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content:tech:rhizome_manifest [02/05/2014 01:11]
Andrew Bettison add some missing meta-data descriptions
content:tech:rhizome_manifest [27/09/2015 19:40]
Andrew Bettison Fix BID link
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 Every [[Rhizome bundle]] consists of a single manifest and an optional payload.  The manifest carries [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metadata|meta-data]] about the bundle: Every [[Rhizome bundle]] consists of a single manifest and an optional payload.  The manifest carries [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metadata|meta-data]] about the bundle:
-  * Essential ("core") information needed for bundle integrity, prioritisation ([[Rhizome rank]]), and de-duplication+  * Essential ("core") information needed for bundle integrity (anti forgery and tampering)transport (de-duplication) and prioritisation ([[Rhizome rank]]): 
-    * Bundle ID +    * [[BID]] 
-    * version+    * bundle version
     * payload size     * payload size
-    * payload hash+    * payload hash (only if size is not zero) 
 +    * tail (only for a [[Rhizome journal]])
     * signature     * signature
-    * tail ([[Rhizome journal]]) 
   * Optional information to assist prioritisation and delivery:   * Optional information to assist prioritisation and delivery:
     * sender [[SID|SID]]     * sender [[SID|SID]]
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   * For a while, software upgrades create manifests containing the deprecated field and the newer field   * For a while, software upgrades create manifests containing the deprecated field and the newer field
   * Eventually a software release and all following releases cease to insert the deprecated field   * Eventually a software release and all following releases cease to insert the deprecated field
-  * This provides a time window during which the [[automatic upgrade]] has a chance to upgrade all the Rhizome software in the field+  * This provides a time window during which [[Auto upgrade]] has a chance to upgrade all the Rhizome software in the field
  
  
content/tech/rhizome_manifest.txt · Last modified: 27/09/2015 19:40 by Andrew Bettison