Changes between Version 40 and Version 41 of RemoteJobs

Timestamp:

Apr 21, 2014, 10:21:44 AM (11 years ago)

Author:

davea

Comment:

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RemoteJobs

@@ -37 +37 @@
   * '''command_line''': command-line arguments to the application
   * '''input_files''': an array of input file descriptors, each of which contains
-   * '''mode''': "local", "semilocal", "local_staged", or "inline" (see below).
+   * '''mode''': "local", "semilocal", "local_staged", "inline", or "remote" (see below).
    * '''source''': meaning depends on mode:
     * local: path on the BOINC server
@@ -43 +43 @@
     * local_staged: physical name
     * inline: the file's contents
+   * For "remote" mode, instead of "source" you must specify:
+    * '''url''': the file's URL
+    * '''nbytes''': file size
+    * '''md5''': the file's MD5 checksum
 
 Result: a 2-element array containing
@@ -60 +64 @@
  * '''inline''': the file is included in the job submission request XML message.
    It will be served to clients from BOINC server.
-
-The following modes have been proposed but are not implemented yet:
  * '''remote''': the file is on a data server other than the BOINC server,
    and will be served to clients from that data server.
    It's specified by the URL, the file size, and the file MD5.
+
+The following mode has been proposed but is not implemented yet:
  * '''sandbox''': the file is in the user's [RemoteInputFiles#Per-userfilesandbox sandbox],
    and is specified by its name in the sandbox.