API:EPrints/DataObj/Import
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NAME
EPrints::DataObj::Import - bulk imports logging
DESCRIPTION
This class represents a mass import of record's (i.e. eprint data objects) into a repository.
This class inherits from EPrints::DataObj.
INSTANCE VARIABLES
See EPrints::DataObj#INSTANCE_VARIABLES.
CORE METADATA FIELDS
importid (counter)
Unique ID for the import.
datestamp (timestamp)
Time import record was created.
source_repository (text)
Source entity from which this import came.
url (longtext)
Location of the imported content (e.g. the file name).
description (longtext)
Human-readable description of the import.
last_run (time)
Time the import was last started.
last_success (time)
Time the import was last successfully completed.
REFERENCES AND RELATED OBJECTS
userid (itemref)
ID of the user responsible for causing the import.
METHODS
Class Methods
get_system_field_info
$fields = EPrints::DataObj::Import->get_system_field_info
Returns an array describing the system metadata of the import dataset.
get_dataset_id
$dataset = EPrints::DataObj::Import->get_dataset_id
Returns the ID of the EPrints::DataSet object to which this record belongs.
Object Methods
run
$list = $import->run( $processor )
Run this bulk import. Returns a list of created eprint data objects. $processor is used for reporting errors.
map
$import->map( $fn, $info )
Maps the function $fn onto every eprint in this import.
$info provides additonal information that may need to be processed by the function $fn.
clear
$import->clear
Clear the contents of this bulk import.
get_list
$list = $import->get_list
Returns a list of the items in this import.
get_from_source
$eprint = $import->get_from_source( $sourceid )
Get the eprint that is from this import set and identified by $sourceid.
epdata_to_dataobj
$dataobj = $import->epdata_to_dataobj( $dataset, $epdata )
Convert $epdata to an eprint data object. If an existing object exists in this import that has the same identifier that object will be used instead of creating a new object.
Also calls set_eprint_import_automatic_fields on the object before writing it to the database.
SEE ALSO
EPrints::DataObj and EPrints::DataSet.
COPYRIGHT
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EPrints 3.4 is supplied by EPrints Services.
http://www.eprints.org/eprints-3.4/
LICENSE
This file is part of EPrints 3.4 http://www.eprints.org/.
EPrints 3.4 and this file are released under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License version 3 as published by the Free Software Foundation unless otherwise stated.
EPrints 3.4 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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