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1. Re: Import/Export versionable node with its version history
hchiorean Mar 22, 2013 2:25 AM (in response to ozhou)Since jcr:versionStorage is stored in the protected jcr:system area, the only way you can create a document which will contain both the versionable nodes and the version history, is to export either a document or system view (via session.export...) using the root node "/" as "entry point".
The reason is that /jcr:system is a child directly under the root node.
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2. Re: Import/Export versionable node with its version history
ozhou Mar 22, 2013 3:20 AM (in response to hchiorean)Hi Horia,
Okay, I understand. I read the JCR 2.0 spec, it seems not defining how to import/export versionable node with its version history (maybe I'm wrong).
If this is the case, it will be implementation specific.
Maybe ModeShape can implement this feature as an JCR extension.
I think it's pretty useful.
Simply exporting the root node is not an option because the requirement is exactly exporting a versionable node with its version history.
What do you think?
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3. Re: Import/Export versionable node with its version history
hchiorean Mar 22, 2013 4:02 AM (in response to ozhou)Fair enough. Having a custom extension which provides such functionality would make sense. Now, since we can't really change the "spec regulated" import/export, we have the following options (at least):
- export using XML format (a structure similar to our initial content import format - https://docs.jboss.org/author/display/MODE/Initial+Content)
- export using JSON format - we currently have a custom API extension which provides backup/restore functionality, for an entire repository, by writing out/reading JSON files.
- something else ?
Also, we need to think about how to export/group system area content: structurally, there is information that pertains to nodes (such as the version history, versions, locks etc) which is held in a completely different area than the nodes themselves.
When exporting, do we want to leave this information as-is, or do we want to re-group it ? (e.g. group nodes & their versions) together
What do you think ? BTW, please feel free to open an Enhancement Request in our JIRA
Tx
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4. Re: Import/Export versionable node with its version history
ozhou Mar 22, 2013 5:55 AM (in response to hchiorean)An enhancement request has been created, thanks.
I think you are right. node and its version history are sotred in two areas, so how to handle this in exporting/importing will be a little different from exsiting import/export feature.
It's up to you guys to decide what the best way to implement this in ModeShape is.