Suggested Reading

The following resources provide additional information on the tools and technologies used in the API and in the Cookbook examples.

REST

The Clarity LIMS Rapid Scripting API uses a RESTful web service with XML over HTTP. For more information about REST, see the following:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Representational_State Transfer

• http://www.xfront.com/REST-Web-Services.html

Linux and Common File Formats

Many of the scripts used in the Cookbook examples assume a knowledge of Linux and text file formats.

Review bash shell execution command syntax and file formats such as comma-separated values (CSV) and Extensible Markup Language (XML):

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comma-separated_values

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XML

Groovy

For its clarity and readability, we have used Groovy for the Cookbook examples. The Apache Groovy website provides useful resources for learning and working with Groovy:

• http://groovy-lang.org/learn.html

• http://groovy-lang.org/documentation.html

Additional Resources

• Useful Tools

• Integrating Scripts