GT 4.2.1 Release Notes: WS MDS UsefulRP


1. Component Overview

WS MDS includes a Java package subsystem called UsefulRP which is home to (among other things) the Resource Property Provider component, otherwise known as the RPProvider Framework. The RPProvider Framework is an extensible software component that can be used to dynamically generate XML values for one or more WSRF Resource Properties in any given GT4 Java WSRF-Core compatible service.

2. Feature summary

Features in GT 4.2.1 WS MDS UsefulRP

  • Provides API and implementation for working with customized resource properties and information providers
  • Provides an implementation of a GLUE 1.1 schema compliant resource property
  • Provides sample resource property implementations for service developers to incorporate into their own services

3. Summary of Changes in UsefulRP

No new changes in this release.

4. Bug Fixes

  • No new bugfixes.

5. Known Problems

The following problems and limitations are known to exist for WS MDS UsefulRP at the time of the 4.2.1 release:

5.1. Limitations

No known limitations at this time

5.2. Outstanding bugs

6. Technology dependencies

WS MDS UsefulRP depends on the following GT components:

  • Java WSRF Core

WS MDS UsefulRP depends on the following 3rd party software:

  • none

7. Tested platforms

Linux, Windows (except GLUERP)

8. Backward compatibility summary

Protocol changes since GT 4.2.0

  • N/A, as usefulrp is an API, not a service

API changes since GT 4.2.0

  • None

Exception changes since GT 4.2.0

  • None

Schema changes since GT 4.2.0

  • None

9. Associated standards for MDS UsefulRP

  • [TBD list standards]

10. For More Information

See UsefulRP for more information about this component.