FROST Architecture Options
From Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP)
Architectural Pivot Points
Centralized vs. Distributed Search for Datasets
Options for Centralized Dataset Search
Note that the below options are not mutually exclusive.
Global Change Master DIrectory
Mercury
Chaining the Dataset Level to the File Level Search
Return Links to OpenSearch Description Documents
Return OpenSearch Description Documents Directly
In this scheme, the directory being searched would return an OpenSearch Description Document directly. Typically, this would be implemented by adding a Template field to the directory in question, and having the directory map other fields to the OpenSearch Description Document elements. GCMD might map <Entry_ID> or <Entry_Title> to <ShortName>, and <Summary> to <Description>, also populating the <Tags> field with GCMD Keywords. (The Template would be added as a Related_URL.)
