Hello DSpace developers, as we're nearing the deadline (October 7) for accepting pull requests for DSpace 4.0, the DSpace commiters tried to outline what our requirements for inclusion of a REST API implementation are:
1) read-only implementation is acceptable, as long as it respects authorization (controls access to withdrawn/restricted/embargoed/private objects) 2) if your implementation supports write access, it must be either a) disabled by default (=read only); or b) support proper authentication and authorization 3) meets all current DSpace submission requirements, especially these points have been discussed: 3.1) support for both PostgreSQL and Oracle 3.2) buildable with the git master branch 3.3) have a pull request open against DSpace We believe these are the necessary conditions for including a REST API implementation into 4.0. As we understand it, each of the two hottest candidates currently does not meet some of those points: Wijiti version: 1) has write access, but does not support authZ, so our concern is about unauthorized writes => either disable writes by default or add a basic authZ (e.g. restriction by IP) 2) doesn't have a pull request open Hedtek/Jorum version: 1) doesn't support Oracle 2) doesn't have a pull request open Anyone else is welcome to compete, too. And of course anyone is welcome to help towards finishing either the Wijiti or the Hedtek version. The game is on. I hope we can make it this time! On behalf of DSpace commiters ~~helix84 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIMITED TIME SALE - Full Year of Microsoft Training For Just $49.99! 1,500+ hours of tutorials including VisualStudio 2012, Windows 8, SharePoint 2013, SQL 2012, MVC 4, more. BEST VALUE: New Multi-Library Power Pack includes Mobile, Cloud, Java, and UX Design. Lowest price ever! Ends 9/20/13. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=58041151&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Dspace-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dspace-devel
