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README - Information Currency Web Services (ICWS)
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This is software to create and service information currencies. For
an introduction to information currency, look at IC-intro.txt in the
doc directory or go to http://infoeng.sf.net.
- How do I install the software?
Please consult the file INSTALL in this directory.
As an example for demonstrating ICWS, if you have
java and ant installed, you should be able to use the command
"ant test-server"
to start the ICWS server to listen at
https://localhost:48443/icws (with the SOAP endpoint at
https://localhost:48443/icws/services/ICWS). Then use the command
"ant test-issuance"
from another command prompt to create information currency from a URL
specified in build.xml. The command will tell you the file to which
the IC is written to, so you can look at the file and better understand
information currency.
- How do I use the software?
Once the ICWS web application is installed, requests can be issued
to the ICWS application to generate information currency. The
information currency units thus generated are then maintained by the
ICWS server.
In order to test the function of ICWS, use the command
"ant test-server"
and, in a different terminal, the command
"ant test-issuance".
This will lead to the creation of information currency in the
build/icws-run directory.
A primitive client for issuance of information currency is included
with this distribution. Use the command
java org.infoeng.icws.clients.URLIssuanceClient
to obtain the usage instructions.
- Why should I use the software?
Information currency is designed to enable more efficient economic
calculation for the production and utilitization of information.
- What are the intellectual property restrictions on this code?
The code is licensed using the Apache open-source license
(http://www.opensource.org/licenses/apachepl.php).
- What libraries are used in the project?
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2a638422009d115ec4ac9902439053c6509f6237 commons-id-0.1-dev.jar
09d5ed1b0c0f4e742d12a5f046cb261410059adb commons-io-1.0.jar
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1cf394c2a388199db550cda311174a4c6a7d117c concurrent-1.3.4.jar
6b5cec8810e52c693c49a9207dcf8a67fd466bf0 derbyclient.jar
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7daabf7859ebea74cdc1d50cd01a09d15a6acbd4 jetty.jar
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Changes:
2006-09-21 J. Patrick Bedell <infoeng@users.sf.net>
* build.xml - Added test-server and test-issuance targets for
automatic test issuance.
* README - Additions to describe test-server and test-issuance targets.
* org/infoeng/icws/embedded/Main.java
* org/infoeng/icws/util/InitializeICWS.java
* org/infoeng/icws/client/URLIssuanceClient.java - Modification to support system property specifications.
2006-08-04 J. Patrick Bedell <infoeng@users.sf.net>
* makefile - New icws-debug target.
* ICWSServerImpl.java - DB connection pooling implemented.
* issued_ic.jsp - Display of issued series information.
2006-06-14 J. Patrick Bedell <infoeng@users.sf.net>
* etc/icws_database_schema_derby.sql - Incompatible change to database for defaultIssuance parameter.
* ICWSServerImpl.java, InitializeICWS.java - Modification to support defaultIssuance parameter.
2006-06-13 J. Patrick Bedell <infoeng@users.sf.net>
* src/ICWS - Modified SOAP binding code to use WS-Notification, modified
certifyInformation and exchangeCertificate operations to publish new series info
and invalidated ic, respectively.
2006-05-03 J. Patrick Bedell <infoeng@users.sf.net>
* SeriesListingServlet.java - Correct presentation of verb=ListSeriesIdentifiers.
* ICWSServerImpl.java - Corrected use of "limit" clause - unsupported by Derby DB.
* URLIssuanceClient.java - Added configurable certificate number and series timespan.
2006-04-20 J. Patrick Bedell <infoeng@users.sf.net>
* ICWSServerImpl.java - Initial use of transactions in issuance
and exchange operations.
* VerificationCertificate.java - Bug fixing in verify() method.
2006-04-07 J. Patrick Bedell <infoeng@users.sf.net>
* PaymentICIssuance.java - Generate information currency units
that can be used to provide bearer authorization for issuance.
* ICWSServerImpl.java - Modifications to support issuance-authorizing
information currency.
* build.xml - Added a javadoc target in order to shame developer(s)
into writing documentation.
2006-04-03 J. Patrick Bedell <infoeng@users.sf.net>
* src/org/infoeng/icws/**.java - Major changes for self-contained operation
using Derby database and Jetty server.
* src/org/infoeng/icws/embedded/Main.java - Main entry point for self-contained
Jetty.
* lib/*.jar - New versions of libraries.
2006-01-19 J. Patrick Bedell <infoeng@users.sf.net>
* ICWSServerImpl.java - Modification to implement convention of seriesID as
digest value of underlier.
* URLIssuanceClient.java - Include <dc:date> element in issuance request underlier
to create unique digest value.
2006-01-15 J. Patrick Bedell <infoeng@users.sf.net>
* ICWSDocument.java - Include version attribute in IC documents.
* ICWSServerImpl.java - Implementation of keyImport operation.
* SeriesListingServlet.java - Implementation of OAI-style series listing.
* icws.wsdl - Addition of importKey operation and removal of findUnderlierLocator.
2005-12-10 J. Patrick Bedell <infoeng@users.sf.net>
* build.xml - Prevent 'ant deploy' target from overwriting icws-properties.xml configuration file.
2005-12-05 J. Patrick Bedell <infoeng@users.sf.net>
* ICWSServerImpl.java, SeriesInfo.java - Include series certificate number and
certificate byte number in SeriesInfo documents.
* IssuanceRequest.java - Remove validity check from empty IssuanceRequests.
* URLIssuanceClient.java, build.xml - Remove support for series title and text underliers.
2005-10-30 J. Patrick Bedell <infoeng@users.sf.net>
* ICWSServerImpl.java - Modification for xml-element based underlier and database neutrality (sort of).
* build.xml - Added javadoc target and some javadoc comments to source files.
* IssuanceRequest.java - New document for issuance of IC based on arbitrary XML element.
* server-config.wsdd, icws.wsdl, deploy.wsdd - Changed namespace for SOAP operations from
'urn:ICWS' to 'http://infoeng.org/2005/10/icws#'.
* information-currency-schema.xsd - XML schema defining information currency documents.
2005-08-23 J. Patrick Bedell <infoeng@users.sf.net>
* ICWSDocument.java - Put elements on new lines.
2005-08-17 J. Patrick Bedell <infoeng@users.sf.net>
* SeriesListing.java - Added class for SeriesListing requests.
* ICWSServerImpl.java - Added implementation for getSeriesListing().
2005-08-06 J. Patrick Bedell <infoeng@users.sf.net>
* VerificationCertificate.java - Implemented verification algorithm
and verify() method.
* InformationCurrencyUnit.java - Implemented exchange() method.
* ICWSServerImpl.java - Invalidated exchanged certificates,
implemented new verification certificate algorithm.
* ICWSSoapBindingImpl.java - Implementation of new icws.wsdl interface.
* icws.wsdl - Removed unnecessary operations.
2005-08-02 J. Patrick Bedell <infoeng@users.sf.net>
* ICWSServerImpl.java - Changed to use XMLSignature authentication.
* X509KeyImport.java - Changed to use base-16 encoding of public key
BigIntegers.
2005-07-25 J. Patrick Bedell <infoeng@users.sf.net>
* X509KeyImport.java, SDSIKeyImport.java - Fixed infinite-loop bug.
* build.xml - Added descriptions for targets.
2005-07-18 J. Patrick Bedell <infoeng@users.sf.net>
* build.properties - Added properties file, initially for issuance parameters.
* build.xml - Added target for URL-based IC issuance.
2005-07-14 J. Patrick Bedell <infoeng@users.sf.net>
* build.xml - Added copying of existing configuration file to "deploy" target.
* ICWSServerImpl.java - Modified to not use DataStore object.
2005-07-13 J. Patrick Bedell <infoeng@users.sf.net>
* commons-discovery.jar - Added Commons discovery library.
* DataStore.java - Modified to close Connections from DataStore.finalize().
2005-07-08 J. Patrick Bedell <infoeng@users.sf.net>
* lib - Added JAR libraries to project for self-contained SOAP web
application.
* src/web/index.jsp - Added introductory file.
* build.xml - Added build, key generation targets.
* Makefile - deleted.
* README, INSTALL - Modified for self-contained webapp.
* X509KeyImport - openssl key generation added.
2005-06-07 J. Patrick Bedell <infoeng@users.sf.net>
* ICWSServerImpl.java - Implemented findUnderlierLocator
operation.
2005-05-05 J. Patrick Bedell <infoeng@users.sf.net>
* SeriesInfoServlet.java - Added
response.setContentType("text/xml") instruction.
* ICWSServerImpl.java - Debugged verifyCertificate operation.
2005-04-03 J. Patrick Bedell <infoeng@users.sf.net>
* Checked for null values in InformationIdentifier
and CertificationRequest.
* Added IC-CVS-HOWTO to assist / motivate implementers.
2005-03-26 J. Patrick Bedell <infoeng@users.sf.net>
* Added X509KeyImport.java for importing OpenSSL DSA keys.
2005-03-04 J. Patrick Bedell <infoeng@users.sf.net>
* Added code to support importing of OpenSSL PEM-encoded DSA
private keys for authentication of issuance and user creation
requests.
2005-02-19 J. Patrick Bedell <infoeng@users.sf.net>
* Updated / clarified copyright issues, changed ICWSServerImpl to
allow anonymous ICU exchange.
2005-02-15 J. Patrick Bedell <infoeng@users.sf.net>
* Updated SDSIKeyImport code, added getSeriesListing() method,
added information-currency-rfc.txt.
2004-12-25 J. Patrick Bedell <infoeng@users.sf.net>
* Updated code to use SDSI certificates for user management and
issuance access control, included JAR files for jSDSI (jsdsi.jar,
cryptix32.jar) and Axis (axis.jar).
2004-12-02 J. Patrick Bedell <infoeng@users.sf.net>
* This is the initial import of the sources for the information
currency web service package.
