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=== Interface === | === Interface === | ||
| − | * | + | * get_jurisdiction(uri) ''- returns the jurisdiction for the given license.'' |
| − | * | + | * get_jurisdictions(short or bitcode) - ''returns the available jurisdiction for the given short name or bitcode.'' |
| − | * | + | * get_locale(uri) – ''returns the locale for the given license.'' |
| − | * | + | * get_locales(jurisdiction, short or bitcode) – returns the available locales for the given jurisdiction and short name or bitcode. |
| − | * | + | * get_name(uri) – returns the name of the license. |
| − | * | + | * get_version(uri) – returns the version of the license. |
| − | * | + | * get_versions(short, jurisdiction) - returns the available versions for the given short name or bitcode and jurisdiction. |
| − | * | + | * get_short(uri) - returns the short name for the given uri. |
| − | * | + | * has_flag(attribute,uri) – returns if the flag is set for the given uri. |
| − | * | + | * family_flags(family) - returns the flags available for a given family. |
| − | * | + | * family(uri) – returns the family the given uri belongs to. |
| − | * | + | * get_notification(uri[,url]) - returns the notification string for the given url with an option to provide a verification url. |
| − | * | + | * verify_uri(uri) - returns whether or not the given uri is recognized by the system. |
| − | * | + | * get_license(family,flags, jurisdiction,locale) – returns the uri which satisfies the given attributes. |
| − | * | + | * get_all_licenses() - returns all general licenses available. |
| − | * | + | * get_general_licenses(family) - returns all general licenses in a family. |
| − | * | + | * get_families() – returns a list of available families. |
=== Data Structure === | === Data Structure === | ||
Revision as of 23:26, 19 June 2007
Contents
Purpose
To provide a generic interface to the CC license data, license choice data and license choice logic.
Audience
Application developers who wish to choose and/or verify CC licenses.
Implementation
This library will be implemented in C to provide maximum portability.
Interface
- get_jurisdiction(uri) - returns the jurisdiction for the given license.
- get_jurisdictions(short or bitcode) - returns the available jurisdiction for the given short name or bitcode.
- get_locale(uri) – returns the locale for the given license.
- get_locales(jurisdiction, short or bitcode) – returns the available locales for the given jurisdiction and short name or bitcode.
- get_name(uri) – returns the name of the license.
- get_version(uri) – returns the version of the license.
- get_versions(short, jurisdiction) - returns the available versions for the given short name or bitcode and jurisdiction.
- get_short(uri) - returns the short name for the given uri.
- has_flag(attribute,uri) – returns if the flag is set for the given uri.
- family_flags(family) - returns the flags available for a given family.
- family(uri) – returns the family the given uri belongs to.
- get_notification(uri[,url]) - returns the notification string for the given url with an option to provide a verification url.
- verify_uri(uri) - returns whether or not the given uri is recognized by the system.
- get_license(family,flags, jurisdiction,locale) – returns the uri which satisfies the given attributes.
- get_all_licenses() - returns all general licenses available.
- get_general_licenses(family) - returns all general licenses in a family.
- get_families() – returns a list of available families.
Data Structure
- Data Types (informal)
- uri
- name
- notification
- deed
- sampling
Diskwise
- licenses
- creative_commons_sampling
- creative_commons
- licenses
- flags
- name
- general
Bindings
- Python
Uses
libccLicense system implementation guidelines
- Gnome
- KDE
- OpenMoko
- Sugar (OLPC)
