X-Git-Url: http://git.indexdata.com/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2Fbook.xml;h=6f265caa463bb65c501b4d87e80a8e16cad81529;hb=8030de74a37426f2f0c880b8d7d076c7b974d2cf;hp=461de16bf33e16dba0f6398ad7ce4c04208112d5;hpb=b3acb59a189d35972417558297963d8db3bdcd35;p=metaproxy-moved-to-github.git diff --git a/doc/book.xml b/doc/book.xml index 461de16..6f265ca 100644 --- a/doc/book.xml +++ b/doc/book.xml @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ &version; - 2005-2011 + 2005-2015 Index Data @@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ processes, interprets and redirects requests from IR clients using standard protocols such as the binary ANSI/NISO Z39.50 - and the information search and retrieval + and the information search and retrieval web service SRU as well as functioning as a limited - HTTP server. + HTTP server. Metaproxy is configured by an XML file which @@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ Introduction - + Metaproxy is a stand alone program that acts as a universal router, proxy and @@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ as Z39.50 and SRU. To clients, it acts as a server of these protocols: it can be searched, - records can be retrieved from it, etc. + records can be retrieved from it, etc. To servers, it acts as a client: it searches in them, retrieves records from them, etc. it satisfies its clients' requests by transforming them, multiplexing them, forwarding them @@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ including examples. - + Installation @@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ Libxslt - This is an XSLT processor - based on + This is an XSLT processor - based on Libxml2. Both Libxml2 and Libxslt must be installed with the development components (header files, etc.) as well as the run-time libraries. @@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ The popular C++ library. Initial versions of Metaproxy was built with 1.32 but this is no longer supported. - Metaproxy is known to work with Boost version 1.33 through 1.46. + Metaproxy is known to work with Boost version 1.33 through 1.55. @@ -165,10 +165,15 @@ We have successfully built Metaproxy using the compilers - GCC version 4.0 and - Microsoft Visual Studio 2003/2005/2008. + GCC and + Microsoft Visual Studio. + + As an option, Metaproxy may also be compiled with + USEMARCON support which allows for + MARC conversions for the filter. +
Installation on Unix (from Source) @@ -178,6 +183,14 @@ installed as development packages use those (and omit compilation). + + + USEMARCON is not available + as a package at the moment, so Metaproxy must be built from source + if that is to be used. + + +
Libxml2/libxslt @@ -200,6 +213,18 @@ make install
+
+ USEMARCON (optional) + + gunzip -c usemarcon317.tar.gz|tar xf - + cd usemarcon317 + ./configure + make + su + make install + +
+
YAZ/YAZ++ @@ -265,7 +290,7 @@ The latter the compiler toolset (eg. gcc34). - Pass --help to configure to get a list of + Pass --help to configure to get a list of available options.
@@ -274,10 +299,8 @@
Installation on Debian GNU/Linux - All dependencies for Metaproxy are available as - Debian - packages for the sarge (stable in 2005) and etch (testing in 2005) - distributions. + All dependencies for Metaproxy are available as + Debian packages. The procedures for Debian based systems, such as @@ -296,8 +319,9 @@ apt-get install libxslt1-dev - apt-get install libyazpp2-dev + apt-get install libyazpp6-dev apt-get install libboost-dev + apt-get install libboost-system-dev apt-get install libboost-thread-dev apt-get install libboost-test-dev apt-get install libboost-regex-dev @@ -312,14 +336,14 @@
Installation on RPM based Linux Systems - All external dependencies for Metaproxy are available as - RPM packages, either from your distribution site, or from the + All external dependencies for Metaproxy are available as + RPM packages, either from your distribution site, or from the RPMfind site. - For example, an installation of the requires Boost C++ development + For example, an installation of the requires Boost C++ development libraries on RedHat Fedora C4 and C5 can be done like this: - + wget ftp://fr.rpmfind.net/wlinux/fedora/core/updates/testing/4/SRPMS/boost-1.33.0-3.fc4.src.rpm sudo rpmbuild --buildroot src/ --rebuild -p fc4/boost-1.33.0-3.fc4.src.rpm sudo rpm -U /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386/boost-*rpm @@ -332,7 +356,7 @@ There is currently no official RPM package for YAZ++. - See the YAZ++ pages + See the YAZ++ pages for more information on a Unix tarball install. @@ -345,9 +369,9 @@
Installation on Windows - Metaproxy can be compiled with Microsoft + Metaproxy has been tested Microsoft Visual Studio. - Versions 2003 (C 7.1), 2005 (C 8.0) and 2008 (C 9.0) are known to work. + 2013 (C 12.0).
Boost @@ -371,12 +395,10 @@ Libxslt can be downloaded for Windows from - here. + here. - Libxslt has other dependencies, but these can all be downloaded - from the same site. Get the following package: - iconv, zlib, libxml2, libxslt. + Libxslt also requires libxml2 to operate.
@@ -393,7 +415,7 @@ YAZ++ Get YAZ++ as well. - Version 1.2.7 or later is required. + Version 1.6.0 or later is required. YAZ++ includes NMAKE makefiles, similar to those found in the @@ -458,9 +480,9 @@ - + - + After successful compilation you'll find metaproxy.exe in the @@ -471,7 +493,7 @@
- + YAZ Proxy Comparison @@ -491,22 +513,22 @@ Z39.50 server - Using filter frontend_net + Using filter Supported SRU server - Supported with filter sru_z3950 + Supported with filter Supported Z39.50 client - Supported with filter z3950_client + Supported with filter Supported SRU client - Unsupported + Supported with filter Unsupported @@ -536,7 +558,7 @@ SRU Virtual database, i.e. select any Z39.50 target for path - Supported with filter virt_db, + Supported with filter virt_db, sru_z3950 Supported @@ -598,7 +620,7 @@ USEMARCON - Unsupported + Supported with record_transform Supported @@ -717,8 +739,8 @@ Filters - - + +
Introductory notes @@ -756,7 +778,7 @@ others are sinks: they consume packages and return a result (backend_test, bounce, - http_file, + http_file, z3950_client); the others are true filters, that read, process and pass on the packages they are fed @@ -771,8 +793,8 @@ virt_db).
- - + +
Overview of filter types @@ -794,7 +816,7 @@ The filters are here listed in alphabetical order: - + +