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From 01/18/2009 to 02/16/2009

02/12/2009

02:12 PM Bug #3818: Maps don't load for mac and windows
Windows needed to be rebooted to work.
The mac issues were known issues. Mapbuilder will not work right against f...
Michael Daigle
11:41 AM Bug #3818: Maps don't load for mac and windows
Seeing this in Safari on mac as well Michael Daigle
11:14 AM Bug #3818 (Resolved): Maps don't load for mac and windows
Maps are not loading on mac running firefox 3.0.1 and Win XP running firefox 3.0.6 (those were all we tested so far).... Michael Daigle
09:06 AM Bug #3817: Documents with DTD declarations cannot be inserted
Fixed the DTD registration in the xml_catalog table.
Now just warning about pre-existing DTDs when [re]fetching from ...
ben leinfelder
09:02 AM Bug #3817 (Resolved): Documents with DTD declarations cannot be inserted
Background:
Working with Choonhan Youn at SDSC (cyoun@sdsc.edu): they are developing a skin that makes use of the FG...
ben leinfelder

02/11/2009

05:40 PM Revision 4803 (metacat): Fixes include:
-Overwriting existing DTDs on the filesystem if they exist and registration in the DB failed
-only registering a DTD ...
ben leinfelder
02:52 PM Revision 4802 (metacat): Fix formatting for ecogrid testing section
daigle
02:33 PM Revision 4801 (metacat): Add instructions for how to test the web registry, web ldap, and ecogrid registry service.
daigle
10:36 AM Bug #3814: Backed up directories are not getting read during configuration
fixed on bug 3813 Michael Daigle
10:36 AM Bug #3813: Local save of backup location is not being written
Made sure a local file was written to the user's home directory. The file is at <user_home>/.<application_context> Michael Daigle

02/10/2009

05:25 PM Revision 4800 (metacat): do not include the column name when inserting into an auto-increment column
ben leinfelder
04:50 PM Revision 4799 (metacat): Make sure and write the shortcut to the backup directory to a directory in the users home.
daigle
01:05 PM Bug #3815: Ampersand character not correctly encoded
Register-dataset.cgi may not have any testing itself, but it is based on Metacat.pm which does have a test suite in t... Matt Jones
12:33 PM Bug #3815: Ampersand character not correctly encoded
To properly fix this bug, we'll need to add tests for character conversions, to make sure that we aren't introducing ... Shaun Walbridge
12:36 PM Bug #3816: Export action doesn't create complete package
Add an explicit test for this action, by uploading a new document with associated files, then downloading the resulti... Shaun Walbridge
11:45 AM Bug #3812: Registry service will fail when registering new services
Updated the MetacatImpl.xml build file in seek to include the ecogrid registry service xml schema files. Added the s... Michael Daigle
08:59 AM Revision 4798 (metacat): Prepend the web application name to the log message.
daigle

02/09/2009

06:02 PM Bug #3816 (Closed): Export action doesn't create complete package
When using the export action, two bugs are noticeable:
1. Documents with associated data tables have files with t...
Shaun Walbridge
05:35 PM Bug #3815 (Resolved): Ampersand character not correctly encoded
Ampersands are encoded as "&amp;" within register-dataset.cgi in normalize(), but documents uploaded have a "%26amp;"... Shaun Walbridge
05:16 PM Bug #3814 (Resolved): Backed up directories are not getting read during configuration
Once metacat is configured after the initial installation, the configured values should be saved. The global propert... Michael Daigle
05:05 PM Bug #3813 (Resolved): Local save of backup location is not being written
If the tomcat user has a home directory, a file should get written to it in ~/.metacat/<application>_backup_location.... Michael Daigle
03:01 PM Revision 4797 (metacat): Add the service registration xml schema to the database. The ecogrid build will add the schema files to the application (see seek)
daigle

02/07/2009

03:17 PM Bug #3811: Spatial caches should be backed up and restored
Matt Perry and I discussed having them be located outside of the knb context dir many times. We both agreed it was a... Matt Jones

02/06/2009

03:07 PM Bug #3812 (Resolved): Registry service will fail when registering new services
The xml used to register a new registry service will fail because the schema location does not exist and we validate ... Michael Daigle
01:50 PM Bug #3811 (Resolved): Spatial caches should be backed up and restored
Right now it takes over 40 minutes for the spacial caches to be generated every time metacat is upgraded on knb. The... Michael Daigle
01:46 PM Bug #3806: Multiple instances of metacat will try to back up configuration to the same directory
Changed the configuration to back up properties to a subdirectory named for the context. Michael Daigle
11:45 AM Revision 4796 (metacat): use "prompt" xpath that matches current QTI serialization
ben leinfelder

02/03/2009

04:01 PM Revision 4795 (metacat): Allow for backup properties to be written to context based subdirectory of the external configuration directory. This allow multiple instances of metacat to be run side by side.
daigle
03:58 PM Revision 4794 (metacat): Moved ecogrid hostname to build.properties
daigle

02/02/2009

03:12 PM Bug #3806 (Resolved): Multiple instances of metacat will try to back up configuration to the same directory
When metacat autodiscovers the backup directories, it will find the same directory for multiple instances of metacat ... Michael Daigle

01/29/2009

02:15 PM Revision 4792 (metacat): handle case when there is a single question on the assessment
ben leinfelder
02:14 PM Revision 4791 (metacat): correct spelling of "Assessment"
ben leinfelder
11:10 AM Bug #3784: Docs don't drop off of esa moderator's list once they are approved
Changed the xml access paths to reflect EML 2.1.0, adding the 2.1.0 paths to indexing and changing the paths for quer... Michael Daigle
09:15 AM Bug #3784 (Resolved): Docs don't drop off of esa moderator's list once they are approved
The doc keeps showing up even after the moderator approves it. It looks like the query to get the moderators list is... Michael Daigle
11:06 AM Revision 4790 (metacat): Update xml paths for 2.1.0 access structure. Added the 2.1.0 path for indexing. Changed from 2.0 to 2.1.0 for querying.
daigle
10:15 AM Revision 4789 (metacat): Add a short sleep when moderator accepts document so system can update. This will make sure correct documents get returned to moderators list.
daigle
10:12 AM Revision 4788 (metacat): Remove moderators from esa skin configuration. This is currently handled via global configuration in metacat.properties
daigle
09:13 AM Bug #3781: Add admin user/password configuration to esa skin configuration
Added user/password configuration. Also removed moderator configuration from skin since we currently use the auth.mo... Michael Daigle

01/28/2009

05:16 PM Revision 4787 (metacat): change "blah blah" to something more respectable
ben leinfelder
10:15 AM Bug #3783 (New): Optimize ESA moderator queries
The queries used to get information for ESA moderators are very slow. They may work fine against a limited db (like ... Michael Daigle

01/27/2009

04:46 PM Revision 4786 (metacat): Add admin email to the esa skin configuration
daigle
04:31 PM Revision 4785 (metacat): Change name of writeTempFile to writeTempUploadFile since this instance deals with the temporary upload dir specifically
daigle
04:29 PM Revision 4784 (metacat): Make esa admin user and password configurable
daigle
03:31 PM Bug #3781 (Resolved): Add admin user/password configuration to esa skin configuration
ESA uses and admin account when datasets are registered. This needs to be configurable in the esa skin config. This... Michael Daigle
11:22 AM Revision 4783 (metacat): fix javascript image references with contextUrl
walbridge
10:31 AM Bug #3780: Register dataset with data file fails on saeon skin
Changed the MetacatUtil.writeTempFile to write to an "upload" temp directory to avoid conflicts with the registry code. Michael Daigle
08:36 AM Bug #3780 (Resolved): Register dataset with data file fails on saeon skin
Registering a data set on the saeon skin with a data file fails. It comes back with the following error: "Failed to ... Michael Daigle
10:28 AM Revision 4782 (metacat): Added exception to error xml to clarify error to api.
daigle
10:27 AM Revision 4781 (metacat): writeTempFile was trying to write the same file as the registry. Changed to write the file to an "upload" subdirectory. Also throws IOException so errors get reported back to api.
daigle

01/26/2009

04:50 PM Bug #3779: A missing $skin.properties.metadata.xml file causes metacat to fail
I had put in code to handle a missing <Skin>.properties file but not the skin.metadata.xml file
That is now caught, ...
Michael Daigle
03:59 PM Bug #3779 (Resolved): A missing $skin.properties.metadata.xml file causes metacat to fail
If a skin lacks a $skin.properties.metadata.xml file, Metacat will throw this error on startup:
MC 15:33:01,688: [...
Shaun Walbridge
04:49 PM Bug #3778: Null sessionids causing configuration to fail
This turned out to be a byproduct of a bad skin configuration. I went ahead and added checks for null session ids so... Michael Daigle
03:07 PM Bug #3778: Null sessionids causing configuration to fail
1.
Jan 26, 2009 2:15:48 PM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve invoke
2.
SEVERE: Servlet....
Michael Daigle
02:46 PM Bug #3778 (Resolved): Null sessionids causing configuration to fail
null session Id's are causing metacat to throw null pointer exceptions Michael Daigle
04:38 PM Revision 4780 (metacat): Handle sessions with null ids gracefully.
daigle
04:38 PM Revision 4779 (metacat): Do not throw exception when skin metadata file is missing. Instead, remove the skin from the available skins list, write an error message to the log and continue on. This was already done for the skins properties file.
daigle
01:46 PM Revision 4778 (metacat): Check for null session ID when touching session.
daigle
01:13 PM Bug #3776: LTER logged in link is broken
LTER Skin has a branding_extensions.js file that overrides branding.js. Added the contextURL to the insertLoginBox m... Michael Daigle
11:23 AM Bug #3776 (Resolved): LTER logged in link is broken
On the LTER skin, the "logged in" link tries to take you to:
/knb/style/skins/lter/style/skins/lter/metacatlogin.jsp
Michael Daigle
01:10 PM Revision 4777 (metacat): Add the context url as a parameter to insertLoginBox() in branding_extensions.js.
daigle
01:07 PM Bug #3777 (Resolved): Move Tomcat libraries into metacat build
Right now, the Tomcat libraries (javax.http...) are referenced via the Tomcat install directory on the build machine.... Michael Daigle
11:22 AM Bug #3775: Unaffiliated is only organization to show up at login time
Added org.name.<orgname>= values back to metacat.properties so all organizations show up on login dropdowns. Michael Daigle
08:38 AM Bug #3775 (Resolved): Unaffiliated is only organization to show up at login time
When trying to log in via ldapweb.cgi, the only organization available is Unaffiliated. Michael Daigle
10:19 AM Revision 4776 (metacat): Get the organization list from org.name.<orgname>= property. Add these values back into metacat.properties.
daigle

01/23/2009

03:42 PM Revision 4775 (metacat): Changed spatial and taxonomic display option to true.
daigle
03:40 PM Revision 4774 (metacat): Changing the ChangePassword method to fix password reset broke the password change functionality. Moved the fix (add dc to username) into the handleResetPassword function.
daigle
03:34 PM Bug #3772: Error when trying to reset ldap password
The dc was not being appended to the user name for password reset. Added it in the handleResetPassword method. Also... Michael Daigle
11:10 AM Revision 4773 (metacat): Fix typo after the error message
daigle
10:24 AM Bug #3773 (New): Remove places where document is read into memory
There is at least one place where metadata is read into memory. This is done when the doc needs to be written to dis... Michael Daigle
09:39 AM Revision 4772 (metacat): Include the dc in the user name when connecting to ldap to change password.
daigle

01/22/2009

03:25 PM Bug #3772 (Resolved): Error when trying to reset ldap password
When trying to reset the password in the nceas skin, the following is returned:
"failed to log in. Are you sure y...
Michael Daigle
03:05 PM Bug #3762: Allow LDAPweb to continue working when referrals are down
Simple fix applied in r4771. Shaun Walbridge
03:04 PM Revision 4771 (metacat): Handle non-responsive LDAP referrals without killing the script, but still require the main LDAP to be up.
walbridge
02:40 PM Bug #3767: Links on the ldap-web account creation page are broken
Added cgiPrefix to the available template variables in ldapweb.cgi. Michael Daigle
11:41 AM Bug #3767 (Resolved): Links on the ldap-web account creation page are broken
The page that has the ldap new account creation form has links at the top to Register and Logout. These links are mi... Michael Daigle
02:39 PM Revision 4770 (metacat): Add cgiPrefix to the template variables.
daigle
10:36 AM Bug #3765: Backup configured passwords as encrypted values
Along these lines of reasoning, security practices dictate never storing the plaintext password at all. Perhaps once... Shaun Walbridge
10:11 AM Bug #3765 (New): Backup configured passwords as encrypted values
Currently, the user has to add the passwords for the db, skins and metacat ldap web every time they upgrade. This sh... Michael Daigle

01/21/2009

04:30 PM Bug #3763: another permissions error when registering dataset in nceas skin
Metacat was checking for xml_access when uploading a new data file. Changed so that it only checks for existing data... Michael Daigle
11:37 AM Bug #3763 (Resolved): another permissions error when registering dataset in nceas skin
When registering a dataset with a data file, Metacat is throwing the following exception:
MC 14:29:17,633: [ERROR]...
Michael Daigle
04:28 PM Revision 4769 (metacat): Don't worry about checking for user permissions when inserting a new document
daigle
12:03 PM Bug #3762: Allow LDAPweb to continue working when referrals are down
This is already done in register-dataset.cgi so that broken referrals are skipped, so you can probably model the code... Matt Jones
11:32 AM Bug #3762 (Resolved): Allow LDAPweb to continue working when referrals are down
Currently, the LDAPweb script iterates over each referrer when checking for existing names. If one of these fails to... Shaun Walbridge
11:16 AM Bug #3384: Implement and test turnkey installation on windows
this has been implemented and tested Michael Daigle
11:15 AM Bug #3761 (Closed): Add ability for admin user to log out
Currently in the configuration utility, the admin user can only log in as a new user. Should also have the ability t... Michael Daigle
09:31 AM Revision 4768 (metacat): add instruction to install scalar::util for registry
daigle

01/20/2009

12:26 PM Revision 4767 (metacat): Add a few more debugging messages to LDAPweb to help find timeout issues
walbridge
12:20 PM Bug #3757: Error when creating ldap account via nceas skin on dev
Fixed by installing Scalar::Util with cpan:
cpan
> force install Scalar::Util
A redhat specific issue, explained in...
Shaun Walbridge
11:34 AM Bug #3757 (Resolved): Error when creating ldap account via nceas skin on dev
When submitting a new ldap account on dev in the nceas skin, a blank screen is returned.
The following errors show...
Michael Daigle
12:16 PM Bug #3758: Permissions error when registering dataset in nceas skin
Temporary directory wasn't writable by apache on dev. Updated to enable file writing, should now work as expected. Shaun Walbridge
12:07 PM Bug #3758 (Resolved): Permissions error when registering dataset in nceas skin
Registering a dataset with all fields filled in and an attached data doc comes back with a blank screen. The apache ... Michael Daigle
12:03 PM Bug #3756: Passwords should not persist to backup files
Added code to check if field is a password. If so, don't back it up. Michael Daigle
10:09 AM Revision 4766 (metacat): Do not back up password properties
daigle
10:05 AM Revision 4765 (metacat): change the eml tag to RC4 instead of head.
daigle

01/19/2009

02:33 PM Revision 4764 (metacat): Add documentation for serviced based architecture and utilties classes.
daigle
12:41 PM Bug #3756 (Resolved): Passwords should not persist to backup files
Currently, the unaffiliated login password gets persisted to the auth.properties.backup file. This should never happ... Michael Daigle
12:18 PM Bug #3752: New skins cause metacat to fail if all configuration files do not exist
Changed SkinsAdmin to allow Metacat to start up even if certain skins are in metacat.properties but not structured co... Michael Daigle
11:53 AM Revision 4762 (metacat): Only configure skins that are correctly configured in the skins directory.
daigle
11:52 AM Revision 4761 (metacat): Check for existance of backup file location at startup time.
daigle
10:44 AM Bug #3755 (New): Change property service to return null for blank properties
Right now the PropertyService returns "" for empty properties. It should return null. This will required quite a bi... Michael Daigle
 

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