eReview: View, Markup and Collaborate


eReview API Toolkit

eReview as a view and collaborative application uses applets at client’s browser to view documents and manage collaboration using server side servlet components placed in a web application server. Having both servlet and applet Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), exposed from both ends, achieves multilevel integration throughout the eReview application task processing. Each sample provided below is a working link.

Servlet-based APIS

I. Integration using server-side document path

	View Only
eReview can be used as a View-Only tool to just view files from a server-side, document repository. This means, that in a web-based interface, when a user clicks on a link to view files, the files are loaded in eReview applet and the user can view these files. The markup buttons are not shown. This is useful while integrating eReview with a document/content management system, where various kinds of users have various type of rights. The users with just View-Only rights can be presented with this mode of eReview. View-only sample

	Redacted View
eReview has the provision to redact sensitive portions of confidential documents. this means, a document can be launched with confidential portions pre-redacted for certain users who are not authorized to view those particular portions of the document. Original view without Redaction Redacted View

	View and Markup
eReview can be used as a View and markup tool to view and markup files from a server-side document repository. This means, that in a web-based interface, when a user clicks on a link to view and markup files, the files are loaded in eReview applet and the user can view and markup these files. The markups can also be saved in a server-side repository, using the "save markup" function within the applet. View and Markup sample

	Start and Join Meeting
eReview can be used as a document-centric collaboration system. This means, the users can start/join online, real-time, document review meetings, to collaborate on the content in any format supported by eReview. The user who starts these meetings is the "Chairperson" (CP) and the users attending these meetings are the "Attendees" Start Meeting sample Join Meeting sample Note: The meeting can also be started with pre-defined documents or with multiple documents pre-loaded.

	Playback Meeting
The previously saved meetings can be replayed back at any time. Only the path to the saved file is required to be passed through this API. Playback sample

II. Integration using Customized Business Rules:
eReview can be integrated with external JSP pages. eReview session integrated via ereviewintegrate.jsp. All integration related business logic can be placed in an external jsp page. External JSP-based integration sample



Applet based APIs:

I. Embedding eReview Applet in another applet
eReview applet can be embedded within another applet instance and the applet can pass the parameters to eReview applet using these APIs. Embedding eReview Applet in another Applet sample

II. Embedding eReview Applet in a webpage
eReview applet can be easily embedded into any existing web-page. For example in this web-page ereview applet has been embedded. Embedding Applet in Web-page sample

III. Invoking applet APIs with JavaScript
eReview can be embedded within a framed html page. This makes use of JavaScript functions to invoke applet methods. In one frame, the actions can be triggered and in another frame, eReview applet can perform these functions. Java scripts are used to access applet object and invoke applet side APIs All sample apis are command lines. User can create his own command line and execute using applet methods. Invoking Applets APIs from JavaScript sample Invoking Applets APIs from JavaScript sample with XML Implementation



APIs and XML:

eReview view-markup and meeting sessions can be set up with the help of XML. Documents can be anywhere and XML files can be used to define the user roles .Viewing/Meeting sessions can be defined within XML files. This makes the application extremely portable and user-friendly. View and Markup sample Synchronous Meetings sample Asynchronous meetings sample Note: The above samples are only a few of the entire set of APIs. For details on eReview APIs refer to the eReview API Toolkit documentation released by Web4.