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-----Original Message----- From: Vadim Gritsenko [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 12:35 PM To: xindice-users@xml.apache.org Subject: Re: import/export with meta-data Wouter de Vaal wrote: >>>I'm looking for a way to have a complete collection structure being >>>exported with keeping meta-data on XML documents and binaries in tact >>>and which >>>I can import again afterwards. Is there functionality for this (as far >>>as I can see, xindice -export doesn't support this)? >>> >>> >>Do you mean "inline metadata" or "external metadata facilities"? You can >>export external metadata using "-export" command, it is stored under >>system collection. >> >> >> >Could you clarify the difference between the two? > > For details on external meta data, see: xml-xindice\java\src\org\apache\xindice\client\xmldb\services\MetaService.ja va xml-xindice\java\src\org\apache\xindice\core\meta\MetaData.java And config.xml: - use-metadata: - When set to 'on', enables external metadata facilities - for this database instance. And also see guide-developer.xml, it describes external meta data. For details on internal meta data, see: xml-xindice\java\src\org\apache\xindice\core\meta\inline xml-xindice\java\tests\src\org\apache\xindice\integration\client\resources\B inaryResourceTest.java Internal meta data used to store some information beside the data, such as xml/binary flag and creation/modification dates. External meta data is accessible programmatically and can be used in applications. >>>Does this need to be written? If so, any suggestions how I should do >>> >>> >this? > > >>For external metadata, I guess the only thing needed is improvement in >>documentation on import/export. For inline metadata, it should be >>possible to modify export command to store it in separate file beside >>resource files. Send patches to the dev list for discussion and applying >>to CVS. >> >> >> >I can find the export command, but I can't see how it supports metadata, >could >you give me some pointers where to look? > This exports meta data for test collection: bin\xindice export -c /db/meta/Metas/test -f output-dir Vadim > I've looked in CVS at >org.apache.xindice.tools.command.ImportTree/ExportTree, but didn't see >anything >of the kind.. > >If needed, I'm certainly willing to do my bit. > >Regards, >Wouter >
