The SAS Java Metadata
Interface makes it as simple as possible to use the functionality
of the SAS Metadata Server in a Java program. Using the SAS Java Metadata
Interface, you can write Java client programs that create and update
SAS Open Metadata Interface metadata objects as if they were Java
objects. There is no need to learn SAS Open Metadata Interface method
calls or XML, although users must be familiar with the metadata types
in the SAS Metadata Model, and with flags and options that are supported
by SAS Open Metadata Interface IOMI server interface methods.
For more information,
see Summary Table of IOMI Flags. Also see Summary Table of IOMI Options.
The SAS Java Metadata
Interface follows Java distributed programming standards such as CORBA
and JDBC. When you write a Java client program that uses the SAS Metadata
Server—whether that program is an applet, a stand-alone application,
a servlet, or an enterprise JavaBean—you can focus on exploiting
the features of the SAS Metadata Server, rather than figuring out
how to communicate with it.
The SAS Java Metadata
Interface includes all of the tools that you need to work with the
SAS Metadata Server from a Java client. Knowledge of distributed programming
standards is not required, and you are not required to license any
third-party software.