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==NAME==
 
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'''EPrints''' - Institutional Repository software
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==SYNOPSIS==
 
==SYNOPSIS==
  use EPrints qw();
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<source lang="perl">use EPrints qw();
 
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==DESCRIPTION==
 
==DESCRIPTION==
 
See http://www.eprints.org/.
 
See http://www.eprints.org/.
  
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===Available Symbols===
 
===Available Symbols===
 
You can pass options to the EPrints package that effect the EPrints initialisation e.g.
 
You can pass options to the EPrints package that effect the EPrints initialisation e.g.
  
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* no_check_user
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: Do not check the current user/group is the same as the user/group in SystemSettings.
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===Debugging===
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To get a full stack trace on errors and warnings use {{API:PodLink|file=Carp|package_name=Carp|section=|text=Carp}}'s verbose mode. E.g. in ''perl_lib/EPrints/SystemSettings.pm'' add:
  
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==METHODS==
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===VERSION===
  
$ kill -USR2 PID
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Where PID is the id number of the stalled process.
 
  
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Returns the version of EPrints in 'v' format (this is the UNIVERSAL method).
  
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===human_version===
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===abort===
 
===abort===
  
EPrints-&gt;abort( $errmsg )
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This subroutine is loaded before other modules so that it may be used to report errors when initialising modules.
 
This subroutine is loaded before other modules so that it may be used to report errors when initialising modules.
  
 
When running under Mod_Perl this method is replaced.
 
When running under Mod_Perl this method is replaced.
  
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===new===
 
===new===
  
$ep = EPrints-&gt;new();
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Construct a new EPrints system object.
 
Construct a new EPrints system object.
  
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===repository===
 
===repository===
  
$repo = $ep-&gt;repository( $repository_id, %options );
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Return the repository with the given ID, or undef. Options are... optional.
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Return the [[API:EPrints/Repository|EPrints::Repository]] with the given ID, or undef. Options are... optional.
  
 
Options noise=&gt;1, etc.
 
Options noise=&gt;1, etc.
  
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===current_repository===
 
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Returns undef if there is no current repository active.
 
Returns undef if there is no current repository active.
  
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===repository_ids===
 
 
@ids = $eprints-&gt;repository_ids
 
Returns a list of the active repository ids.
 
 
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==SEE ALSO==
 
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[[API:EPrints/Repository|EPrints::Repository]]
 
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==COPYRIGHT==
 
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Copyright 2000-2011 University of Southampton.
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This file is part of EPrints &lt;http://www.eprints.org/&gt;.
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EPrints is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
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Copyright 2000-2008 University of Southampton. All Rights Reserved.
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Latest revision as of 09:56, 22 January 2013

EPrints 3 Reference: Directory Structure - Metadata Fields - Repository Configuration - XML Config Files - XML Export Format - EPrints data structure - Core API - Data Objects


API: Core API

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NAME

EPrints - Institutional Repository software


SYNOPSIS

use EPrints qw();

# don't check current user (CLI only)
use EPrints qw( no_check_user );

$eprints = EPrints->new;

# CLI
$repo = $eprints->repository( "demoprints" );

# CGI
$repo = $eprints->current_repository;

if( EPrints->VERSION() gt v3.2.0 )
{
	...
}


DESCRIPTION

See http://www.eprints.org/.


Available Symbols

You can pass options to the EPrints package that effect the EPrints initialisation e.g.

  use EPrints qw( no_check_user );
  • no_check_user
Do not check the current user/group is the same as the user/group in SystemSettings.


Debugging

To get a full stack trace on errors and warnings use Carp's verbose mode. E.g. in perl_lib/EPrints/SystemSettings.pm add:

  use Carp 'verbose';


METHODS

VERSION

$version = EPrints->VERSION()

Returns the version of EPrints in 'v' format (this is the UNIVERSAL method).


human_version

EPrints->human_version()

Returns the EPrints version in a human-readable form.


abort

EPrints->abort( $errmsg )

This subroutine is loaded before other modules so that it may be used to report errors when initialising modules.

When running under Mod_Perl this method is replaced.


dump

EPrints->dump( $VAR1 [, $VAR2 ... ] )

Use Data::Dumper to dump the passed variables to STDERR.


new

$ep = EPrints->new();

Construct a new EPrints system object.


repository

$repo = $ep->repository( $repository_id, [%options] );

Return the EPrints::Repository with the given ID, or undef. Options are... optional.

Options noise=>1, etc.


current_repository

$repo = $ep->current_repository();

Returns the current EPrints::Repository. The current repository is determined by the apache request.

Returns undef if there is no current repository active.



SEE ALSO

EPrints::Repository


COPYRIGHT

Copyright 2000-2011 University of Southampton.

This file is part of EPrints <http://www.eprints.org/>.

EPrints is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

EPrints is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along with EPrints. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.