Refreshing an ICAT session

[Steve Fisher]

Hi,

I have the problem of ICAT sessions timing out in long running programs. I propose to add a call to icat to refresh the session. This will simply update the termination time of the session so that a new sessionId will not be needed. The duration of the sessions will be as currently defined in the icat.properties file. I propose that the signature of the call (for Java) should be "void refresh(String sessionId)". This is easier to use than getting a new sessionId and avoids having to store credentials.

What do you think?

Steve

[alistai...@stfc.ac.uk]

Steve

 

Could you not apply your object orientated ideas to the sessionId and to and use an update method on it?

 

Alistair

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[Steve Fisher]

Alastair,

A sessionId is just a string. You need to update the entry in the Session table.

Steve

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[tom.g...@stfc.ac.uk]

Hi Steve,

I support this idea.

I prefer it to automatic session extension after every API call.

Best,
Tom

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