Merge 15341547f1 into e0df2fe99f

src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/GeoServerRESTManager.java

@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+/*
+ *  GeoServer-Manager - Simple Manager Library for GeoServer
+ *  
+ *  Copyright (C) 2007,2012 GeoSolutions S.A.S.
+ *  http://www.geo-solutions.it
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ * 
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ * 
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest;
+
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.manager.GeoServerRESTAbstractManager;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.manager.GeoServerRESTDatastoreManager;
+
+import java.net.URL;
+
+/**
+ * <i>The</i> single entry point to all of geoserver-manager functionality.
+ * 
+ * Instance this one, and use getters to use different components. These are:
+ * <ul>
+ * <li>getReader() simple, high-level access methods.
+ * <li>getPublisher() simple, high-level pubhish methods.
+ * <li>get<i>Foo</i>Manager, full-fledged management of catalog objects.
+ * </ul>
+ * @author Oscar Fonts
+ */
+public class GeoServerRESTManager extends GeoServerRESTAbstractManager {
+	
+	private final GeoServerRESTPublisher publisher;
+	private final GeoServerRESTReader reader;
+	
+	private final GeoServerRESTDatastoreManager datastoreManager;
+	
+	/**
+	 * Default constructor.
+	 * 
+	 * Indicates connection parameters to remote GeoServer instance.
+	 * 
+	 * @param restURL  GeoServer REST API endpoint
+	 * @param username GeoServer REST API authorized username
+	 * @param password GeoServer REST API password for the former username
+	 */
+	public GeoServerRESTManager(URL restURL, String username, String password) {
+		super(restURL, username, password);
+		
+		// Internal publisher and reader, provide simple access methods.
+		publisher = new GeoServerRESTPublisher(restURL.toString(), username, password);
+		reader = new GeoServerRESTReader(restURL, username, password);
+		
+		// Classes for fine-grained management of catalog components.
+		datastoreManager = new GeoServerRESTDatastoreManager(restURL, username, password);
+	}
+	
+	public GeoServerRESTPublisher getPublisher() {
+		return publisher;
+	}
+	
+	public GeoServerRESTReader getReader() {
+		return reader;
+	}
+	
+	public GeoServerRESTDatastoreManager getDatastoreManager() {
+		return datastoreManager;
+	}
+	
+}

src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/GeoServerRESTPublisher.java

@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.NameLinkElem;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.GSBackupEncoder;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.GSLayerEncoder;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.GSNamespaceEncoder;
-import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.GSPostGISDatastoreEncoder;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.GSResourceEncoder;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.GSResourceEncoder.ProjectionPolicy;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.GSWorkspaceEncoder;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.coverage.GSCoverageEncoder;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.GSPostGISDatastoreEncoder;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.feature.GSFeatureTypeEncoder;
 
 import java.io.File;
@@ -655,20 +655,20 @@ public class GeoServerRESTPublisher {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * The file, url, and external endpoints are used to specify the method that
+	 * The {@code file}, {@code url}, and {@code external} endpoints are used to specify
-	 * is used to upload the file.
+	 * the method that is used to upload the file.
-	 * 
+	 * <ul>
-	 * The file method is used to directly upload a file from a local source.
+	 * <li>The {@code file} method is used to directly upload a file from a local source.
 	 * The body of the request is the file itself.
 	 * 
-	 * The url method is used to indirectly upload a file from an remote source.
+	 * <li>The {@code url} method is used to indirectly upload a file from an remote source.
 	 * The body of the request is a url pointing to the file to upload. This url
 	 * must be visible from the server.
 	 * 
-	 * The external method is used to forgo upload and use an existing file on
+	 * <li>The {@code external} method is used to forgo upload and use an existing file on
 	 * the server. The body of the request is the absolute path to the existing
 	 * file.
-	 * 
+	 * </ul>
 	 * @author Carlo Cancellieri - carlo.cancellieri@geo-solutions.it
 	 * 
 	 */
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ public class GeoServerRESTPublisher {
 	}
 
 	// ==========================================================================
-	// === DATASTORE
+	// === DATASTORES
 	// ==========================================================================
 
 	/**
@@ -693,6 +693,8 @@ public class GeoServerRESTPublisher {
 	 * 
 	 * @return <TT>true</TT> if the PostGIS datastore has been successfully
 	 *         created, <TT>false</TT> otherwise
+	 * @deprecated Will be deleted in next version 1.5.x.
+	 * Use {@link GeoServerRESTDatastoreManager} instead.
 	 */
 	public boolean createPostGISDatastore(String workspace,
 			GSPostGISDatastoreEncoder datastoreEncoder) {
@@ -897,6 +899,57 @@ public class GeoServerRESTPublisher {
 		return publishShp(workspace, storename, params, layername, UploadMethod.file, zipFile.toURI(), srs, ProjectionPolicy.NONE,null);
 	}
 	
+
+	/**
+	 * Publish a collection of shapefiles.
+	 * 
+	 * It will automatically create the store and publish each shapefile as a layer.
+	 * 
+	 * @param workspace the name of the workspace to use
+	 * @param storeName the name of the store to create
+	 * @param resource the shapefile collection. It can be: <ul>
+	 *  <li>A path to a directory containing shapefiles in the server.
+	 * 	<li>A local zip file containing shapefiles that will be uploaded.
+	 *  <li>A URL pointing to a shapefile collection in the wild web (not tested).</ul>
+	 * @return {@code true} if publication successful.
+	 * @throws FileNotFoundException if the specified zip file does not exist.
+	 */
+	public boolean publishShpCollection(String workspace, String storeName, URI resource)
+			throws FileNotFoundException {
+		
+		// Deduce upload method & mime type from resource syntax.
+		UploadMethod method = null;
+		String mime = null;
+		if (resource.getScheme().equals("file") || resource.isAbsolute() == false) {
+			File f = new File(resource);
+			if (f.exists() && f.isFile() && f.toString().endsWith(".zip")) {
+				method = UploadMethod.file;
+				mime = "application/zip";				
+			} else if (f.isDirectory()) {
+				method = UploadMethod.external;
+				mime = "text/plain"; 				
+			}
+		} else {
+			try {
+				if(resource.toURL() != null) {
+					method = UploadMethod.url;
+					mime = "text/plain";					
+				}
+			} catch (MalformedURLException e) {
+				throw new IllegalArgumentException("Resource is not recognized as a zip file, or a directory, or a valid URL", e);
+			}
+		}
+		
+		// Create store, upload data, and publish layers
+		return createStore(
+				workspace, DataStoreType.datastores,
+				storeName, method,
+				DataStoreExtension.shp,
+				mime, resource, 
+				ParameterConfigure.ALL,
+				new NameValuePair[0]);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @param workspace
 	 * @param storename

src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/HTTPUtils.java

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 /**
  * Low level HTTP utilities.
  */
-class HTTPUtils {
+public class HTTPUtils {
     private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(HTTPUtils.class);
 
     /**

src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/decoder/RESTDataStore.java

@@ -26,7 +26,11 @@
 package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder;
 
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.JDOMBuilder;
+
+import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
 import org.jdom.Element;
 
 /**
@@ -109,10 +113,39 @@ public class RESTDataStore {
         return dsElem.getChildText("name");
     }
     
+    public String getStoreType() {
+    	return dsElem.getChildText("type");
+    }
+    
+    public String getDescription() {
+        return dsElem.getChildText("description");
+    }
+
+    public boolean isEnabled() {
+    	return Boolean.parseBoolean(dsElem.getChildText("enabled"));
+    }
+    
     public String getWorkspaceName() {
         return dsElem.getChild("workspace").getChildText("name");
     }
     
+    public Map<String, String> getConnectionParameters() {
+        Element elConnparm = dsElem.getChild("connectionParameters");
+        if (elConnparm != null) {
+        	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+			List<Element> elements = (List<Element>)elConnparm.getChildren("entry");
+        	Map<String, String> params = new HashMap<String, String>(elements.size());
+            for (Element element : elements) {
+                String key = element.getAttributeValue("key");
+                String value = element.getTextTrim();
+                params.put(key, value);
+            }
+            return params;
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 	protected String getConnectionParameter(String paramName) {
         Element elConnparm = dsElem.getChild("connectionParameters");
         if (elConnparm != null) {

src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/encoder/GSPostGISDatastoreEncoder.java

@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.utils.PropertyXMLEncoder;
  * @author Eric Grosso
  * @author ETj
  * @author Carlo Cancellieri - carlo.cancellieri@geo-solutions.it
+ * 
+ * @deprecated Will be removed in next version 1.5.x.
+ *   Use {@link it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.datastore.GSPostGISDatastoreEncoder} instead.
  */
 public class GSPostGISDatastoreEncoder extends PropertyXMLEncoder {
 

src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/encoder/datastore/GSAbstractDatastoreEncoder.java

@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+/*
+ *  GeoServer-Manager - Simple Manager Library for GeoServer
+ *  
+ *  Copyright (C) 2007,2012 GeoSolutions S.A.S.
+ *  http://www.geo-solutions.it
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ * 
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ * 
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.datastore;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTDataStore;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.utils.ElementUtils;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.utils.NestedElementEncoder;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.utils.PropertyXMLEncoder;
+
+/**
+ * Generic Datastore encoder.
+ * 
+ * Provides getters and setters for parameters common to all Datastores,
+ * an internal placeholder for specific connection parameters, and
+ * a constructor to read parameters from a {@link RESTDataStore}.
+ * 
+ * @author Oscar Fonts
+ */
+public abstract class GSAbstractDatastoreEncoder extends PropertyXMLEncoder {
+
+	final static String ROOT = "dataStore";
+	
+	NestedElementEncoder connectionParameters = new NestedElementEncoder("connectionParameters");
+	
+	GSAbstractDatastoreEncoder(String storeName) {
+		super(ROOT);
+        // Add mandatory parameter
+    	ensureValidName(storeName);
+		setName(storeName);
+		
+        // Add connection parameters
+    	addContent(connectionParameters.getRoot());
+	}
+	
+    /**
+     * Create a {@value #TYPE} datastore encoder from a store read from server.
+     * 
+     * @param store The existing store.
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if store type or mandatory parameters are not valid
+     */
+    GSAbstractDatastoreEncoder(RESTDataStore store) {
+    	this(store.getName());
+    	
+    	// Match datastore type
+    	ensureValidType(store.getStoreType());
+    	setType(store.getStoreType());
+    	
+    	// Copy store parameters
+		setDescription(store.getDescription());
+		setEnabled(store.isEnabled());
+		
+		// Copy connection parameters - bulk
+		Map<String, String> params = store.getConnectionParameters();
+		for(String key : params.keySet()) {
+			connectionParameters.set(key, params.get(key));
+		}
+    }
+    
+    void setType(String type) {
+        set("type", type);
+    }
+    
+    public String getType() {
+    	return ElementUtils.contains(getRoot(), "type").getTextTrim();
+    }
+   
+    public void setName(String name) {
+    	ensureValidName(name);
+    	set("name", name);
+    }
+    
+    public String getName() {
+    	return ElementUtils.contains(getRoot(), "name").getTextTrim();
+    }
+
+    public void setDescription(String description) {
+    	set("description", description);
+    }
+    
+    public String getDescription() {
+    	return ElementUtils.contains(getRoot(), "description").getTextTrim();
+    }
+    
+    public void setEnabled(boolean enabled) {
+    	set("enabled", Boolean.toString(enabled));
+    }
+    
+    public boolean getEnabled() {
+    	return Boolean.parseBoolean(ElementUtils.contains(getRoot(), "enabled").getTextTrim());
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Check name validity.
+     * 
+     * @param name the name
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if name is null or empty
+     */
+    void ensureValidName(String name) {
+		if (name == null || name.isEmpty()) {
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException(
+				"Store name cannot be null or empty");			
+		}
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Check type validity.
+     * 
+     * @param type the type.
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if type is not {@value #TYPE}
+     */
+    void ensureValidType(String type) {
+		if (!type.equals(getValidType())) {
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException(
+				"The store type '"+ type +"' is not valid");
+		}
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * The type of the implementing datastore.
+     */
+    abstract String getValidType();
+}

src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/encoder/datastore/GSDirectoryOfShapefilesDatastoreEncoder.java

@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/*
+ *  GeoServer-Manager - Simple Manager Library for GeoServer
+ *  
+ *  Copyright (C) 2007,2012 GeoSolutions S.A.S.
+ *  http://www.geo-solutions.it
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ * 
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ * 
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.datastore;
+
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTDataStore;
+
+import java.net.URL;
+
+/**
+ * Encoder for a {@value #TYPE} datastore.
+ * 
+ * @author Oscar Fonts
+ */
+public class GSDirectoryOfShapefilesDatastoreEncoder extends GSShapefileDatastoreEncoder {
+
+	static final String TYPE = "Directory of spatial files (shapefiles)";
+	
+    /**
+     * Create a {@value #TYPE} datastore with default connection parameters,
+     * given a store name and a url (the store location).
+     * 
+     * @param name New datastore name
+     * @param url The shapefile location in the server, relative to $GEOSERVER_DATA_DIR.
+     */
+	public GSDirectoryOfShapefilesDatastoreEncoder(String name, URL url) {
+		super(name, url);
+    	setType(TYPE);
+	}
+
+    /**
+     * Create a {@value #TYPE} datastore encoder from an existing store read from server.
+     * 
+     * @param store The existing store.
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if store type or mandatory parameters are not valid
+     */
+	public GSDirectoryOfShapefilesDatastoreEncoder(RESTDataStore store) {
+		super(store);
+	}
+	
+    /**
+     * @return {@value #TYPE}
+     */
+    String getValidType() {
+    	return TYPE;
+    }
+}

src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/encoder/datastore/GSPostGISDatastoreEncoder.java

@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+/*
+ *  GeoServer-Manager - Simple Manager Library for GeoServer
+ *  
+ *  Copyright (C) 2007,2012 GeoSolutions S.A.S.
+ *  http://www.geo-solutions.it
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ * 
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ * 
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.datastore;
+
+/**
+ * Encoder for a {@value #TYPE} datastore.
+ *  
+ * @author Eric Grosso
+ * @author ETj
+ * @author Carlo Cancellieri - carlo.cancellieri@geo-solutions.it
+ * @author Oscar Fonts
+ */
+public class GSPostGISDatastoreEncoder extends GSAbstractDatastoreEncoder {
+
+	static final String TYPE = "PostGIS";
+
+	static final int DEFAULT_MIN_CONNECTIONS = 1;
+	static final int DEFAULT_MAX_CONNECTIONS = 10;
+	static final int DEFAULT_FETCH_SIZE = 1000;
+	static final int DEFAULT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT = 20;
+	static final boolean DEFAULT_LOOSE_BBOX = true;
+	static final boolean DEFAULT_PREPARED_STATEMENTS = false;
+	static final int DEFAULT_MAX_OPEN_PREPARED_STATEMENTS = 50;
+	
+    public GSPostGISDatastoreEncoder(String name) {
+        super(name);
+
+        // Set mandatory parameter
+        setType(TYPE);
+        setDatabaseType("postgis");
+        
+        // Set default values
+        setMinConnections(DEFAULT_MIN_CONNECTIONS);
+        setMaxConnections(DEFAULT_MAX_CONNECTIONS);
+        setFetchSize(DEFAULT_FETCH_SIZE);
+        setConnectionTimeout(DEFAULT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT);
+        setLooseBBox(DEFAULT_LOOSE_BBOX);
+        setPreparedStatements(DEFAULT_PREPARED_STATEMENTS);
+        setMaxOpenPreparedStatements(DEFAULT_MAX_OPEN_PREPARED_STATEMENTS);
+        
+    }
+    
+    public void setNamespace(String namespace) {
+        connectionParameters.set("namespace", namespace);
+    }
+    
+    public void setHost(String host) {
+        connectionParameters.set("host", host);
+    }
+    
+    public void setPort(int port) {
+        connectionParameters.set("port", Integer.toString(port));
+    }
+    
+    public void setDatabase(String database) {
+        connectionParameters.set("database", database);
+    }
+
+    public void setSchema(String schema) {
+        connectionParameters.set("schema", schema);
+    }
+    
+    public void setUser(String user) {
+        connectionParameters.set("user", user);
+    }
+    
+    public void setPassword(String password) {
+        connectionParameters.set("passwd", password);
+    }
+
+    public void setDatabaseType(String dbtype) {
+        connectionParameters.set("dbtype", dbtype);
+    }
+    
+    public void setJndiReferenceName(String jndiReferenceName) {
+        connectionParameters.set("jndiReferenceName", jndiReferenceName);
+    }
+    
+    public void setExposePrimaryKeys(boolean exposePrimaryKeys) {
+    	connectionParameters.set("Expose primary keys", Boolean.toString(exposePrimaryKeys));
+    }
+    
+    public void setMaxConnections(int maxConnections) {
+    	connectionParameters.set("max connections", Integer.toString(maxConnections));
+    }
+    
+    public void setMinConnections(int minConnections) {
+    	connectionParameters.set("min connections", Integer.toString(minConnections));
+    }
+    
+    public void setFetchSize(int fetchSize) {
+    	connectionParameters.set("fetch size", Integer.toString(fetchSize));
+    }
+    
+    public void setConnectionTimeout(int seconds) {
+    	connectionParameters.set("Connection timeout", Integer.toString(seconds));
+    }
+    
+    public void setValidateConnections(boolean validateConnections) {
+    	connectionParameters.set("validate connections", Boolean.toString(validateConnections));
+    }
+    
+    public void setPrimaryKeyMetadataTable(String primaryKeyMetadataTable) {
+    	connectionParameters.set("Primary key metadata table", primaryKeyMetadataTable);
+    }
+    
+    public void setLooseBBox(boolean looseBBox) {
+    	connectionParameters.set("Loose bbox", Boolean.toString(looseBBox));
+    }
+    
+    public void setPreparedStatements(boolean preparedStatements) {
+    	connectionParameters.set("preparedStatements", Boolean.toString(preparedStatements));
+    }
+    
+    public void setMaxOpenPreparedStatements(int maxOpenPreparedStatements) {
+    	connectionParameters.set("Max open prepared statements", Integer.toString(maxOpenPreparedStatements));
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * @return {@value #TYPE}
+     */
+    String getValidType() {
+    	return TYPE;
+    }
+}

src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/encoder/datastore/GSShapefileDatastoreEncoder.java

@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+/*
+ *  GeoServer-Manager - Simple Manager Library for GeoServer
+ *  
+ *  Copyright (C) 2007,2012 GeoSolutions S.A.S.
+ *  http://www.geo-solutions.it
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ * 
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ * 
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.datastore;
+
+import java.net.MalformedURLException;
+import java.net.URL;
+import java.nio.charset.Charset;
+
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTDataStore;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.utils.ElementUtils;
+
+/**
+ * Encoder for a {@value #TYPE} datastore.
+ * 
+ * @author Oscar Fonts
+ */
+public class GSShapefileDatastoreEncoder extends GSAbstractDatastoreEncoder {
+	
+	static final String TYPE = "Shapefile";
+	
+	final static boolean DEFAULT_ENABLED = true;
+	final static String   DEFAULT_CHARSET = "ISO-8859-1";
+	final static boolean DEFAULT_CREATE_SPATIAL_INDEX = true;
+	final static boolean DEFAULT_MEMORY_MAPPED_BUFFER = false;
+	final static boolean DEFAULT_CACHE_AND_REUSE_MEMORY_MAPS = true;
+
+    /**
+     * Create a {@value #TYPE} datastore with default connection parameters,
+     * given a store name and a url (the store location).
+     * 
+     * The following default connection parameters are set:
+     * <ul>
+     *   <li>enabled: {@value #DEFAULT_ENABLED}
+     *   <li>charset: {@value #DEFAULT_CHARSET}
+     *   <li>create spatial index: {@value #DEFAULT_CREATE_SPATIAL_INDEX}
+     *   <li>memory mapped buffer: {@value #DEFAULT_MEMORY_MAPPED_BUFFER}
+     *   <li>cache and reuse memory maps: {@value #DEFAULT_CACHE_AND_REUSE_MEMORY_MAPS}
+     * </ul>
+     * 
+     * @param name New datastore name
+     * @param url The shapefile location in the server, relative to $GEOSERVER_DATA_DIR.
+     */
+    public GSShapefileDatastoreEncoder(String name, URL url) {
+        // Set fixed values
+    	super(name);
+    	setType(TYPE);
+        
+        // Set mandatory parameter
+		ensureValidURL(url);
+        setUrl(url);
+        
+        // Set default values
+        setEnabled(DEFAULT_ENABLED);
+        setCharset(Charset.forName(DEFAULT_CHARSET));
+    	setCreateSpatialIndex(DEFAULT_CREATE_SPATIAL_INDEX);
+    	setMemoryMappedBuffer(DEFAULT_MEMORY_MAPPED_BUFFER);
+    	setCacheAndReuseMemoryMaps(DEFAULT_CACHE_AND_REUSE_MEMORY_MAPS);
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Create a {@value #TYPE} datastore encoder from an existing store read from server.
+     * 
+     * @param store The existing store.
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if store type or mandatory parameters are not valid
+     */
+    public GSShapefileDatastoreEncoder(RESTDataStore store) {
+    	super(store);
+
+    	// Check mandatory parameter validity
+    	try {
+			ensureValidURL(new URL(store.getConnectionParameters().get("url")));
+		} catch (MalformedURLException e) {
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("Shapefile store URL is malformed", e);
+		}
+    }
+    
+    public void setUrl(URL url) {
+    	ensureValidURL(url);
+    	connectionParameters.set("url", url.toString());
+    }
+    
+    public URL getUrl() {
+    	try {
+			return new URL(ElementUtils.contains(connectionParameters.getRoot(), "description").getTextTrim());
+		} catch (MalformedURLException e) {
+			return null;
+		}
+    }
+    
+    public void setCharset(Charset charset) {
+    	connectionParameters.set("charset", charset.name());
+    }
+    
+    public Charset getCharset() {
+    	return Charset.forName(ElementUtils.contains(connectionParameters.getRoot(), "charset").getTextTrim());
+    }
+
+    public void setCreateSpatialIndex(boolean createSpatialIndex) {
+    	connectionParameters.set("create spatial index", Boolean.toString(createSpatialIndex));
+    }
+    
+    public boolean getCreateSpatialIndex() {
+    	return Boolean.parseBoolean(ElementUtils.contains(connectionParameters.getRoot(), "create spatial index").getTextTrim());
+    }
+    
+    public void setMemoryMappedBuffer(boolean memoryMappedBuffer) {
+    	connectionParameters.set("memory mapped buffer", Boolean.toString(memoryMappedBuffer));
+    }
+    
+    public boolean getMemoryMappedBuffer() {
+    	return Boolean.parseBoolean(ElementUtils.contains(connectionParameters.getRoot(), "memory mapped buffer").getTextTrim());
+    }
+    
+    public void setCacheAndReuseMemoryMaps(boolean cacheAndReuseMemoryMaps) {
+    	connectionParameters.set("cache and reuse memory maps", Boolean.toString(cacheAndReuseMemoryMaps));
+    }
+    
+    public boolean getCacheAndReuseMemoryMaps() {
+    	return Boolean.parseBoolean(ElementUtils.contains(connectionParameters.getRoot(), "cache and reuse memory maps").getTextTrim());
+    }    
+        
+    /**
+     * Check url validity.
+     * 
+     * @param url the url
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if url is null or empty
+     */
+    private static void ensureValidURL(URL url) {
+		if (url == null || url.toString().isEmpty()) {
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException(
+				"Shapefile store URL cannot be null or empty");
+		}
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * @return {@value #TYPE}
+     */
+    String getValidType() {
+    	return TYPE;
+    }
+}

src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/encoder/utils/NestedElementEncoder.java

@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ public class NestedElementEncoder extends XmlElement {
 		// if some previous similar object is found
 		final Element search;
 		if ((search = ElementUtils.contains(getRoot(), new NestedElementFilter(
-				getRoot(), key, value))) != null) {
+				getRoot(), key, null))) != null) {
 			// remove it
 			ElementUtils.remove(getRoot(), search);
 		}

src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/manager/GeoServerRESTAbstractManager.java

@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/*
+ *  GeoServer-Manager - Simple Manager Library for GeoServer
+ *  
+ *  Copyright (C) 2007,2012 GeoSolutions S.A.S.
+ *  http://www.geo-solutions.it
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ * 
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ * 
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.manager;
+
+import java.net.URL;
+
+/**
+ * Abstract manager, common functionality and interface
+ * for all GeoServerREST<i>Foo</i>Manager classes.
+ * 
+ * @author Oscar Fonts
+ */
+public abstract class GeoServerRESTAbstractManager {
+	
+	protected final URL restURL;
+	protected final String gsuser;
+	protected final String gspass;
+	
+	/**
+	 * Default constructor.
+	 * 
+	 * Indicates connection parameters to remote GeoServer instance.
+	 * 
+	 * @param restURL  GeoServer REST API endpoint
+	 * @param username GeoServer REST API authorized username
+	 * @param password GeoServer REST API password for the former username
+	 */
+	public GeoServerRESTAbstractManager(URL restURL, String username, String password) {		
+		this.restURL = restURL;
+		this.gsuser = username;
+		this.gspass = password;
+	}
+}

src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/manager/GeoServerRESTDatastoreManager.java

@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+/*
+ *  GeoServer-Manager - Simple Manager Library for GeoServer
+ *  
+ *  Copyright (C) 2007,2012 GeoSolutions S.A.S.
+ *  http://www.geo-solutions.it
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ * 
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ * 
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.manager;
+
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.HTTPUtils;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.datastore.GSAbstractDatastoreEncoder;
+
+import java.net.URL;
+
+/**
+ * Manage datastores.
+ * 
+ * To pass connection parameters, use the encoders derived from
+ * {@link GSAbstractDatastoreEncoder}.
+ * 
+ * @author Oscar Fonts
+ */
+public class GeoServerRESTDatastoreManager extends GeoServerRESTAbstractManager {
+
+	/**
+	 * Default constructor.
+	 * 
+	 * @param restURL  GeoServer REST API endpoint
+	 * @param username GeoServer REST API authorized username
+	 * @param password GeoServer REST API password for the former username
+	 */
+	public GeoServerRESTDatastoreManager(URL restURL, String username, String password) {
+		super(restURL, username, password);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Create a datastore.
+	 * 
+	 * @param workspace
+	 *            Name of the workspace to contain the datastore. This will also
+	 *            be the prefix of any layer names contained in the datastore.
+	 * @param datastore
+	 *            the set of parameters to be set to the datastore (including
+	 *            connection parameters).
+	 * @return <TT>true</TT> if the datastore has been successfully
+	 *         created, <TT>false</TT> otherwise
+	 */
+
+	public boolean create(String workspace, GSAbstractDatastoreEncoder datastore) {
+		String sUrl = restURL + "/rest/workspaces/" + workspace
+				+ "/datastores/";
+		String xml = datastore.toString();
+		String result = HTTPUtils.postXml(sUrl, xml, gsuser, gspass);
+		return result != null;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Update a datastore.
+	 * 
+	 * @param workspace
+	 *            Name of the workspace that contains the datastore.
+	 * @param datastore
+	 *            the set of parameters to be set to the datastore (including
+	 *            connection parameters).
+	 * @return <TT>true</TT> if the datastore has been successfully
+	 *         updated, <TT>false</TT> otherwise
+	 */
+	public boolean update(String workspace, GSAbstractDatastoreEncoder datastore) {
+		String sUrl = restURL + "/rest/workspaces/" + workspace
+				+ "/datastores/" + datastore.getName();
+		String xml = datastore.toString();
+		String result = HTTPUtils.putXml(sUrl, xml, gsuser, gspass);
+		return result != null;
+	}
+}

src/test/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/manager/GeoserverRESTDatastoreManagerTest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+/*
+ *  GeoServer-Manager - Simple Manager Library for GeoServer
+ *  
+ *  Copyright (C) 2007,2012 GeoSolutions S.A.S.
+ *  http://www.geo-solutions.it
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ * 
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ * 
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.manager;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+import java.net.URL;
+import java.nio.charset.Charset;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.GeoServerRESTManager;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.GeoserverRESTTest;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTDataStore;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.datastore.GSAbstractDatastoreEncoder;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.datastore.GSShapefileDatastoreEncoder;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.datastore.GSDirectoryOfShapefilesDatastoreEncoder;
+
+/**
+ * Test datastore handling (create, read and update):
+ * 
+ * <ul><li>Tests all the constructors and setters from
+ * {@link GSDirectoryOfShapefilesDatastoreEncoder} and parent classes
+ * ({@link GSShapefileDatastoreEncoder}, {@link GSAbstractDatastoreEncoder}).
+ * 
+ * <li>Tests constructors and getters from {@link RESTDataStore} (reader).
+ * 
+ * <li>Tests {@link GeoServerRESTDatastoreManager} create and update methods.</ul>
+ * 
+ * <p>The sequence is:
+ * <ol>
+ * <li>Create a DirectoryOfShapefilesDatastoreEncoder, with default parameters.
+ * <li>Publish via GeoServerRESTDatastoreManager.create.
+ * <li>Read the datastore from server.
+ * <li>Test all parameter values.
+ * <li>Create a new Encoder from it.
+ * <li>Change all datastore parameter to non-default ones.
+ * <li>Update via GeoServerRESTDatastoreManager.update.
+ * <li>Read again.
+ * <li>Test all new values.
+ * </ol>
+ * 
+ * @author Oscar Fonts
+ */
+public class GeoserverRESTDatastoreManagerTest extends GeoserverRESTTest {
+	
+	public final GeoServerRESTManager manager;
+	
+	private static final String WS_NAME = DEFAULT_WS;
+	private static final String DS_NAME = "testCreateDatastore";
+	private static final String DS_DESCRIPTION = "A description";
+	private static URL LOCATION_1;
+	private static URL LOCATION_2;
+	
+	public GeoserverRESTDatastoreManagerTest(String testName) throws Exception {
+		super(testName);
+		manager = new GeoServerRESTManager(new URL(RESTURL), RESTUSER, RESTPW);
+
+		LOCATION_1 = new URL("file:data/1");
+		LOCATION_2 = new URL("file:data/2");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void test() throws Exception {
+        if (!enabled()) {
+            return;
+        }
+		
+    	// Delete all resources except styles
+    	deleteAllWorkspacesRecursively();
+		
+        // Create workspace
+        assertTrue(publisher.createWorkspace(WS_NAME));
+        
+		// Create a directory of spatial files with default parameters
+		GSDirectoryOfShapefilesDatastoreEncoder create = new GSDirectoryOfShapefilesDatastoreEncoder(DS_NAME, LOCATION_1);
+		assertTrue(manager.getDatastoreManager().create(WS_NAME, create));
+		
+		// Read the store from server; check all parameter values
+		RESTDataStore read = reader.getDatastore(WS_NAME, DS_NAME);
+		assertEquals(read.getName(), DS_NAME);
+		assertEquals(read.getWorkspaceName(), WS_NAME);
+		assertEquals(read.isEnabled(), true);
+		
+		Map<String,String> connParams = read.getConnectionParameters();
+		assertEquals(connParams.get("url"), LOCATION_1.toString());
+		assertEquals(connParams.get("charset"), "ISO-8859-1");
+		assertEquals(connParams.get("create spatial index"), "true");
+		assertEquals(connParams.get("memory mapped buffer"), "false");
+		assertEquals(connParams.get("cache and reuse memory maps"), "true");
+
+		// Change all parameter to non-default values
+		GSDirectoryOfShapefilesDatastoreEncoder update = new GSDirectoryOfShapefilesDatastoreEncoder(read);
+		update.setDescription(DS_DESCRIPTION);
+		update.setEnabled(false);
+		update.setUrl(LOCATION_2);
+		update.setCharset(Charset.forName("UTF-8"));
+		update.setCreateSpatialIndex(false);
+		update.setMemoryMappedBuffer(true);		
+		update.setCacheAndReuseMemoryMaps(false);
+		
+		//update the store
+		assertTrue(manager.getDatastoreManager().update(WS_NAME, update));
+		
+		// Read again, check that all parameters have changed
+		read = reader.getDatastore(WS_NAME, DS_NAME);
+		assertEquals(read.getWorkspaceName(), WS_NAME);
+		assertEquals(read.isEnabled(), false);
+		connParams = read.getConnectionParameters();
+		assertEquals(connParams.get("url"), LOCATION_2.toString());
+		assertEquals(connParams.get("charset"), "UTF-8");
+		assertEquals(connParams.get("create spatial index"), "false");
+		assertEquals(connParams.get("memory mapped buffer"), "true");
+		assertEquals(connParams.get("cache and reuse memory maps"), "false");
+	}
+}

src/test/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/publisher/GeoserverRESTPublishShpCollectionTest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+/*
+ *  GeoServer-Manager - Simple Manager Library for GeoServer
+ *  
+ *  Copyright (C) 2007,2012 GeoSolutions S.A.S.
+ *  http://www.geo-solutions.it
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ * 
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ * 
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.publisher;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+import java.net.URI;
+import java.util.List;
+import org.springframework.core.io.ClassPathResource;
+
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.GeoserverRESTTest;
+
+/**
+ * @author Oscar Fonts
+ */
+public class GeoserverRESTPublishShpCollectionTest extends GeoserverRESTTest {
+
+    final String workspace = DEFAULT_WS;
+    final String storeName = "testshpcollection";
+    
+    public GeoserverRESTPublishShpCollectionTest(String testName) {
+        super(testName);
+    }
+    
+    @Test
+    public void testLocalZip() throws Exception {
+        if (!enabled()) {
+            return;
+        }
+    	
+        URI location = new ClassPathResource("testdata/multipleshp.zip").getFile().toURI();
+        test(location);
+    }
+    
+    @Test
+    public void testExternalDir() throws Exception {
+        if (!enabled()) {
+            return;
+        }
+    	
+        URI location = new ClassPathResource("testdata/multipleshapefiles").getFile().toURI();
+        test(location);
+    }
+    
+    void test(URI location) throws Exception {
+    	
+    	// Delete all resources except styles
+    	deleteAllWorkspacesRecursively(); 
+        
+        // Create workspace
+        assertTrue(publisher.createWorkspace(workspace));
+        
+        // Publish shp collection
+        assertTrue(publisher.publishShpCollection(workspace, storeName, location));
+        
+        String storeType = reader.getDatastore(workspace, storeName).getStoreType();
+        assertEquals(storeType, "Shapefile");
+        
+        // Test published layer names
+        List<String> layers = reader.getLayers().getNames();
+        assertTrue(layers.contains("cities"));
+        assertTrue(layers.contains("boundaries"));
+    }
+}

src/test/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/publisher/GeoserverRESTShapeTest.java

@@ -166,11 +166,12 @@ public class GeoserverRESTShapeTest extends GeoserverRESTTest {
         String ns = "geosolutions";
         String storeName = "resttestshp";
         String layerName = "cities";
+        final String styleName = "restteststyle";
 
         File zipFile = new ClassPathResource("testdata/resttestshp.zip").getFile();
         publisher.removeDatastore(DEFAULT_WS, storeName,true);
+        publisher.removeStyle(styleName);
         
-        final String styleName = "restteststyle";
         File sldFile = new ClassPathResource("testdata/restteststyle.sld").getFile();
 
         // insert style

src/test/resources/testdata/multipleshapefiles/boundaries.prj

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+GEOGCS["GCS_WGS_1984",DATUM["WGS_1984",SPHEROID["WGS_1984",6378137,298.257223563]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0],UNIT["Degree",0.017453292519943295]]