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Key | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| identifies which repository belongs to the user of this OsidContext | long, alpha-numeric string String |
| necessary to identify a specific user and allow that user access to X-Server services | long, alpha-numeric string String |
| identifies a result set created by submitting a query with the /wiki/spaces/SLIB/pages/2921168923 command. This number is necessary for asynchronous searches, retrieving results and pagination | short, numeric string String |
| a flag indicating whether the user has logged in or not | short string String ("true"/"false") |
| stores how many results are showed per page. Needed for paging through results. | java.lang.Integer |
| stores which results are currently being displayed. Needed for 'next' and 'previous' paging options | java.lang.Integer |
| total number of results | java.lang.Integer |
Issues
- How do we know when a user's session is done? This is up to the consumer. In our case (using Servlets), we can choose when to invalidate a session: a timeout & when the search dialog is closed.
- Will the metasearch engine support multiple users logged on at once? Yes.