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---+ Methods Supported by the Protocol
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Currently the following request methods are identified to be useful for the new protocol.
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They are mainly based on the DifferencesInRequestTypes of the CurrentProtocols.
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Are they sufficient or do we need more convenient methods for specific problems?
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---+++++ Major Request Types
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* ProtocolFeaturesRequestMethodsPingRequest: Check if a provider or resource is online.
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* ProtocolFeaturesRequestMethodsCapabilitiesRequest: Ask the provider for his "know concepts". That is metadata about the concepts that are mapped and are existing in his database.
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* ProtocolFeaturesRequestMethodsMetadataRequest: Request a providers metadata only.
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* ProtocolFeaturesRequestMethodsSearchRequest: Search a datasource to receive structured data.
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* ProtocolFeaturesRequestMethodsInventoryRequest: Ask for a list of distinct terms within 1 concept. A scan request in BioCASE terminology.
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* ProtocolFeaturesRequestMethodsCountRequest: Request the record number of a scan or a search. Is this a request on its own?
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---+++++ Potential New Request Types
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* a method for replication or complete data dumping?
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* a method for write access to databases for feedbacks and annotations? What kind of requests do we need for this?Updates, Inserts, Deletes?
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