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May IVOA Interop Meeting3 MetaData Method to return VOResource Make service the owner of the MetaData Could be used by registry: –Register only the base url –Registry calls MetaData creates the entry –Registry may then refresh periodically Agree with Guy – rename to getRegistration
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May 24-28 2004IVOA Interop Meeting 1
Standard InterfacesWilliam O’Mullane
THE US NATIONAL VIRTUAL OBSERVATORY
May 24-28 2004IVOA Interop Meeting 2
Standard Interfaces• Discussed at last meeting• Promised doc put up• Little discussion• Guy made WSDL• Heartbeat in SkyNode
• Should this be called something else??
May 24-28 2004IVOA Interop Meeting 3
MetaData
• Method to return VOResource• Make service the owner of the MetaData• Could be used by registry:
– Register only the base url– Registry calls MetaData creates the entry– Registry may then refresh periodically
• Agree with Guy – rename to getRegistration
May 24-28 2004IVOA Interop Meeting 4
HeartBeat• Is service alive?
– Needs to be more than a ping service should check databases etc.
• UpTime• ValidTo – planned downtime• Location GPS
– Want for location/uptime map (e.g OSQ)– this should probably go in the registry
May 24-28 2004IVOA Interop Meeting 5
Logging• Will be a large issue – all VO’s will need
to report usage• Good to be able to ask service about
usage patterns • Implies Logging is done• What is the minimum useful info we
need?• Does it need to be secured
– Partially secured?
