[kepler-dev] Re: LSIDs and SRB

[Arcot Rajasekar]

Hi Chris (and Shawn)

     We have implemented a GUID system in SRB whereby one can store a GUID
for an object in SRB. THe GUID can be internally generated (we provide two
methods for this - one based on a library for GUID generation (sort of
official GUID) and another which is simpler but still globally unique
which uses SRB's internal identifiers).
The user can insert their own GUID and this is where one can insert an
LSID if needed. It will overwrite any other GUID associated before.
Scommand that can be used is SmodD and SgetD can be used to see a GUID.
One can query on a GUID using Squery command.

   hope this helps

    raja

On Mon, 21 Feb 2005, Shawn Bowers wrote:

>
> Hi Chris,
>
> I haven't looked into this question, and so I don't have an answer. I am
> forwarding to the kepler-dev email list -- to see if the SRB folks have
> looked into this issue and/or have any ideas.
>
> My guess would be that a thin layer would need to be added ... and
> hopefully SRB already implements most of the functionality required for
> supporting LSIDs.
>
>
> Shawn
>
> Chris Wroe wrote:
> > Shawn,
> >
> > I've got involved in a myGrid related project that wants to use LSIDs to
> > identify datasets and SRB to store them.
> > Funnily enough searching for LSID and SRB brings your name up in Google.
> > Have you got any advice on how to integrate these two things together?
> > Has SEEK already done this?
> > Will we end up writing a thin wrapper layer around SRB, that understands
> > LSIDs and imposes the additional constraints on the LSID identified data?
> > Is there a way to just get SRB to act in a LSID compliant fashion?
> >
> > Anyway, hope all is well.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > Dr Chris Wroe
> > Clinical Research Fellow
> > Information Management Group
> > Dept of Computer Science
> > Manchester University
> > UK
> > http://www.cs.man.ac.uk/~wroec
> >
>