[Biogeosdi] Re: biogeosdi Digest, Vol 9, Issue 9

[Meganck Bart]

Hi Renato, 


Nice to hear from you ! 

Yes, we thought about returning the results in the same format as the
tool's answers (instead of raw CDATA XML). But the problem there is that
it would take a whole conversion, different for each protocol - which
would imply a mapping of all elements that are in the schema... That was
something we decided against for the first prototype, although it would
certainly be interesting. 

As for the TAPIR style : I just tried to stick as close to the
description for TAPIR answers I found on the website - but I'm not yet
such an expert here. If you have any suggestions for small adaptations
to improve this, I'd be happy to hear them. 


best regards,

Bart. 




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> Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 09:18:51 -0300 (BRT)
> From: "Renato De Giovanni" <renato at cria.org.br>
> Subject: Re: [Biogeosdi] generic query tool
> To: biogeosdi at lists.tdwg.org
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> Hi Bart,
> 
> Markus mentioned something about this work some time ago, but I didn't
> know that you were the main developer. It looks like a proxy service that
> allows people to query different types of providers using the same API,
> which is definitely interesting. If you allow me a suggestion, it would be
> nice to get back results in the same format too (in case you're planning
> future developments).
> 
> Yes, I can see the TAPIR style in your protocol, but it would need some
> changes before it could get an official "TAPIR compliance certificate".
> :-)
> 
> Best Regards,
> --
> 
> Renato
> 
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I've been working on SYNTHESYS NA-D 1.6 for some time, and this has
> > produced a tool that I think could be of some use in a general TDWG/Gbif
> > context.
> >
> > It's a small (medium) PHP program meant for integration in workflows
> > such as the one we've done in Campinas : querying servers, combining
> > data and displaying them on maps...
> >
> > There is no graphical front-end, the tool is meant for developers.
> > You communicate with it via HTTP GET parameters, and you get result back
> > in a TAPIR-like response XML (though I'm not sure it would pass Renato's
> > close scrutiny ;)
> >
> > What is does is get info about, and query, any server that talks in
> > either the BioCase, DiGIR or TAPIR protocol.
> >
> > In the current version, this means :
> >
> > * you can ask info for any server, and you'll get the server type, some
> > other metadata, and the specific data for the different protocols (e.g.
> > the possible resources for diGIR servers).
> >
> > * you can search any BioCase, DiGIR or TAPIR server for the scientific
> > names of specimens.
> >    For the moment, only one "version" of each protocol is implemented,
> > and no other fields than scientific name can be searched. But more of
> > this should be not too difficult to implement in further versions.
> >
> > The tool is meant to be simple, meaning that for most parameters default
> > values are used, and that it's functionality is -at the moment- quite
> > limited. But it should be good at what is does, and is designed to be as
> > programmer-friendly as possible, with extensive documentation, useful
> > error messages, and plenty of debugging info.
> >
> > You'll find the tool on : http://synthesys.africamuseum.be/GQT.html
> >
> > Here you can download the PHP code (e.g. for a local install), which
> > includes some examples as well. Or try the online version at
> > http://synthesys.africamuseum.be/GQT/generic.php, for example with :
> >
> >
> >
> > http://synthesys.africamuseum.be/GQT/generic.php?op=help (help function,
> > overview of parameters)
> >
> >
> >
> > http://synthesys.africamuseum.be/GQT/generic.php?op=info
> > &endpoint=http://193.190.223.48/biocase/pywrapper.cgi?dsa=RMCA_Amphibians
> > (info about our biocase server)
> >
> >
> >
> > http://synthesys.africamuseum.be/GQT/generic.php?op=search
> > &endpoint=http://193.190.223.48/biocase/pywrapper.cgi?dsa=RMCA_Amphibians
> > &filter=A
> > (&timeout=5)
> > (&count=true)
> >
> > (search (count) our biocase server for names starting with A)
> >
> >
> > http://synthesys.africamuseum.be/GQT/generic.php?op=search
> > &endpoint=http://digir.austmus.gov.au:80/ozcam/DiGIR.php
> > &filter=Fel
> > &count=false
> >
> > ( search (full) the DiGIR server for names starting with "Fel" )
> >
> >
> > Any comments are welcome, though I will not be in office next week
> > (holiday at belgian.coast) to respond immediately.
> >
> > best regards,
> >
> > Bart.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Bart Meganck,
> >
> > ICT & GIS engineer,
> > African Zoology Department.
> >
> > Royal Museum for Central Africa,
> > Leuvensesteenweg 13,
> > B-3080 Tervuren,
> > Belgium.
> >
> > Tel : +32(0)2 769 56 92
> > Fax : +32(0)2 767 02 42
> > Email : bart.meganck at africamuseum.be
> > Website : www.africamuseum.be
> 
> 
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Bart Meganck,

ICT & GIS engineer,
African Zoology Department.
 
Royal Museum for Central Africa,
Leuvensesteenweg 13,
B-3080 Tervuren, 
Belgium.

Tel : +32(0)2 769 56 92
Fax : +32(0)2 767 02 42
Email : bart.meganck at africamuseum.be
Website : www.africamuseum.be

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