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==NAME==
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EPrints - Institutional Repository software
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==SYNOPSIS==
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<source lang="perl">use EPrints qw();
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# don't check current user (CLI only)
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use EPrints qw( no_check_user );
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$eprints = EPrints->new;
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# CLI
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$repo = $eprints->repository( "demoprints" );
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$repo = $eprints->current_repository;
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if( EPrints->VERSION() gt v3.2.0 )
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==DESCRIPTION==
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See http://www.eprints.org/.
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===Available Symbols===
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You can pass options to the EPrints package that effect the EPrints initialisation e.g.
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<pre>  use EPrints qw( no_check_user );</pre>
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* no_check_user
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===Debugging===
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To get a full stack trace on errors and warnings use {{API:PodLink|file=Carp|package_name=Carp|section=|text=Carp}}'s verbose mode. E.g. in ''perl_lib/EPrints/SystemSettings.pm'' add:
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==METHODS==
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===VERSION===
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<source lang="perl">$version = EPrints->VERSION()
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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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Returns the EPrints version in a human-readable form.
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===abort===
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<source lang="perl">EPrints->abort( $errmsg )
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===dump===
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<source lang="perl">EPrints->dump( $VAR1 [, $VAR2 ... ] )
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Construct a new EPrints system object.
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Return the [[API:EPrints/Repository|EPrints::Repository]] with the given ID, or undef. Options are... optional.
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Returns the current [[API:EPrints/Repository|EPrints::Repository]]. The current  repository is determined by the apache request.
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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 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.
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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/>.



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