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First Steps with CMIS & AlfrescoJeff Potts@jeffpotts01http://ecmarchitect.com

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You’ve been handed a project

Your Favorite Language/Framework

What Goes Here?

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You’ve been handed a project

Your Favorite Language/Framework

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CMIS gives developers a standard API for working with

content repositories like Alfresco

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First Steps with CMIS1. Choose CMIS as your preferred API2. Use the OpenCMIS Workbench as a

learning tool3. Set up your development

environment4. Watch out for gotchas/limitations5. Take advantage of additional

learning resources

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Why CMIS?Preferred API for working with AlfrescoOpen standard, managed by OASISMany vendors support itPlenty of examplesClient libraries for many languages• Java, Python, .NET, PHP, Objective-C,

Android

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http://chemistry.apache.org

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Start with the Workbench

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Connect with CMIS Workbench

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Explore the Alfresco repoCRUD objectsInspect/change propertiesRun queriesRun scripts using the Groovy consoleSee the content model

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The Workbench is great for…Testing queriesInspecting the data dictionary• Including whether or not a property

is read/write or queryableCan I do _____________ with CMIS?

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Alfresco CMIS Service URLs by Version

Alfresco Version

CMIS Service URL

3.2r2 - 3.4 http://localhost:8080/alfresco/service/cmis (ATOM)http://localhost:8080/alfresco/cmis (SOAP)

4.0 http://localhost:8080/alfresco/cmisatomhttp://localhost:8080/alfresco/cmis (SOAP)

4.2.d/4.2 Enterprise

http://localhost:8080/alfresco/api/-default-/cmis/versions/1.0/atomhttp://localhost:8080/alfresco/api/-default-/cmis/versions/1.1/atomhttp://localhost:8080/alfresco/api/-default-/cmis/versions/1.1/browserhttp://localhost:8080/alfresco/cmis (SOAP)

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Set Up Your Dev Environment

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Let’s set up your environmentCould use curl or any other HTTP client, but why?Grab OpenCMIS from Apache ChemistryMaven makes it easyGroup: org.apache.chemistry.opencmis

Artifact: chemistry-opencmis-client-implVersion: 0.10.0

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File Loader ExampleLet’s load some images into Alfresco on-premise• Get a session• Create a folder• Check-in some documents• Set some properties

https://code.google.com/p/alfresco-api-java-examples/

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CMIS Works in the Cloud Too!Let’s load some images into Alfresco in the cloudSame CMIS calls, different authenticationRegister for an API key• http://www.alfresco.com/develop

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Watch Out for Gotchas/Limitations

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CMIS object IDs are opaque

Best not to even look at one!

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QueriesCMIS queries are read-onlyDo you really need everything?• select * from cmis:documentDo you really need all rows?• Use OperationContext to limit

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Working with AspectsCMIS 1.0 doesn’t know what an aspect is• Must use OpenCMIS ExtensionCMIS 1.1 calls aspects secondary types• Add/remove aspects by setting

cmis:secondaryObjectTypeIdsFor queries, use a join

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Adding an aspect (CMIS 1.0)

if (!doc.hasAspect("P:cm:geographic")) {doc.addAspect("P:cm:geographic");System.out.println("Added aspect");

} else {System.out.println("Doc already had

aspect");}

HashMap<String, Object> props = new HashMap<String, Object>();

props.put("cm:latitude", 52.513871);props.put("cm:longitude", 13.391106);doc.updateProperties(props);

parameter.put(SessionParameter.OBJECT_FACTORY_CLASS, "org.alfresco.cmis.client.impl.AlfrescoObjectFactoryImpl");

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Adding an aspect (CMIS 1.1)List<Object> aspects =

doc.getProperty("cmis:secondaryObjectTypeIds").getValues();if (!aspects.contains("P:cm:geographic")) {

aspects.add("P:cm:geographic");HashMap<String, Object> props = new

HashMap<String, Object>();props.put("cmis:secondaryObjectTypeIds",

aspects);doc.updateProperties(props);System.out.println("Added aspect");

} else {System.out.println("Doc already had

aspect");}

HashMap<String, Object> props = new HashMap<String, Object>();

props.put("cm:latitude", 52.513871);props.put("cm:longitude", 13.391106);doc.updateProperties(props);

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Query for aspect-based props

SELECT D.cmis:name, G.cm:latitude, G.cm:longitudeFROM cmis:document as DJOIN cm:geographic as GON D.cmis:objectId = G.cmis:objectId

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Working with RelationshipsPeer associations onlyBoth sides must be instances of cmis:folder or cmis:document or a descendant type

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Working with ACLsCan manage ACLsCannot set or un-set ACL inheritance

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Other LimitationsCan only access objects that are descendants of cm:content or cm:folderCannot create users/groupsCannot create or change types through the API (yet)Cannot work with categories or tags

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A Word About InteroperabilityPay attention to RepositoryInfo• Multifiling, search, ACL, etc. may

differ between repository vendorsInspect getAllowableActionsLook at the type definitions• Not all repositories name types the

same way

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Example Apps & Additional Learning Resources

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Read the BookEverything you need to know about CMIS 1.0 & 1.1Lots of Groovy and Java examplesAlso covers Python, .NET, PHP, Android, & iOS37%-off: 12cmisal

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Quick Look at The Blend

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Ask questions in the “Alfresco API” forum!

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First Steps with CMIS1. Choose CMIS as your preferred API2. Use the OpenCMIS Workbench as a

learning tool3. Set up your development

environment4. Watch out for gotchas/limitations5. Take advantage of additional

learning resources

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