How to access FGDC Metadata from Runtime?

[DerekGray]

Hi,

I need to access FGDC metadata for my layers via the Runtime. Looking at the JSON for the layer in a browser, all the metadata doesn't seem to come through.

Is there a different kind of query I can do to get that data?

Thank you

Derek

[GayleYoung]

Hi Derek,
thanks for your question.
At present, the REST specification, on top of which the Java SDK is built, does not support FGDC metadata. I don't think there are plans to include this.
Gayle.

[DerekGray]

Hi Derek,
thanks for your question.
At present, the REST specification, on top of which the Java SDK is built, does not support FGDC metadata. I don't think there are plans to include this.
Gayle.

Oh. Does it support ISO standard metadata or ArcGIS metadata? Or you are saying there is no way to get metadata at all beyond what is available from the MXD layer info?

[DerekGray]

According to the 10.1 REST API Documentation (link below), there is a new support for metadata on raster catalogs via the Image service.

http://resourcesbeta.arcgis.com/en/help/rest/apiref/index.html

Is the 10.1 Runtime not going to use the 10.1 REST API internally? And if so, how would I invoke the ImageService?

Thanks,
Derek

[GayleYoung]

Hi Derek,
yes, we wil be supporting the Image Server (using REST internally) in a future release.
Gayle.

[DerekGray]

Hi Derek,
yes, we will be supporting the Image Server (using REST internally) in a future release.
Gayle.

vs.

At present, the REST specification, on top of which the Java SDK is built, does not support FGDC metadata. I don't think there are plans to include this.

Sorry,
Gayle, this answer is a little ambiguous, can you clarify? - when you say "release" do you mean beta release or a release after 10.1 Final, like 10.2?
Your first post says there are "no plans to add this" (metadata - or maybe you meant 'no' to FGDC-specific?).
Also, you didn't answer - is the Runtime on 9.3.1, 10.0 or 10.1-Beta version of REST?


Thank you

Derek

[GayleYoung]

Hi Derek,
at the moment the Runtime for Java SDK doesn't support ImageService (either from a package or ArcGIS Server service). This is not currently planned for the 10.1 Runtime for Java SDK release.

At present, the REST specification, on top of which the Java SDK is built, does not support FGDC metadata. I don't think there are plans to include this in the REST specification.

The 10.1 Beta 1 Runtime for Java SDK is compatible with the 10.1 Beta version of REST.
However, this doesn't mean that the Runtime for Java SDK can always be uptodate with the full capabilities defined in REST (especially at initial releases such as 10.1)

Gayle