Package edu.ucsb.nceas.metacat.client

Interface Summary

Interface	Description
Metacat	This interface provides methods for initializing and logging in to a Metacat server, and then querying, reading, transforming, inserting, updating and deleting documents from that server.

Class Summary

Class	Description
MetacatClient	This interface provides methods for initializing and logging in to a Metacat server, and then querying, reading, transforming, inserting, updating and deleting documents from that server.
MetacatFactory	This class is a factory which allows the caller to create an instance of a Metacat object for accessing a metacat server.

Exception Summary

Exception	Description
DocumentNotFoundException	Exception thrown when the requested docid does not exist on the server
InsufficientKarmaException	Exception thrown when an error occurs because a Metacat server operation requires higher access rights than the currently logged in user has.
MetacatAuthException	Exception thrown when a Metacat server denies a login authentication request.
MetacatException	Exception thrown when an error occurs during a metacat operation.
MetacatInaccessibleException	Exception thrown when a Metacat server is not accessible for the operation requested.