Action System Documentation

Assigned

JRG+ABR

Prev assigned

BAM

Tasks adressed

TaskD.6

Time estimated

5md

Time used

4md

Priority

4

Status

In progress

Iteration

13

Notes

Depends on "Action WSDL2 Java"

The system documentation should contain:

• Documentation of APIs (high priority)

  • PID generator webservice (including WSDL from "Action WSDL2 Java")
  • File Characterization webservice (including WSDL from "Action WSDL2 Java")
  • Search webservice (including WSDL from "Action WSDL2 Java")
  • Bitstorage webservice (including WSDL from "Action WSDL2 Java")
  • Fedora API-M (Including Fedora documentation as well as in what ways Fedora should be used. Include API-A and Risearch.)
  • Import/export APIs (handled in "Action Import/Export APIs")

The documentation should be delivered to and reviewed by Mjølner.

Time estimates:

• Documentation of APIs (4 md)
• Corrections based on feedback from Mjølner (1 md)

Total: 5 md (there will most likely be a deadline for this)

The following have been punted:

• White Paper (medium priority)

  • A "product specification", not for developers or end-users, illustrating high-level architecture - an overview of capabilities for non-technical people.
• Documentation of:
  • LDAP API

• Design Documentation (low priority)

  • Fedora setup and use
  • Summa integration (digital object bundle, OAI, playback disseminators)
  • GUI developer documentation
  • Validation tool documentation

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