Managed content delivery via web services

摘要

Providing access to manage content via a web service is disclosed. A business object that includes a method configured to access a content item comprising a body of managed content is received. The business object is processed to project as a web service a content management functionality associated with the object, including by exposing a method of the business object as a web service operation.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
receiving a business object class that includes a business object method configured to access a managed content item in an existing content management infrastructure not developed originally as a web service, wherein the existing content management infrastructure includes a content management client and content server; and transforming the business object class to project a web services projection of the business object class, at least in part by: (1) parsing computer code associated with the business object class; (2) recognizing in the parsed code a portion associated with the business object method; and (3) exposing the business object method as a web service, at least in part by automatically generating code configured to:
a) identify a string argument associated with an operation request;b) map the string argument to the managed content item; andc) use the mapping to send a request for access to the managed content item to a content management server within the existing content management infrastructure.