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Tool overview

LexEVS v5.1 is an enhancement version, based on the new architecture introduced in LexEVS v5.0. (See LexEVS 5.0 (Tool Overview).

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• Grid Enabled: uses caGrid 1.3
• Compatibility Level: submitted for Silver
• Installation Level: Intermediate - technical assistance may be required, download may require supporting infrastructure or software
• Technology Stack: No new dependencies since LexEVS 5.0 except for additional storage to accommodate larger content loads.
  • Operating System - Linux or Windows (although no operating system dependencies exist)
  • Web Application Server - Apache or JBoss
  • Database Server - MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, HSQLDB, or DB2
  • Other software components - caGrid 1.3 / Globus 4.0.3
  • Server Hardware - NCI standard hardware
  • Minimum processor speed - Minimum required by Web Application Server
  • Minimum memory - Minimum required by Web Application Server
  • Expected file server disk storage (in MB)- 200GB
  • Expected database storage (in MB)- 100GB
  • Networking - Standard port required by JBoss to externalize LexEVS grid service. May be assigned any suitably available port #
    For specific versions required please see 2 - LexEVS 5.x Prerequisite Software and Supported Platforms.

Installation and downloads

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For anyone new to LexEVS we recommend reviewing the LexEVS 5.x Quick Start page before downloading and installing LexEVS. The LexEVS 5.x Quick Start provides recommended links to additional information for users who are new to LexEVS. Once you have reviewed some of the information in the Quick Start, come back here to install LexEVS.

• WIP LJJ LexEVS 5.x Installation Guide
  This document provides step-by-step, technical, installation instructions for LexGrid Enterprise Vocabulary Services v5.x for caBIG®.

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• LexEVS 5.1 Components (Download files)
  If you are already very familiar with LexEVS, refer to this table for links to download the files/jars released with LexEVS 5.1, along with short descriptions of each. If you need further installation guidance please see the installation section below or review the LexEVS 5.1 Documentation.

Fix Releases

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Documentation for version 5.1

Release documents

• LexEVS 5.1 Release Notes  (wiki)
  A detailed description of the features, bug fixes, and known issues in this release; also a release history.

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• LexEVS v5.1 Readme for Client
  Lists contents of the caCORE LexEVS v5.1 client, required library files, demo programs, and an Ant build script. Outlines requirements for installation, describes how to run test examples, and provides licensing information.

• LexEVS v5.1 Readme for API
  Instructions for installing a local version of caCORE web-enabled LexEVS API v5.1 on a server machine. Outlines requirements for installation and provides licensing information.

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Feel free to browse through this compiled list of examples. You will also encounter them in context as they are used throughout the LexEVS documentation.

• LexEVS API Code Examples
• LexEVS caCore Java RMI Code Examples
• LexEVS caGrid Code Examples
• LexEVS DataGrid Code Examples
• LexEVS Rest Code Examples

Documentation in PDF

Refer to to LexEVS 5.x Documentation in PDF to retrieve PDF files created from the wiki-based user guides.

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LexEVS API URLs

• EVS Home Page - https://cabig.nci.nih.gov/concepts/EVS/^{Image Removed}

• LexEVS 5.1 Java API - http://lexevsapi51.nci.nih.gov/lexevsapi51/Home.action^{Image Removed}

• XML-HTTP API
  For example:

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  http://lexevsapi51.nci.nih.gov/lexevsapi51/{servlet}?query={returnClass}&{criteria}&resultCounter={counter}&startIndex={index}&pageSize={pageSize}&pageNumber={pageNumber}

• Example with sample parameters:

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  http://lexevsapi51.nci.nih.gov/lexevsapi51/GetHTML?query=org.LexGrid.concepts.Entity&org.LexGrid.concepts.Entity[@_entityCode=C12434]

LexEVS Grid Service URL

• caGrid Portal - http://cagrid-portal.nci.nih.gov^{Image Removed}

• LexEVS 5.1 Analytical Grid Service (for programming contexts)

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  http://lexevsapi-analytical51.nci.nih.gov/wsrf/services/cagrid/LexEVSGridService

• LexEVS 5.1 Data Grid Service (for programming contexts)

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  http://lexevsapi-data51.nci.nih.gov/wsrf/services/cagrid/LexEVSDataService

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Contributions

In the spirit of open source caBIG® invites you to participate in our community. The contribution process is described in LexEVS Community Code Contribution. LexEVS source code is in NCI SVN and the project is ready to accept your contributions to this tool.

Training materials and background information

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Presentations and demos

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Related Tools

All other versions of LexEVS.

Additional resources

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