Atom Web 2.0 classification API

You can use the WSRR Atom Web 2.0 classification API to retrieve Atom representations of classification systems that are stored in WSRR.

Note: If you are using IBM® HTTP Server with your WebSphere® Application Server, as a front end to a cluster for example, and you want to send HTTP requests that call the WSRR Atom Web 2.0 classification API, you must set the IBM HTTP Server "AllowEncodedSlashes" directive to "On"; for more information, see AllowEndcodedSlashes Directive.

The WSRR Atom Web 2.0 classification API is described in detail in the following subtopics:

Listing all classification systems
You can use the WSRR Atom Web 2.0 classification API to retrieve an Atom feed containing summary entries for all the classification systems in the registry.
Retrieving a classification system
You can use the WSRR Atom Web 2.0 classification API to retrieve an Atom entry document containing the details of a specified classification system.
Retrieving the classes of a classification system
You can use the WSRR Atom Web 2.0 classification API to retrieve an Atom feed containing summary entries for the classification classes in a specified classification system.
Retrieving the details of a class
You can use the WSRR Atom Web 2.0 classification API to retrieve an Atom entry containing details of a specified classification class.
Retrieving the subclasses of a class
You can use the WSRR Atom Web 2.0 classification API to retrieve an Atom feed containing summary entries for the classification classes that are subclasses of a specified class.
Retrieving the superclasses of a class
You can use the WSRR Atom Web 2.0 classification API to retrieve an Atom feed containing summary entries of the superclasses of a specified class.
Retrieving the classification system for a class
You can use the WSRR Atom Web 2.0 classification API to retrieve an Atom entry containing details of the classification system that declares a specified class.
Atom classification API feeds
The WSRR Atom Web 2.0 classification API provides feeds that contain details of classification systems and classes.
Atom classification API entries
The WSRR Atom Web 2.0 classification API provides separate entries for a classification system and a classification class.
Retrieving the classification service document
You can retrieve the classification service document, which describes the feeds that are available from the Atom Web 2.0 classification API.
Atom classification API response codes
This topic describes the HTTP response codes that can be returned from requests that you issue using the WSRR Atom Web 2.0 classification API.
Restrictions on classification URIs
If you create your own classification system, and you want to access it from the WSRR Atom Web 2.0 classification API, there are some restrictions on the classification system and class URIs that you can use.

Parent topic: Atom Web 2.0 APIs