Re: [Myexperiment-discuss] SURFnet - Proof of Concept with MyExperiment & Taverna server

[Alan R Williams]

On 10/11/2010 11:57, Wladimir Mufty wrote:
> Hello MyExperiment users and developers,

Hello Wladimir,

[snip]

> Unfortunately I could not attach a pdf with the scenario to this
> mailinglist, or should this be possible?
> There are still some questions we have:
> - Is the runner that can be configured in MyExperiment pointing to an
> instance of a Taverna server?

Yes, but currently a Taverna 1 server.  Some work will need to be done 
to have a Taverna 2 runner.

> Can I use the Taverna Server Virtual
> machine for this when I place it on my (public) network?

You should be able to.

> - When “posting” an experiment to a runner-machine through the
> MyExperiment API, does MyExperiment does that directly, or should I
> first GET the workflow and POST it manually to the runner.

The only difference I can see would be for authentication of the user.

> - When do I need to use the concept of a job?

I don't understand the question.

> - Can I check the status of a experiment (posted to a MyExperiment
> runner) through the MyExperiment API

As far as I know, nothing about the runners is exposed in the 
myExperiment APIs

> or directly from that machine it’s
> running on?

Yes.  There are REST and WSDL interfaces to the Taverna 2 Server.  The 
Ruby demonstrator uses the REST API to talk to the server.

> Is there some (draft) documentation available on the following API
> subjects; we would like to make use of them… even if there not official yet.
> - GET group, POST group, PUT group, DELETE group

The myExperiment REST read API is documented at 
http://wiki.myexperiment.org/index.php/Developer:API

Someone from myExperiment should be able to tell you where the write API is.

> - Runner index , Runner count, GET runner, POST runner, PUT runner,
> DELETE runner

Those are not available.

> - Job index , Job count, GET Job, POST Job, PUT Job, DELETE Job

I can ask Donal to send you the URL to the REST API for Taverna 2 
Server.  We are having a meeting today about changing how it handles lists.

> Hope you could give me some input on these questions,
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Wladimir Mufty

Alan