Domain Object

2/1/00 Last modifed by S. Yang
Table of Contents
  1. Definition
  2. Database tables
  3. Related Objects
  4. Access
  5. Allowable Actions
  6. Template
  7. Quicksearch
  8. Fields- definitions, data handling, errors, naming conventions

Definition

The domain object allows NetDB3 to support multiple Internet domains. The domain object did not exist in NetDB2. The domain object must obey Internet domain name standards.

Related Objects

Objects that refer to a domain: Node, User, Network, (reserved name)

Access

Users require domain object access to create, modify or delete domain objects.
Users need to be in the same group as a domain to add names into that domain.

Allowable Actions

Domains with names cannot be deleted or modified except for case .

Template

Only the group field is inherited when a domain is used as a template.

Quicksearch

"org." search should return org domain.

Fields

  1. Name - Field- character limit
    The domain name must obey Internet domain naming standards. The domain name will also be useless unless the domain name is registered. Must be unique within NetDB.
  2. Limited- Radio buttons- Yes or No
    ???
  3. Allow Names- Radio buttons- Yes or No
    ???
  4. Group (Big O object) - Dropdown list in lowercase order
    The group determines what users can add nodes into the domain.
  5. Comment- Field- Character limit = ???
    String of info. Special html characters must be escaped.
  6. Created By/ Modified By
    In this format: Sunia Yang (sunia) (25-Jan-00 12:31:08 PM)

Database Tables