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Access a given URL, and possibly post some content.
Could be used to notify that a record has been fully integrated.
(the URL is only accessed once the BibTask created by this
function runs in BibSched, not the when the function is run. The
BibTask uses a task sequence ID to respect ordering of tasks)
if URL is empty, skip the notification.
@param parameters: (dictionary) - contains the following parameter
strings used by this function:
+ url: (string) - the URL to be contacted by this function
(must start with http/https)
If value starts with "FILE:", will look for
the URL in a file on curdir with the given name.
for eg: "FILE:my_url"
(value retrieved when function is run)
+ data: (string) - (optional) the data to be posted at the
given URL. if no value is given, the URL
will be accessed via GET.
If value starts with "FILE:", will look for
the data in a file on curdir with the given name.
for eg: "FILE:my_data"
(value retrieved when function is run)
+ content_type: (string) - (optional) the content-type to use
to post data. Default is 'text/plain'.
Ignored if not data is posted.
+ attempt_times: (int) - (optional) up to how many time shall
we try to contact the URL in case we
fail at contacting it?
+ attempt_sleeptime: (int) - (optional) how many seconds to
sleep between each attempt?
+ admin_emails: (string) - (optional) list of emails (comma-separated
values) to contact in case the URL
cannot be accessed after all attempts.
If value starts with "FILE:", will look for
the emails in a file on curdir with the given name.
for eg: "FILE:my_email"
(value retrieved when function is run)
+ user: (string) - the user to be used to launch the task
(visible in BibSched). If value starts
with"FILE:", will look for the emails in a file on
curdir with the given name.
for eg:"FILE:my_user"
(value retrieved when function is run) |
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