Virtual repository management

摘要

Virtual repository management is disclosed. An indication is received that a content management functionality is desired to be available with respect to one or more external content items. A reference object is created for each for the one or more external content items that represents the external content item and enables the content management functionality to be performed with respect to the external content item.

主权项

1. A system for virtual repository management comprising:
an interface to: a processor: receive an indication that an external content item stored in an external repository is to be taken under management by a content management system; receive a request to perform a content management functionality operation with respect to the external content item; the content management system configured to: generate a reference object with associated metadata for the external content item, wherein the metadata associated with the reference object comprises one or more content management functionality operations that are available to be performed on the external content item; store the reference object with associated metadata that represents the external content item in a meta-catalog of the content management system, wherein the meta-catalog also comprises metadata associated with managed content items stored in an internal content store of the content management system; and one or more adapters configured to: translate the request to perform the content management functionality operation with respect to the external content item into a translated request understood by the external repository in order to cause the external repository to perform the requested content management functionality operation on the external content item to the same extent as the one or more content management functionality operations able to be performed on a managed content item stored in the internal content store, wherein translating the request comprises using the reference object with associated metadata.