de.ipk_gatersleben.bit.bi.edal.primary_data.reference

Interface EdalReferenceable

All Known Implementing Classes:

DataCiteReference, URLReference, URNReference

public interface EdalReferenceable

Interface to define the functions of an identifier system.

Author:

arendd

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	acceptApprovalRequest(PublicReference publicReference) Accept the Approval of the PublicReference.
void	rejectApprovalRequest(PublicReference publicReference) Reject the Approval of the PublicReference.
void	validate(PrimaryDataEntityVersion entityVersion) Semantic validation of MetaData elements.
void	validateMetaData(PrimaryDataEntityVersion entityVersion) Validate the MetaData schema of the PrimaryDataEntityVersion if it is valid for this PersistentIdentifier type.

Method Detail

acceptApprovalRequest

String acceptApprovalRequest(PublicReference publicReference)
                             throws EdalApprovalException

Accept the Approval of the PublicReference.

Parameters:

publicReference - the PublicReference to accept.

Returns:

the generated identifier

Throws:

{@link - EdalApprovalException} if unable to accept the request.

EdalApprovalException

rejectApprovalRequest

void rejectApprovalRequest(PublicReference publicReference)
                           throws EdalApprovalException

Reject the Approval of the PublicReference.

Parameters:

publicReference - the PublicReference to reject.

Throws:

{@link - EdalApprovalException} if unable to reject the request.

EdalApprovalException

validateMetaData

void validateMetaData(PrimaryDataEntityVersion entityVersion)
                      throws EdalPublicationMetaDataException

Validate the MetaData schema of the PrimaryDataEntityVersion if it is valid for this PersistentIdentifier type.

Parameters:

entityVersion - the PrimaryDataEntityVersion to check the MetaData .

Throws:

EdalPublicationMetaDataException - if validation failed.

validate

void validate(PrimaryDataEntityVersion entityVersion)
              throws EdalPublicationMetaDataException

Semantic validation of MetaData elements.

Parameters:

entityVersion -

Throws:

EdalPublicationMetaDataException