Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 Technical Reference

SubscriptionsProvider

SubscriptionsProvider provides subscriptions service to users. The Subscriptions service enables users to create a set of profile of interest over a source of information. The source of information supported are categories, discussions, and searchable documents. The profile is updated with the latest information every time the user accesses the Subscriptions channel. The Subscriptions channel summarizes the number of hits (relevant information) that matches each profile entry the user defined for categorized document and/or discussions.