• File characterization API

File characterization API here

A webservice will be provided, that given a URL will provide output of characterization tools, and a file format ID. This API is yet to be defined.

The concept is that the output of this webservice must be included in a technical datastream for the file object. Also, the format ID must be provided in technical metadata.

WSDL: attachment:FileCharacterizer.xml

File Characterization API

The following describes those methods of the File Characterization API that may be called by the GUI.

characterizeFile

Generates a new PID.

Input parameters:

• String infix The PID of the object.

Returns:

• String The newly generated unique PID, possibly including the provided infix.