The proxy runs on the same machine as were the portal is loaded from. I
do not think we need a protocol extension for transmitting an SRU
request through a proxy. In our case the proxy does not do any rewriting
or something like that. It only checks the destination to prevent abuse
Theo
>>> [log in to unmask] 20-09-2005 12:32 >>>
Theo,
Does the proxy run in the PC ?. This would seem to be a useful first
step in making SRU more useful.
Should there be a protocol extension to provide a standard means of
transmitting an SRU request through a proxy ?.
Bill
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Z39.50 Next-Generation Initiative [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf
Of
> Theo van Veen
> Sent: 20 September 2005 10:05
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: SRW/U vs OpenSearch blog [tester]
>
> OK, Please make that zeerex database available. In the current
situation
> the portal that I linked to recognizes metadata records (collection
> descriptions) that contain a SRU base-URL in the way we use them in
the
> European Libray. If there is database with zeerex records I change
the
> portal to understand those records as well.
>
> Because this portal runs in the browser and because of the security
> restrictions of Firefox and IE we use a proxy to access the SRU
targets
> and we have to put all the target names in a list for this proxzy.
> Installing a browser extension for SRU searching will solve this
> problem.
>
> Theo
>
> PS Maybe the availablity of such a SRU browser extension wil
stimulate
> the SRU acceptance with respect to Opensearch. SRU being technical
> superior to opensearch doesn't do the job. We saw what happened
with
> video 2000 with respect to VHS. We have to make SRU fun.
>
>
>
>
>
> >>> [log in to unmask] 20-09-2005 9:38 >>>
> http://srw.cheshire3.org/profiles/ZeeRex/
>
> has a profile for searching zeerex records.
>
> I do have a database for the profile configured, but not globally
> available. I can make it available easily enough, however :)
>
> Rob
>
> On Mon, 19 Sep 2005, Theo van Veen wrote:
>
> >Ralph, it still is a very nice tool.
> >Could you send me all the base-URLs that have been used? I would
also
> >like to make them all available in a an SRU accessible database
and
> try
> >to figure out how a metasearch portal can handle the differences
> between
> >different targets when doing simultaneous searching.
> >A very prelimenary test version is available at
> >http://krait.kb.nl/coop/tel/SRUportal/?start=sru_targets.xml.
> >Such a concept (but then not written by me) could also help in
> >compatibility testing.
> >
> >Theo
> >
> >
> >>>> [log in to unmask] 19-09-2005 17:36 >>>
> >At 11:02 AM 9/19/2005 -0400, LeVan,Ralph wrote:
> >>Thanks, Sebastian! I'd have spent too much time following that
red
> >>herring!
> >>
> >>Beats me why it doesn't like it.
> >
> >Try lots of raw onion.. i find that really complements red herring.
> >Oooh.
> >You're making me all homesick.
> >
> >--Seb
> >
> >>Ralph
> >>
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: Z39.50 Next-Generation Initiative [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> >> > On Behalf Of Sebastian Hammer
> >> > Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 10:52 AM
> >> > To: [log in to unmask]
> >> > Subject: Re: SRW/U vs OpenSearch blog [tester]
> >> >
> >> > Ralph,
> >> >
> >> > The 'register=on' was generated by your app -- it's not part
> >> > of the base URL.
> >> >
> >> > Please try this base URL: z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager
> >> >
> >> > Same result,
> >> >
> >> > --Seb
> >> >
> >> > At 09:56 AM 9/19/2005 -0400, LeVan,Ralph wrote:
> >> > >Isn't this base URL in error?
> >> > >http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?register=on?
> >> > >
> >> > >You can't just stick whatever parameters you want into the
URL.
> >My
> >> > >understanding of the rules was that the URL consisted of
> >> > host, optional
> >> > >port, and database. Our parameters would follow a question
> >> > mark that
> >> > >we would provide (the question mark is not part of the
> >> > database name).
> >> > >
> >> > >My tester is completely unprepared for a URL with a question
> mark
> >> > >embedded in it.
> >> > >
> >> > >Ralph
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > > -----Original Message-----
> >> > > > From: Z39.50 Next-Generation Initiative [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> >On
> >> > > > Behalf Of Mike Taylor
> >> > > > Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 3:39 AM
> >> > > > To: [log in to unmask]
> >> > > > Subject: Re: SRW/U vs OpenSearch blog [tester]
> >> > > >
> >> > > > > Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 18:00:55 -0400
> >> > > > > From: "LeVan,Ralph" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Okay, I've got my tester up as a site. Try
> >> > > > > http://alcme.oclc.org/srw/SRUServerTester.html.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Nice! Thanks for putting this up.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > However --
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
http://alcme.oclc.org/srw/test/SRUServerTester?url=http%3A%2F%
>
> >
> >> > > > 2Fz3950.loc.gov%3A7090%2Fvoyager®ister=on
> >> > > >
> >> > > > running SRU tests for baseURL:
> >> > http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager
> >> > > > tests of Explain
> >> > > > trying: http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager
> >> > > > test failed: opening URL: Connection timed out
> >> > > > test failed: expected an explainResponse, but got:
> >> > > > null
> >> > > > trying: http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?
> >> > > > test failed: opening URL: Connection timed out
> >> > > > test failed: expected an explainResponse, but got:
> >> > > > null
> >> > > > trying:
> >> > http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?operation=explain
> >> > > > test failed: opening URL: Connection timed out
> >> > > > test failed: expected an explainResponse, but got:
> >> > > > null
> >> > > > trying:
> http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?version=1.1
> >
> >> > > > test failed: opening URL: Connection timed out
> >> > > > test failed: expected an explainResponse, but got:
> >> > > > null
> >> > > > trying:
> >> > > >
> http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?operation=explain&version=1.1
> >
> >> > > > test failed: opening URL: Connection timed out
> >> > > > test failed: expected an explainResponse, but got:
> >> > > > null
> >> > > >
> >> > > > 5 tests given
> >> > > > 5 tests failed
> >> > > > problems detected!
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Not good!
> >> > > >
> >> > > > _/|_
> >> > > >
> >> >
> >___________________________________________________________________
> >> > > > /o ) \/ Mike Taylor <[log in to unmask]>
> >> > > > http://www.miketaylor.org.uk )_v__/\ "The interpreter is
> >> > fairly bad
> >> > > > at useful error reporting and
> >> > > > other such luxuries. Just try to write bug-free
code"
> >--
> >> > > > David Fletcher.
> >> > > >
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Sebastian Hammer, Index Data, www.indexdata.com Direct phone:
> >> > (603) 209-6853 Fax: (603) 357-1813
> >> >
> >
> >--
> >Sebastian Hammer, Index Data, www.indexdata.com
> >Direct phone: (603) 209-6853 Fax: (603) 357-1813
> >
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