Automated installation

$ pip install core_linked_records_app

Manual installation

$ git clone https://github.com/usnistgov/core_linked_records_app.git
$ cd core_linked_records_app
$ python setup.py
$ pip install sdist/*.tar.gz

Edit the setting.py file

Add the "core_linked_records_app" under INSTALLED_APPS as such:

INSTALLED_APPS = [
  ...
  "core_linked_records_app",
]

Add the necessary setting keys at the end of the file.

ID_PROVIDER_SYSTEM_NAME = "local",
""" str: internal name of the provider system.
"""

ID_PROVIDER_SYSTEM_CONFIG = {
    "class": "core_linked_records_app.utils.providers.local.LocalIdProvider",
    "args": [],
}
""" dict: provider system configuration for resolving PIDs.
"""

ID_PROVIDER_PREFIXES = ["cdcs"]
""" list<str>: accepted prefixes if manually specifying PIDs (first item is the
default prefix).
"""

ID_PROVIDER_PREFIX_DEFAULT = ID_PROVIDER_PREFIXES[0]
""" str: default prefix for records (optional).
"""

ID_PROVIDER_PREFIX_BLOB = ID_PROVIDER_PREFIXES[0]
""" str: default prefix for blobs (optional).
"""

PID_XPATH = "root.pid"
""" string: location of the PID in the document, specified as dot notation.
"""

When using handle.net, the ID_PROVIDER_SYSTEM_CONFIG key has to be changed and additional optional settings keys are available.

ID_PROVIDER_SYSTEM_NAME = "handle.net"
""" str: internal name of the provider system.
"""

ID_PROVIDER_SYSTEM_CONFIG = {
    "class": "core_linked_records_app.utils.providers.handle_net.HandleNetSystem",
    "args": [
        "https://hdl.handle.net",  # Lookup domain, displayed on the records.
        "https://handle-net.domain",  # Regsitration domain, for CRUD operations.
        "300%3ACDCS/ADMIN",
        "admin",
    ],
}
""" dict: provider system configuration for resolving PIDs.
"""

HANDLE_NET_RECORD_INDEX = 1
""" int: index of record when using handle.net.
"""

HANDLE_NET_ADMIN_DATA = {
    "index": 100,
    "type": "HS_ADMIN",
    "data": {
        "format": "admin",
        "value": {
            "handle": f"0.NA/{ID_PROVIDER_PREFIX_DEFAULT}",
            "index": 200,
            "permissions": "011111110011",
        },
    },
}
""" dict: datastructure to insert with the record in order to give the
handle.net user creation, edition and deletion rights.
"""

Edit the urls.py file

Add the core_linked_records_app urls to the Django project as such.

re_path(r'^pid/', include("core_linked_records_app.urls")),

Example configuration and XML file:

The example below shows a configuration of a CDCS instance using the core_linked_records_app settings and what an XML document with a PID would look like in this case:

1. Edit settings.py:

SERVER_URI = "http://localhost:8000"
ID_PROVIDER_SYSTEM_NAME = "local"
ID_PROVIDER_SYSTEM_CONFIG = {
    "class": "core_linked_records_app.utils.providers.local.LocalIdProvider",
    "args": [],
}
ID_PROVIDER_PREFIXES = ["cdcs"]
PID_XPATH = "root.pid"

2. Upload the XML file:

<root><pid>http://localhost:8000/pid/rest/local/cdcs/0123ABCD</pid></root>

3. Explanation:

The pid is stored in the “pid” element under the “root” element like indicated in PID_XPATH (root.pid). The generated PID (http://localhost:8000/pid/rest/local/cdcs/0123ABCD) is composed of:

• the SERVER_URI: http://localhost:8000

• the route to core_linked_records_app as defined in urls.py: pid

• the route to the rest endpoints of this app: rest

• the name of the PID provider specified by ID_PROVIDER_SYSTEM_NAME: local

• a prefix found in the ID_PROVIDER_PREFIXES list: cdcs

• a unique random identifier generated by the local PID provider: 0123ABCD