Extension:GWToolset/Technical Architecture

GWToolset (or GLAMWikiToolset) is a Special Page extension. The main goal of the extension is to allow GLAMs the ability to mass upload content (pictures, videos, and sounds) to Wikimedia Commons based on respective metadata (XML); the intent is to allow for a wide variety of XML schemas. The extension goes about this task by presenting the user with several steps, represented by HTML forms, in order to set-up a batch upload process that will upload content and metadata to the wiki, which creates individual mediafile pages for each item uploaded.

The project was co-funded by Europeana and a few Wikimedia chapters.

Further information can be found on the project page. Your feedback and questions are welcome, feel free to contact us.

Introduction

The purpose of this page is to gather Wikimedia community input on the proposed architecture and technologies for the GLAM Toolset Project in order to meet Goal 1 : GLAM Upload System.

Server(s)

1. Production : An extension on Wikimedia Commons
2. Test : Wikitech Instance
3. Development : Local checked out version of the project

Repository & Code Review

1. GWToolset on GitHub
   
2. GWToolset on Gerrit
   
3. GWToolset Initial draft on Gerrit

Back-End Language

1. PHP (Archived 1998-07-01 at the Wayback Machine) >= 5.3

Database

1. none

Framework

1. Zend Framework 2
   
2. MediaWiki

Requirements & Potential Solutions

1. Maintain versioned Metadata Sets
2. Maintain versioned Metadata Mappings
3. Maintain versioned Mediafiles

Other Code

Possibly incorporate code and/or concepts in existing projects:

• multichill bots
• Wikipedia bots listed
• Extension:UploadWizard

See also

• End user documentation
• GWToolset extension
• GWToolset project
• Technical architecture
• Technical design
• Technical implementation