Academic Benchmarks Java Library

What is Academic Benchmarks?

Academic Benchmarks provides an API that allows a user with a subscription to download various CBE standards.

Features

Supports Academic Benchmarks API v3
Supports Academic Benchmarks RESTful "standards" resource
Fully implemented authentication system. Just enter your Academic Benchmarks credentials and go!
Fully constructed and inflated document trees
Published on Maven Central Repository

Getting started

Including the Java library in your project

The easiest way to incorporate the library into your Java project is to use Maven. Simply add a new dependency to your pom.xml:

<dependency>
    <groupId>com.nfbsoftware</groupId>
	<artifactId>simple-ab</artifactId>
	<version>1.0.17</version>
</dependency>

Get some credentials

First you need some credentials (a "Partner ID" and a "Partner Key"). Either get some by paying Academic Benchmarks some money, or by signing up for a sandbox account.

Usage

Below you will find a number of basic examples to guide you through the use of the Java library.

Basic Client Option

String abPartnerId = "25...89e9";  // Set your unique partner key. Obtained from AB Support.
String abPartnerKey = "25...89e9";  // Set your unique partner identifier. Obtained from AB Support.
String userId = "25...89e9";  // Set a GUID to be used in creating signature key when making calls to the Academic Benchmarks API 

// Init our client object
AcademicBenchmarksClient abClient = new AcademicBenchmarksClient(abPartnerId, abPartnerKey, userId);

Client Option with custom signature lifespan setting

String abPartnerId = "25...r43t";  // Set your unique partner key. Obtained from AB Support.
String abPartnerKey = "45...89e9";  // Set your unique partner identifier. Obtained from AB Support.
String userId = "67...1234";  // Set a GUID to be used in creating signature key when making calls to the Academic Benchmarks API 
int signatureLifespanMinutes = 120; // Set the number of minutes our signature will live for.

// Init our client object
AcademicBenchmarksClient abClient = new AcademicBenchmarksClient(abPartnerId, abPartnerKey, userId, signatureLifespanMinutes);

Library Functions

The current set of function were designed to allow a developer to mimic the functionality of the search system found online: AB Search

List the Authorities available to your Academic Benchmarks API license

// Get a paged list (first 10) of the Authorities available to you.
List<Authority> authorities = abClient.getAuthorities(0, 10);

// Loop through the returned Authorities
for(Authority tmpModel : authorities)
{
	System.out.println("Authority GUID: " + tmpModel.getGuid());
	System.out.println("Authority Code: " + tmpModel.getCode());
	System.out.println("Authority Description: " + tmpModel.getDescr());
}

Get Authority object by code

String authorityCode = "OH";
Authority authorityModel = abClient.getAuthority(authorityCode);

// Loop through the returned Authorities
if(authorityModel != null)
{
	System.out.println("Authority GUID: " + authorityModel.getGuid());
	System.out.println("Authority Code: " + authorityModel.getCode());
	System.out.println("Authority Description: " + authorityModel.getDescr());
}

List the Subjects available to your Academic Benchmarks API license

// Get a paged list (first 10) of the Subjects available to you.
List<Subject> subjects = abClient.getSubjects(0, 10);

// Loop through the returned Subjects
for(Subject tmpModel : subjects)
{
    System.out.println("Subject Code: " + tmpModel.getCode());
    System.out.println("Subject Description: " + tmpModel.getDescr());
}

List the Documents available for a given Authority

// Get an authorityCode, usually from running the getAuthorities method above.
String authorityCode = "OH";

// Get a paged list (first 10) of the Documents available to the given Authority.
List<Document> documents = abClient.getDocumentsByAuthority(authorityCode, 0, 10);

// Loop through the returned Document
for(Document tmpModel : documents)
{
    System.out.println("Document GUID: " + tmpModel.getGuid());
    System.out.println("Document Title: " + tmpModel.getTitle());
}

List the Subject Documents available for a given Authority and Document

// Get an authorityCode and documentGuid, usually from running the getAuthorities and getDocumentsByAuthority methods above.
String authorityCode = "OH";
String documentGuid = "E1D5D8B6-DA22-11E2-95B3-3B359DFF4B22";

// Get a paged list (first 10) of the Subject Documents available.
List<SubjectDocument> subjectDocuments = abClient.getSubjectDocumentsByAuthorityAndDocument(authorityCode, documentGuid, 0, 10);

// Loop through the returned Subject Documents
for(SubjectDocument tmpModel : subjectDocuments)
{
    System.out.println("SubjectDocument GUID: " + tmpModel.getGuid());
    System.out.println("SubjectDocument Description: " + tmpModel.getDescr());
}

List the Courses available for a given Authority, Document, and Subject Document

// Get an authorityCode and documentGuid, usually from running the getAuthorities and getDocumentsByAuthority methods above.
String authorityCode = "OH";
String documentGuid = "E1D5D8B6-DA22-11E2-95B3-3B359DFF4B22";
String subjectDocGuid = "E1C6ECD4-DA22-11E2-95B3-3B359DFF4B22";

// Get a paged list (first 10) of the Courses available.
List<Course> courses = abClient.getCoursesByAuthorityDocumentSubjectDoc(authorityCode, documentGuid, subjectDocGuid, 0, 10);

// Loop through the returned Courses
for(Course tmpModel : courses)
{
    System.out.println("Course GUID: " + tmpModel.getGuid());
    System.out.println("Course Description: " + tmpModel.getDescr());
}

List the domains available for a given Authority, Document, Subject Document, and Course

// Get an authorityCode and documentGuid, usually from running the getAuthorities and getDocumentsByAuthority methods above.
String authorityCode = "OH";
String documentGuid = "E1D5D8B6-DA22-11E2-95B3-3B359DFF4B22";
String subjectDocGuid = "E1C6ECD4-DA22-11E2-95B3-3B359DFF4B22";
String courseGuid = "E1743C5A-DA22-11E2-95B3-3B359DFF4B22";

// Get a paged list (first 10) of the Standards available.
List<AbData> standards = abClient.getDomains(authorityCode, documentGuid, subjectDocGuid, courseGuid, 0, 10);

// Loop through the returned Courses
for(AbData tmpModel : standards)
{
    System.out.println("AbData GUID (standard GUID): " + tmpModel.getGuid());
    System.out.println("AbData Number: " + tmpModel.getNumber());
    System.out.println("AbData Description: " + tmpModel.getDescr());
    System.out.println("AbData Adopt Year: " + tmpModel.getAdopt_year());
    System.out.println("AbData Level: " + tmpModel.getLevel());
    System.out.println("AbData Self: " + tmpModel.getSelf());
}

List the top level standards available for a given Authority, Document, Subject Document, and Course

// Get an authorityCode and documentGuid, usually from running the getAuthorities and getDocumentsByAuthority methods above.
String authorityCode = "OH";
String documentGuid = "E1D5D8B6-DA22-11E2-95B3-3B359DFF4B22";
String subjectDocGuid = "E1C6ECD4-DA22-11E2-95B3-3B359DFF4B22";
String courseGuid = "E1743C5A-DA22-11E2-95B3-3B359DFF4B22";

// Get a paged list (first 10) of the Standards available.
List<AbData> standards = abClient.getTopLevelStandards(authorityCode, documentGuid, subjectDocGuid, courseGuid, 0, 10);

// Loop through the returned Courses
for(AbData tmpModel : standards)
{
    System.out.println("AbData GUID (standard GUID): " + tmpModel.getGuid());
    System.out.println("AbData Number: " + tmpModel.getNumber());
    System.out.println("AbData Description: " + tmpModel.getDescr());
    System.out.println("AbData Adopt Year: " + tmpModel.getAdopt_year());
    System.out.println("AbData Level: " + tmpModel.getLevel());
    System.out.println("AbData Self: " + tmpModel.getSelf());
}

Get standard by GUID

// Get a standardGuid, usually from running the getTopLevelStandards method above.
String standardGuid = "AEE4CB82-D9DD-11E2-87A3-00249DFF4B22";

Standard standardModel = abClient.getStandard(standardGuid);

if(standardModel != null)
{
    System.out.println("Standard Adopt Year: " + standardModel.getAdopt_year());
    System.out.println("Standard AuthorityCode: " + standardModel.getAuthorityCode());
    System.out.println("Standard AuthorityDescr: " + standardModel.getAuthorityDescr());
    System.out.println("Standard AuthorityGuid: " + standardModel.getAuthorityGuid());
    System.out.println("Standard CourseDescr: " + standardModel.getCourseDescr());
    System.out.println("Standard CourseGuid: " + standardModel.getCourseGuid());
    System.out.println("Standard Date Modified: " + standardModel.getDate_modified());
    System.out.println("Standard Deepest: " + standardModel.getDeepest());
    System.out.println("Standard Description: " + standardModel.getDescr());
    System.out.println("Standard DocumentGuid: " + standardModel.getDocumentGuid());
    System.out.println("Standard DocumentTitle: " + standardModel.getDocumentTitle());
    System.out.println("Standard Extended Description: " + standardModel.getExtended_descr());
    System.out.println("Standard GUID: " + standardModel.getGuid());
    System.out.println("Standard Label: " + standardModel.getLabel());
    System.out.println("Standard Level: " + standardModel.getLevel());
    System.out.println("Standard Number: " + standardModel.getNumber());
    System.out.println("Standard Placeholder: " + standardModel.getPlaceholder());
    System.out.println("Standard Self: " + standardModel.getSelf());
    System.out.println("Standard Seq: " + standardModel.getSeq());
    System.out.println("Standard Status: " + standardModel.getStatus());
    System.out.println("Standard Stem: " + standardModel.getStem());
    System.out.println("Standard SubjectCode: " + standardModel.getSubjectCode());
    System.out.println("Standard SubjectDescr: " + standardModel.getSubjectDescr());
    System.out.println("Standard SubjectDocDescr: " + standardModel.getSubjectDocDescr());
    System.out.println("Standard SubjectDocGuid: " + standardModel.getSubjectDocGuid());
    System.out.println("Standard Version: " + standardModel.getVersion());
}

Get standard by Number

String authorityCode = "OH";
String standardNumber = "OH.Math.Content.1.OA";

Standard standardModel = abClient.getStandardByNumber(authorityCode, standardNumber);

if(standardModel != null)
{
    System.out.println("Standard Adopt Year: " + standardModel.getAdopt_year());
    System.out.println("Standard AuthorityCode: " + standardModel.getAuthorityCode());
    System.out.println("Standard AuthorityDescr: " + standardModel.getAuthorityDescr());
    System.out.println("Standard AuthorityGuid: " + standardModel.getAuthorityGuid());
    System.out.println("Standard CourseDescr: " + standardModel.getCourseDescr());
    System.out.println("Standard CourseGuid: " + standardModel.getCourseGuid());
    System.out.println("Standard Date Modified: " + standardModel.getDate_modified());
    System.out.println("Standard Deepest: " + standardModel.getDeepest());
    System.out.println("Standard Description: " + standardModel.getDescr());
    System.out.println("Standard DocumentGuid: " + standardModel.getDocumentGuid());
    System.out.println("Standard DocumentTitle: " + standardModel.getDocumentTitle());
    System.out.println("Standard Extended Description: " + standardModel.getExtended_descr());
    System.out.println("Standard GUID: " + standardModel.getGuid());
    System.out.println("Standard Label: " + standardModel.getLabel());
    System.out.println("Standard Level: " + standardModel.getLevel());
    System.out.println("Standard Number: " + standardModel.getNumber());
    System.out.println("Standard Placeholder: " + standardModel.getPlaceholder());
    System.out.println("Standard Self: " + standardModel.getSelf());
    System.out.println("Standard Seq: " + standardModel.getSeq());
    System.out.println("Standard Status: " + standardModel.getStatus());
    System.out.println("Standard Stem: " + standardModel.getStem());
    System.out.println("Standard SubjectCode: " + standardModel.getSubjectCode());
    System.out.println("Standard SubjectDescr: " + standardModel.getSubjectDescr());
    System.out.println("Standard SubjectDocDescr: " + standardModel.getSubjectDocDescr());
    System.out.println("Standard SubjectDocGuid: " + standardModel.getSubjectDocGuid());
    System.out.println("Standard Version: " + standardModel.getVersion());
}

Get the standards children for a parent standard

// Get a standardGuid, usually from running the getTopLevelStandards method above.
String standardGuid = "AEB3064C-D9DD-11E2-87A3-00249DFF4B22";

List<Standard> childStandards = abClient.getStandardChildred(standardGuid, 0, 100);

int counter = 0;
for(Standard childStandardModel : childStandards)
{
    System.out.println(counter + " Standard Adopt Year: " + childStandardModel.getAdopt_year());
    System.out.println(counter + " Standard AuthorityCode: " + childStandardModel.getAuthorityCode());
    System.out.println(counter + " Standard AuthorityDescr: " + childStandardModel.getAuthorityDescr());
    System.out.println(counter + " Standard AuthorityGuid: " + childStandardModel.getAuthorityGuid());
    System.out.println(counter + " Standard CourseDescr: " + childStandardModel.getCourseDescr());
    System.out.println(counter + " Standard CourseGuid: " + childStandardModel.getCourseGuid());
    System.out.println(counter + " Standard Date Modified: " + childStandardModel.getDate_modified());
    System.out.println(counter + " Standard Deepest: " + childStandardModel.getDeepest());
    System.out.println(counter + " Standard Description: " + childStandardModel.getDescr());
    System.out.println(counter + " Standard DocumentGuid: " + childStandardModel.getDocumentGuid());
    System.out.println(counter + " Standard DocumentTitle: " + childStandardModel.getDocumentTitle());
    System.out.println(counter + " Standard Extended Description: " + childStandardModel.getExtended_descr());
    System.out.println(counter + " Standard Guid: " + childStandardModel.getGuid());
    System.out.println(counter + " Standard Label: " + childStandardModel.getLabel());
    System.out.println(counter + " Standard Level: " + childStandardModel.getLevel());
    System.out.println(counter + " Standard Number: " + childStandardModel.getNumber());
    System.out.println(counter + " Standard Placeholder: " + childStandardModel.getPlaceholder());
    System.out.println(counter + " Standard Self: " + childStandardModel.getSelf());
    System.out.println(counter + " Standard Seq: " + childStandardModel.getSeq());
    System.out.println(counter + " Standard Status: " + childStandardModel.getStatus());
    System.out.println(counter + " Standard Stem: " + childStandardModel.getStem());
    System.out.println(counter + " Standard SubjectCode: " + childStandardModel.getSubjectCode());
    System.out.println(counter + " Standard SubjectDescr: " + childStandardModel.getSubjectDescr());
    System.out.println(counter + " Standard SubjectDocDescr: " + childStandardModel.getSubjectDocDescr());
    System.out.println(counter + " Standard SubjectDocGuid: " + childStandardModel.getSubjectDocGuid());
    System.out.println(counter + " Standard Version: " + childStandardModel.getVersion());
    
    counter++;
}

Get the standards children data for a parent standard. Loading the objects with the getStandardChildredData method is a faster transaction than the getStandardChildred> call sampled above.

// Get a standardGuid, usually from running the getTopLevelStandards method above.
String standardGuid = "AEB3064C-D9DD-11E2-87A3-00249DFF4B22";

List<AbData> childStandardsData = abClient.getStandardChildredData(standardGuid, 0, 100);

int childCounter = 0;
for(AbData childStandardModel : childStandardsData)
{
    System.out.println(childCounter + " Standard Data Adopt Year: " + childStandardModel.getAdopt_year());
    System.out.println(childCounter + " Standard Data Date Modified: " + childStandardModel.getDate_modified());
    System.out.println(childCounter + " Standard Data Deepest: " + childStandardModel.getDeepest());
    System.out.println(childCounter + " Standard Data Description: " + childStandardModel.getDescr());
    System.out.println(childCounter + " Standard Data Extended Description: " + childStandardModel.getExtended_descr());
    System.out.println(childCounter + " Standard Data Guid: " + childStandardModel.getGuid());
    System.out.println(childCounter + " Standard Data Label: " + childStandardModel.getLabel());
    System.out.println(childCounter + " Standard Data Level: " + childStandardModel.getLevel());
    System.out.println(childCounter + " Standard Data Number: " + childStandardModel.getNumber());
    System.out.println(childCounter + " Standard Data Placeholder: " + childStandardModel.getPlaceholder());
    System.out.println(childCounter + " Standard Data Self: " + childStandardModel.getSelf());
    System.out.println(childCounter + " Standard Data Seq: " + childStandardModel.getSeq());
    System.out.println(childCounter + " Standard Data Status: " + childStandardModel.getStatus());
    System.out.println(childCounter + " Standard Data Stem: " + childStandardModel.getStem());
    System.out.println(childCounter + " Standard Data Version: " + childStandardModel.getVersion());
    
    // You may look up the hierarchy at the data level as well; you'll just need to call into the various opbjects for that data
    if(childStandardModel.getAuthority() != null)
    {
        System.out.println(childCounter + " Standard Data AuthorityCode: " + childStandardModel.getAuthority().getCode());
        System.out.println(childCounter + " Standard Data AuthorityDescr: " + childStandardModel.getAuthority().getDescr());
        System.out.println(childCounter + " Standard Data AuthorityGuid: " + childStandardModel.getAuthority().getGuid());
    }
    
    childCounter++;
}

Get the FULL standard document tree from a given Standard object

public void testFullTreeDump() throws Exception
{
	String standardGuid = "AEB3064C-D9DD-11E2-87A3-00249DFF4B22";

	// Get our top level standard by the GUID passed in
	Standard standardModel = abClient.getStandard(standardGuid);
            
    if(standardModel != null)
    {
		// Request the FULL standard tree of objects
		Standard fullStandardModel = abClient.getStandardDocument(standardModel);
	
		// Loop though all of the descendants by calling a private method recursively 
		processChildren(0, fullStandardModel);
	}
}

private void processChildren(int level, Standard standardModel)
{
    System.out.println((level++) + " Standard: " + standardModel.getNumber() + " Deepest: " + standardModel.getDeepest() + "  " + standardModel.getDescr());
    
    for(Standard childStandard : standardModel.getStandards())
    {
        processChildren(level, childStandard);
    }
}

Full text search of standards by authority

public void testFullTextSearch() throws Exception
{
	String authorityCode = "OH";
    String searchText = "conclusions";
            
    // Get the total number of records found by search.  This can be used for paging
	Long standardCount = client.getSearchStandardsCount(authorityCode, searchText);
	
	// Get the first 10 records of the search query
    List<Standard> standardModels = client.getSearchStandards(authorityCode, searchText, 0, 10);
            
	System.out.println("========> Total Search Results: " + standardCount);
            
   	if(standardModels != null)
    {
        for(Standard standardModel : standardModels)
        {
            System.out.println("========> " + standardModel.getNumber() + " (" + standardModel.getAuthorityCode() + ") " + standardModel.getDescr());
        }
    }
}

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