Preface

As a feature of Oracle Application Server, Oracle Application Server Syndication Services ("Syndication Services") manages and automates the establishment of syndication relationships (offers and subscriptions), content transfers based on delivery rules (contracts), and results analysis (access log).

Audience

This guide is for developers who want to automate the establishment of syndication relationships and content transfers based on delivery rules.

This guide is also for administrators who will be managing Syndication Services and monitoring results analysis.

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Organization

This guide contains the following chapters and appendixes:

Chapter 1, " Introduction to Syndication Services "

This chapter introduces Oracle Application Server Syndication Services, explains terminology and concepts, and provides an overview of administration and user tasks.

Chapter 2, " Administration of Syndication Services "

This chapter describes in detail Oracle Application Server Syndication Services administration tasks.

Chapter 3, " Client Application Development "

This chapter describes client application development and content provider development and registration.

Chapter 4, " Content Connector Development "

This chapter describes content connector development and installation.

Appendix A, " Error Messages"

This appendix describes Oracle Application Server Syndication Services error messages.

Appendix B, " Syndication Services Security"

This appendix describes Oracle Application Server Syndication Services security information.

Appendix C, " Sample Syndication Client"

This appendix provides a listing of the SampleSyndicationClient.java program.

Appendix D, " RSS Content Connector (CPAdaptor)"

This appendix provides a listing of the RSSCPAdaptor.java program.

Related Documentation

For more information about using and managing Syndication Services, see the following documents in the Oracle documentation set:

• Oracle9i Java Developer's Guide

• Oracle Application Server Web Services Developer's Guide

For reference information in Javadoc format, see the Oracle API documentation (also known as Javadoc). The API documentation can be found on the Oracle Application Server 10g Documentation Library CD-ROM as Syndication Services Client API Reference (Javadoc) under Oracle Application Server Syndication Services, which is located under the Portals tab.

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Conventions

Oracle Application Server Syndication Services is also referred to as "Syndication Services" in this guide.

The following conventions are also used in this guide:

Convention	Meaning
. . .	Vertical ellipsis points in an example mean that information not directly related to the example has been omitted.
. . .	Horizontal ellipsis points in statements or commands mean that parts of the statement or command not directly related to the example have been omitted
boldface text	Boldface text indicates a term defined in the text. It is also used to denote GUI elements.
italic text	Italic text is used for emphasis and for book titles.
< >	Angle brackets enclose user-supplied names.
[ ]	Brackets enclose optional clauses from which you can choose one or none.