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==Sample PI XML Output== | ==Sample PI XML Output== |
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Key-Value Pair Property Bag Extensiblity Mechanism
Introduction
- Original RT request: https://rt.egi.eu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=3764
- Simiar to the GLUE2 extensibility mechanim, the core GOCDB entities (NGIs, Sites, Services, ServiceGroups, Endpoints) will be extended so that they can define an optional set of custom key-value pairs.
- In doing this, additional parameters could be supplied to the PI for selecting entities that define a particular set of properties. For example "select all Sites/Services that define the 'MPI=true' property."
PI Examples
The URL query could be parameterised with a known GET request paramter (e.g. 'properties') with a simplified LDAP style query string for a value, eg:
This query would return all <SERVICE_ENDPOINT> elements that support the 'MPI' property with a value of 'True'.
This query would return all <SERVICE_ENDPOINT> elements that support the 'MPI' property with any value.
This query would return all <SERVICE_ENDPOINT> elements that both support the 'MPI' property with any value and the 'somekey' property with a value of 'valueX'.
The extent to which the logical ldap query syntax would be supported will have to be explored. A simplified version may cover most use cases. In addition, the property bags may only be applied to a subset of PI queries.
Sample PI XML Output
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<results>
<SERVICE_ENDPOINT PRIMARY_KEY="50257G0">
<PRIMARY_KEY>50257G0</PRIMARY_KEY>
<HOSTNAME>dgiref-globus.fzk.de</HOSTNAME>
<GOCDB_PORTAL_URL>https://goc.egi.eu/portal/index.php?Page_Type=View_Object&object_id=77182&grid_id=0</GOCDB_PORTAL_URL>
<HOST_OS>SL5</HOST_OS>
<BETA>N</BETA>
<SERVICE_TYPE>GRAM5</SERVICE_TYPE>
<CORE></CORE>
<IN_PRODUCTION>Y</IN_PRODUCTION>
<NODE_MONITORED>Y</NODE_MONITORED>
<SITENAME>DGIREF</SITENAME>
<COUNTRY_NAME>Germany</COUNTRY_NAME>
<COUNTRY_CODE>DE</COUNTRY_CODE>
<ROC_NAME>NGI_DE</ROC_NAME>
<ENDPOINT>
<URL>ldap://ce-cms.vinca.rs:2170/mds-vo-name=AEGIS10-VINCA-CMS,o=grid</URL>
<InterfaceName>RIS</InterfaceName>
</ENDPOINT>
<!-- Key-Value Pair Property Bag attached to SERVICE_ENDPOINT entity -->
<Extensions>
<Extension>
<LocalID>1234</LocalID>
<Key>MPI</Key>
<Value>True</Value>
</Extension>
<Extension>
<LocalID>12345</LocalID>
<Key>somekey</Key>
<Value>valueX</Value>
</Extension>
</Extensions>
</SERVICE_ENDPOINT>
</results>
Potential Use Cases
A number of potential use cases have been reported (https://rt.egi.eu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=3764), including:
- Specifying service access protocol.
- Defining custom monitoring parameters.
- Specifying non-standard flags supported by a service.