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Citations Dynamic Configuration Overview
Dynamic Configuration allows you to select an appropriate Citations configuration for each individual user – this is done on-the-fly, at runtime. A The configuration is chosen based on a set of user characteristics that reflect the needs of your institution. This might include campus affiliation, guest status, etc.
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To handle the example scenario, we'll need two sets of XML configuration files, one set for SingleSearch and another set for MetaLib, as well as .
We'll also need a site-specific implementation of the SiteOsidConfiguration API interface. The Our custom SiteOsidConfiguration implementation selects will select the appropriate configuration files at runtime, when the Citations Helper is invoked.
API Interface
The Citations code provides a Java interface that defines methods used by the Citations Helper to find appropriate configuration information for a given user. See:
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It may be easiest to modify the default implementation, SampleSiteOsidConfiguration.java, with any changes required to address the needs at your site. Your updated code can be compiled and deployed using the normal Citations build procedure.
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