MXF_File_ReaderWriter Class

MXF metadata reader/writer

Namespace: SobekCM.Resource_Object.Metadata_File_ReaderWriters
Assembly: SobekCM_Resource_Object (in SobekCM_Resource_Object.dll) Version: 4.10.0.0 (4.10.0)

Syntax

C#
public class MXF_File_ReaderWriter : iMetadata_File_ReaderWriter

MXF files were used by PALMM for many years to submit bibliographic packages. This has now been replaced by METS, but many legacy files still remain.

System..::..Object
SobekCM.Resource_Object.Metadata_File_ReaderWriters..::..MXF_File_ReaderWriter

	Name	Description
	MXF_File_ReaderWriter	Initializes a new instance of the MXF_File_ReaderWriter class

	Name	Description
	Read_Metadata(Stream, SobekCM_Item, Dictionary<(Of <<'(String, Object>)>>), String%)	Reads metadata from an open stream and saves to the provided item/package
	Read_Metadata(String, SobekCM_Item, Dictionary<(Of <<'(String, Object>)>>), String%)	Reads metadata from an existing metadata file and saves to the provided item/package
	Write_Metadata(TextWriter, SobekCM_Item, Dictionary<(Of <<'(String, Object>)>>), String%)	Writes the formatted metadata from the provided item to a TextWriter (usually to an output stream)
	Write_Metadata(String, SobekCM_Item, Dictionary<(Of <<'(String, Object>)>>), String%)	Writes the formatted metadata from the provided item to a file

	Name	Description
	canRead	Flag indicates if this reader/writer can read from files and streams
	canWrite	Flag indicates if this reader/writer can write to files and streams
	Metadata_Type_Abbreviation	Abbreviation for the metadata format utilized by this reader/writer (i.e., DC, MODS, GSA, etc.. )
	Metadata_Type_Name	Full name which best describes the metadata format this reader/writer utilizes (i.e. Dublin Core, Greenstone file, etc.. )