Thoughts on a "package library" to replace eXist's "public repo"

package-library.md

package-library

API

1. add package
   • receive uploaded xar(s)
   • store upload(s) in "temp" folder
   • for each new package:
     • extract package metadata
     • validate package metadata
     • move package to "library" (deleting previous version if present)
     • update package metadata listing
2. delete package - @param package URI @param version
   • remove package from library
   • delete package metadata
   • delete package
   • update package metadata listing
3. list packages
   • list all packages in "library"
   • list all packages matching eXist version constraints
   • list all versions of a package - @param package URI @param abbrev
   • list all versions of a package matching its own version constraints @param version
   • list all versions of a package matching processor version constraints @param processor @param version

app code

• /db/apps/package-library contains minimal code

  • controller.xql handles app templating
  • collection.xconf is installed for /db/data/package-library
  • templates cause uploads to go to restxq endpoint
  • templates load contents from restxq / ajax
  • downloads also are triggered via restxq endpoint

• /db/system/repo/package-library

  • package-library.xqm

data

• /db/data/package-library
  • catalog.xml
  • /packages
    • /functx
      • catalog.xml (new file containing consolidated metadata)
      • /1.0
        • /package
          • functx-1.0.xar
        • /metadata
          • expath-pkg.xml
          • repo.xml
          • icon.png
    • /tei-publisher-app
      • catalog.xml
      • /4.0.0
      • /4.0.0-RC1
    • /exist-documentation
      • /3.0.0
        • package
          • doc-3.0.0.xar
      • /3.6.0
        • package
          • exist-documentation-3.6.0.xar
  • /temp
    • /packages
      • functx-1.0.xar
      • /functx-1.0
        • expath-pkg.xml
        • repo.xml
        • icon.png
    • /extracts