Properly wrapped AttributeService for remoting.

Wired remote AttributeService into virtualization server.
Added AVMLockingService to ServiceRegistry.


git-svn-id: https://svn.alfresco.com/repos/alfresco-enterprise/alfresco/HEAD/root@5570 c4b6b30b-aa2e-2d43-bbcb-ca4b014f7261

config/alfresco/remote-services-context.xml

@@ -57,6 +57,31 @@
         </property>
     </bean>
     
+    <!-- Remote export of AttributeService -->    
+    <bean id="attributeServiceTransport" class="org.alfresco.repo.attributes.AttributeServiceTransportService">
+        <property name="authenticationService">
+            <ref bean="AuthenticationService"/>
+        </property>
+        <property name="attributeService">
+            <ref bean="AttributeService"/>
+        </property>
+    </bean>
+    
+    <bean id="attributeServiceTransportRMI" class="org.springframework.remoting.rmi.RmiServiceExporter">
+        <property name="service">
+            <ref bean="attributeServiceTransport"/>
+        </property>
+        <property name="serviceInterface">
+            <value>org.alfresco.service.cmr.remote.AttributeServiceTransport</value>
+        </property>
+        <property name="serviceName">
+            <value>attributes</value>
+        </property>
+        <property name="registryPort">
+            <value>${avm.remote.port}</value>
+        </property>
+    </bean>
+
     <!-- The AuthenticationService exported as an RMI service. -->
 	<bean id="rmiAuthenticationService" class="org.springframework.remoting.rmi.RmiServiceExporter">
 		<property name="service">
@@ -139,17 +164,4 @@
             <value>${avm.remote.port}</value>
         </property>
     </bean>	
-    
-    <!-- The RMI export of the AttributeService. -->
-    <bean id="attributeServiceRMI" class="org.springframework.remoting.rmi.RmiServiceExporter">
-        <property name="service">
-            <ref bean="AttributeService"/>
-        </property>
-        <property name="serviceInterface">
-            <value>org.alfresco.service.cmr.attributes.AttributeService</value>
-        </property>
-        <property name="serviceName">
-            <value>${avm.remote.port}</value>
-        </property>
-    </bean>
 </beans>

source/java/org/alfresco/repo/attributes/AttributeServiceTransportService.java

@@ -0,0 +1,210 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2007 Alfresco Software Limited.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+
+ * As a special exception to the terms and conditions of version 2.0 of 
+ * the GPL, you may redistribute this Program in connection with Free/Libre 
+ * and Open Source Software ("FLOSS") applications as described in Alfresco's 
+ * FLOSS exception.  You should have recieved a copy of the text describing 
+ * the FLOSS exception, and it is also available here: 
+ * http://www.alfresco.com/legal/licensing
+ */
+
+package org.alfresco.repo.attributes;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.attributes.AttrQuery;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.attributes.AttributeService;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.remote.AttributeServiceTransport;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.security.AuthenticationService;
+import org.alfresco.util.Pair;
+
+/**
+ * Server side implementation of transport for AttributeService.
+ * @author britt
+ */
+public class AttributeServiceTransportService implements
+        AttributeServiceTransport
+{
+    private AttributeService fService;
+
+    private AuthenticationService fAuthService;
+    
+    public AttributeServiceTransportService()
+    {
+    }
+    
+    public void setAttributeService(AttributeService service)
+    {
+        fService = service;
+    }
+    
+    public void setAuthenticationService(AuthenticationService service)
+    {
+        fAuthService = service;
+    }
+    
+    /* (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see org.alfresco.service.cmr.attributes.AttributeServiceTransport#addAttribute(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, org.alfresco.repo.attributes.Attribute)
+     */
+    public void addAttribute(String ticket, String path, Attribute value)
+    {
+        fAuthService.validate(ticket);
+        fService.addAttribute(path, value);
+    }
+
+    /* (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see org.alfresco.service.cmr.attributes.AttributeServiceTransport#addAttribute(java.lang.String, java.util.List, org.alfresco.repo.attributes.Attribute)
+     */
+    public void addAttribute(String ticket, List<String> keys, Attribute value)
+    {
+        fAuthService.validate(ticket);
+        fService.addAttribute(keys, value);
+    }
+
+    /* (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see org.alfresco.service.cmr.attributes.AttributeServiceTransport#getAttribute(java.lang.String, java.lang.String)
+     */
+    public Attribute getAttribute(String ticket, String path)
+    {
+        fAuthService.validate(ticket);
+        return fService.getAttribute(path);
+    }
+
+    /* (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see org.alfresco.service.cmr.attributes.AttributeServiceTransport#getAttribute(java.lang.String, java.util.List)
+     */
+    public Attribute getAttribute(String ticket, List<String> keys)
+    {
+        fAuthService.validate(ticket);
+        return fService.getAttribute(keys);
+    }
+
+    /* (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see org.alfresco.service.cmr.attributes.AttributeServiceTransport#getKeys(java.lang.String, java.lang.String)
+     */
+    public List<String> getKeys(String ticket, String path)
+    {
+        fAuthService.validate(ticket);
+        return fService.getKeys(path);
+    }
+
+    /* (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see org.alfresco.service.cmr.attributes.AttributeServiceTransport#getKeys(java.lang.String, java.util.List)
+     */
+    public List<String> getKeys(String ticket, List<String> keys)
+    {
+        fAuthService.validate(ticket);
+        return fService.getKeys(keys);
+    }
+
+    /* (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see org.alfresco.service.cmr.attributes.AttributeServiceTransport#query(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, org.alfresco.service.cmr.attributes.AttrQuery)
+     */
+    public List<Pair<String, Attribute>> query(String ticket, String path,
+            AttrQuery query)
+    {
+        fAuthService.validate(ticket);
+        return fService.query(path, query);
+    }
+
+    /* (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see org.alfresco.service.cmr.attributes.AttributeServiceTransport#query(java.lang.String, java.util.List, org.alfresco.service.cmr.attributes.AttrQuery)
+     */
+    public List<Pair<String, Attribute>> query(String ticket,
+            List<String> keys, AttrQuery query)
+    {
+        fAuthService.validate(ticket);
+        return fService.query(keys, query);
+    }
+
+    /* (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see org.alfresco.service.cmr.attributes.AttributeServiceTransport#removeAttribute(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String)
+     */
+    public void removeAttribute(String ticket, String path, String name)
+    {
+        fAuthService.validate(ticket);
+        fService.removeAttribute(path, name);
+    }
+
+    /* (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see org.alfresco.service.cmr.attributes.AttributeServiceTransport#removeAttribute(java.lang.String, java.util.List, java.lang.String)
+     */
+    public void removeAttribute(String ticket, List<String> keys, String name)
+    {
+        fAuthService.validate(ticket);
+        fService.removeAttribute(keys, name);
+    }
+
+    /* (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see org.alfresco.service.cmr.attributes.AttributeServiceTransport#removeAttribute(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, int)
+     */
+    public void removeAttribute(String ticket, String path, int index)
+    {
+        fAuthService.validate(ticket);
+        fService.removeAttribute(path, index);
+    }
+
+    /* (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see org.alfresco.service.cmr.attributes.AttributeServiceTransport#removeAttribute(java.lang.String, java.util.List, int)
+     */
+    public void removeAttribute(String ticket, List<String> keys, int index)
+    {
+        fAuthService.validate(ticket);
+        fService.removeAttribute(keys, index);
+    }
+
+    /* (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see org.alfresco.service.cmr.attributes.AttributeServiceTransport#setAttribute(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, org.alfresco.repo.attributes.Attribute)
+     */
+    public void setAttribute(String ticket, String path, String name,
+            Attribute value)
+    {
+        fAuthService.validate(ticket);
+        fService.setAttribute(path, name, value);
+    }
+
+    /* (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see org.alfresco.service.cmr.attributes.AttributeServiceTransport#setAttribute(java.lang.String, java.util.List, java.lang.String, org.alfresco.repo.attributes.Attribute)
+     */
+    public void setAttribute(String ticket, List<String> keys, String name,
+            Attribute value)
+    {
+        fAuthService.validate(ticket);
+        fService.setAttribute(keys, name, value);
+    }
+
+    /* (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see org.alfresco.service.cmr.attributes.AttributeServiceTransport#setAttribute(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, int, org.alfresco.repo.attributes.Attribute)
+     */
+    public void setAttribute(String ticket, String path, int index,
+            Attribute value)
+    {
+        fAuthService.validate(ticket);
+        fService.setAttribute(path, index, value);
+    }
+
+    /* (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see org.alfresco.service.cmr.attributes.AttributeServiceTransport#setAttribute(java.lang.String, java.util.List, int, org.alfresco.repo.attributes.Attribute)
+     */
+    public void setAttribute(String ticket, List<String> keys, int index,
+            Attribute value)
+    {
+        fAuthService.validate(ticket);
+        fService.setAttribute(keys, index, value);
+    }
+}

source/java/org/alfresco/repo/remote/AttributeServiceRemote.java

@@ -0,0 +1,188 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2007 Alfresco Software Limited.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+
+ * As a special exception to the terms and conditions of version 2.0 of 
+ * the GPL, you may redistribute this Program in connection with Free/Libre 
+ * and Open Source Software ("FLOSS") applications as described in Alfresco's 
+ * FLOSS exception.  You should have recieved a copy of the text describing 
+ * the FLOSS exception, and it is also available here: 
+ * http://www.alfresco.com/legal/licensing
+ */
+
+package org.alfresco.repo.remote;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.alfresco.repo.attributes.Attribute;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.attributes.AttrQuery;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.attributes.AttributeService;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.remote.AttributeServiceTransport;
+import org.alfresco.util.Pair;
+
+/**
+ * Client side AttributeService implementation.
+ * @author britt
+ */
+public class AttributeServiceRemote implements AttributeService
+{
+    private AttributeServiceTransport fTransport;
+    
+    private ClientTicketHolder fTicketHolder;
+    
+    public AttributeServiceRemote()
+    {
+    }
+
+    public void setAttributeServiceTransport(AttributeServiceTransport transport)
+    {
+        fTransport = transport;
+    }
+    
+    public void setClientTicketHolder(ClientTicketHolder holder)
+    {
+        fTicketHolder = holder;
+    }
+    
+    /* (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see org.alfresco.service.cmr.attributes.AttributeService#addAttribute(java.lang.String, org.alfresco.repo.attributes.Attribute)
+     */
+    public void addAttribute(String path, Attribute value)
+    {
+        fTransport.addAttribute(fTicketHolder.getTicket(), path, value);
+    }
+
+    /* (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see org.alfresco.service.cmr.attributes.AttributeService#addAttribute(java.util.List, org.alfresco.repo.attributes.Attribute)
+     */
+    public void addAttribute(List<String> keys, Attribute value)
+    {
+        fTransport.addAttribute(fTicketHolder.getTicket(), keys, value);
+    }
+
+    /* (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see org.alfresco.service.cmr.attributes.AttributeService#getAttribute(java.lang.String)
+     */
+    public Attribute getAttribute(String path)
+    {
+        return fTransport.getAttribute(fTicketHolder.getTicket(), path);
+    }
+
+    /* (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see org.alfresco.service.cmr.attributes.AttributeService#getAttribute(java.util.List)
+     */
+    public Attribute getAttribute(List<String> keys)
+    {
+        return fTransport.getAttribute(fTicketHolder.getTicket(), keys);
+    }
+
+    /* (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see org.alfresco.service.cmr.attributes.AttributeService#getKeys(java.lang.String)
+     */
+    public List<String> getKeys(String path)
+    {
+        return fTransport.getKeys(fTicketHolder.getTicket(), path);
+    }
+
+    /* (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see org.alfresco.service.cmr.attributes.AttributeService#getKeys(java.util.List)
+     */
+    public List<String> getKeys(List<String> keys)
+    {
+        return fTransport.getKeys(fTicketHolder.getTicket(), keys);
+    }
+
+    /* (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see org.alfresco.service.cmr.attributes.AttributeService#query(java.lang.String, org.alfresco.service.cmr.attributes.AttrQuery)
+     */
+    public List<Pair<String, Attribute>> query(String path, AttrQuery query)
+    {
+        return fTransport.query(fTicketHolder.getTicket(), path, query);
+    }
+
+    /* (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see org.alfresco.service.cmr.attributes.AttributeService#query(java.util.List, org.alfresco.service.cmr.attributes.AttrQuery)
+     */
+    public List<Pair<String, Attribute>> query(List<String> keys,
+            AttrQuery query)
+    {
+        return fTransport.query(fTicketHolder.getTicket(), keys, query);
+    }
+
+    /* (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see org.alfresco.service.cmr.attributes.AttributeService#removeAttribute(java.lang.String, java.lang.String)
+     */
+    public void removeAttribute(String path, String name)
+    {
+        fTransport.removeAttribute(fTicketHolder.getTicket(), path, name);
+    }
+
+    /* (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see org.alfresco.service.cmr.attributes.AttributeService#removeAttribute(java.util.List, java.lang.String)
+     */
+    public void removeAttribute(List<String> keys, String name)
+    {
+        fTransport.removeAttribute(fTicketHolder.getTicket(), keys, name);
+    }
+
+    /* (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see org.alfresco.service.cmr.attributes.AttributeService#removeAttribute(java.lang.String, int)
+     */
+    public void removeAttribute(String path, int index)
+    {
+        fTransport.removeAttribute(fTicketHolder.getTicket(), path, index);
+    }
+
+    /* (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see org.alfresco.service.cmr.attributes.AttributeService#removeAttribute(java.util.List, int)
+     */
+    public void removeAttribute(List<String> keys, int index)
+    {
+        fTransport.removeAttribute(fTicketHolder.getTicket(), keys, index);
+    }
+
+    /* (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see org.alfresco.service.cmr.attributes.AttributeService#setAttribute(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, org.alfresco.repo.attributes.Attribute)
+     */
+    public void setAttribute(String path, String name, Attribute value)
+    {
+        fTransport.setAttribute(fTicketHolder.getTicket(), path, name, value);
+    }
+
+    /* (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see org.alfresco.service.cmr.attributes.AttributeService#setAttribute(java.util.List, java.lang.String, org.alfresco.repo.attributes.Attribute)
+     */
+    public void setAttribute(List<String> keys, String name, Attribute value)
+    {
+        fTransport.setAttribute(fTicketHolder.getTicket(), keys, name, value);
+    }
+
+    /* (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see org.alfresco.service.cmr.attributes.AttributeService#setAttribute(java.lang.String, int, org.alfresco.repo.attributes.Attribute)
+     */
+    public void setAttribute(String path, int index, Attribute value)
+    {
+        fTransport.setAttribute(fTicketHolder.getTicket(), path, index, value);
+    }
+
+    /* (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see org.alfresco.service.cmr.attributes.AttributeService#setAttribute(java.util.List, int, org.alfresco.repo.attributes.Attribute)
+     */
+    public void setAttribute(List<String> keys, int index, Attribute value)
+    {
+        fTransport.setAttribute(fTicketHolder.getTicket(), keys, index, value);
+    }
+}

source/java/org/alfresco/repo/service/ServiceDescriptorRegistry.java

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import org.alfresco.service.cmr.action.ActionService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.attributes.AttributeService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.audit.AuditService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.avm.AVMService;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.avm.locking.AVMLockingService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.avmsync.AVMSyncService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.coci.CheckOutCheckInService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.dictionary.DictionaryService;
@@ -361,4 +362,12 @@ public class ServiceDescriptorRegistry
     {
         return (AttributeService)getService(ATTRIBUTE_SERVICE);
     }
+
+    /* (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see org.alfresco.service.ServiceRegistry#getAVMLockingService()
+     */
+    public AVMLockingService getAVMLockingService()
+    {
+        return (AVMLockingService)getService(AVM_LOCKING_SERVICE);
+    }
 }

source/java/org/alfresco/service/ServiceRegistry.java

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import org.alfresco.service.cmr.action.ActionService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.attributes.AttributeService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.audit.AuditService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.avm.AVMService;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.avm.locking.AVMLockingService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.avmsync.AVMSyncService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.coci.CheckOutCheckInService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.dictionary.DictionaryService;
@@ -106,6 +107,7 @@ public interface ServiceRegistry
     static final QName AVM_SYNC_SERVICE = QName.createQName(NamespaceService.ALFRESCO_URI, "AVMSyncService");
     static final QName CROSS_REPO_COPY_SERVICE = QName.createQName(NamespaceService.ALFRESCO_URI, "CrossRepositoryCopyService");
     static final QName ATTRIBUTE_SERVICE = QName.createQName(NamespaceService.ALFRESCO_URI, "AttributeService");
+    static final QName AVM_LOCKING_SERVICE = QName.createQName(NamespaceService.ALFRESCO_URI, "AVMLockingService");
 
     /**
      * Get the list of services provided by the Repository
@@ -324,4 +326,11 @@ public interface ServiceRegistry
      */
     @NotAuditable
     AttributeService getAttributeService();
+    
+    /**
+     * Get the AVM locking service (or null if one is not provided)
+     * @return
+     */
+    @NotAuditable
+    AVMLockingService getAVMLockingService();
 }

source/java/org/alfresco/service/cmr/avm/locking/AVMLock.java

@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@ import org.alfresco.repo.attributes.StringAttributeValue;
  */
 public class AVMLock implements Serializable
 {
-    public static String PATH = "path";
+    public static final String PATH = "path";
-    public static String STORE = "store";
+    public static final String STORE = "store";
-    public static String OWNERS = "owners";
+    public static final String OWNERS = "owners";
-    public static String WEBPROJECT = "webproject";
+    public static final String WEBPROJECT = "webproject";
-    public static String TYPE = "type";
+    public static final String TYPE = "type";
     
     private static final long serialVersionUID = -8026344276097527239L;
 
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ public class AVMLock implements Serializable
         ListAttribute owners = new ListAttributeValue();
         for (String owner : fOwners)
         {
-            // The value is a dummy.
             owners.add(new StringAttributeValue(owner));
         }
         lockData.put(OWNERS, owners);

source/java/org/alfresco/service/cmr/remote/AttributeServiceTransport.java

@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2007 Alfresco Software Limited.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+
+ * As a special exception to the terms and conditions of version 2.0 of 
+ * the GPL, you may redistribute this Program in connection with Free/Libre 
+ * and Open Source Software ("FLOSS") applications as described in Alfresco's 
+ * FLOSS exception.  You should have recieved a copy of the text describing 
+ * the FLOSS exception, and it is also available here: 
+ * http://www.alfresco.com/legal/licensing
+ */
+
+package org.alfresco.service.cmr.remote;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.alfresco.repo.attributes.Attribute;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.attributes.AttrQuery;
+import org.alfresco.util.Pair;
+
+/**
+ * The transport wrapper for remoted AttributeService.
+ * @author britt
+ */
+public interface AttributeServiceTransport
+{
+    /**
+     * Get an Attribute.
+     * @param ticket The authentication ticket.
+     * @param path The path of the Attribute.
+     * @return The value of the attribute or null.
+     */
+    public Attribute getAttribute(String ticket, String path);
+    
+    /**
+     * Get an attribute.
+     * @param ticket The authentication ticket.
+     * @param keys The keys in the attribute path.
+     * @return The value of the attribute or null.
+     */
+    public Attribute getAttribute(String ticket, List<String> keys);
+    
+    /**
+     * Set an attribute. Overwrites if it exists.
+     * @param ticket The authentication ticket.
+     * @param name The name of the Attribute.
+     * @param value The value to set.
+     */
+    public void setAttribute(String ticket, String path, String name, Attribute value);
+    
+    /**
+     * Set an attribute
+     * @param ticket The authentication ticket.
+     * @param keys List of attribute path keys.
+     * @param name The name of the attribute to set.
+     * @param value The Attribute to set.
+     */
+    public void setAttribute(String ticket, List<String> keys, String name, Attribute value);
+    
+    /**
+     * Set an attribute in a list.
+     * @param ticket The authentication ticket.
+     * @param path The path to the list.
+     * @param index The list index.
+     * @param value The Attribute to set.
+     */
+    public void setAttribute(String ticket, String path, int index, Attribute value);
+    
+    /**
+     * Set an attribute in a list.
+     * @param ticket The authentication ticket.
+     * @param keys The path components to the list.
+     * @param index The list index.
+     * @param value The Attribute to set.
+     */
+    public void setAttribute(String ticket, List<String> keys, int index, Attribute value);
+    
+    /**
+     * Add an attribute to a List Attribute
+     * @param ticket The authentication ticket.
+     * @param path The path to the list.
+     * @param value The Attribute to add.
+     */
+    public void addAttribute(String ticket, String path, Attribute value);
+    
+    /**
+     * Add an attribute to a List Attribute.
+     * @param ticket The authentication ticket.
+     * @param keys The path components to the list.
+     * @param value The Attribute to add.
+     */
+    public void addAttribute(String ticket, List<String> keys, Attribute value);
+    
+    /**
+     * Remove an Attribute.
+     * @param ticket The authentication ticket.
+     * @param name The name of the Attribute.
+     */
+    public void removeAttribute(String ticket, String path, String name);
+    
+    /**
+     * Remove an Attribute.
+     * @param ticket The authentication ticket.
+     * @param keys List of attribute path keys.
+     * @param name The name of the attribute to remove.
+     */
+    public void removeAttribute(String ticket, List<String> keys, String name);
+    
+    /**
+     * Remove an attribute from a list.
+     * @param ticket The authentication ticket.
+     * @param path The path to the list.
+     * @param index The index to remove.
+     */
+    public void removeAttribute(String ticket, String path, int index);
+
+    /**
+     * Remove an attribute from a list.
+     * @param ticket The authentication ticket.
+     * @param keys The components of the path to the list.
+     * @param index The index to remove.
+     */
+    public void removeAttribute(String ticket, List<String> keys, int index);
+    
+    /**
+     * Query for a list of attributes which are contained in the map
+     * defined by the given path and meet the query criteria.
+     * @param ticket The authentication ticket.
+     * @param path
+     * @param query
+     * @return A List of matching attributes.
+     */
+    public List<Pair<String, Attribute>> query(String ticket, String path, AttrQuery query);
+    
+    /**
+     * Query for a list of attributes which are contained in a map defined by the
+     * given path and meet the query criteria.
+     * @param ticket The authentication ticket.
+     * @param keys The list of attribute path keys.
+     * @param query
+     * @return A list of matching attributes.
+     */
+    public List<Pair<String, Attribute>> query(String ticket, List<String> keys, AttrQuery query);
+    
+    /**
+     * Get all the keys for a given attribute path.
+     * @param ticket The authentication ticket.
+     * @param path The attribute path.
+     * @return A list of all keys.
+     */
+    public List<String> getKeys(String ticket, String path);
+    
+    /**
+     * Get all the keys for a give attribute path.
+     * @param ticket The authentication ticket.
+     * @param keys The keys of the attribute path.
+     * @return A list of all keys.
+     */
+    public List<String> getKeys(String ticket, List<String> keys);
+}