOtherEnd(String startingEntityGUID, Relationship relationship) Return the entity proxy for the related entity.
EntityProxy	getOtherEnd(String startingEntityGUID, String startingEntityTypeName, Relationship relationship, String methodName) Return the entity proxy for the related entity.
List<Relationship>	getPagedRelationshipsByType(String userId, String startingEntityGUID, String startingEntityTypeName, String relationshipTypeGUID, String relationshipTypeName, int startingFrom, int maximumResults, String methodName) Return the list of relationships of the requested type connected to the starting entity.
List<EntityProxy>	getRelatedEntityProxies(String userId, String startingEntityGUID, String startingEntityTypeName, String relationshipTypeGUID, String relationshipTypeName, int startingFrom, int pageSize, String methodName) Return the list of entity proxies for the entities at the far end of the relationships linked to the starting entity.
Relationship	getRelationshipBetweenEntities(String userId, String entity1GUID, String entity1TypeName, String entity2GUID, String relationshipTypeGUID, String relationshipTypeName, String methodName) Return the first found relationship of the requested type connecting the supplied entities.
Relationship	getRelationshipByGUID(String userId, String relationshipGUID, String methodName) Deprecated.
Relationship	getRelationshipByGUID(String userId, String relationshipGUID, String relationshipParameterName, String relationshipTypeName, String methodName) Return the current version of a requested relationship.
List<Relationship>	getRelationshipsBetweenEntities(String userId, String entity1GUID, String entity1TypeName, String entity2GUID, String relationshipTypeGUID, String relationshipTypeName, String methodName) Return the list of relationships of the requested type connecting the supplied entities.
List<Relationship>	getRelationshipsByType(String userId, String startingEntityGUID, String relationshipTypeGUID, List<InstanceStatus> limitResultsByStatus, Date asOfTime, String sequencingProperty, SequencingOrder sequencingOrder, int startingFrom, int pageSize, String methodName) Return the list of relationships of the requested type connected to the starting entity.
List<Relationship>	getRelationshipsByType(String userId, String startingEntityGUID, String startingEntityTypeName, String relationshipTypeGUID, String relationshipTypeName, int startingFrom, int pageSize, String methodName) Return the list of relationships of the requested type connected to the starting entity.
List<Relationship>	getRelationshipsByType(String userId, String startingEntityGUID, String startingEntityTypeName, String relationshipTypeGUID, String relationshipTypeName, String methodName) Return the list of relationships of the requested type connected to the starting entity.
List<Relationship>	getRequiredRelationshipsByType(String userId, String anchorEntityGUID, String anchorEntityTypeName, String relationshipTypeGUID, String relationshipTypeName, int startingFrom, List<InstanceStatus> limitResultsByStatus, Date asOfTime, String sequencingProperty, SequencingOrder sequencingOrder, int pageSize, String methodName) Return the list of relationships of the requested type connected to the anchor entity.
List<Relationship>	getRequiredRelationshipsByType(String userId, String anchorEntityGUID, String anchorEntityTypeName, String relationshipTypeGUID, String relationshipTypeName, String methodName) Return the list of relationships of the requested type connected to the anchor entity.
EntityDetail	getUniqueEntityByName(String userId, String nameValue, String nameParameterName, InstanceProperties nameProperties, String entityTypeGUID, String entityTypeName, String methodName) Return the requested entity by name.
Relationship	getUniqueParentRelationshipByType(String userId, String startingEntityGUID, String startingEntityTypeName, String relationshipTypeGUID, String relationshipTypeName, boolean parentAtEnd1, String methodName) Return the relationship of the requested type connected to the starting entity and where the starting entity is the logical child.
Relationship	getUniqueRelationshipByType(String userId, String startingEntityGUID, String startingEntityTypeName, boolean startAtEnd1, String relationshipTypeGUID, String relationshipTypeName, String methodName) Return the list of relationships of the requested type connected to the starting entity where the starting entity is at the end indicated by the startAtEnd1 boolean parameter.
Relationship	getUniqueRelationshipByType(String userId, String startingEntityGUID, String startingEntityTypeName, String relationshipTypeGUID, String relationshipTypeName, String methodName) Return the relationship of the requested type connected to the starting entity.
boolean	isEntityATypeOf(String userId, String guid, String guidParameterName, String entityTypeName, String methodName) Test whether an entity is of a particular type or not.
EntitySummary	isEntityKnown(String userId, String guid, String entityTypeName, String methodName, String guidParameterName) Validate that the supplied GUID is for a real entity.
void	purgeEntity(String userId, String obsoleteEntityGUID, String entityTypeGUID, String entityTypeName, String methodName) Purge an entity stored in a repository that does not support delete.
void	purgeRelationship(String userId, String relationshipTypeGUID, String relationshipTypeName, String relationshipGUID, String methodName) Purge a relationship between two entities.
void	reclassifyEntity(String userId, String entityGUID, String classificationTypeName, InstanceAuditHeader existingClassificationHeader, InstanceProperties newProperties, String methodName) Deprecated.
void	reclassifyEntity(String userId, String externalSourceGUID, String externalSourceName, String entityGUID, String classificationTypeGUID, String classificationTypeName, InstanceAuditHeader existingClassificationHeader, InstanceProperties newProperties, String methodName) Update the properties of an existing classification to an existing entity in the open metadata repository.
void	removeAllRelationshipsOfType(String userId, String externalSourceGUID, String externalSourceName, String startingEntityGUID, String startingEntityTypeName, String relationshipTypeGUID, String relationshipTypeName, String methodName) Remove all relationships of a certain type starting at a particular entity.
void	removeEntity(String userId, String obsoleteEntityGUID, String entityTypeGUID, String entityTypeName, String validatingPropertyName, String validatingProperty, String methodName) Deprecated.
void	removeEntity(String userId, String externalSourceGUID, String externalSourceName, String obsoleteEntityGUID, String obsoleteEntityGUIDParameterName, String entityTypeGUID, String entityTypeName, String validatingPropertyName, String validatingProperty, String methodName) Remove an entity from the open metadata repository if the validating properties match.
void	removeEntityOnLastUse(String userId, String externalSourceGUID, String externalSourceName, String obsoleteEntityGUID, String guidParameterName, String entityTypeGUID, String entityTypeName, String methodName) Remove an entity from the repository if it is no longer connected to any other entity.
void	removeIsolatedEntity(String userId, String obsoleteEntityGUID, String entityTypeGUID, String entityTypeName, String methodName) Deprecated.
void	removeRelationship(String userId, String externalSourceGUID, String externalSourceName, Relationship relationship, String methodName) Delete a relationship between two entities.
void	removeRelationship(String userId, String relationshipTypeGUID, String relationshipTypeName, String relationshipGUID, String methodName) Deprecated.
void	removeRelationship(String userId, String externalSourceGUID, String externalSourceName, String relationshipTypeName, String relationshipGUID, String methodName) Delete a relationship between two entities.
void	removeRelationshipBetweenEntities(String userId, String externalSourceGUID, String externalSourceName, String relationshipTypeGUID, String relationshipTypeName, String entity1GUID, String entity1TypeName, String entity2GUID, String methodName) Delete a relationship between two specific entities.
void	removeUniqueRelationshipByType(String userId, String externalSourceGUID, String externalSourceName, String entityGUID, String entityTypeName, String relationshipTypeGUID, String relationshipTypeName, String methodName) Remove the relationship connected to the supplied entity.
void	restoreEntity(String userId, String deletedEntityGUID, String methodName) Deprecated.
void	restoreEntity(String userId, String externalSourceGUID, String externalSourceName, String deletedEntityGUID, String methodName) Restore the requested entity to the state it was before it was deleted.
void	restoreRelationship(String userId, String deletedRelationshipGUID, String methodName) Deprecated.
void	restoreRelationship(String userId, String externalSourceGUID, String externalSourceName, String deletedRelationshipGUID, String methodName) Restore the requested relationship to the state it was before it was deleted.
EntityDetail	updateEntity(String userId, String entityGUID, String entityTypeGUID, String entityTypeName, InstanceProperties properties, List<Classification> classifications, String methodName) Deprecated.
EntityDetail	updateEntity(String userId, String entityGUID, String entityTypeGUID, String entityTypeName, InstanceProperties properties, String methodName) Deprecated.
EntityDetail	updateEntity(String userId, String externalSourceGUID, String externalSourceName, String entityGUID, String entityTypeGUID, String entityTypeName, InstanceProperties properties, List<Classification> classifications, String methodName) Update an existing entity in the open metadata repository.
EntityDetail	updateEntityProperties(String userId, String entityGUID, EntityDetail originalEntity, String entityTypeGUID, String entityTypeName, InstanceProperties newProperties, String methodName) Deprecated.
void	updateEntityProperties(String userId, String externalSourceGUID, String externalSourceName, InstanceHeader entityHeader, String entityTypeGUID, String entityTypeName, InstanceProperties properties, String methodName) Update an existing entity in the open metadata repository.
EntityDetail	updateEntityProperties(String userId, String externalSourceGUID, String externalSourceName, String entityGUID, EntityDetail originalEntity, String entityTypeGUID, String entityTypeName, InstanceProperties newProperties, String methodName) Update the properties of an existing entity in the open metadata repository.
EntityDetail	updateEntityProperties(String userId, String entityGUID, String entityTypeGUID, String entityTypeName, InstanceProperties updateProperties, String methodName) Deprecated.
EntityDetail	updateEntityProperties(String userId, String externalSourceGUID, String externalSourceName, String entityGUID, String entityTypeGUID, String entityTypeName, InstanceProperties updateProperties, String methodName) Update the properties of an existing entity in the open metadata repository.
void	updateEntityStatus(String userId, String entityGUID, String entityTypeGUID, String entityTypeName, InstanceStatus instanceStatus, String methodName) Deprecated.
void	updateEntityStatus(String userId, String externalSourceGUID, String externalSourceName, String entityGUID, String entityTypeGUID, String entityTypeName, InstanceStatus instanceStatus, String methodName) Update an existing entity status in the open metadata repository.
void	updateRelationshipProperties(String userId, String relationshipGUID, InstanceProperties relationshipProperties, String methodName) Deprecated.
void	updateRelationshipProperties(String userId, String externalSourceGUID, String externalSourceName, Relationship relationship, InstanceProperties relationshipProperties, String methodName) Update the properties in the requested relationship.
void	updateRelationshipProperties(String userId, String externalSourceGUID, String externalSourceName, String relationshipGUID, InstanceProperties relationshipProperties, String methodName) Update the properties in the requested relationship.
void	updateRelationshipStatus(String userId, String relationshipGUID, InstanceStatus instanceStatus, String methodName) Deprecated.
void	updateRelationshipStatus(String userId, String externalSourceGUID, String externalSourceName, String relationshipGUID, String relationshipParameterName, String relationshipTypeName, InstanceStatus instanceStatus, String methodName) Update the status in the requested relationship.
void	updateSelectedEntityClassifications(String userId, String externalSourceGUID, String externalSourceName, String entityGUID, String entityTypeGUID, String entityTypeName, List<Classification> newClassifications, String methodName) Update just the specific list of classifications on an existing entity in the open metadata repository.
void	updateUniqueRelationshipByType(String userId, String externalSourceGUID, String externalSourceName, String end1GUID, String end1TypeName, String end2GUID, String end2TypeName, String relationshipTypeGUID, String relationshipTypeName, String methodName) Ensure that the unique relationship between two entities is established.
EntitySummary	validateEntityGUID(String userId, String guid, String entityTypeName, String methodName, String guidParameterName) Validate that the supplied GUID is for a real entity and map exceptions if not

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

RepositoryHandler

public RepositoryHandler(AuditLog auditLog,
                         RepositoryErrorHandler errorHandler,
                         OMRSMetadataCollection metadataCollection,
                         int maxPageSize)

Construct the basic handler with information needed to call the repository services and report any error.

Parameters:

auditLog - logging destination

errorHandler - generates error messages and exceptions

metadataCollection - access to the repository content.

maxPageSize - maximum number of instances that can be returned on a single call

Method Detail

validateEntityGUID

public EntitySummary validateEntityGUID(String userId,
                                        String guid,
                                        String entityTypeName,
                                        String methodName,
                                        String guidParameterName)
                                 throws InvalidParameterException,
                                        UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                        PropertyServerException

Validate that the supplied GUID is for a real entity and map exceptions if not

Parameters:

userId - user making the request.

guid - unique identifier of the entity.

entityTypeName - expected type of asset.

methodName - name of method called.

guidParameterName - name of parameter that passed the guid

Returns:

retrieved entity

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - entity not known

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

isEntityKnown

public EntitySummary isEntityKnown(String userId,
                                   String guid,
                                   String entityTypeName,
                                   String methodName,
                                   String guidParameterName)
                            throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                   PropertyServerException

Validate that the supplied GUID is for a real entity. Return null if not

Parameters:

userId - user making the request.

guid - unique identifier of the entity.

entityTypeName - expected type of asset.

methodName - name of method called.

guidParameterName - name of parameter that passed the guid

Returns:

retrieved entity

Throws:

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

createExternalEntity

@Deprecated
public String createExternalEntity(String userId,
                                               String entityTypeGUID,
                                               String entityTypeName,
                                               String externalSourceGUID,
                                               String externalSourceName,
                                               InstanceProperties properties,
                                               InstanceStatus instanceStatus,
                                               String methodName)
                                        throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                               PropertyServerException

Deprecated.

Create a new entity from an external source in the open metadata repository with the specified instance status.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

entityTypeGUID - type of entity to create

entityTypeName - name of the entity's type

externalSourceGUID - unique identifier (guid) for the external source.

externalSourceName - unique name for the external source.

properties - properties for the entity

instanceStatus - initial status (needs to be valid for type)

methodName - name of calling method

Returns:

unique identifier of new entity

Throws:

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

createEntity

@Deprecated
public String createEntity(String userId,
                                       String entityTypeGUID,
                                       String entityTypeName,
                                       InstanceProperties properties,
                                       String methodName)
                                throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                       PropertyServerException

Deprecated.

Create a new entity in the open metadata repository with the ACTIVE instance status.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

entityTypeGUID - type of entity to create

entityTypeName - name of the entity's type

properties - properties for the entity

methodName - name of calling method

Returns:

unique identifier of new entity

Throws:

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

createEntity

public String createEntity(String userId,
                           String entityTypeGUID,
                           String entityTypeName,
                           String externalSourceGUID,
                           String externalSourceName,
                           InstanceProperties properties,
                           List<Classification> initialClassifications,
                           String methodName)
                    throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                           PropertyServerException

Create a new entity in the open metadata repository with the ACTIVE instance status.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

entityTypeGUID - type of entity to create

entityTypeName - name of the entity's type

externalSourceGUID - unique identifier (guid) for the external source.

externalSourceName - unique name for the external source.

properties - properties for the entity

initialClassifications - list of classifications to attach to the entity

methodName - name of calling method

Returns:

unique identifier of new entity

Throws:

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

createEntity

public String createEntity(String userId,
                           String entityTypeGUID,
                           String entityTypeName,
                           String externalSourceGUID,
                           String externalSourceName,
                           InstanceProperties properties,
                           String methodName)
                    throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                           PropertyServerException

Create a new entity in the open metadata repository with the ACTIVE instance status.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

entityTypeGUID - type of entity to create

entityTypeName - name of the entity's type

externalSourceGUID - unique identifier (guid) for the external source.

externalSourceName - unique name for the external source.

properties - properties for the entity

methodName - name of calling method

Returns:

unique identifier of new entity

Throws:

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

createEntity

public String createEntity(String userId,
                           String entityTypeGUID,
                           String entityTypeName,
                           String externalSourceGUID,
                           String externalSourceName,
                           InstanceProperties properties,
                           InstanceStatus instanceStatus,
                           String methodName)
                    throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                           PropertyServerException

Create a new entity in the open metadata repository with the specified instance status. The setting of externalSourceGUID determines whether a local or a remote entity is created.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

entityTypeGUID - type of entity to create

entityTypeName - name of the entity's type

externalSourceGUID - unique identifier (guid) for the external source.

externalSourceName - unique name for the external source.

properties - properties for the entity

instanceStatus - initial status (needs to be valid for type)

methodName - name of calling method

Returns:

unique identifier of new entity

Throws:

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

createEntity

public String createEntity(String userId,
                           String entityTypeGUID,
                           String entityTypeName,
                           String externalSourceGUID,
                           String externalSourceName,
                           InstanceProperties properties,
                           List<Classification> initialClassifications,
                           InstanceStatus instanceStatus,
                           String methodName)
                    throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                           PropertyServerException

Create a new entity in the open metadata repository with the specified instance status. The setting of externalSourceGUID determines whether a local or a remote entity is created.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

entityTypeGUID - type of entity to create

entityTypeName - name of the entity's type

externalSourceGUID - unique identifier (guid) for the external source.

externalSourceName - unique name for the external source.

properties - properties for the entity

initialClassifications - list of classifications for the first version of this entity.

instanceStatus - initial status (needs to be valid for type)

methodName - name of calling method

Returns:

unique identifier of new entity

Throws:

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

addUniqueAttachedEntityToElement

public String addUniqueAttachedEntityToElement(String userId,
                                               String externalSourceGUID,
                                               String externalSourceName,
                                               String startingEntityGUID,
                                               String startingEntityTypeName,
                                               String startingRelationshipTypeGUID,
                                               String startingRelationshipTypeName,
                                               InstanceProperties startingRelationshipProperties,
                                               String attachedEntityTypeGUID,
                                               String attachedEntityTypeName,
                                               InstanceProperties attachedEntityProperties,
                                               String methodName)
                                        throws InvalidParameterException,
                                               UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                               PropertyServerException

Remove an entity attached to an starting. There should be only one instance of this relationship.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

externalSourceGUID - unique identifier (guid) for the external source.

externalSourceName - unique name for the external source.

startingEntityGUID - unique identifier of the starting entity

startingEntityTypeName - name of starting entity's type

startingRelationshipTypeGUID - unique identifier for the relationship's type

startingRelationshipTypeName - unique name for the relationship's type

startingRelationshipProperties - properties from relationship

attachedEntityTypeGUID - unique identifier for the attached entity's type

attachedEntityTypeName - name of the attached entity's type

attachedEntityProperties - properties of entity

methodName - name of calling method

Returns:

attached entity GUID

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - the entity guid is not known

UserNotAuthorizedException - user not authorized to issue this request.

PropertyServerException - problem accessing the property server

updateEntityProperties

@Deprecated
public EntityDetail updateEntityProperties(String userId,
                                                       String entityGUID,
                                                       String entityTypeGUID,
                                                       String entityTypeName,
                                                       InstanceProperties updateProperties,
                                                       String methodName)
                                                throws InvalidParameterException,
                                                       UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                                       PropertyServerException

Deprecated.

Update the properties of an existing entity in the open metadata repository.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

entityGUID - unique identifier of entity to update

entityTypeGUID - type of entity to create

entityTypeName - name of the entity's type

updateProperties - properties for the entity

methodName - name of calling method

Returns:

updated entity

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - problem with the GUID

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

updateEntityProperties

public EntityDetail updateEntityProperties(String userId,
                                           String externalSourceGUID,
                                           String externalSourceName,
                                           String entityGUID,
                                           String entityTypeGUID,
                                           String entityTypeName,
                                           InstanceProperties updateProperties,
                                           String methodName)
                                    throws InvalidParameterException,
                                           UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                           PropertyServerException

Update the properties of an existing entity in the open metadata repository.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

externalSourceGUID - unique identifier (guid) for the external source, or null for local.

externalSourceName - unique name for the external source.

entityGUID - unique identifier of entity to update

entityTypeGUID - type of entity to create

entityTypeName - name of the entity's type

updateProperties - properties for the entity

methodName - name of calling method

Returns:

updated entity

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - problem with the GUID

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

updateEntityProperties

@Deprecated
public EntityDetail updateEntityProperties(String userId,
                                                       String entityGUID,
                                                       EntityDetail originalEntity,
                                                       String entityTypeGUID,
                                                       String entityTypeName,
                                                       InstanceProperties newProperties,
                                                       String methodName)
                                                throws InvalidParameterException,
                                                       UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                                       PropertyServerException

Deprecated.

Update the properties of an existing entity in the open metadata repository.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

entityGUID - unique identifier of entity to update

originalEntity - entity retrieved from repository

entityTypeGUID - type of entity to create

entityTypeName - name of the entity's type

newProperties - properties for the entity

methodName - name of calling method

Returns:

updated entity

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - problem with the GUID

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

updateEntityProperties

public EntityDetail updateEntityProperties(String userId,
                                           String externalSourceGUID,
                                           String externalSourceName,
                                           String entityGUID,
                                           EntityDetail originalEntity,
                                           String entityTypeGUID,
                                           String entityTypeName,
                                           InstanceProperties newProperties,
                                           String methodName)
                                    throws InvalidParameterException,
                                           UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                           PropertyServerException

Update the properties of an existing entity in the open metadata repository.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

externalSourceGUID - unique identifier (guid) for the external source, or null for local.

externalSourceName - unique name for the external source.

entityGUID - unique identifier of entity to update

originalEntity - entity retrieved from repository

entityTypeGUID - type of entity to create

entityTypeName - name of the entity's type

newProperties - properties for the entity

methodName - name of calling method

Returns:

updated entity

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - problem with the GUID

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

updateSelectedEntityClassifications

public void updateSelectedEntityClassifications(String userId,
                                                String externalSourceGUID,
                                                String externalSourceName,
                                                String entityGUID,
                                                String entityTypeGUID,
                                                String entityTypeName,
                                                List<Classification> newClassifications,
                                                String methodName)
                                         throws InvalidParameterException,
                                                UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                                PropertyServerException

Update just the specific list of classifications on an existing entity in the open metadata repository.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

externalSourceGUID - unique identifier (guid) for the external source, or null for local.

externalSourceName - unique name for the external source.

entityGUID - unique identifier of entity to update

entityTypeGUID - type of entity to create

entityTypeName - name of the entity's type

newClassifications - classifications for the entity

methodName - name of calling method

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - problem with the GUID

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

updateEntity

@Deprecated
public EntityDetail updateEntity(String userId,
                                             String entityGUID,
                                             String entityTypeGUID,
                                             String entityTypeName,
                                             InstanceProperties properties,
                                             List<Classification> classifications,
                                             String methodName)
                                      throws InvalidParameterException,
                                             UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                             PropertyServerException

Deprecated.

Update an existing entity in the open metadata repository. Both the properties and the classifications are updated to the supplied values.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

entityGUID - unique identifier entity to update

entityTypeGUID - type of entity to create

entityTypeName - name of the entity's type

properties - properties for the entity

classifications - classifications for entity

methodName - name of calling method

Returns:

returned entity containing the update

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - problem with the GUID

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

updateEntity

public EntityDetail updateEntity(String userId,
                                 String externalSourceGUID,
                                 String externalSourceName,
                                 String entityGUID,
                                 String entityTypeGUID,
                                 String entityTypeName,
                                 InstanceProperties properties,
                                 List<Classification> classifications,
                                 String methodName)
                          throws InvalidParameterException,
                                 UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                 PropertyServerException

Update an existing entity in the open metadata repository. Both the properties and the classifications are updated to the supplied values.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

externalSourceGUID - unique identifier (guid) for the external source, or null for local.

externalSourceName - unique name for the external source.

entityGUID - unique identifier entity to update

entityTypeGUID - type of entity to create

entityTypeName - name of the entity's type

properties - properties for the entity

classifications - classifications for entity

methodName - name of calling method

Returns:

returned entity containing the update

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - problem with the GUID

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

updateEntityProperties

public void updateEntityProperties(String userId,
                                   String externalSourceGUID,
                                   String externalSourceName,
                                   InstanceHeader entityHeader,
                                   String entityTypeGUID,
                                   String entityTypeName,
                                   InstanceProperties properties,
                                   String methodName)
                            throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                   PropertyServerException

Update an existing entity in the open metadata repository. The external source identifiers are used to validate the provenance of the entity before the update. If they are null, only local cohort entities can be updated. If they are not null, they need to match the instances metadata collection identifiers.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

externalSourceGUID - unique identifier (guid) for the external source, or null for local.

externalSourceName - unique name for the external source.

entityHeader - unique identifier of entity to update

entityTypeGUID - type of entity to create

entityTypeName - name of the entity's type

properties - properties for the entity

methodName - name of calling method

Throws:

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

updateEntityStatus

@Deprecated
public void updateEntityStatus(String userId,
                                           String entityGUID,
                                           String entityTypeGUID,
                                           String entityTypeName,
                                           InstanceStatus instanceStatus,
                                           String methodName)
                                    throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                           PropertyServerException

Deprecated.

Update an existing entity status in the open metadata repository. This method is deprecated because it is not possible to validate the metadata provenance without the external source identifiers (if any)

Parameters:

userId - calling user

entityGUID - unique identifier of entity to update

entityTypeGUID - type of entity to create

entityTypeName - name of the entity's type

instanceStatus - initial status (needs to be valid for type)

methodName - name of calling method

Throws:

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

updateEntityStatus

public void updateEntityStatus(String userId,
                               String externalSourceGUID,
                               String externalSourceName,
                               String entityGUID,
                               String entityTypeGUID,
                               String entityTypeName,
                               InstanceStatus instanceStatus,
                               String methodName)
                        throws InvalidParameterException,
                               UserNotAuthorizedException,
                               PropertyServerException

Update an existing entity status in the open metadata repository. The external source identifiers are used to validate the provenance of the entity before the update. If they are null, only local cohort entities can be updated. If they are not null, they need to match the instances metadata collection identifiers.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

externalSourceGUID - unique identifier (guid) for the external source, or null for local.

externalSourceName - unique name for the external source.

entityGUID - unique identifier of entity to update

entityTypeGUID - type of entity to create

entityTypeName - name of the entity's type

instanceStatus - initial status (needs to be valid for type)

methodName - name of calling method

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - problem with the GUID

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

updateEntity

@Deprecated
public EntityDetail updateEntity(String userId,
                                             String entityGUID,
                                             String entityTypeGUID,
                                             String entityTypeName,
                                             InstanceProperties properties,
                                             String methodName)
                                      throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                             PropertyServerException

Deprecated.

Update the properties of an existing entity in the open metadata repository. This method is deprecated because it does not pass the external source identifiers and so the metadata provenance can not be verified.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

entityGUID - unique identifier of entity to update

entityTypeGUID - type of entity to create

entityTypeName - name of the entity's type

properties - properties for the entity

methodName - name of calling method

Throws:

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

classifyEntity

@Deprecated
public EntityDetail classifyEntity(String userId,
                                               String entityGUID,
                                               String classificationName,
                                               InstanceProperties properties,
                                               String methodName)
                                        throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                               PropertyServerException

Deprecated.

Add a new classification to an existing entity in the open metadata repository.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

entityGUID - unique identifier of entity to update

classificationName - name of the classification's type

properties - properties for the classification

methodName - name of calling method

Returns:

updated entity

Throws:

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

classifyEntity

@Deprecated
public EntityDetail classifyEntity(String userId,
                                               String entityGUID,
                                               String classificationTypeGUID,
                                               String classificationTypeName,
                                               InstanceProperties properties,
                                               String methodName)
                                        throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                               PropertyServerException

Deprecated.

Add a new classification to an existing entity in the open metadata repository.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

entityGUID - unique identifier of entity to update

classificationTypeGUID - identifier of the classification's type

classificationTypeName - name of the classification's type

properties - properties for the classification

methodName - name of calling method

Returns:

updated entity

Throws:

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

classifyEntity

public EntityDetail classifyEntity(String userId,
                                   String externalSourceGUID,
                                   String externalSourceName,
                                   String entityGUID,
                                   String classificationTypeGUID,
                                   String classificationTypeName,
                                   ClassificationOrigin classificationOrigin,
                                   String classificationOriginGUID,
                                   InstanceProperties properties,
                                   String methodName)
                            throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                   PropertyServerException

Add a new classification to an existing entity in the open metadata repository.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

externalSourceGUID - unique identifier (guid) for the external source, or null for local.

externalSourceName - unique name for the external source.

entityGUID - unique identifier of entity to update

classificationTypeGUID - type of classification to create

classificationTypeName - name of the classification's type

classificationOrigin - is this classification assigned or propagated?

classificationOriginGUID - which entity did a propagated classification originate from?

properties - properties for the classification

methodName - name of calling method

Returns:

updated entity

Throws:

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

reclassifyEntity

@Deprecated
public void reclassifyEntity(String userId,
                                         String entityGUID,
                                         String classificationTypeName,
                                         InstanceAuditHeader existingClassificationHeader,
                                         InstanceProperties newProperties,
                                         String methodName)
                                  throws InvalidParameterException,
                                         UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                         PropertyServerException

Deprecated.

Update the properties of an existing classification to an existing entity in the open metadata repository.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

entityGUID - unique identifier of entity to update

classificationTypeName - name of the classification's type

existingClassificationHeader - current value of classification

newProperties - properties for the classification

methodName - name of calling method

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - invalid parameters passed - probably GUID

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

reclassifyEntity

public void reclassifyEntity(String userId,
                             String externalSourceGUID,
                             String externalSourceName,
                             String entityGUID,
                             String classificationTypeGUID,
                             String classificationTypeName,
                             InstanceAuditHeader existingClassificationHeader,
                             InstanceProperties newProperties,
                             String methodName)
                      throws InvalidParameterException,
                             UserNotAuthorizedException,
                             PropertyServerException

Update the properties of an existing classification to an existing entity in the open metadata repository.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

externalSourceGUID - unique identifier (guid) for the external source, or null for local.

externalSourceName - unique name for the external source.

entityGUID - unique identifier of entity to update

classificationTypeGUID - type of classification to create

classificationTypeName - name of the classification's type

existingClassificationHeader - current value of classification

newProperties - properties for the classification

methodName - name of calling method

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - invalid parameters passed - probably GUID

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

declassifyEntity

@Deprecated
public void declassifyEntity(String userId,
                                         String entityGUID,
                                         String classificationTypeName,
                                         InstanceAuditHeader existingClassificationHeader,
                                         String methodName)
                                  throws InvalidParameterException,
                                         UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                         PropertyServerException

Deprecated.

Remove an existing classification from an existing entity in the open metadata repository.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

entityGUID - unique identifier of entity to update

classificationTypeName - name of the classification's type

existingClassificationHeader - current value of classification

methodName - name of calling method

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is invalid = probably the GUID

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

declassifyEntity

public void declassifyEntity(String userId,
                             String externalSourceGUID,
                             String externalSourceName,
                             String entityGUID,
                             String classificationTypeGUID,
                             String classificationTypeName,
                             InstanceAuditHeader existingClassificationHeader,
                             String methodName)
                      throws InvalidParameterException,
                             UserNotAuthorizedException,
                             PropertyServerException

Remove an existing classification from an existing entity in the open metadata repository.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

externalSourceGUID - unique identifier (guid) for the external source, or null for local.

externalSourceName - unique name for the external source.

entityGUID - unique identifier of entity to update

classificationTypeGUID - type of classification to create

classificationTypeName - name of the classification's type

existingClassificationHeader - current value of classification

methodName - name of calling method

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is invalid = probably the GUID

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

removeEntity

@Deprecated
public void removeEntity(String userId,
                                     String obsoleteEntityGUID,
                                     String entityTypeGUID,
                                     String entityTypeName,
                                     String validatingPropertyName,
                                     String validatingProperty,
                                     String methodName)
                              throws InvalidParameterException,
                                     UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                     PropertyServerException

Deprecated.

Remove an entity from the open metadata repository if the validating properties match.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

obsoleteEntityGUID - unique identifier of the entity

entityTypeGUID - type of entity to delete

entityTypeName - name of the entity's type

validatingPropertyName - name of property that should be in the entity if we have the correct one.

validatingProperty - value of property that should be in the entity if we have the correct one.

methodName - name of calling method

Throws:

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

InvalidParameterException - mismatch on properties

removeEntity

public void removeEntity(String userId,
                         String externalSourceGUID,
                         String externalSourceName,
                         String obsoleteEntityGUID,
                         String obsoleteEntityGUIDParameterName,
                         String entityTypeGUID,
                         String entityTypeName,
                         String validatingPropertyName,
                         String validatingProperty,
                         String methodName)
                  throws InvalidParameterException,
                         UserNotAuthorizedException,
                         PropertyServerException

Remove an entity from the open metadata repository if the validating properties match. The external source identifiers are used to validate the provenance of the entity before the update. If they are null, only local cohort entities can be updated. If they are not null, they need to match the instances metadata collection identifiers.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

externalSourceGUID - unique identifier (guid) for the external source, or null for local.

externalSourceName - unique name for the external source.

obsoleteEntityGUID - unique identifier of the entity

obsoleteEntityGUIDParameterName - name for unique identifier of the entity

entityTypeGUID - type of entity to delete

entityTypeName - name of the entity's type

validatingPropertyName - name of property that should be in the entity if we have the correct one.

validatingProperty - value of property that should be in the entity if we have the correct one.

methodName - name of calling method

Throws:

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

InvalidParameterException - mismatch on properties

removeEntityOnLastUse

public void removeEntityOnLastUse(String userId,
                                  String externalSourceGUID,
                                  String externalSourceName,
                                  String obsoleteEntityGUID,
                                  String guidParameterName,
                                  String entityTypeGUID,
                                  String entityTypeName,
                                  String methodName)
                           throws InvalidParameterException,
                                  UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                  PropertyServerException

Remove an entity from the repository if it is no longer connected to any other entity.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

externalSourceGUID - unique identifier (guid) for the external source, or null for local.

externalSourceName - unique name for the external source.

obsoleteEntityGUID - unique identifier of the entity

guidParameterName - name of parameter that passed the entity guid

entityTypeGUID - unique identifier for the entity's type

entityTypeName - name of the entity's type

methodName - name of calling method

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - the entity guid is not known

UserNotAuthorizedException - user not authorized to issue this request.

PropertyServerException - problem accessing the property server

removeIsolatedEntity

@Deprecated
public void removeIsolatedEntity(String userId,
                                             String obsoleteEntityGUID,
                                             String entityTypeGUID,
                                             String entityTypeName,
                                             String methodName)
                                      throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                             PropertyServerException

Deprecated.

Remove an entity from the open metadata repository after checking that is is not connected to anything else. The repository handler helps to ensure that all relationships are deleted explicitly ensuring the events are created and making it easier for third party repositories to keep track of changes rather than have to implement the implied deletes from the logical graph.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

obsoleteEntityGUID - unique identifier of the entity

entityTypeGUID - type of entity to delete

entityTypeName - name of the entity's type

methodName - name of calling method

Throws:

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

purgeEntity

public void purgeEntity(String userId,
                        String obsoleteEntityGUID,
                        String entityTypeGUID,
                        String entityTypeName,
                        String methodName)
                 throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                        PropertyServerException

Purge an entity stored in a repository that does not support delete.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

obsoleteEntityGUID - unique identifier of the entity

entityTypeGUID - type of entity to delete

entityTypeName - name of the entity's type

methodName - name of calling method

Throws:

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

restoreEntity

@Deprecated
public void restoreEntity(String userId,
                                      String deletedEntityGUID,
                                      String methodName)
                               throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                      PropertyServerException

Deprecated.

Restore the requested entity to the state it was before it was deleted.

Parameters:

userId - unique identifier for requesting user.

deletedEntityGUID - String unique identifier (guid) for the entity.

methodName - name of calling method

Throws:

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

restoreEntity

public void restoreEntity(String userId,
                          String externalSourceGUID,
                          String externalSourceName,
                          String deletedEntityGUID,
                          String methodName)
                   throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                          PropertyServerException

Restore the requested entity to the state it was before it was deleted.

Parameters:

userId - unique identifier for requesting user.

externalSourceGUID - unique identifier (guid) for the external source, or null for local.

externalSourceName - unique name for the external source.

deletedEntityGUID - String unique identifier (guid) for the entity.

methodName - name of calling method

Throws:

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

getEntitiesForType

public List<EntityDetail> getEntitiesForType(String userId,
                                             String entityTypeGUID,
                                             String entityTypeName,
                                             int startingFrom,
                                             int pageSize,
                                             String methodName)
                                      throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                             PropertyServerException

Return the list of entities of the requested type.

Parameters:

userId - user making the request

entityTypeGUID - identifier for the entity's type

entityTypeName - name for the entity's type

startingFrom - initial position in the stored list.

pageSize - maximum number of definitions to return on this call.

methodName - name of calling method

Returns:

retrieved entities or null

Throws:

PropertyServerException - problem accessing the property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

getEntitiesForRelationshipType

public List<EntityDetail> getEntitiesForRelationshipType(String userId,
                                                         String startingEntityGUID,
                                                         String startingEntityTypeName,
                                                         String relationshipTypeGUID,
                                                         String relationshipTypeName,
                                                         int startingFrom,
                                                         int pageSize,
                                                         String methodName)
                                                  throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                                         PropertyServerException

Return the list of entities at the other end of the requested relationship type.

Parameters:

userId - user making the request

startingEntityGUID - starting entity's GUID

startingEntityTypeName - starting entity's type name

relationshipTypeGUID - identifier for the relationship to follow

relationshipTypeName - type name for the relationship to follow

startingFrom - initial position in the stored list.

pageSize - maximum number of definitions to return on this call.

methodName - name of calling method

Returns:

retrieved entities or null

Throws:

PropertyServerException - problem accessing the property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

getEntitiesForClassificationType

public List<EntityDetail> getEntitiesForClassificationType(String userId,
                                                           String entityEntityTypeGUID,
                                                           String classificationName,
                                                           int startingFrom,
                                                           int pageSize,
                                                           String methodName)
                                                    throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                                           PropertyServerException

Return the list of entities by the requested classification type.

Parameters:

userId - user making the request

entityEntityTypeGUID - starting entity's GUID

classificationName - type name for the classification to follow

startingFrom - initial position in the stored list.

pageSize - maximum number of definitions to return on this call.

methodName - name of calling method

Returns:

retrieved entities or null

Throws:

PropertyServerException - problem accessing the property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

getEntitiesForRelationshipEnd

public List<EntityDetail> getEntitiesForRelationshipEnd(String userId,
                                                        String anchorEntityGUID,
                                                        String anchorEntityTypeName,
                                                        boolean anchorAtEnd1,
                                                        String relationshipTypeGUID,
                                                        String relationshipTypeName,
                                                        int startingFrom,
                                                        int pageSize,
                                                        String methodName)
                                                 throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                                        PropertyServerException

Return the list of entities at the requested end of the requested relationship type.

Parameters:

userId - user making the request

anchorEntityGUID - starting entity's GUID

anchorEntityTypeName - starting entity's type name

anchorAtEnd1 - indicates that the match of the anchor entity must be at end 1 (otherwise it is at end two)

relationshipTypeGUID - identifier for the relationship to follow

relationshipTypeName - type name for the relationship to follow

startingFrom - initial position in the stored list.

pageSize - maximum number of definitions to return on this call.

methodName - name of calling method

Returns:

retrieved entities or null

Throws:

PropertyServerException - problem accessing the property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

getAttachedEntityFromUser

public EntityDetail getAttachedEntityFromUser(String userId,
                                              String startingEntityGUID,
                                              String startingEntityTypeName,
                                              String relationshipTypeGUID,
                                              String relationshipTypeName,
                                              String attachedEntityTypeGUID,
                                              String attachedEntityTypeName,
                                              String methodName)
                                       throws InvalidParameterException,
                                              UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                              PropertyServerException

Return the list of entities at the other end of the requested relationship type that were created or edited by the requesting user.

Parameters:

userId - user making the request

startingEntityGUID - starting entity's GUID

startingEntityTypeName - starting entity's type name

relationshipTypeGUID - identifier for the relationship to follow

relationshipTypeName - type name for the relationship to follow

attachedEntityTypeGUID - identifier for the relationship to follow

attachedEntityTypeName - type name for the relationship to follow

methodName - name of calling method

Returns:

retrieved entities or null

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - the entity at the other end is not of the expected type

PropertyServerException - problem accessing the property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

getAttachedEntitiesFromUser

public List<EntityDetail> getAttachedEntitiesFromUser(String userId,
                                                      String startingEntityGUID,
                                                      String startingEntityTypeName,
                                                      String relationshipTypeGUID,
                                                      String relationshipTypeName,
                                                      String attachedEntityTypeGUID,
                                                      String attachedEntityTypeName,
                                                      int startingFrom,
                                                      int pageSize,
                                                      String methodName)
                                               throws InvalidParameterException,
                                                      UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                                      PropertyServerException

Return the list of entities at the other end of the requested relationship type that were created or edited by the requesting user.

Parameters:

userId - user making the request

startingEntityGUID - starting entity's GUID

startingEntityTypeName - starting entity's type name

relationshipTypeGUID - identifier for the relationship to follow

relationshipTypeName - type name for the relationship to follow

attachedEntityTypeGUID - identifier for the relationship to follow

attachedEntityTypeName - type name for the relationship to follow

startingFrom - initial position in the stored list.

pageSize - maximum number of definitions to return on this call.

methodName - name of calling method

Returns:

retrieved entities or null

Throws:

PropertyServerException - problem accessing the property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is in error

getRelatedEntityProxies

public List<EntityProxy> getRelatedEntityProxies(String userId,
                                                 String startingEntityGUID,
                                                 String startingEntityTypeName,
                                                 String relationshipTypeGUID,
                                                 String relationshipTypeName,
                                                 int startingFrom,
                                                 int pageSize,
                                                 String methodName)
                                          throws InvalidParameterException,
                                                 UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                                 PropertyServerException

Return the list of entity proxies for the entities at the far end of the relationships linked to the starting entity.

Parameters:

userId - user making the request

startingEntityGUID - starting entity's GUID

startingEntityTypeName - starting entity's type name

relationshipTypeGUID - identifier for the relationship to follow

relationshipTypeName - type name for the relationship to follow

startingFrom - initial position in the stored list.

pageSize - maximum number of definitions to return on this call.

methodName - calling method

Returns:

list of entity proxies

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - the starting entity is not of the expected type

PropertyServerException - problem accessing the property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

getOtherEnd

public EntityProxy getOtherEnd(String startingEntityGUID,
                               Relationship relationship)

Return the entity proxy for the related entity.

Parameters:

startingEntityGUID - unique identifier of the starting entity

relationship - relationship to another entity

Returns:

proxy to the other entity.

getOtherEnd

public EntityProxy getOtherEnd(String startingEntityGUID,
                               String startingEntityTypeName,
                               Relationship relationship,
                               String methodName)
                        throws InvalidParameterException

Return the entity proxy for the related entity.

Parameters:

startingEntityGUID - unique identifier of the starting entity

startingEntityTypeName - type of the entity

relationship - relationship to another entity

methodName - calling method

Returns:

proxy to the other entity.

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - the type of the starting entity is incorrect

getEntityForRelationshipType

public EntityDetail getEntityForRelationshipType(String userId,
                                                 String startingEntityGUID,
                                                 String startingEntityTypeName,
                                                 String relationshipTypeGUID,
                                                 String relationshipTypeName,
                                                 String methodName)
                                          throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                                 PropertyServerException

Return the entity at the other end of the requested relationship type. The assumption is that this is a 0..1 relationship so one entity (or null) is returned. If lots of relationships are found then the PropertyServerException is thrown.

Parameters:

userId - user making the request

startingEntityGUID - starting entity's GUID

startingEntityTypeName - starting entity's type name

relationshipTypeGUID - identifier for the relationship to follow

relationshipTypeName - type name for the relationship to follow

methodName - name of calling method

Returns:

retrieved entity or null

Throws:

PropertyServerException - problem accessing the property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

getEntityByGUID

public EntityDetail getEntityByGUID(String userId,
                                    String guid,
                                    String guidParameterName,
                                    String entityTypeName,
                                    String methodName)
                             throws InvalidParameterException,
                                    UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                    PropertyServerException

Return the requested entity, converting any errors from the repository services into the local OMAS exceptions.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

guid - unique identifier for the entity

guidParameterName - name of the guid parameter for error handling

entityTypeName - expected type of the entity

methodName - calling method name

Returns:

entity detail object

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is null or invalid.

UserNotAuthorizedException - user not authorized to issue this request.

PropertyServerException - problem retrieving the entity.

isEntityATypeOf

public boolean isEntityATypeOf(String userId,
                               String guid,
                               String guidParameterName,
                               String entityTypeName,
                               String methodName)
                        throws InvalidParameterException,
                               UserNotAuthorizedException,
                               PropertyServerException

Test whether an entity is of a particular type or not.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

guid - unique identifier of the entity.

guidParameterName - name of the parameter containing the guid.

entityTypeName - name of the type to test for

methodName - calling method

Returns:

boolean flag

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - one of the parameters is null or invalid.

UserNotAuthorizedException - user not authorized to issue this request.

PropertyServerException - problem retrieving the entity.

getEntityByName

public List<EntityDetail> getEntityByName(String userId,
                                          InstanceProperties nameProperties,
                                          String entityTypeGUID,
                                          String methodName)
                                   throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                          PropertyServerException

Return the requested entity by name.

Parameters:

userId - calling userId

nameProperties - list of name properties to search on.

entityTypeGUID - unique identifier of the entity's type

methodName - calling method

Returns:

list of returned entities

Throws:

UserNotAuthorizedException - user not authorized to issue this request.

PropertyServerException - problem retrieving the entity.

getEntitiesByName

public List<EntityDetail> getEntitiesByName(String userId,
                                            InstanceProperties nameProperties,
                                            String entityTypeGUID,
                                            int startingFrom,
                                            int pageSize,
                                            String methodName)
                                     throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                            PropertyServerException

Return the requested entity by name.

Parameters:

userId - calling userId

nameProperties - list of name properties to search on.

entityTypeGUID - unique identifier of the entity's type

startingFrom - initial position in the stored list.

pageSize - maximum number of definitions to return on this call.

methodName - calling method

Returns:

list of returned entities

Throws:

UserNotAuthorizedException - user not authorized to issue this request.

PropertyServerException - problem retrieving the entity.

getEntitiesByAllProperties

public List<EntityDetail> getEntitiesByAllProperties(String userId,
                                                     InstanceProperties properties,
                                                     String entityTypeGUID,
                                                     int startingFrom,
                                                     int pageSize,
                                                     String methodName)
                                              throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                                     PropertyServerException

Return the entities that match all supplied properties.

Parameters:

userId - calling userId

properties - list of name properties to search on.

entityTypeGUID - unique identifier of the entity's type

startingFrom - initial position in the stored list.

pageSize - maximum number of definitions to return on this call.

methodName - calling method

Returns:

list of returned entities

Throws:

UserNotAuthorizedException - user not authorized to issue this request.

PropertyServerException - problem retrieving the entity.

getEntitiesWithoutPropertyValues

public List<EntityDetail> getEntitiesWithoutPropertyValues(String userId,
                                                           InstanceProperties properties,
                                                           String entityTypeGUID,
                                                           int startingFrom,
                                                           int pageSize,
                                                           String methodName)
                                                    throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                                           PropertyServerException

Return the entities that match all supplied properties.

Parameters:

userId - calling userId

properties - list of name properties to search on.

entityTypeGUID - unique identifier of the entity's type

startingFrom - initial position in the stored list.

pageSize - maximum number of definitions to return on this call.

methodName - calling method

Returns:

list of returned entities

Throws:

UserNotAuthorizedException - user not authorized to issue this request.

PropertyServerException - problem retrieving the entity.

getEntitiesByValue

public List<EntityDetail> getEntitiesByValue(String userId,
                                             String propertyValue,
                                             String entityTypeGUID,
                                             int startingFrom,
                                             int pageSize,
                                             String methodName)
                                      throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                             PropertyServerException

Return the entities that match all supplied properties.

Parameters:

userId - calling userId

propertyValue - string value to search on - may be a RegEx.

entityTypeGUID - unique identifier of the entity's type

startingFrom - initial position in the stored list.

pageSize - maximum number of definitions to return on this call.

methodName - calling method

Returns:

list of returned entities

Throws:

UserNotAuthorizedException - user not authorized to issue this request.

PropertyServerException - problem retrieving the entity.

getEntitiesByPropertyValue

public List<EntityDetail> getEntitiesByPropertyValue(String userId,
                                                     String entityTypeGUID,
                                                     String searchCriteria,
                                                     int startingFrom,
                                                     int pageSize,
                                                     Date asOfTime,
                                                     String sequencingProperty,
                                                     SequencingOrder sequencingOrder,
                                                     String methodName)
                                              throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                                     PropertyServerException

Return the entities that match all supplied properties.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

entityTypeGUID - unique identifier of the entity's type

searchCriteria - String Java regular expression used to match against any of the String property values within entity instances of the specified type(s). This parameter must not be null.

startingFrom - initial position in the stored list.

pageSize - maximum number of definitions to return on this call.

asOfTime - Requests a historical query of the entity. Null means return the present values.

sequencingOrder - Enum defining how the results should be ordered.

methodName - calling method

sequencingProperty - String name of the property that is to be used to sequence the results. Null means do not sequence on a property name (see SequencingOrder).

methodName - calling method

Returns:

list of returned entities

Throws:

UserNotAuthorizedException - user not authorized to issue this request.

PropertyServerException - problem retrieving the entity.

getUniqueEntityByName

public EntityDetail getUniqueEntityByName(String userId,
                                          String nameValue,
                                          String nameParameterName,
                                          InstanceProperties nameProperties,
                                          String entityTypeGUID,
                                          String entityTypeName,
                                          String methodName)
                                   throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                          PropertyServerException

Return the requested entity by name.

Parameters:

userId - calling userId

nameValue - property name being searched for

nameParameterName - name of parameter that passed the name value

nameProperties - list of name properties to search on

entityTypeGUID - type of entity to create

entityTypeName - name of the entity's type

methodName - calling method

Returns:

list of returned entities

Throws:

UserNotAuthorizedException - user not authorized to issue this request.

PropertyServerException - problem retrieving the entity.

getEntitiesByType

public List<EntityDetail> getEntitiesByType(String userId,
                                            String entityTypeGUID,
                                            int startingFrom,
                                            int pageSize,
                                            String methodName)
                                     throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                            PropertyServerException

Return the requested entities that match the requested type.

Parameters:

userId - calling userId

entityTypeGUID - type of entity required

startingFrom - initial position in the stored list.

pageSize - maximum number of definitions to return on this call.

methodName - calling method

Returns:

list of returned entities

Throws:

UserNotAuthorizedException - user not authorized to issue this request.

PropertyServerException - problem retrieving the entity.

getEntitiesByType

public List<EntityDetail> getEntitiesByType(String userId,
                                            String entityTypeGUID,
                                            int startingFrom,
                                            int pageSize,
                                            Date asOfTime,
                                            String sequencingProperty,
                                            SequencingOrder sequencingOrder,
                                            String methodName)
                                     throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                            PropertyServerException

Return the requested entities that match the requested type.

Parameters:

userId - calling userId

entityTypeGUID - type of entity required

startingFrom - initial position in the stored list.

pageSize - maximum number of definitions to return on this call.

asOfTime - Requests a historical query of the entity. Null means return the present values.

sequencingProperty - String name of the entity property that is to be used to sequence the results. Null means do not sequence on a property name (see SequencingOrder).

sequencingOrder - Enum defining how the results should be ordered.

methodName - calling method

Returns:

list of returned entities

Throws:

UserNotAuthorizedException - user not authorized to issue this request.

PropertyServerException - problem retrieving the entity.

findEntities

public List<EntityDetail> findEntities(String userId,
                                       String entityTypeGUID,
                                       List<String> entitySubtypeGUIDs,
                                       SearchProperties searchProperties,
                                       List<InstanceStatus> limitResultsByStatus,
                                       SearchClassifications searchClassifications,
                                       Date asOfTime,
                                       String sequencingProperty,
                                       SequencingOrder sequencingOrder,
                                       int startingFrom,
                                       int pageSize,
                                       String methodName)
                                throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                       PropertyServerException

Return a list of entities that match the supplied criteria. The results can be returned over many pages.

Parameters:

userId - unique identifier for requesting user.

entityTypeGUID - String unique identifier for the entity type of interest (null means any entity type).

entitySubtypeGUIDs - optional list of the unique identifiers (guids) for subtypes of the entityTypeGUID to include in the search results. Null means all subtypes.

searchProperties - Optional list of entity property conditions to match.

limitResultsByStatus - By default, entities in all statuses are returned. However, it is possible to specify a list of statuses (eg ACTIVE) to restrict the results to. Null means all status values.

searchClassifications - Optional list of entity classifications to match.

asOfTime - Requests a historical query of the entity. Null means return the present values.

sequencingProperty - String name of the entity property that is to be used to sequence the results. Null means do not sequence on a property name (see SequencingOrder).

sequencingOrder - Enum defining how the results should be ordered.

startingFrom - the starting element number of the entities to return. This is used when retrieving elements beyond the first page of results. Zero means start from the first element.

pageSize - the maximum number of result entities that can be returned on this request. Zero means unrestricted return results size.

Returns:

a list of entities matching the supplied criteria; null means no matching entities in the metadata collection.

Throws:

UserNotAuthorizedException - user not authorized to issue this request.

PropertyServerException - problem retrieving the entity.

findRelationships

public List<Relationship> findRelationships(String userId,
                                            String relationshipTypeGUID,
                                            List<String> relationshipSubtypeGUIDs,
                                            SearchProperties searchProperties,
                                            List<InstanceStatus> limitResultsByStatus,
                                            Date asOfTime,
                                            String sequencingProperty,
                                            SequencingOrder sequencingOrder,
                                            int startingFrom,
                                            int pageSize,
                                            String methodName)
                                     throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                            PropertyServerException

Return a list of relationships that match the requested conditions. The results can be received as a series of pages.

Parameters:

userId - unique identifier for requesting user.

relationshipTypeGUID - String unique identifier for the entity type of interest (null means any entity type).

relationshipSubtypeGUIDs - optional list of the unique identifiers (guids) for subtypes of the relationshipTypeGUID to include in the search results. Null means all subtypes.

searchProperties - Optional list of entity property conditions to match.

limitResultsByStatus - By default, entities in all statuses are returned. However, it is possible to specify a list of statuses (eg ACTIVE) to restrict the results to. Null means all status values.

asOfTime - Requests a historical query of the entity. Null means return the present values.

sequencingProperty - String name of the entity property that is to be used to sequence the results. Null means do not sequence on a property name (see SequencingOrder).

sequencingOrder - Enum defining how the results should be ordered.

startingFrom - the starting element number of the entities to return. This is used when retrieving elements beyond the first page of results. Zero means start from the first element.

pageSize - the maximum number of result entities that can be returned on this request. Zero means unrestricted return results size.

Returns:

a list of relationships. Null means no matching relationships.

Throws:

UserNotAuthorizedException - user not authorized to issue this request.

PropertyServerException - problem retrieving the entity.

getRelationshipsByType

public List<Relationship> getRelationshipsByType(String userId,
                                                 String startingEntityGUID,
                                                 String startingEntityTypeName,
                                                 String relationshipTypeGUID,
                                                 String relationshipTypeName,
                                                 String methodName)
                                          throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                                 PropertyServerException

Return the list of relationships of the requested type connected to the starting entity. The list is expected to be small.

Parameters:

userId - user making the request

startingEntityGUID - starting entity's GUID

startingEntityTypeName - starting entity's type name

relationshipTypeGUID - identifier for the relationship to follow

relationshipTypeName - type name for the relationship to follow

methodName - name of calling method

Returns:

retrieved relationships or null

Throws:

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

PropertyServerException - problem accessing the property server

getRelationshipByGUID

@Deprecated
public Relationship getRelationshipByGUID(String userId,
                                                      String relationshipGUID,
                                                      String methodName)
                                               throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                                      PropertyServerException

Deprecated.

Return the current version of a requested relationship.

Parameters:

userId - user making the request

relationshipGUID - String unique identifier for the relationship.

methodName - name of calling method

Returns:

retrieved relationship or exception

Throws:

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

PropertyServerException - problem accessing the property server

getRelationshipByGUID

public Relationship getRelationshipByGUID(String userId,
                                          String relationshipGUID,
                                          String relationshipParameterName,
                                          String relationshipTypeName,
                                          String methodName)
                                   throws InvalidParameterException,
                                          UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                          PropertyServerException

Return the current version of a requested relationship.

Parameters:

userId - user making the request

relationshipGUID - unique identifier for the relationship

relationshipParameterName - parameter name supplying relationshipGUID

relationshipTypeName - type name for the relationship

methodName - name of calling method

Returns:

retrieved relationship or exception

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - the GUID is invalid

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

PropertyServerException - problem accessing the property server

getRelationshipsByType

public List<Relationship> getRelationshipsByType(String userId,
                                                 String startingEntityGUID,
                                                 String startingEntityTypeName,
                                                 String relationshipTypeGUID,
                                                 String relationshipTypeName,
                                                 int startingFrom,
                                                 int pageSize,
                                                 String methodName)
                                          throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                                 PropertyServerException

Return the list of relationships of the requested type connected to the starting entity. The list is expected to be small.

Parameters:

userId - user making the request

startingEntityGUID - starting entity's GUID

startingEntityTypeName - starting entity's type name

relationshipTypeGUID - identifier for the relationship to follow

relationshipTypeName - type name for the relationship to follow

startingFrom - initial position in the stored list.

pageSize - maximum number of definitions to return on this call.

methodName - name of calling method

Returns:

retrieved relationships or null

Throws:

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

PropertyServerException - problem accessing the property server

getRelationshipsByType

public List<Relationship> getRelationshipsByType(String userId,
                                                 String startingEntityGUID,
                                                 String relationshipTypeGUID,
                                                 List<InstanceStatus> limitResultsByStatus,
                                                 Date asOfTime,
                                                 String sequencingProperty,
                                                 SequencingOrder sequencingOrder,
                                                 int startingFrom,
                                                 int pageSize,
                                                 String methodName)
                                          throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                                 PropertyServerException

Return the list of relationships of the requested type connected to the starting entity. The list is expected to be small.

Parameters:

userId - user making the request

startingEntityGUID - starting entity's GUID

relationshipTypeGUID - identifier for the relationship to follow

limitResultsByStatus - By default, relationships in all statuses are returned. However, it is possible to specify a list of statuses (eg ACTIVE) to restrict the results to. Null means all status values.

asOfTime - Requests a historical query of the relationships for the entity. Null means return the present values.

sequencingProperty - String name of the property that is to be used to sequence the results. Null means do not sequence on a property name (see SequencingOrder).

sequencingOrder - Enum defining how the results should be ordered.

startingFrom - initial position in the stored list.

pageSize - maximum number of definitions to return on this call.

methodName - name of calling method

Returns:

retrieved relationships or null

Throws:

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

PropertyServerException - problem accessing the property server

getRequiredRelationshipsByType

public List<Relationship> getRequiredRelationshipsByType(String userId,
                                                         String anchorEntityGUID,
                                                         String anchorEntityTypeName,
                                                         String relationshipTypeGUID,
                                                         String relationshipTypeName,
                                                         String methodName)
                                                  throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                                         PropertyServerException

Return the list of relationships of the requested type connected to the anchor entity. No relationships found results in an exception.

Parameters:

userId - user making the request

anchorEntityGUID - starting entity's GUID

anchorEntityTypeName - starting entity's type name

relationshipTypeGUID - identifier for the relationship to follow

relationshipTypeName - type name for the relationship to follow

methodName - name of calling method

Returns:

retrieved relationships or null

Throws:

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

PropertyServerException - problem accessing the property server

getRequiredRelationshipsByType

public List<Relationship> getRequiredRelationshipsByType(String userId,
                                                         String anchorEntityGUID,
                                                         String anchorEntityTypeName,
                                                         String relationshipTypeGUID,
                                                         String relationshipTypeName,
                                                         int startingFrom,
                                                         List<InstanceStatus> limitResultsByStatus,
                                                         Date asOfTime,
                                                         String sequencingProperty,
                                                         SequencingOrder sequencingOrder,
                                                         int pageSize,
                                                         String methodName)
                                                  throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                                         PropertyServerException

Return the list of relationships of the requested type connected to the anchor entity. No relationships found results in an exception.

Parameters:

userId - user making the request

anchorEntityGUID - starting entity's GUID

anchorEntityTypeName - starting entity's type name

relationshipTypeGUID - identifier for the relationship to follow

relationshipTypeName - type name for the relationship to follow

methodName - name of calling method

Returns:

retrieved relationships or null

Throws:

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

PropertyServerException - problem accessing the property server

countAttachedRelationshipsByType

public int countAttachedRelationshipsByType(String userId,
                                            String startingEntityGUID,
                                            String startingEntityTypeName,
                                            String relationshipTypeGUID,
                                            String relationshipTypeName,
                                            String methodName)
                                     throws PropertyServerException,
                                            UserNotAuthorizedException

Count the number of relationships of a specific type attached to an starting entity.

Parameters:

userId - user making the request

startingEntityGUID - starting entity's GUID

startingEntityTypeName - starting entity's type name

relationshipTypeGUID - identifier for the relationship to follow

relationshipTypeName - type name for the relationship to follow

methodName - name of calling method

Returns:

count of the number of relationships

Throws:

UserNotAuthorizedException - user not authorized to issue this request

PropertyServerException - problem accessing the property server

getRelationshipsBetweenEntities

public List<Relationship> getRelationshipsBetweenEntities(String userId,
                                                          String entity1GUID,
                                                          String entity1TypeName,
                                                          String entity2GUID,
                                                          String relationshipTypeGUID,
                                                          String relationshipTypeName,
                                                          String methodName)
                                                   throws InvalidParameterException,
                                                          UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                                          PropertyServerException

Return the list of relationships of the requested type connecting the supplied entities.

Parameters:

userId - user making the request

entity1GUID - entity at end 1 GUID

entity1TypeName - entity 1's type name

entity2GUID - entity at end 2 GUID

relationshipTypeGUID - identifier for the relationship to follow

relationshipTypeName - type name for the relationship to follow

methodName - name of calling method

Returns:

retrieved relationship or null

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - wrong type in entity 1

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

PropertyServerException - problem accessing the property server

getRelationshipBetweenEntities

public Relationship getRelationshipBetweenEntities(String userId,
                                                   String entity1GUID,
                                                   String entity1TypeName,
                                                   String entity2GUID,
                                                   String relationshipTypeGUID,
                                                   String relationshipTypeName,
                                                   String methodName)
                                            throws InvalidParameterException,
                                                   UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                                   PropertyServerException

Return the first found relationship of the requested type connecting the supplied entities.

Parameters:

userId - user making the request

entity1GUID - entity at end 1 GUID

entity1TypeName - entity 1's type name

entity2GUID - entity at end 2 GUID

relationshipTypeGUID - identifier for the relationship to follow

relationshipTypeName - type name for the relationship to follow

methodName - name of calling method

Returns:

retrieved relationship or null

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - wrong type in entity 1

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

PropertyServerException - problem accessing the property server

getPagedRelationshipsByType

public List<Relationship> getPagedRelationshipsByType(String userId,
                                                      String startingEntityGUID,
                                                      String startingEntityTypeName,
                                                      String relationshipTypeGUID,
                                                      String relationshipTypeName,
                                                      int startingFrom,
                                                      int maximumResults,
                                                      String methodName)
                                               throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                                      PropertyServerException

Return the list of relationships of the requested type connected to the starting entity. If there are no relationships null is returned

Parameters:

userId - user making the request

startingEntityGUID - starting entity's GUID

startingEntityTypeName - starting entity's type name

relationshipTypeGUID - identifier for the relationship to follow

relationshipTypeName - type name for the relationship to follow

startingFrom - results starting point

maximumResults - page size

methodName - name of calling method

Returns:

retrieved relationships or null

Throws:

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

PropertyServerException - problem accessing the property server

getUniqueParentRelationshipByType

public Relationship getUniqueParentRelationshipByType(String userId,
                                                      String startingEntityGUID,
                                                      String startingEntityTypeName,
                                                      String relationshipTypeGUID,
                                                      String relationshipTypeName,
                                                      boolean parentAtEnd1,
                                                      String methodName)
                                               throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                                      PropertyServerException

Return the relationship of the requested type connected to the starting entity and where the starting entity is the logical child. The assumption is that this is a 0..1 relationship so the first matching relationship is returned (or null if there is none).

Parameters:

userId - user making the request

startingEntityGUID - starting entity's GUID

startingEntityTypeName - starting entity's type name

relationshipTypeGUID - identifier for the relationship to follow

relationshipTypeName - type name for the relationship to follow

parentAtEnd1 - boolean flag to indicate which end has the parent element

methodName - name of calling method

Returns:

retrieved relationship or null

Throws:

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

PropertyServerException - problem accessing the property server

getUniqueRelationshipByType

public Relationship getUniqueRelationshipByType(String userId,
                                                String startingEntityGUID,
                                                String startingEntityTypeName,
                                                String relationshipTypeGUID,
                                                String relationshipTypeName,
                                                String methodName)
                                         throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                                PropertyServerException

Return the relationship of the requested type connected to the starting entity. The assumption is that this is a 0..1 relationship so one relationship (or null) is returned. If lots of relationships are found then the PropertyServerException is thrown.

Parameters:

userId - user making the request

startingEntityGUID - starting entity's GUID

startingEntityTypeName - starting entity's type name

relationshipTypeGUID - identifier for the relationship to follow

relationshipTypeName - type name for the relationship to follow

methodName - name of calling method

Returns:

retrieved relationship or null

Throws:

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

PropertyServerException - problem accessing the property server

getUniqueRelationshipByType

public Relationship getUniqueRelationshipByType(String userId,
                                                String startingEntityGUID,
                                                String startingEntityTypeName,
                                                boolean startAtEnd1,
                                                String relationshipTypeGUID,
                                                String relationshipTypeName,
                                                String methodName)
                                         throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                                PropertyServerException

Return the list of relationships of the requested type connected to the starting entity where the starting entity is at the end indicated by the startAtEnd1 boolean parameter. The assumption is that this is a 0..1 relationship so one relationship (or null) is returned. If lots of relationships are found then the PropertyServerException is thrown.

Parameters:

userId - user making the request

startingEntityGUID - starting entity's GUID

startingEntityTypeName - starting entity's type name

startAtEnd1 - is the starting entity at end 1 of the relationship

relationshipTypeGUID - identifier for the relationship to follow

relationshipTypeName - type name for the relationship to follow

methodName - name of calling method

Returns:

retrieved relationship or null

Throws:

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

PropertyServerException - problem accessing the property server

createRelationship

public Relationship createRelationship(String userId,
                                       String relationshipTypeGUID,
                                       String externalSourceGUID,
                                       String externalSourceName,
                                       String end1GUID,
                                       String end2GUID,
                                       InstanceProperties relationshipProperties,
                                       String methodName)
                                throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                       PropertyServerException

Create a relationship between two entities. The value of external source GUID determines if it is local or remote.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

relationshipTypeGUID - unique identifier of the relationship's type

externalSourceGUID - unique identifier (guid) for the external source.

externalSourceName - unique name for the external source.

end1GUID - entity to store at end 1

end2GUID - entity to store at end 2

relationshipProperties - properties for the relationship

methodName - name of calling method

Returns:

Relationship structure with the new header, requested entities and properties or null.

Throws:

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

ensureRelationship

public void ensureRelationship(String userId,
                               String end1TypeName,
                               String externalSourceGUID,
                               String externalSourceName,
                               String end1GUID,
                               String end2GUID,
                               String relationshipTypeGUID,
                               String relationshipTypeName,
                               InstanceProperties relationshipProperties,
                               String methodName)
                        throws InvalidParameterException,
                               UserNotAuthorizedException,
                               PropertyServerException

Ensure a relationship exists between two entities. The setting of external source GUID determines if the relationship is external or not

Parameters:

userId - calling user

end1TypeName - unique name of the end 1's type

externalSourceGUID - unique identifier (guid) for the external source.

externalSourceName - unique name for the external source.

end1GUID - entity to store at end 1

end2GUID - entity to store at end 2

relationshipTypeGUID - unique identifier of the relationship's type

relationshipTypeName - unique name of the relationship's type

relationshipProperties - properties for the relationship

methodName - name of calling method

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - type of end 1 is not correct

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

createExternalRelationship

public void createExternalRelationship(String userId,
                                       String relationshipTypeGUID,
                                       String externalSourceGUID,
                                       String externalSourceName,
                                       String end1GUID,
                                       String end2GUID,
                                       InstanceProperties relationshipProperties,
                                       String methodName)
                                throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                       PropertyServerException

Create a relationship from an external source between two entities.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

relationshipTypeGUID - unique identifier of the relationship's type

externalSourceGUID - unique identifier (guid) for the external source.

externalSourceName - unique name for the external source.

end1GUID - entity to store at end 1

end2GUID - entity to store at end 2

relationshipProperties - properties for the relationship

methodName - name of calling method

Throws:

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

removeRelationship

@Deprecated
public void removeRelationship(String userId,
                                           String relationshipTypeGUID,
                                           String relationshipTypeName,
                                           String relationshipGUID,
                                           String methodName)
                                    throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                           PropertyServerException

Deprecated.

Delete a relationship between two entities. If delete is not supported, purge is used. This method is deprecated because it is not possible to verify the metadata provenance of the relationship being deleted.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

relationshipTypeGUID - unique identifier of the type of relationship to delete

relationshipTypeName - name of the type of relationship to delete

relationshipGUID - unique identifier of the relationship to delete

methodName - name of calling method

Throws:

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

removeRelationship

public void removeRelationship(String userId,
                               String externalSourceGUID,
                               String externalSourceName,
                               String relationshipTypeName,
                               String relationshipGUID,
                               String methodName)
                        throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                               PropertyServerException

Delete a relationship between two entities. If delete is not supported, purge is used. The external source identifiers are used to validate the provenance of the entity before the update. If they are null, only local cohort entities can be updated. If they are not null, they need to match the instances metadata collection identifiers.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

externalSourceGUID - unique identifier (guid) for the external source, or null for local.

externalSourceName - unique name for the external source.

relationshipTypeName - name of the type of relationship to delete

relationshipGUID - unique identifier of the relationship to delete

methodName - name of calling method

Throws:

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

removeRelationship

public void removeRelationship(String userId,
                               String externalSourceGUID,
                               String externalSourceName,
                               Relationship relationship,
                               String methodName)
                        throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                               PropertyServerException

Delete a relationship between two entities. If delete is not supported, purge is used. The external source identifiers are used to validate the provenance of the entity before the update. If they are null, only local cohort entities can be updated. If they are not null, they need to match the instances metadata collection identifiers.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

externalSourceGUID - unique identifier (guid) for the external source, or null for local.

externalSourceName - unique name for the external source.

relationship - relationship to delete

methodName - name of calling method

Throws:

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

purgeRelationship

public void purgeRelationship(String userId,
                              String relationshipTypeGUID,
                              String relationshipTypeName,
                              String relationshipGUID,
                              String methodName)
                       throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                              PropertyServerException

Purge a relationship between two entities. Used if delete fails.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

relationshipTypeGUID - unique identifier of the type of relationship to delete

relationshipTypeName - name of the type of relationship to delete

relationshipGUID - unique identifier of the relationship to delete

methodName - name of calling method

Throws:

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

restoreRelationship

@Deprecated
public void restoreRelationship(String userId,
                                            String deletedRelationshipGUID,
                                            String methodName)
                                     throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                            PropertyServerException

Deprecated.

Restore the requested relationship to the state it was before it was deleted.

Parameters:

userId - unique identifier for requesting user.

deletedRelationshipGUID - String unique identifier (guid) for the relationship.

methodName - name of calling method

Throws:

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

restoreRelationship

public void restoreRelationship(String userId,
                                String externalSourceGUID,
                                String externalSourceName,
                                String deletedRelationshipGUID,
                                String methodName)
                         throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                PropertyServerException

Restore the requested relationship to the state it was before it was deleted.

Parameters:

userId - unique identifier for requesting user.

deletedRelationshipGUID - String unique identifier (guid) for the relationship.

methodName - name of calling method

Throws:

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

removeAllRelationshipsOfType

public void removeAllRelationshipsOfType(String userId,
                                         String externalSourceGUID,
                                         String externalSourceName,
                                         String startingEntityGUID,
                                         String startingEntityTypeName,
                                         String relationshipTypeGUID,
                                         String relationshipTypeName,
                                         String methodName)
                                  throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                         PropertyServerException

Remove all relationships of a certain type starting at a particular entity.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

externalSourceGUID - unique identifier (guid) for the external source, or null for local.

externalSourceName - unique name for the external source.

startingEntityGUID - identifier of starting entity

startingEntityTypeName - type of entity

relationshipTypeGUID - unique identifier of the relationship type

relationshipTypeName - unique name of the relationship type

methodName - calling method

Throws:

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

removeRelationshipBetweenEntities

public void removeRelationshipBetweenEntities(String userId,
                                              String externalSourceGUID,
                                              String externalSourceName,
                                              String relationshipTypeGUID,
                                              String relationshipTypeName,
                                              String entity1GUID,
                                              String entity1TypeName,
                                              String entity2GUID,
                                              String methodName)
                                       throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                              PropertyServerException,
                                              InvalidParameterException

Delete a relationship between two specific entities. The relationship must have compatible provenance to allow the update to proceed.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

externalSourceGUID - unique identifier (guid) for the external source.

externalSourceName - unique name for the external source.

relationshipTypeGUID - unique identifier of the type of relationship to delete

relationshipTypeName - name of the type of relationship to delete

entity1GUID - unique identifier of the entity at end 1 of the relationship to delete

entity1TypeName - type name of the entity at end 1 of the relationship to delete

entity2GUID - unique identifier of the entity at end 1 of the relationship to delete

methodName - name of calling method

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - type of entity 1 is not correct

PropertyServerException - problem accessing property server

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

updateRelationshipProperties

public void updateRelationshipProperties(String userId,
                                         String externalSourceGUID,
                                         String externalSourceName,
                                         Relationship relationship,
                                         InstanceProperties relationshipProperties,
                                         String methodName)
                                  throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                         PropertyServerException

Update the properties in the requested relationship.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

externalSourceGUID - unique identifier (guid) for the external source.

externalSourceName - unique name for the external source.

relationship - relationship to update.

relationshipProperties - new properties for relationship

methodName - name of calling method.

Throws:

PropertyServerException - there is a problem communicating with the repository.

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

updateRelationshipProperties

@Deprecated
public void updateRelationshipProperties(String userId,
                                                     String relationshipGUID,
                                                     InstanceProperties relationshipProperties,
                                                     String methodName)
                                              throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                                     PropertyServerException

Deprecated.

Update the properties in the requested relationship. This method is deprecated because it is not possible to verify the metadata provenance of the relationship.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

relationshipGUID - unique identifier of the relationship.

relationshipProperties - new properties for relationship

methodName - name of calling method.

Throws:

PropertyServerException - there is a problem communicating with the repository.

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

updateRelationshipProperties

public void updateRelationshipProperties(String userId,
                                         String externalSourceGUID,
                                         String externalSourceName,
                                         String relationshipGUID,
                                         InstanceProperties relationshipProperties,
                                         String methodName)
                                  throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                         PropertyServerException

Update the properties in the requested relationship.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

externalSourceGUID - unique identifier (guid) for the external source.

externalSourceName - unique name for the external source.

relationshipGUID - unique identifier of the relationship.

relationshipProperties - new properties for relationship

methodName - name of calling method.

Throws:

PropertyServerException - there is a problem communicating with the repository.

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

updateRelationshipStatus

@Deprecated
public void updateRelationshipStatus(String userId,
                                                 String relationshipGUID,
                                                 InstanceStatus instanceStatus,
                                                 String methodName)
                                          throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                                 PropertyServerException

Deprecated.

Update the status in the requested relationship.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

relationshipGUID - unique identifier of the relationship.

instanceStatus - new InstanceStatus for the entity.

methodName - name of calling method.

Throws:

PropertyServerException - there is a problem communicating with the repository.

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

updateRelationshipStatus

public void updateRelationshipStatus(String userId,
                                     String externalSourceGUID,
                                     String externalSourceName,
                                     String relationshipGUID,
                                     String relationshipParameterName,
                                     String relationshipTypeName,
                                     InstanceStatus instanceStatus,
                                     String methodName)
                              throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                     PropertyServerException

Update the status in the requested relationship.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

relationshipGUID - unique identifier of the relationship.

relationshipParameterName - parameter name supplying relationshipGUID

relationshipTypeName - type name for the relationship

instanceStatus - new InstanceStatus for the entity.

methodName - name of calling method.

Throws:

PropertyServerException - there is a problem communicating with the repository.

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

updateUniqueRelationshipByType

public void updateUniqueRelationshipByType(String userId,
                                           String externalSourceGUID,
                                           String externalSourceName,
                                           String end1GUID,
                                           String end1TypeName,
                                           String end2GUID,
                                           String end2TypeName,
                                           String relationshipTypeGUID,
                                           String relationshipTypeName,
                                           String methodName)
                                    throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                           PropertyServerException

Ensure that the unique relationship between two entities is established. It is possible that there is already a relationship of this type between either of the entities and another and so that needs to be removed first.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

externalSourceGUID - unique identifier (guid) for the external source.

externalSourceName - unique name for the external source.

end1GUID - unique identifier of the entity for end 1 of the relationship.

end1TypeName - type of the entity for end 1

end2GUID - unique identifier of the entity for end 2 of the relationship.

end2TypeName - type of the entity for end 2

relationshipTypeGUID - unique identifier of the type of relationship to create.

relationshipTypeName - name of the type of relationship to create.

methodName - name of calling method.

Throws:

PropertyServerException - there is a problem communicating with the repository.

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

removeUniqueRelationshipByType

public void removeUniqueRelationshipByType(String userId,
                                           String externalSourceGUID,
                                           String externalSourceName,
                                           String entityGUID,
                                           String entityTypeName,
                                           String relationshipTypeGUID,
                                           String relationshipTypeName,
                                           String methodName)
                                    throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                           PropertyServerException

Remove the relationship connected to the supplied entity. Due to the definition of the relationship, only one is expected.

Parameters:

userId - calling user

externalSourceGUID - unique identifier (guid) for the external source, or null for local.

externalSourceName - unique name for the external source.

entityGUID - unique identity of the starting entity.

entityTypeName - type name of entity

relationshipTypeGUID - unique identifier of the relationship's type

relationshipTypeName - name of the relationship's type

methodName - calling method

Throws:

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

PropertyServerException - there is a problem communicating with the repository.

getEntityNeighborhood

public InstanceGraph getEntityNeighborhood(String userId,
                                           String entityGUID,
                                           List<String> entityTypeGUIDs,
                                           List<String> relationshipTypeGUIDs,
                                           List<InstanceStatus> limitResultsByStatus,
                                           List<String> limitResultsByClassification,
                                           Date asOfTime,
                                           int level,
                                           String methodName)
                                    throws UserNotAuthorizedException,
                                           PropertyServerException

Return the entities and relationships that radiate out from the supplied entity GUID. The results are scoped both the instance type guids and the level.

Parameters:

userId - unique identifier for requesting user.

entityGUID - the starting point of the query.

entityTypeGUIDs - list of entity types to include in the query results. Null means include all entities found, irrespective of their type.

relationshipTypeGUIDs - list of relationship types to include in the query results. Null means include all relationships found, irrespective of their type.

limitResultsByStatus - By default, relationships in all statuses are returned. However, it is possible to specify a list of statuses (eg ACTIVE) to restrict the results to. Null means all status values.

limitResultsByClassification - List of classifications that must be present on all returned entities.

asOfTime - Requests a historical query of the relationships for the entity. Null means return the present values.

level - the number of the relationships out from the starting entity that the query will traverse to gather results.

methodName - name of calling method.

Returns:

InstanceGraph the sub-graph that represents the returned linked entities and their relationships or null.

Throws:

UserNotAuthorizedException - security access problem

PropertyServerException - problem accessing the property server

getMetadataCollection

public OMRSMetadataCollection getMetadataCollection()

Return the metadata collection for the repository. This is used by services that need function that is not supported by this class.

Returns:

metadata collection for the repository