org.gbif.api.service.collections

Interface BatchService

public interface BatchService

Defines the service to work with batches.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Batch	get(int key) Returns a Batch by its key.
int	handleBatch(byte[] entitiesFile, byte[] contactsFile, ExportFormat format) Handles a batch.

Method Detail

handleBatch

int handleBatch(byte[] entitiesFile,
                byte[] contactsFile,
                ExportFormat format)

Handles a batch. The batch can be to either do an initial import or to update existing data.

Parameters:

entitiesFile - file with the entities to import or update

contactsFile - file with the contacts to import or update

format - ExportFormat of the files

Returns:

key of the batch created

get

Batch get(int key)

Returns a Batch by its key.

Parameters:

key - key of the batch

Returns:

Batch