org.sakaiproject.content.metadata.logic

Interface MetadataService

public interface MetadataService

Service providing tools to handle metadata on Content

Author:

Colin Hebert

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
List<MetadataType>	getMetadataAvailable(String resourceType) Get all metadata groups available on the server
List<MetadataType>	getMetadataAvailable(String siteId, String resourceType) Get all metadata groups available on the server for a specific site and resourceType

Method Detail

getMetadataAvailable

List<MetadataType> getMetadataAvailable(String resourceType)

Get all metadata groups available on the server

Parameters:

resourceType - Restricts the returned values to those applicable to this resourceType. Empty string means all.

Returns:

A list of metadata fields, or an empty list if there is none.

getMetadataAvailable

List<MetadataType> getMetadataAvailable(String siteId,
                                        String resourceType)

Get all metadata groups available on the server for a specific site and resourceType

Parameters:

siteId - Site identifier

resourceType - Restricts the returned values to those applicable to this resourceType. Empty string means all.

Returns:

A list of metadata fields, or an empty list if there is none.