Constructor
new WebID(mData)
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
mData |
MutableData |
the MutableData to wrap around |
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Methods
(async) create(profile, nick) → {Promise}
Creates WebId as RDF data and commits to underlying MutableData
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
profile |
Object | |
nick |
String |
profile.nick |
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Example
// Assumes MutableData interface has been obtained
const profile = {
nick: "safedev",
name: "SAFENetwork Developer",
uri: "safe://id.safedev"
};
const asyncFn = async () => {
try {
const webid = await mData.emulateAs('WebId');
await webid.create(profile, profile.nick);
} catch(err) {
throw err;
}
};(async) fetchContent() → {Promise}
Fetches committed WebId data from underlying MutableData and loads in graph store
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Example
// Assumes MutableData interface has been obtained
const asyncFn = async () => {
try {
const webid = await mData.emulateAs('WebId');
await webid.fetchContent();
} catch(err) {
throw err;
}
};init()
Initialises WebID interface by emulating underlying MutableData as RDF and sets common namespace prefixes on instance
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(async) serialise(profile) → {Promise.<String>}
Serialises WebId RDF data
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
profile |
Object |
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Example
// Assumes MutableData interface has been obtained
const mimeType = "text/turtle";
const profile = {
nick: "safedev",
name: "SAFENetwork Developer",
uri: "safe://id.safedev"
};
const asyncFn = async () => {
try {
const webid = await mData.emulateAs('WebId');
await webid.create(profile, profile.nick);
const serialised = await webid.serialise(mimeType);
} catch(err) {
throw err;
}
};(async) update(profile) → {Promise}
Updates WebId as RDF data and commits to underlying MutableData
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
profile |
Object |
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Example
// Assumes MutableData interface has been obtained
const profile = {
nick: "safedev",
name: "SAFENetwork Developer",
uri: "safe://id.safedev"
};
const asyncFn = async () => {
try {
const webid = await mData.emulateAs('WebId');
await webid.create(profile, profile.nick);
let updatedProfile = Object.assign({}, profile, { name: "Alexander Fleming" });
await webid.update(profile);
} catch(err) {
throw err;
}
};