Merge pull request #191 from chrismayer/ml-link

Correct link to user-mailing-list in README

.travis.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+sudo: false
+cache:
+  directories:
+    - "$HOME/.m2"
+language: java
+jdk:
+  - oraclejdk7
+  - openjdk7
+script:
+  - mvn -B -T2 -fae clean install
+notifications:
+  email: false
+  on_failure: never
+after_success:
+ - mvn clean cobertura:cobertura coveralls:report

License.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Copyright (c) 20007-2011 GeoSolutions
+Copyright (c) 20007-2016 GeoSolutions
  
 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
 of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ 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.
+THE SOFTWARE.

README

@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-REST client library to interact with GeoServer (http://www.geoserver.org)
-
-The purpose of this project is to hold a REST client library to interact with GeoServer; a requirement for this library is to depend as less as possible on external libraries. This library aims at being lean and mean.
-
-For general questions about this project feel free to use the mailing lists.
-
-Mailing Lists
-
-USERS
-            https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/geoserver-manager-users
-DEVELOPERS
-            https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/geoserver-manager-devs
-
-For more information see this page:
-
-https://github.com/geosolutions-it/geoserver-manager/wiki

README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+# geoserver-manager
+## Status
+ * Master on travis [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/geosolutions-it/geoserver-manager.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/geosolutions-it/geoserver-manager)
+ * Master on Linux + OracleJDK7 [![Build Status](http://build.geo-solutions.it/jenkins/view/GeoServer-manager/job/GeoServer-Manager-Master/badge/icon)](http://build.geo-solutions.it/jenkins/view/GeoServer-manager/job/GeoServer-Manager-Master/)
+ * Master on Windows + OracleJDK7 [![Build Status](http://winbuild.geo-solutions.it/jenkins/buildStatus/icon?job=GeoServer-Manager-Master)](http://winbuild.geo-solutions.it/jenkins/view/GeoServer-Manager/job/GeoServer-Manager-Master/)
+ * Stable on Linux + OracleJDK7 [![Build Status](http://build.geo-solutions.it/jenkins/view/GeoServer-manager/job/GeoServer-Manager-Stable/badge/icon)](http://build.geo-solutions.it/jenkins/view/GeoServer-manager/job/GeoServer-Manager-Stable/)
+ * Stable on Windows + OracleJDK7 [![Build Status](http://winbuild.geo-solutions.it/jenkins/buildStatus/icon?job=GeoServer-Manager-Stable)](http://winbuild.geo-solutions.it/jenkins/view/GeoServer-Manager/job/GeoServer-Manager-Stable/)
+
+
+
+## Intro
+Client library written in Java to interact with [GeoServer](http://www.geoserver.org) through its [ReST administration interface](http://docs.geoserver.org/stable/en/user/rest/api/index.html).
+
+The purpose of this project is to hold a ReST client library to interact with GeoServer; a requirement for this library is to depend as less as possible on external libraries. This library aims at being lean and mean.
+
+For general questions about this project feel free to use the mailing lists.
+
+## Using the library 
+
+### Working with Maven 
+In order to include the lib and its dependencies in a Maven project, the repository to point at is this one:
+
+```xml
+   <repository>
+      <id>GeoSolutions</id>
+      <url>http://maven.geo-solutions.it/</url>
+   </repository>
+```
+
+and the dependency tag for your pom is as follows:
+
+```xml
+  <dependency>
+    <groupId>it.geosolutions</groupId>
+    <artifactId>geoserver-manager</artifactId>
+    <version>1.7.0</version>
+  </dependency>
+```
+### Direct Link to JAR
+If you are simply looking for the JAR to download and use you can find it [here](http://maven.geo-solutions.it/it/geosolutions/geoserver-manager/1.7.0/geoserver-manager-1.7.0.jar).
+
+### GeoServer Compatibility Matrix
+
+ **GeoServer-Manager/GeoServer** | **2.6.x** |**2.7.x** |**2.8.x** |**2.9.x** 
+-------------------------------- | ----------|----------|----------|---------
+ **1.6.0** | Y | Y | P | P 
+ **1.7.0** | N |  P | Y | Y 
+
+### Documentation 
+You can find some examples in the wiki.
+## License
+
+geoserver-manager is released under a permissive [MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) license. See [wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_License) for more information.
+
+
+## Mailing Lists
+
+ * [USERS](https://groups.google.com/group/geoserver-manager-users)
+ * [DEVELOPERS](https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/geoserver-manager-devs)
+
+For more information see [this](https://github.com/geosolutions-it/geoserver-manager/wiki) page.
+
+## Version 
+Current stable version is [1.7.0](https://github.com/geosolutions-it/geoserver-manager/releases/tag/v1.7.0) ([Changelog](https://github.com/geosolutions-it/geoserver-manager/wiki/Changelog)).
+
+## Credits
+The work on this library has been initiated by GeoSolutions. Over the years it has been funded by various organizations like UN FAO, German Space Agency (DLR) and others.
+

pom.xml

@@ -1,287 +1,361 @@
-<!-- * GeoServer-Manager - Simple Manager Library for GeoServer * * Copyright 
-	(C) 2007,2011 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. -->
+<!--
+* GeoServer-Manager - Simple Manager Library for GeoServer
+*
+* Copyright (C) 2007 - 2016 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.
+-->
 
-<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
-	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" 
+         xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+         xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
 
-	<groupId>it.geosolutions</groupId>
-	<artifactId>geoserver-manager</artifactId>
-	<version>1.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
-	<packaging>jar</packaging>
+    <groupId>it.geosolutions</groupId>
+    <artifactId>geoserver-manager</artifactId>
+    <version>1.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
-	<name>GeoServer 2 Manager - REST based</name>
-	<description>
-        GeoServer Manager is a library to interact with GeoServer 2.x.
+    <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
+    <name>GeoServer Manager - REST based</name>
+    <description>
+        GeoServer Manager is a library to interact with GeoServer 
         The scope of this library is to have a simple API, and use as few external 
         libs as possible.
     </description>
 
-	<inceptionYear>2007</inceptionYear>
+    <inceptionYear>2007</inceptionYear>
 
-	<organization>
-		<name>GeoSolutions</name>
-		<url>http://www.geo-solutions.it</url>
-	</organization>
+    <url>https://github.com/geosolutions-it/geoserver-manager</url>
 
-	<developers>
-		<developer>
-			<id>etj</id>
-			<name>Emanuele Tajariol</name>
-			<email>etj AT geosolutions.it</email>
-			<organization>GeoSolutions</organization>
-			<organizationUrl>http://www.geo-solutions.it</organizationUrl>
-			<roles>
-				<role>architect</role>
-				<role>developer</role>
-			</roles>
-			<timezone>+1</timezone>
-		</developer>
-		<developer>
-			<id>ccancellieri</id>
-			<name>Carlo Cancellieri</name>
-			<email>carlo.cancellieri AT geosolutions.it</email>
-			<organization>GeoSolutions</organization>
-			<organizationUrl>http://www.geo-solutions.it</organizationUrl>
-			<roles>
-				<role>architect</role>
-				<role>developer</role>
-			</roles>
-			<timezone>+1</timezone>
-		</developer>
-	</developers>
+    <organization>
+        <name>GeoSolutions</name>
+        <url>http://www.geo-solutions.it</url>
+    </organization>
 
-	<licenses>
-		<license>
-			<name>MIT License</name>
-			<url>http://opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php</url>
-			<distribution>repo</distribution>
-		</license>
-	</licenses>
+    <developers>
+        <developer>
+            <id>etj</id>
+            <name>Emanuele Tajariol</name>
+            <email>etj AT geosolutions.it</email>
+            <organization>GeoSolutions</organization>
+            <organizationUrl>http://www.geo-solutions.it</organizationUrl>
+            <roles>
+                <role>architect</role>
+                <role>developer</role>
+            </roles>
+            <timezone>+1</timezone>
+        </developer>
+        <developer>
+            <id>ccancellieri</id>
+            <name>Carlo Cancellieri</name>
+            <email>carlo.cancellieri AT geosolutions.it</email>
+            <organization>GeoSolutions</organization>
+            <organizationUrl>http://www.geo-solutions.it</organizationUrl>
+            <roles>
+                <role>architect</role>
+                <role>developer</role>
+            </roles>
+            <timezone>+1</timezone>
+        </developer>
+    </developers>
 
-	<url>http://code.google.com/p/geoserver-manager/</url>
+    <licenses>
+        <license>
+            <name>MIT License</name>
+            <url>http://opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php</url>
+            <distribution>repo</distribution>
+        </license>
+    </licenses>
 
-	<issueManagement>
-		<system>googlecode</system>
-		<url>http://code.google.com/p/geoserver-manager/issues/list</url>
-	</issueManagement>
+    <issueManagement>
+        <system>GitHub</system>
+        <url>https://github.com/geosolutions-it/geoserver-manager/issues</url>
+    </issueManagement>
 
-	<mailingLists>
-		<mailingList>
-			<name>GeoServer Manager User List</name>
-			<post>geoserver-manager-users@googlegroups.com </post>
-			<archive>http://groups.google.com/group/geoserver-manager-users/topics</archive>
-		</mailingList>
-	</mailingLists>
+    <mailingLists>
+        <mailingList>
+            <name>GeoServer Manager User List</name>
+            <post>geoserver-manager-users@googlegroups.com </post>
+            <archive>http://groups.google.com/group/geoserver-manager-users/topics</archive>
+        </mailingList>
+    </mailingLists>
 
-	<scm>
-		<connection>scm:git:[fetch=]https://github.com/geosolutions-it/geoserver-manager.git[push=]git@github.com:geosolutions-it/geoserver-manager.git</connection>
-		<!--developerConnection>scm:git</developerConnection -->
-		<!--tag>master</tag -->
-		<url>https://github.com/geosolutions-it/geoserver-manager</url>
-	</scm>
+    <scm>
+        <connection>scm:git:[fetch=]https://github.com/geosolutions-it/geoserver-manager.git[push=]git@github.com:geosolutions-it/geoserver-manager.git</connection>
+        <url>https://github.com/geosolutions-it/geoserver-manager</url>
+    </scm>
 
-	<ciManagement>
-		<system>jenkins</system>
-		<url>http://ci.geo-solutions.it/</url>
-	</ciManagement>
+    <ciManagement>
+        <system>jenkins</system>
+        <url>http://build.geo-solutions.it/jenkins/view/GeoServer-manager/</url>
+    </ciManagement>
 
-	<distributionManagement>
-		<downloadUrl>http://maven.geo-solutions.it</downloadUrl>
-		<repository>
-			<uniqueVersion>false</uniqueVersion>
-			<id>geosolutions</id>
-			<url>ftp://maven.geo-solutions.it/</url>
-		</repository>
-		<site>
-			<id>demo.geosolutions</id>
-			<url>scp://demo.geo-solutions.it/var/www/share/github/gsman</url>
-		</site>
-	</distributionManagement>
+ <repositories>
+  <repository>
+   <id>boundless</id>
+   <name>Boundless Maven Repository</name>
+   <url>https://repo.boundlessgeo.com/main/</url>
+   <!-- contains snapshot and release (including third-party-dependences)               -->
+   <!-- Restlet maven Repository (http://maven.restlet.org)                             -->
+   <!-- ucar (https://artifacts.unidata.ucar.edu/content/repositories/unidata-releases) -->
+   <snapshots>
+     <enabled>true</enabled>
+   </snapshots>
+   <releases>
+     <enabled>true</enabled>
+   </releases>
+  </repository>
+
+  <repository>
+    <id>osgeo</id>
+    <name>Open Source Geospatial Foundation Repository</name>
+    <url>http://download.osgeo.org/webdav/geotools/</url>
+    <snapshots>
+      <enabled>false</enabled>
+    </snapshots>
+  </repository>
+
+  <repository>
+    <id>maven-restlet</id>
+    <name>Restlet Maven Repository</name>
+    <url>http://maven.restlet.org</url>
+    <snapshots>
+      <enabled>false</enabled>
+    </snapshots>
+  </repository>
+
+   <repository>
+      <id>geosolutions</id>
+      <name>geosolutions repository</name>
+      <url>http://maven.geo-solutions.it/</url>
+      <snapshots>
+        <enabled>true</enabled>
+      </snapshots>
+     <releases>
+       <enabled>true</enabled>
+     </releases>
+    </repository>
+ </repositories>
+
+    <distributionManagement>
+        <downloadUrl>http://maven.geo-solutions.it</downloadUrl>
+        <repository>
+            <uniqueVersion>false</uniqueVersion>
+            <id>geosolutions</id>
+            <url>ftp://maven.geo-solutions.it/</url>
+        </repository>
+        <site>
+            <id>demo.geosolutions</id>
+            <url>scp://demo.geo-solutions.it/var/www/share/github/gsman</url>
+        </site>
+    </distributionManagement>
 
 
-	<build>
-		<plugins>
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.2</version>
-				<configuration>
-					<source>1.6</source>
-					<target>1.6</target>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
+    <build>
+        <plugins>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>2.0.2</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    <source>1.6</source>
+                    <target>1.6</target>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
 
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.7</version>
-				<configuration>
-					<detectLinks />
-					<!-- <links> <link>http://commons.apache.org/dbcp/apidocs/</link> <link>http://commons.apache.org/fileupload/apidocs/</link> 
-						<link>http://download.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/api</link> </links> -->
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>2.7</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    <detectLinks />
+                    <!-- <links> <link>http://commons.apache.org/dbcp/apidocs/</link> <link>http://commons.apache.org/fileupload/apidocs/</link>
+                    <link>http://download.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/api</link> </links> -->
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
 
-			<!-- ======================================================= -->
-			<!-- Source packaging. -->
-			<!-- ======================================================= -->
-			<plugin>
-				<inherited>true</inherited>
-				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
-				<configuration>
-					<attach>true</attach>
-				</configuration>
-				<executions>
-					<execution>
-						<id>attach-sources</id>
-						<goals>
-							<goal>jar</goal>
-						</goals>
-					</execution>
-				</executions>
-			</plugin>
-			<!-- versioning -->
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.2.2</version>
-				<configuration>
-					<tagNameFormat>v@{project.version}</tagNameFormat>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
-		</plugins>
+            <!-- ======================================================= -->
+            <!-- Source packaging. -->
+            <!-- ======================================================= -->
+            <plugin>
+                <inherited>true</inherited>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <attach>true</attach>
+                </configuration>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>attach-sources</id>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>jar</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+            </plugin>
+            <!-- versioning -->
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>2.2.2</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    <tagNameFormat>v@{project.version}</tagNameFormat>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
+        </plugins>
 
-		<!-- ======================================================== -->
-		<!-- Extensions settings for Deployment -->
-		<!-- ======================================================== -->
-		<extensions>
-			<!--............................................. -->
-			<!-- geo-solutions (using wagon ftp) -->
-			<!--............................................. -->
-			<extension>
-				<groupId>org.apache.maven.wagon</groupId>
-				<artifactId>wagon-ftp</artifactId>
-				<version>1.0-beta-7</version>
-			</extension>
-		</extensions>
-	</build>
+        <!-- ======================================================== -->
+        <!-- Extensions settings for Deployment -->
+        <!-- ======================================================== -->
+        <extensions>
+            <!--............................................. -->
+            <!-- geo-solutions (using wagon ftp) -->
+            <!--............................................. -->
+            <extension>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.wagon</groupId>
+                <artifactId>wagon-ftp</artifactId>
+                <version>2.6</version>
+            </extension>
+        </extensions>
+    </build>
 
-	<reporting>
-		<plugins>
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-				<configuration>
-					<links>
-						<link>http://commons.apache.org/lang/api</link>
-						<link>http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api</link>
-						<link>http://www.jdom.org/docs/apidocs</link>
-					</links>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
+    <reporting>
+        <plugins>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <links>
+                        <link>http://commons.apache.org/lang/api</link>
+                        <link>http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api</link>
+                        <link>http://www.jdom.org/docs/apidocs</link>
+                    </links>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
 
-			<!-- <plugin> <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId> <artifactId>cobertura-maven-plugin</artifactId> 
-				<version>2.2</version> </plugin> -->
-		</plugins>
-	</reporting>
+        </plugins>
+    </reporting>
 
-	<properties>
-		<slf4j.version>1.5.11</slf4j.version>
-	</properties>
+    <properties>
+        <slf4j.version>1.5.11</slf4j.version>
+    </properties>
 
-	<dependencies>
+    <dependencies>
+
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
+            <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
+            <version>2.0.1</version>
+        </dependency>
+
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>commons-httpclient</groupId>
+            <artifactId>commons-httpclient</artifactId>
+            <version>3.1</version>
+            <exclusions>
+                <exclusion>
+                    <groupId>commons-logging</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>commons-logging</artifactId>
+                </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
+        </dependency>
+
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>jdom</groupId>
+            <artifactId>jdom</artifactId>
+            <version>1.1</version>
+        </dependency>
+
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>net.sf.json-lib</groupId>
+            <artifactId>json-lib</artifactId>
+            <version>2.4</version>
+            <classifier>jdk15</classifier>
+        </dependency>
 
 		<dependency>
-			<groupId>commons-io</groupId>
-			<artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
-			<version>2.0.1</version>
-		</dependency>
+			<groupId>org.apache.servicemix.bundles</groupId>
+			<artifactId>org.apache.servicemix.bundles.restlet</artifactId>
+			<version>1.1.10_3</version>
+        </dependency>
 
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>commons-httpclient</groupId>
-			<artifactId>commons-httpclient</artifactId>
-			<version>3.1</version>
-			<exclusions>
-				<exclusion>
-					<groupId>commons-logging</groupId>
-					<artifactId>commons-logging</artifactId>
-				</exclusion>
-			</exclusions>
-		</dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
+            <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>${slf4j.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
+            <artifactId>jcl-over-slf4j</artifactId>
+            <version>${slf4j.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
+        <!-- commons-logging can be rather simply and conveniently excluded as
+             a dependency by declaring it in the provided scope within the pom.xml file
+             of your project. The actual commons-logging classes would be provided by
+             jcl-over-slf4j.
+             This translates into the following pom file snippet: -->
+        <!-- <dependency>
+                <groupId>commons-logging</groupId>
+                <artifactId>commons-logging</artifactId>
+                <version>1.1.1</version>
+                <scope>provided</scope>
+             </dependency>
+             <dependency>
+                <groupId>log4j</groupId>
+                <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
+                <version>1.2.16</version>
+             </dependency>
+        </dependency>-->
+        
+        <!--================================================================= -->
+        <!-- TEST -->
+        <!--================================================================= -->
 
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>jdom</groupId>
-			<artifactId>jdom</artifactId>
-			<version>1.1</version>
-		</dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>junit</groupId>
+            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+            <version>4.8.2</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
 
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
-			<artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
-			<version>${slf4j.version}</version>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
-			<artifactId>jcl-over-slf4j</artifactId>
-			<version>${slf4j.version}</version>
-		</dependency>
-		<!-- commons-logging can be rather simply and conveniently excluded as 
-			a dependency by declaring it in the provided scope within the pom.xml file 
-			of your project. The actual commons-logging classes would be provided by 
-			jcl-over-slf4j. This translates into the following pom file snippet: -->
-		<!-- <dependency> <groupId>commons-logging</groupId> <artifactId>commons-logging</artifactId> 
-			<version>1.1.1</version> <scope>provided</scope> </dependency> <dependency> 
-			<groupId>log4j</groupId> <artifactId>log4j</artifactId> <version>1.2.16</version> 
-			</dependency> 
-			
-		</dependency>-->
-		<!--================================================================= -->
-		<!-- TEST -->
-		<!--================================================================= -->
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
+            <artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
+            <version>2.5.6.SEC02</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+            <exclusions>
+                <exclusion>
+                    <groupId>commons-logging</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>commons-logging</artifactId>
+                </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
+        </dependency>
 
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>junit</groupId>
-			<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-			<version>4.8.2</version>
-			<scope>test</scope>
-		</dependency>
-
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
-			<artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
-			<version>2.5.6.SEC02</version>
-			<scope>test</scope>
-			<exclusions>
-                                <exclusion>
-                                        <groupId>commons-logging</groupId>
-                                        <artifactId>commons-logging</artifactId>
-                                </exclusion>
-                        </exclusions>
-		</dependency>
-
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
-			<artifactId>slf4j-log4j12</artifactId>
-			<version>${slf4j.version}</version>
-			<scope>test</scope>
-		</dependency>
-	</dependencies>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
+            <artifactId>slf4j-log4j12</artifactId>
+            <version>${slf4j.version}</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
+    </dependencies>
 
 </project>
 

report.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+if [ "$#" -ne 3 ]; then
+ echo "
+Generates git log report between two tags:
+USAGE:
+$0 {START_TAG} {STOP_TAG|HEAD} {MESSAGE DESCRIPTION}"
+exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "What's new?
+===========
+
+$3
+
+Where can I get it?
+===================
+
+* Home:
+  https://github.com/geosolutions-it/geoserver-manager
+* Download:
+  https://github.com/geosolutions-it/geoserver-manager/releases
+* Documentation:
+  https://github.com/geosolutions-it/geoserver-manager/wiki
+
+Who contributed to this release?
+================================
+
+* List authors of this release
+"
+git log $1..$2 --pretty="format:* %aN" | sort | uniq
+
+echo "
+========================
+CHANGES IN THIS RELEASE:
+========================
+"
+git log $1..$2 --no-merges --pretty=oneline --reverse --grep fix --grep improve --grep close --grep "#" --grep add --format='* %s' .
+
+exit $?

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

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  *  GeoServer-Manager - Simple Manager Library for GeoServer
  *  
- *  Copyright (C) 2007,2012 GeoSolutions S.A.S.
+ *  Copyright (C) 2007,2016 GeoSolutions S.A.S.
  *  http://www.geo-solutions.it
  *
  * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest;
 
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.manager.GeoServerRESTAbstractManager;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.manager.GeoServerRESTStoreManager;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.manager.GeoServerRESTStructuredGridCoverageReaderManager;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.manager.GeoServerRESTStyleManager;
 
 import java.net.MalformedURLException;
 import java.net.URL;
@@ -46,10 +48,12 @@ import java.net.URL;
 public class GeoServerRESTManager extends GeoServerRESTAbstractManager {
 
     private final GeoServerRESTPublisher publisher;
-
     private final GeoServerRESTReader reader;
 
-    private final GeoServerRESTStoreManager store;
+    private final GeoServerRESTStoreManager storeManager;
+    private final GeoServerRESTStyleManager styleManager;
+    
+    private final GeoServerRESTStructuredGridCoverageReaderManager structuredGridCoverageReader;
 
     /**
      * Default constructor.
@@ -63,13 +67,15 @@ public class GeoServerRESTManager extends GeoServerRESTAbstractManager {
      * @throws IllegalArgumentException {@link GeoServerRESTAbstractManager#GeoServerRESTAbstractManager(URL, String, String)}
      */
     public GeoServerRESTManager(URL restURL, String username, String password)
-            throws IllegalArgumentException, MalformedURLException {
+            throws IllegalArgumentException {
         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);
-        store = new GeoServerRESTStoreManager(restURL, gsuser, gspass);
+        structuredGridCoverageReader = new GeoServerRESTStructuredGridCoverageReaderManager(restURL, username, password);
+        storeManager = new GeoServerRESTStoreManager(restURL, gsuser, gspass);
+        styleManager = new GeoServerRESTStyleManager(restURL, gsuser, gspass);
     }
 
     public GeoServerRESTPublisher getPublisher() {
@@ -81,7 +87,15 @@ public class GeoServerRESTManager extends GeoServerRESTAbstractManager {
     }
 
     public GeoServerRESTStoreManager getStoreManager() {
-        return store;
+        return storeManager;
+    }
+
+    public GeoServerRESTStyleManager getStyleManager() {
+        return styleManager;
+    }
+
+    public GeoServerRESTStructuredGridCoverageReaderManager getStructuredGridCoverageReader() {
+        return structuredGridCoverageReader;
     }
 
 }

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

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  *  GeoServer-Manager - Simple Manager Library for GeoServer
  *  
- *  Copyright (C) 2007,2011 GeoSolutions S.A.S.
+ *  Copyright (C) 2007,2013 GeoSolutions S.A.S.
  *  http://www.geo-solutions.it
  *
  * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
@@ -32,20 +32,32 @@ import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTCoverageStoreList;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTDataStore;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTDataStoreList;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTFeatureType;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTFeatureTypeList;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTLayer;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTLayer21;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTLayerGroup;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTLayerGroupList;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTLayerList;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTNamespace;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTNamespaceList;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTResource;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTStructuredCoverageGranulesList;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTStructuredCoverageIndexSchema;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTStyle;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTStyleList;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTWms;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTWmsList;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTWmsStore;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTWmsStoreList;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTWorkspaceList;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.about.GSVersionDecoder;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.manager.GeoServerRESTStructuredGridCoverageReaderManager;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.manager.GeoServerRESTStyleManager;
 
+import java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException;
 import java.net.MalformedURLException;
 import java.net.URL;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -65,23 +77,23 @@ import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 public class GeoServerRESTReader {
 
     private final static Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(GeoServerRESTReader.class);
+
     private final String baseurl;
     private String username;
     private String password;
 
+    private GeoServerRESTStyleManager styleManager;
+
     /**
      * Creates a <TT>GeoServerRESTReader</TT> for a given GeoServer instance and
      * no auth credentials.
      * <P><B><I>Note that GeoServer 2.0 REST interface requires username/password credentials by
      * default, if not otherwise configured. </I></B>.
      *
-     * @param restUrl the base GeoServer URL(e.g.: <TT>http://localhost:8080/geoserver</TT>)
+     * @param gsUrl the base GeoServer URL(e.g.: <TT>http://localhost:8080/geoserver</TT>)
      */
-    public GeoServerRESTReader(URL restUrl) {
-        String extForm = restUrl.toExternalForm();
-        this.baseurl = extForm.endsWith("/") ?
-                        extForm.substring(0, extForm.length()-1) :
-                        extForm;
+    public GeoServerRESTReader(URL gsUrl) {
+        baseurl = init(gsUrl, null, null);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -90,65 +102,63 @@ public class GeoServerRESTReader {
      * <P><B><I>Note that GeoServer 2.0 REST interface requires username/password credentials by
      * default, if not otherwise configured. </I></B>.
      *
-     * @param restUrl the base GeoServer URL (e.g.: <TT>http://localhost:8080/geoserver</TT>)
+     * @param gsUrl the base GeoServer URL (e.g.: <TT>http://localhost:8080/geoserver</TT>)
      */
-    public GeoServerRESTReader(String restUrl)
-            throws MalformedURLException {
-        new URL(restUrl); // check URL correctness
-        this.baseurl = restUrl.endsWith("/") ?
-                        restUrl.substring(0, restUrl.length()-1) :
-                        restUrl;
+    public GeoServerRESTReader(String gsUrl) throws MalformedURLException {
+        baseurl = init(gsUrl, null, null);
     }
 
     /**
      * Creates a <TT>GeoServerRESTReader</TT> for a given GeoServer instance
      * with the given auth credentials.
      *
-     * @param restUrl the base GeoServer URL (e.g.: <TT>http://localhost:8080/geoserver</TT>)
+     * @param gsUrl the base GeoServer URL (e.g.: <TT>http://localhost:8080/geoserver</TT>)
      * @param username username auth credential
      * @param password password auth credential
      */
-    public GeoServerRESTReader(String restUrl, String username, String password) throws MalformedURLException {
-        this(restUrl);
-        this.username = username;
-        this.password = password;
+    public GeoServerRESTReader(String gsUrl, String username, String password) throws MalformedURLException {
+        baseurl = init(gsUrl, username, password);
     }
 
     /**
      * Creates a <TT>GeoServerRESTReader</TT> for a given GeoServer instance
      * with the given auth credentials.
      *
-     * @param restUrl the base GeoServer URL (e.g.: <TT>http://localhost:8080/geoserver</TT>)
+     * @param gsUrl the base GeoServer URL (e.g.: <TT>http://localhost:8080/geoserver</TT>)
      * @param username username auth credential
      * @param password password auth credential
      */
-    public GeoServerRESTReader(URL restUrl, String username, String password) {
-        this(restUrl);
+    public GeoServerRESTReader(URL gsUrl, String username, String password) {
+        baseurl = init(gsUrl, username, password);
+    }
+
+    private String init(String gsUrl, String username, String password) throws MalformedURLException {
+        return init(new URL(gsUrl), username, password);
+    }
+
+    private String init(URL gsUrl, String username, String password) {
+        String restUrl = gsUrl.toExternalForm();
+        String cleanUrl = restUrl.endsWith("/") ?
+                            restUrl.substring(0, restUrl.length()-1) :
+                            restUrl;
         this.username = username;
         this.password = password;
+
+        styleManager = new GeoServerRESTStyleManager(gsUrl, username, password);
+
+        return cleanUrl;
     }
 
     private String load(String url) {
         LOGGER.info("Loading from REST path " + url);
-        try {
-            String response = HTTPUtils.get(baseurl + url, username, password);
-            return response;
-        } catch (MalformedURLException ex) {
-            LOGGER.warn("Bad URL", ex);
-        } 
-
-        return null;
+        String response = HTTPUtils.get(baseurl + url, username, password);
+        return response;
     }
 
     private String loadFullURL(String url) {
         LOGGER.info("Loading from REST path " + url);
-        try {
-            String response = HTTPUtils.get(url, username, password);
-            return response;
-        } catch (MalformedURLException ex) {
-            LOGGER.warn("Bad URL", ex);
-        }
-        return null;
+        String response = HTTPUtils.get(url, username, password);
+        return response;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -166,6 +176,21 @@ public class GeoServerRESTReader {
     public boolean existGeoserver() {
         return HTTPUtils.httpPing(baseurl + "/rest/", username, password);
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Return the version of the target GeoServer
+     */
+    public GSVersionDecoder getGeoserverVersion() {
+        final String url = "/rest/about/version.xml";
+        String xml = load(url);
+        if (xml == null) {
+            GSVersionDecoder v = new GSVersionDecoder();
+            v.getGeoServer().setVersion(GSVersionDecoder.VERSION.UNRECOGNIZED.toString());
+            return v;
+        } else {
+            return GSVersionDecoder.build(load(url));
+        }
+    }
 
     //==========================================================================
     //=== STYLES
@@ -178,8 +203,42 @@ public class GeoServerRESTReader {
      * @throws RuntimeException if any other HTTP code than 200 or 404 was retrieved.
      */
     public boolean existsStyle(String styleName) throws RuntimeException {
-        String url = baseurl + "/rest/styles/" + styleName + ".xml";
-        return HTTPUtils.exists(url, username, password);
+        return styleManager.existsStyle(styleName);
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Check if a Style exists in the configured GeoServer instance.
+     * @param styleName the name of the style to check for.
+     * @param quietOnNotFound if true, mute exception if false is returned
+     * @return <TT>true</TT> on HTTP 200, <TT>false</TT> on HTTP 404
+     * @throws RuntimeException if any other HTTP code than 200 or 404 was retrieved.
+     */
+    public boolean existsStyle(String styleName, boolean quietOnNotFound) throws RuntimeException {
+        return styleManager.existsStyle(styleName, quietOnNotFound);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @see GeoServerRESTStyleManager#existsStyle(java.lang.String, java.lang.String) 
+     * @since GeoServer 2.2
+     */
+    public boolean existsStyle(String workspace, String styleName) throws RuntimeException {
+        return styleManager.existsStyle(workspace, styleName);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @see GeoServerRESTStyleManager#getStyle(java.lang.String)
+     * @since GeoServer 2.2
+     */
+    public RESTStyle getStyle(String name) {
+        return styleManager.getStyle(name);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @see GeoServerRESTStyleManager#getStyle(java.lang.String, java.lang.String)
+     * @since GeoServer 2.2
+     */
+    public RESTStyle getStyle(String workspace, String name) {
+        return styleManager.getStyle(workspace, name);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -188,22 +247,30 @@ public class GeoServerRESTReader {
      * @return summary info about Styles as a {@link RESTStyleList}
      */
     public RESTStyleList getStyles() {
-        String url = "/rest/styles.xml";
-        if (LOGGER.isDebugEnabled()) {
-            LOGGER.debug("### Retrieving Styles list from " + url);
-        }
-        return RESTStyleList.build(load(url));
+        return styleManager.getStyles();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @see GeoServerRESTStyleManager#getStyles(java.lang.String)
+     * @since GeoServer 2.2
+     */
+    public RESTStyleList getStyles(String workspace) {
+        return styleManager.getStyles(workspace);
     }
 
     /**
      * Get the SLD body of a Style.
      */
     public String getSLD(String styleName) {
-        String url = "/rest/styles/"+styleName+".sld";
-        if (LOGGER.isDebugEnabled()) {
-            LOGGER.debug("### Retrieving SLD body from " + url);
-        }
-        return load(url);
+        return styleManager.getSLD(styleName);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @see GeoServerRESTStyleManager#getSLD(java.lang.String, java.lang.String) 
+     * @since GeoServer 2.2
+     */
+    public String getSLD(String workspace, String styleName) {
+        return styleManager.getSLD(workspace, styleName);
     }
 
     //==========================================================================
@@ -257,6 +324,31 @@ public class GeoServerRESTReader {
         String response = loadFullURL(url);
         return RESTDataStore.build(response);
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Checks if the selected DataStore is present
+     * 
+     * @param workspace workspace of the datastore
+     * @param dsName name of the datastore
+     * @return boolean indicating if the datastore exists
+     */
+    public boolean existsDatastore(String workspace, String dsName){
+        return existsDatastore(workspace, dsName, Util.DEFAULT_QUIET_ON_NOT_FOUND);
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Checks if the selected DataStore is present. Parameter quietOnNotFound can be used for controlling the logging when 404 is returned.
+     * 
+     * @param workspace workspace of the datastore
+     * @param dsName name of the datastore
+     * @param quietOnNotFound if true, no exception is logged
+     * @return boolean indicating if the datastore exists
+     */
+    public boolean existsDatastore(String workspace, String dsName, boolean quietOnNotFound){
+        String url = baseurl + "/rest/workspaces/" + workspace + "/datastores/" + dsName + ".xml";
+        String composed = Util.appendQuietOnNotFound(quietOnNotFound, url);
+        return HTTPUtils.exists(composed, username, password);
+    }
 
     //==========================================================================
     //=== FEATURETYPES
@@ -277,6 +369,33 @@ public class GeoServerRESTReader {
         return RESTFeatureType.build(response);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Checks if the selected FeatureType is present.
+     * 
+     * @param workspace workspace of the datastore
+     * @param dsName name of the datastore
+     * @param ftName name of the featuretype
+     * @return boolean indicating if the featuretype exists
+     */
+    public boolean existsFeatureType(String workspace, String dsName, String ftName){
+        return existsFeatureType(workspace, dsName, ftName, Util.DEFAULT_QUIET_ON_NOT_FOUND);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if the selected FeatureType is present. Parameter quietOnNotFound can be used for controlling the logging when 404 is returned.
+     * 
+     * @param workspace workspace of the datastore
+     * @param dsName name of the datastore
+     * @param ftName name of the featuretype
+     * @param quietOnNotFound if true, no exception is logged
+     * @return boolean indicating if the featuretype exists
+     */
+    public boolean existsFeatureType(String workspace, String dsName, String ftName, boolean quietOnNotFound){
+        String url = baseurl + "/rest/workspaces/" + workspace + "/datastores/" + dsName + "/featuretypes/" + ftName +".xml";
+        String composed = Util.appendQuietOnNotFound(quietOnNotFound, url);
+        return HTTPUtils.exists(composed, username, password);
+    }
+
     //==========================================================================
     //=== COVERAGESTORES
     //==========================================================================
@@ -326,6 +445,31 @@ public class GeoServerRESTReader {
         String response = loadFullURL(url);
         return RESTCoverageStore.build(response);
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Checks if the selected Coverage store is present. Parameter quietOnNotFound can be used for controlling the logging when 404 is returned.
+     * 
+     * @param workspace workspace of the coveragestore
+     * @param dsName name of the coveragestore
+     * @param quietOnNotFound if true, no exception is logged
+     * @return boolean indicating if the coveragestore exists
+     */
+    public boolean existsCoveragestore(String workspace, String csName, boolean quietOnNotFound){
+        String url = baseurl + "/rest/workspaces/" + workspace + "/coveragestores/" + csName + ".xml";
+        String composed = Util.appendQuietOnNotFound(quietOnNotFound, url);
+        return HTTPUtils.exists(composed, username, password);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if the selected Coverage store is present.
+     * 
+     * @param workspace workspace of the coveragestore
+     * @param dsName name of the coveragestore
+     * @return boolean indicating if the coveragestore exists
+     */
+    public boolean existsCoveragestore(String workspace, String csName){
+        return existsCoveragestore(workspace, csName, Util.DEFAULT_QUIET_ON_NOT_FOUND);
+    }
 
     //==========================================================================
     //=== COVERAGES
@@ -362,6 +506,33 @@ public class GeoServerRESTReader {
         }
         return RESTCoverage.build(load(url));
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Checks if the selected Coverage is present. Parameter quietOnNotFound can be used for controlling the logging when 404 is returned.
+     * 
+     * @param workspace workspace of the coveragestore
+     * @param dsName name of the coveragestore
+     * @param name name of the coverage
+     * @param quietOnNotFound if true, no exception is logged
+     * @return boolean indicating if the coverage exists
+     */
+    public boolean existsCoverage(String workspace, String store, String name, boolean quietOnNotFound){
+        String url = baseurl + "/rest/workspaces/" + workspace + "/coveragestores/" + store + "/coverages/"+name+".xml";
+        String composed = Util.appendQuietOnNotFound(quietOnNotFound, url);
+        return HTTPUtils.exists(composed, username, password);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if the selected Coverage is present.
+     * 
+     * @param workspace workspace of the coveragestore
+     * @param store name of the coveragestore
+     * @param name name of the coverage
+     * @return boolean indicating if the coverage exists
+     */
+    public boolean existsCoverage(String workspace, String store, String name){
+        return existsCoverage(workspace, store, name, Util.DEFAULT_QUIET_ON_NOT_FOUND);
+    }
 
     /**
      * Get detailed info about a Coverage given the Layer where it's published with.
@@ -377,6 +548,153 @@ public class GeoServerRESTReader {
         return RESTCoverage.build(response);
     }
 
+    //==========================================================================
+    //=== WMSSTORES
+    //==========================================================================
+    
+    /**
+     * Get summary info about all WmsStore in a WorkSpace.
+     *
+     * @param workspace The name of the workspace
+     *
+     * @return summary info about CoverageStores as a {@link RESTWmsStoreList}
+     */
+    public RESTWmsStoreList getWmsStores(String workspace) {
+        String url = "/rest/workspaces/" + workspace + "/wmsstores.xml";
+        if (LOGGER.isDebugEnabled()) {
+            LOGGER.debug("### Retrieving CS list from " + url);
+        }
+        return RESTWmsStoreList.build(load(url));
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Get detailed info about a given WmsStore in a given Workspace.
+     *
+     * @param workspace The name of the workspace
+     * @param wsName The name of the WmsStore
+     * @return WmsStore details as a {@link RESTWmsStore}
+     */
+    public RESTWmsStore getWmsStore(String workspace, String wsName) {
+        String url = "/rest/workspaces/" + workspace + "/wmsstores/" + wsName + ".xml";
+        if (LOGGER.isDebugEnabled()) {
+            LOGGER.debug("### Retrieving CS from " + url);
+        }
+        return RESTWmsStore.build(load(url));
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Get detailed info about a Wms's Datastore.
+     *
+     * @param wms the RESTWms
+     * @return wmsStore details as a {@link RESTWmsStore}
+     */
+    public RESTWmsStore getWmsStore(RESTWms wms) {
+        String url = wms.getStoreUrl();
+        if (LOGGER.isDebugEnabled()) {
+            LOGGER.debug("### Retrieving CS from fullurl " + url);
+        }
+        String response = loadFullURL(url);
+        return RESTWmsStore.build(response);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if the selected Wms store is present. Parameter quietOnNotFound can be used for controlling the logging when 404 is returned.
+     * 
+     * @param workspace workspace of the wmsstore
+     * @param wsName name of the wmsstore
+     * @param quietOnNotFound if true, no exception is logged
+     * @return boolean indicating if the wmsstore exists
+     */
+    public boolean existsWmsstore(String workspace, String wsName, boolean quietOnNotFound){
+        String url = baseurl + "/rest/workspaces/" + workspace + "/wmsstores/" + wsName + ".xml";
+        String composed = Util.appendQuietOnNotFound(quietOnNotFound, url);
+        return HTTPUtils.exists(composed, username, password);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if the selected wms store is present.
+     * 
+     * @param workspace workspace of the wmsstore
+     * @param wsName name of the wmsstore
+     * @return boolean indicating if the wmsstore exists
+     */
+    public boolean existsWmsstore(String workspace, String wsName){
+        return existsCoveragestore(workspace, wsName, Util.DEFAULT_QUIET_ON_NOT_FOUND);
+    }
+    
+    //==========================================================================
+    //=== WMSS
+    //==========================================================================
+ 
+    /**
+     * Get list of wmss (usually only one).
+     *
+     * @param workspace The name of the workspace
+     * @param wsName The name of the WmsStore
+     * @return wms list as a {@link RESTWmsList}
+     */
+    public RESTWmsList getWms(String workspace, String wsName) {
+        String url = "/rest/workspaces/" + workspace + "/wmsstores/" + wsName + "/wmslayers.xml";
+        if (LOGGER.isDebugEnabled()) {
+            LOGGER.debug("### Retrieving Wmss from " + url);
+        }
+        return RESTWmsList.build(load(url));
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Get detailed info about a given Wms.
+     *
+     * @param workspace The name of the workspace
+     * @param store The name of the WmsStore
+     * @param name The name of the Wms
+     * @return wms details as a {@link RESTwms}
+     */
+    public RESTWms getWms(String workspace, String store, String name) {
+        String url = "/rest/workspaces/" + workspace + "/wmsstores/" + store + "/wmslayers/"+name+".xml";
+        if (LOGGER.isDebugEnabled()) {
+            LOGGER.debug("### Retrieving Wmss from " + url);
+        }
+        return RESTWms.build(load(url));
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Checks if the selected Wms is present. Parameter quietOnNotFound can be used for controlling the logging when 404 is returned.
+     * 
+     * @param workspace workspace of the wmsstore
+     * @param wsName name of the wmsstore
+     * @param name name of the wms
+     * @param quietOnNotFound if true, no exception is logged
+     * @return boolean indicating if the coverage exists
+     */
+    public boolean existsWms(String workspace, String store, String name, boolean quietOnNotFound){
+        String url = baseurl + "/rest/workspaces/" + workspace + "/wmsstores/" + store + "/wmslayers/"+name+".xml";
+        String composed = Util.appendQuietOnNotFound(quietOnNotFound, url);
+        return HTTPUtils.exists(composed, username, password);
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Checks if the selected wms is present.
+     * 
+     * @param workspace workspace of the wmsstore
+     * @param store name of the wmsstore
+     * @param name name of the wms
+     * @return boolean indicating if the coverage exists
+     */
+    public boolean existsWms(String workspace, String store, String name){
+        return existsWms(workspace, store, name, Util.DEFAULT_QUIET_ON_NOT_FOUND);
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Get detailed info about a Wms given the Layer where it's published with.
+     *
+     * @param layer A layer publishing the wmsStore
+     * @return Wms details as a {@link RESTWms}
+     */
+    public RESTWms getWms(RESTLayer layer) {
+        String response = loadFullURL(layer.getResourceUrl());
+        return RESTWms.build(response);
+    }
+    
     //==========================================================================
     //==========================================================================
     
@@ -455,7 +773,35 @@ public class GeoServerRESTReader {
         return getLayerGroup(null, name);
     }
 
-    
+    /**
+     * Checks if the selected LayerGroup is present. Parameter quietOnNotFound can be used for controlling the logging when 404 is returned.
+     * 
+     * @param workspace workspace of the LayerGroup
+     * @param name name of the LayerGroup
+     * @param quietOnNotFound if true, no exception is logged
+     * @return boolean indicating if the LayerGroup exists
+     */
+    public boolean existsLayerGroup(String workspace, String name, boolean quietOnNotFound){
+        String url;
+        if (workspace == null) {
+            url = baseurl + "/rest/layergroups/" + name + ".xml";
+        } else {
+            url = baseurl + "/rest/workspaces/" + workspace + "/layergroups/" + name + ".xml";
+        }  
+        String composed = Util.appendQuietOnNotFound(quietOnNotFound, url);
+        return HTTPUtils.exists(composed, username, password);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if the selected LayerGroup is present.
+     * 
+     * @param workspace workspace of the LayerGroup
+     * @param name name of the LayerGroup
+     * @return boolean indicating if the LayerGroup exists
+     */
+    public boolean existsLayerGroup(String workspace, String name){
+        return existsLayerGroup(workspace, name, Util.DEFAULT_QUIET_ON_NOT_FOUND);
+    }
     
     //==========================================================================
     //=== LAYERS
@@ -473,9 +819,24 @@ public class GeoServerRESTReader {
         }
         return RESTLayerList.build(load(url));
     }
+	
+	/**
+     * Get summary info about all FeatureTypes of a workspace.
+     *
+     * @return summary info about Layers as a {@link RESTLayerList}
+     */
+    public RESTFeatureTypeList getFeatureTypes(String workspace) {
+        String url = "/rest/workspaces/" + workspace + "/featuretypes.xml";
+        if (LOGGER.isDebugEnabled()) {
+            LOGGER.debug("### Retrieving featuretypes from " + url);
+        }
+        return RESTFeatureTypeList.build(load(url));
+    }
 
     /**
      * Get detailed info about a given Layer.
+     * 
+     * @deprecated use {@link #getLayer(String, String)}
      *
      * @param name The name of the Layer
      * @return Layer details as a {@link RESTLayer}
@@ -488,6 +849,63 @@ public class GeoServerRESTReader {
         return RESTLayer.build(load(url));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get detailed info about a given Layer.
+     * 
+     * @param workspace the workspace name
+     * @param name the layer name
+     * @return a RESTLayer with layer information or null
+     */
+    public RESTLayer getLayer(String workspace, String name) {
+        if (workspace == null || workspace.isEmpty())
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Workspace may not be null");
+        if (name == null || name.isEmpty())
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Layername may not be null");
+        String url = HTTPUtils.append("/rest/layers/",workspace,":",name,".xml").toString();
+        if (LOGGER.isDebugEnabled()) {
+            LOGGER.debug("### Retrieving layer from " + url);
+        }
+        
+		RESTLayer layer = null;
+		if (this.getGeoserverVersion().getVersion()
+				.equals(GSVersionDecoder.VERSION.UNRECOGNIZED)) {
+			layer = RESTLayer21.build(load(url));
+		} else {
+			layer = RESTLayer.build(load(url));
+		}
+		return layer;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Checks if the selected Layer is present. Parameter quietOnNotFound can be used for controlling the logging when 404 is returned.
+     * 
+     * @param workspace workspace of the Layer
+     * @param name name of the Layer
+     * @param quietOnNotFound if true, no exception is logged
+     * @return boolean indicating if the Layer exists
+     */
+    public boolean existsLayer(String workspace, String name, boolean quietOnNotFound){
+        String url;
+        if (workspace == null) {
+            url = baseurl + "/rest/layers/" + name + ".xml";
+        } else {
+            url = baseurl + "/rest/layers/" + workspace + ":" + name + ".xml";
+        }  
+        String composed = Util.appendQuietOnNotFound(quietOnNotFound, url);
+        return HTTPUtils.exists(composed, username, password);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if the selected Layer is present.
+     * 
+     * @param workspace workspace of the Layer
+     * @param name name of the Layer
+     * @return boolean indicating if the Layer exists
+     */
+    public boolean existsLayer(String workspace, String name){
+        return existsLayerGroup(workspace, name, Util.DEFAULT_QUIET_ON_NOT_FOUND);
+    }
+
     //==========================================================================
     //=== NAMESPACES
     //==========================================================================
@@ -539,6 +957,32 @@ public class GeoServerRESTReader {
         return names;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Checks if the selected Namespace is present. Parameter quietOnNotFound can be used for controlling the logging when 404 is returned.
+     * 
+     * @param prefix namespace prefix.
+     * @param quietOnNotFound if true, no exception is logged
+     * @return boolean indicating if the Namespace exists
+     */
+    public boolean existsNamespace(String prefix, boolean quietOnNotFound) {
+        if (prefix == null || prefix.isEmpty()) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Namespace prefix cannot be null or empty");
+        }
+        String url = baseurl + "/rest/namespaces/" + prefix + ".xml";
+        String composed = Util.appendQuietOnNotFound(quietOnNotFound, url);
+        return HTTPUtils.exists(composed, username, password);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if the selected Namespace is present.
+     * 
+     * @param prefix namespace prefix.
+     * @return boolean indicating if the Namespace exists
+     */
+    public boolean existsNamespace(String prefix){
+        return existsNamespace(prefix, Util.DEFAULT_QUIET_ON_NOT_FOUND);
+    }
+    
     //==========================================================================
     //=== WORKSPACES
     //==========================================================================
@@ -574,5 +1018,162 @@ public class GeoServerRESTReader {
         }
         return names;
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Checks if the selected Workspace is present. Parameter quietOnNotFound can be used for controlling the logging when 404 is returned.
+     * 
+     * @param prefix Workspace prefix.
+     * @param quietOnNotFound if true, no exception is logged
+     * @return boolean indicating if the Workspace exists
+     */
+    public boolean existsWorkspace(String prefix, boolean quietOnNotFound) {
+        if (prefix == null || prefix.isEmpty()) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Workspace prefix cannot be null or empty");
+        }
+        String url = baseurl + "/rest/workspaces/" + prefix + ".xml";
+        String composed = Util.appendQuietOnNotFound(quietOnNotFound, url);
+        return HTTPUtils.exists(composed, username, password);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if the selected Workspace is present.
+     * 
+     * @param prefix Workspace prefix.
+     * @return boolean indicating if the Workspace exists
+     */
+    public boolean existsWorkspace(String prefix){
+        return existsWorkspace(prefix, Util.DEFAULT_QUIET_ON_NOT_FOUND);
+    }
+
+    //==========================================================================
+    //=== Structured Coverages
+    //==========================================================================    
+    
+    /**
+     * Get information about a granule for a structured coverage.
+     * 
+     * @param workspace the GeoServer workspace
+     * @param coverageStore the GeoServer coverageStore
+     * @param format the format of the file to upload
+     * @param the absolute path to the file to upload
+     * @param id the ID of the granule to get information for
+     * 
+     * @return <code>null</code> in case the call does not succeed, or an instance of {@link RESTStructuredCoverageGranulesList}.
+     * 
+     * @throws MalformedURLException
+     * @throws UnsupportedEncodingException
+     */
+    public RESTStructuredCoverageGranulesList getGranuleById(final String workspace,
+            String coverageStore, String coverage, String id) throws MalformedURLException,
+            UnsupportedEncodingException {
+        try {
+            GeoServerRESTStructuredGridCoverageReaderManager manager = 
+                new GeoServerRESTStructuredGridCoverageReaderManager(new URL(baseurl), username, password);
+            return manager.getGranuleById(workspace, coverageStore, coverage, id);
+        } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+            if(LOGGER.isInfoEnabled()){
+                LOGGER.info(e.getLocalizedMessage(),e);
+            }
+        } catch (MalformedURLException e) {
+            if(LOGGER.isInfoEnabled()){
+                LOGGER.info(e.getLocalizedMessage(),e);
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Checks if the selected Granule is present. Parameter quietOnNotFound can be used for controlling the logging when 404 is returned.
+     * 
+     * @param workspace workspace of the coveragestore
+     * @param coverageStore name of the coveragestore
+     * @param coverage name of the coverage
+     * @param id id of the granule
+     * @param quietOnNotFound if true, no exception is logged
+     * @return boolean indicating if the Granule exists
+     */
+    public boolean existsGranule(String workspace, String coverageStore, String coverage,
+            String id, boolean quietOnNotFound) {
+        String url = baseurl + "/rest/workspaces/" + workspace + "/coveragestores/" + coverageStore
+                + "/coverages/" + coverage + "/index/granules/" + id + ".xml";
+        String composed = Util.appendQuietOnNotFound(quietOnNotFound, url);
+        return HTTPUtils.exists(composed, username, password);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if the selected Granule is present.
+     * 
+     * @param workspace workspace of the coveragestore
+     * @param coverageStore name of the coveragestore
+     * @param coverage name of the coverage
+     * @param id id of the granule
+     * @return boolean indicating if the Granule exists
+     */
+    public boolean existsGranule(String workspace, String coverageStore, String coverage, String id) {
+        return existsGranule(workspace, coverageStore, coverage, id,
+                Util.DEFAULT_QUIET_ON_NOT_FOUND);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get information about the schema of the index for a structured coverage.
+     * 
+     * @param workspace the GeoServer workspace
+     * @param coverageStore the GeoServer coverageStore
+     * @param format the format of the file to upload
+     * 
+     * @return <code>null</code> in case the call does not succeed, or an instance of {@link RESTStructuredCoverageGranulesList}.
+     * 
+     * @throws MalformedURLException
+     * @throws UnsupportedEncodingException
+     */
+     public RESTStructuredCoverageIndexSchema getGranuleIndexSchema(final String workspace, String coverageStore, String coverage) throws MalformedURLException {
+         try {
+             GeoServerRESTStructuredGridCoverageReaderManager manager = 
+                 new GeoServerRESTStructuredGridCoverageReaderManager(new URL(baseurl), username, password);
+             return manager.getGranuleIndexSchema(workspace, coverageStore, coverage);
+         } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+             if(LOGGER.isInfoEnabled()){
+                 LOGGER.info(e.getLocalizedMessage(),e);
+             }
+         } catch (MalformedURLException e) {
+             if(LOGGER.isInfoEnabled()){
+                 LOGGER.info(e.getLocalizedMessage(),e);
+             }
+         }
+         return null;
+     }
+
+    /**
+      * Get information about the granules for a coverage with optional filter and paging.
+      * 
+      * @param workspace the GeoServer workspace
+      * @param coverageStore the GeoServer coverageStore
+      * @param coverage the name of the target coverage
+      * @param filter the format of the file to upload, can be <code>null</code> to include all the granules
+      * @param offset the start page, can be <code>null</code> or an integer
+      * @param limit the dimension of the page, can be <code>null</code> or a positive integer
+      * 
+      * @return <code>null</code> in case the call does not succeed, or an instance of {@link RESTStructuredCoverageGranulesList}.
+      * 
+      * @throws MalformedURLException
+      * @throws UnsupportedEncodingException
+      */
+    public RESTStructuredCoverageGranulesList getGranules(final String workspace, String coverageStore, String coverage, String filter, Integer offset, Integer limit)
+             throws MalformedURLException, UnsupportedEncodingException {
+         try {
+             GeoServerRESTStructuredGridCoverageReaderManager manager = 
+                 new GeoServerRESTStructuredGridCoverageReaderManager(new URL(baseurl), username, password);
+             return manager.getGranules(workspace, coverageStore, coverage, filter, offset, limit);
+         } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+             if(LOGGER.isInfoEnabled()){
+                 LOGGER.info(e.getLocalizedMessage(),e);
+             }
+         } catch (MalformedURLException e) {
+             if(LOGGER.isInfoEnabled()){
+                 LOGGER.info(e.getLocalizedMessage(),e);
+             }
+         }
+         return null;
+     }
 
 }

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

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest;
 
+import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.InputStream;
@@ -33,6 +34,11 @@ import java.net.ConnectException;
 import java.net.HttpURLConnection;
 import java.net.MalformedURLException;
 import java.net.URL;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import net.sf.json.JSON;
+import net.sf.json.JSONSerializer;
 
 import org.apache.commons.httpclient.Credentials;
 import org.apache.commons.httpclient.HttpClient;
@@ -48,6 +54,9 @@ import org.apache.commons.httpclient.methods.PostMethod;
 import org.apache.commons.httpclient.methods.PutMethod;
 import org.apache.commons.httpclient.methods.RequestEntity;
 import org.apache.commons.httpclient.methods.StringRequestEntity;
+import org.apache.commons.httpclient.methods.multipart.FilePart;
+import org.apache.commons.httpclient.methods.multipart.MultipartRequestEntity;
+import org.apache.commons.httpclient.methods.multipart.Part;
 import org.apache.commons.io.IOUtils;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
@@ -81,7 +90,7 @@ public class HTTPUtils {
      *         (OK).
      * @throws MalformedURLException
      */
-    public static String get(String url, String username, String pw) throws MalformedURLException {
+    public static String get(String url, String username, String pw) {
 
         GetMethod httpMethod = null;
         HttpClient client = new HttpClient();
@@ -117,6 +126,22 @@ public class HTTPUtils {
         return null;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Executes a request using the GET method and parses the result as a json object.
+     * 
+     * @param path The path to request.
+     *  
+     * @return The result parsed as json.
+     */
+    public static JSON getAsJSON(String url, String username, String pw) throws Exception {
+        String response = get(url, username, pw);
+        return json(response);
+    }
+    
+    public static JSON json(String content) {
+        return JSONSerializer.toJSON(content);
+    }
+    
     /**
      * PUTs a File to the given URL. <BR>
      * Basic auth is used if both username and pw are not null.
@@ -175,6 +200,23 @@ public class HTTPUtils {
         return put(url, content, "text/xml", username, pw);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * PUTs a String representing an JSON Object to the given URL. <BR>
+     * Basic auth is used if both username and pw are not null.
+     * 
+     * @param url The URL where to connect to.
+     * @param content The JSON Object to be sent as a String.
+     * @param username Basic auth credential. No basic auth if null.
+     * @param pw Basic auth credential. No basic auth if null.
+     * @return The HTTP response as a String if the HTTP response code was 200
+     *         (OK).
+     * @throws MalformedURLException
+     * @return the HTTP response or <TT>null</TT> on errors.
+     */
+    public static String putJson(String url, String content, String username, String pw) {
+        return put(url, content, "application/json", username, pw);
+    }
+    
     /**
      * Performs a PUT to the given URL. <BR>
      * Basic auth is used if both username and pw are not null.
@@ -233,6 +275,38 @@ public class HTTPUtils {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * POSTs a list of files as attachments to the given URL. <BR>
+     * Basic auth is used if both username and pw are not null.
+     * 
+     * @param url The URL where to connect to.
+     * @param dir The folder containing the attachments.
+     * @param username Basic auth credential. No basic auth if null.
+     * @param pw Basic auth credential. No basic auth if null.
+     * @return The HTTP response as a String if the HTTP response code was 200
+     *         (OK).
+     * @throws MalformedURLException
+     * @return the HTTP response or <TT>null</TT> on errors.
+     */
+    public static String postMultipartForm(String url, File dir, String username, String pw) {
+        try {
+            List<Part> parts = new ArrayList<Part>();
+            for (File f : dir.listFiles()) {
+                parts.add(new FilePart(f.getName(), f));
+            }
+            MultipartRequestEntity multipart = new MultipartRequestEntity(
+                    parts.toArray(new Part[parts.size()]), new PostMethod().getParams());
+
+            ByteArrayOutputStream bout = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
+            multipart.writeRequest(bout);
+            
+            return post(url, multipart, username, pw);
+        } catch (Exception ex) {
+            LOGGER.error("Cannot POST " + url, ex);
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+    
     /**
      * POSTs a String representing an XML document to the given URL. <BR>
      * Basic auth is used if both username and pw are not null.
@@ -250,6 +324,23 @@ public class HTTPUtils {
         return post(url, content, "text/xml", username, pw);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * POSTs a String representing an JSON Object to the given URL. <BR>
+     * Basic auth is used if both username and pw are not null.
+     * 
+     * @param url The URL where to connect to.
+     * @param content The JSON content to be sent as a String.
+     * @param username Basic auth credential. No basic auth if null.
+     * @param pw Basic auth credential. No basic auth if null.
+     * @return The HTTP response as a String if the HTTP response code was 200
+     *         (OK).
+     * @throws MalformedURLException
+     * @return the HTTP response or <TT>null</TT> on errors.
+     */
+    public static String postJson(String url, String content, String username, String pw) {
+        return post(url, content, "application/json", username, pw);
+    }
+    
     /**
      * Performs a POST to the given URL. <BR>
      * Basic auth is used if both username and pw are not null.
@@ -293,6 +384,7 @@ public class HTTPUtils {
                 httpMethod.setRequestEntity(requestEntity);
             int status = client.executeMethod(httpMethod);
 
+            InputStream responseBody;
             switch (status) {
             case HttpURLConnection.HTTP_OK:
             case HttpURLConnection.HTTP_CREATED:
@@ -303,9 +395,10 @@ public class HTTPUtils {
                     LOGGER.info("HTTP " + httpMethod.getStatusText() + ": " + response);
                 return response;
             default:
+                responseBody = httpMethod.getResponseBodyAsStream();
                 LOGGER.warn("Bad response: code[" + status + "]" + " msg[" + httpMethod.getStatusText() + "]"
                             + " url[" + url + "]" + " method[" + httpMethod.getClass().getSimpleName()
-                            + "]: " + IOUtils.toString(httpMethod.getResponseBodyAsStream()));
+                            + "]: " + (responseBody != null ? IOUtils.toString(responseBody) : ""));
                 return null;
             }
         } catch (ConnectException e) {
@@ -336,10 +429,9 @@ public class HTTPUtils {
                 InputStream is = httpMethod.getResponseBodyAsStream();
                 response = IOUtils.toString(is);
                 IOUtils.closeQuietly(is);
-                if (response.trim().equals("")) { // sometimes gs rest fails
-                    if (LOGGER.isDebugEnabled())
-                        LOGGER
-                            .debug("ResponseBody is empty (this may be not an error since we just performed a DELETE call)");
+                if (response.trim().equals("")) { 
+                    if (LOGGER.isTraceEnabled())
+                        LOGGER.trace("ResponseBody is empty (this may be not an error since we just performed a DELETE call)");
                     return true;
                 }
                 if (LOGGER.isDebugEnabled())
@@ -467,14 +559,14 @@ public class HTTPUtils {
     
     /**
      * @param str a string array
-     * @return create a StringBuffer appending all the passed arguments
+     * @return create a StringBuilder appending all the passed arguments
      */
-    public static StringBuffer append(String ... str){
+    public static StringBuilder append(String ... str){
         if (str==null){
             return null;
         }
         
-        StringBuffer buf=new StringBuffer();
+        StringBuilder buf=new StringBuilder();
         for (String s: str){
             if (s!=null)
                 buf.append(s);
@@ -488,12 +580,12 @@ public class HTTPUtils {
      * @param str strings to append
      * @return the base URL with parameters attached
      */
-    public static StringBuffer append(URL base, String ... str){
+    public static StringBuilder append(URL base, String ... str){
         if (str==null){
             return append(base.toString());
         }
         
-        StringBuffer buf=new StringBuffer(base.toString());
+        StringBuilder buf=new StringBuilder(base.toString());
         for (String s: str){
             if (s!=null)
                 buf.append(s);

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

@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+/*
+ *  GeoServer-Manager - Simple Manager Library for GeoServer
+ *
+ *  Copyright (C) 2007 - 2016 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.decoder.RESTStyle;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author ETj (etj at geo-solutions.it)
+ */
+public class Util {
+
+public static final String QUIET_ON_NOT_FOUND_PARAM = "quietOnNotFound="; 
+    
+    public static final boolean DEFAULT_QUIET_ON_NOT_FOUND = true; 
+
+    /**
+     * Search for a stylename in global and in all workspaces.
+     */
+    public static List<RESTStyle> searchStyles(GeoServerRESTReader reader, String stylename) {
+
+        List<RESTStyle> styles = new ArrayList<RESTStyle>();
+
+        RESTStyle style = reader.getStyle(stylename);
+
+        // We don't want geoserver to be lenient here: take only the real global style if it exists
+        if(style != null) {
+            if(style.getWorkspace() == null || style.getWorkspace().isEmpty()) {
+                styles.add(style);
+            }
+        }
+
+        for (String workspace : reader.getWorkspaceNames()) {
+            style = reader.getStyle(workspace, stylename);
+            if(style != null)
+                styles.add(style);
+        }
+
+        return styles;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Append the quietOnNotFound parameter to the input URL
+     * @param quietOnNotFound parameter
+     * @param url input url
+     * @return a composed url with the parameter appended
+     */
+    public static String appendQuietOnNotFound(boolean quietOnNotFound, String url) {
+        boolean contains = url.contains("?");
+        String composed = url + (contains ? "&":"?") + QUIET_ON_NOT_FOUND_PARAM + quietOnNotFound;
+        return composed;
+    }
+
+    public static <T> List<T> safeList(List<T> list) {
+        return list == null ? Collections.EMPTY_LIST : list;
+    }
+
+    public static <T> Collection<T> safeCollection(Collection<T> collection) {
+        return collection == null ? Collections.EMPTY_SET : collection;
+    }
+
+    public static <TK, TV> Map<TK, TV> safeMap(Map<TK, TV> map) {
+        return map == null ? Collections.EMPTY_MAP : map;
+    }
+
+    public static char getParameterSeparator(String url) {
+        char parameterSeparator = '?';
+        if (url.contains("?")) {
+            parameterSeparator = '&';
+        }
+        return parameterSeparator;
+    }
+
+    public static char getParameterSeparator(StringBuilder url) {
+        char parameterSeparator = '?';
+        if (url.indexOf("?") != -1) {
+            parameterSeparator = '&';
+        }
+        return parameterSeparator;
+    }
+
+    public static boolean appendParameter(StringBuilder url, String parameterName,
+            String parameterValue) {
+        boolean result = false;
+        if (parameterName != null && !parameterName.isEmpty()
+                && parameterValue != null && !parameterValue.isEmpty()) {
+            char parameterSeparator = getParameterSeparator(url);
+            url.append(parameterSeparator).append(parameterName.trim())
+                    .append('=').append(parameterValue.trim());
+        }
+        return result;
+    }
+}

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

@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
 package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder;
 
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.JDOMListIterator;
-
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.NameLinkElem;
+
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.Iterator;

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

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder;
+
+import org.jdom.Element;
+
+/**
+ * Parse a Boundingbox of the following structure
+ * 
+ * <minx>472800.0</minx>
+ * <maxx>817362.0</maxx>
+ * <miny>35053.40625</miny>
+ * <maxy>301500.0</maxy>
+ * <crs class="projected">EPSG:21781</crs>
+ * 
+ * @author nmandery
+ */
+public class RESTBoundingBox {
+
+	protected Element bboxElem;
+	
+	public RESTBoundingBox(Element bboxElem) {
+		this.bboxElem = bboxElem;
+	}
+	
+	public String getCRS() {
+		return this.bboxElem.getChildText("crs");
+	}
+	
+	protected double getEdge(String edge) {
+		return Double.parseDouble(this.bboxElem.getChildText(edge));
+	}
+
+	public double getMinX() {
+		return this.getEdge("minx");
+	}
+	
+	public double getMaxX() {
+		return this.getEdge("maxx");
+	}
+
+	public double getMinY() {
+		return this.getEdge("miny");
+	}
+
+	public double getMaxY() {
+		return this.getEdge("maxy");
+	}
+
+}

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

@@ -25,9 +25,12 @@
 package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder;
 
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.JDOMBuilder;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.feature.FeatureTypeAttribute;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
 
 import org.jdom.Element;
 
@@ -168,9 +171,9 @@ public class RESTCoverage extends RESTResource {
 //		return rootElem.getChildText("name");
 //	}
 
-//	public String getNativeName() {
-//		return rootElem.getChildText("nativeName");
-//	}
+	public String getNativeCoverageName() {
+		return rootElem.getChildText("nativeCoverageName");
+	}
 
 	public String getNativeFormat() {
 		return rootElem.getChildText("nativeFormat");
@@ -205,6 +208,141 @@ public class RESTCoverage extends RESTResource {
             }
             return listDim;
         }
+	
+	
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the list of parameters for this coverage.
+     * 
+     * @return a {@link Map} where the key is the name for the parameter and the value is the value for the parameter.
+     */
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    public Map<String, String> getParametersList() {
+        Map<String, String> paramsList = new HashMap<String, String>();
+
+        final Element paramsRoot = rootElem.getChild("parameters");
+        if (paramsRoot != null) {
+            final List<Element> params = paramsRoot.getChildren();
+            if (params != null) {
+                for (Element param : params) {
+                    final List<Element> values = param.getChildren();
+                    assert values.size()==2;
+                    paramsList.put(values.get(0).getValue(), values.get(1).getValue()); // save key and value
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return paramsList;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
+        builder.append("RESTCoverage [");
+        if (getNativeFormat() != null) {
+            builder.append("getNativeFormat()=");
+            builder.append(getNativeFormat());
+            builder.append(", ");
+        }
+        if (getNativeCRS() != null) {
+            builder.append("getNativeCRS()=");
+            builder.append(getNativeCRS());
+            builder.append(", ");
+        }
+        if (getSRS() != null) {
+            builder.append("getSRS()=");
+            builder.append(getSRS());
+            builder.append(", ");
+        }
+        if (getMetadataList() != null) {
+            builder.append("getMetadataList()=");
+            builder.append(getMetadataList());
+            builder.append(", ");
+        }
+        if (getDimensionInfo() != null) {
+            builder.append("getDimensionInfo()=");
+            builder.append(getDimensionInfo());
+            builder.append(", ");
+        }
+        if (getParametersList() != null) {
+            builder.append("getParametersList()=");
+            builder.append(getParametersList());
+            builder.append(", ");
+        }
+        if (getName() != null) {
+            builder.append("getName()=");
+            builder.append(getName());
+            builder.append(", ");
+        }
+        if (getTitle() != null) {
+            builder.append("getTitle()=");
+            builder.append(getTitle());
+            builder.append(", ");
+        }
+        if (getNativeName() != null) {
+            builder.append("getNativeName()=");
+            builder.append(getNativeName());
+            builder.append(", ");
+        }
+        if (getNativeCoverageName() != null) {
+            builder.append("getNativeCoverageName()=");
+            builder.append(getNativeCoverageName());
+            builder.append(", ");
+        }
+        if (getAbstract() != null) {
+            builder.append("getAbstract()=");
+            builder.append(getAbstract());
+            builder.append(", ");
+        }
+        if (getNameSpace() != null) {
+            builder.append("getNameSpace()=");
+            builder.append(getNameSpace());
+            builder.append(", ");
+        }
+        if (getStoreName() != null) {
+            builder.append("getStoreName()=");
+            builder.append(getStoreName());
+            builder.append(", ");
+        }
+        if (getStoreType() != null) {
+            builder.append("getStoreType()=");
+            builder.append(getStoreType());
+            builder.append(", ");
+        }
+        if (getStoreUrl() != null) {
+            builder.append("getStoreUrl()=");
+            builder.append(getStoreUrl());
+            builder.append(", ");
+        }
+        if (getCRS() != null) {
+            builder.append("getCRS()=");
+            builder.append(getCRS());
+            builder.append(", ");
+        }
+        builder.append("getMinX()=");
+        builder.append(getMinX());
+        builder.append(", getMaxX()=");
+        builder.append(getMaxX());
+        builder.append(", getMinY()=");
+        builder.append(getMinY());
+        builder.append(", getMaxY()=");
+        builder.append(getMaxY());
+        builder.append(", ");
+        if (getAttributeList() != null) {
+            builder.append("getAttributeList()=");
+            builder.append(getAttributeList());
+            builder.append(", ");
+        }
+        if (getEncodedAttributeList() != null) {
+            builder.append("getEncodedAttributeList()=");
+            builder.append(getEncodedAttributeList());
+            builder.append(", ");
+        }
+        if (getEncodedMetadataLinkInfoList() != null) {
+            builder.append("getEncodedMetadataLinkInfoList()=");
+            builder.append(getEncodedMetadataLinkInfoList());
+        }
+        builder.append("]");
+        return builder.toString();
+    }
 
 //	public String getStoreName() {
 //		return rootElem.getChild("store").getChildText("name");

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

@@ -25,8 +25,9 @@
 
 package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder;
 
-import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.NameLinkElem;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.JDOMBuilder;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.NameLinkElem;
+
 import org.jdom.Element;
 
 /**

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

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder;
 
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.JDOMBuilder;
+
 import org.jdom.Element;
 
 /**
@@ -76,15 +77,23 @@ public class RESTCoverageStore {
             return new RESTCoverageStore(pb);
         else
             return null;
-	}
+    }
 
-	public String getName() {
-		return cs.getChildText("name");
-	}
+    public String getName() {
+        return cs.getChildText("name");
+    }
 
-	public String getWorkspaceName() {
-		return cs.getChild("workspace").getChildText("name");
-	}
+    public String getWorkspaceName() {
+        return cs.getChild("workspace").getChildText("name");
+    }
+
+    public String getURL() {
+        return cs.getChildText("url");
+    }
+    
+    public String getType() {
+        return cs.getChildText("type");
+    }
 
     public String toString() {
         StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder(getClass().getSimpleName())

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

@@ -25,8 +25,9 @@
 
 package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder;
 
-import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.NameLinkElem;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.JDOMBuilder;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.NameLinkElem;
+
 import org.jdom.Element;
 
 /**

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

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  *  GeoServer-Manager - Simple Manager Library for GeoServer
  *  
- *  Copyright (C) 2007,2011 GeoSolutions S.A.S.
+ *  Copyright (C) 2007,2014 GeoSolutions S.A.S.
  *  http://www.geo-solutions.it
  *
  * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ public class RESTDataStore {
     public enum DBType {
 
         POSTGIS("postgis"),
+        ORACLE("oracle"),
         SHP("shp"),
         UNKNOWN(null);
         private final String restName;

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

@@ -25,8 +25,9 @@
 
 package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder;
 
-import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.NameLinkElem;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.JDOMBuilder;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.NameLinkElem;
+
 import org.jdom.Element;
 
 /**

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

@@ -27,8 +27,15 @@ package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder;
 
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.JDOMBuilder;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.JDOMListIterator;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.feature.FeatureTypeAttribute;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.feature.GSAttributeEncoder;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
 import org.jdom.Element;
 
 /**
@@ -244,4 +251,50 @@ public class RESTFeatureType extends RESTResource {
             }
         };
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * @return
+     */
+    public List<Map<FeatureTypeAttribute, String>> getAttributeList() {
+        List<Map<FeatureTypeAttribute, String>> attrsList = null;
+
+        final Element attrsRoot = rootElem.getChild("attributes");
+        if(attrsRoot!=null){
+            final List<Element> attrs = attrsRoot.getChildren();
+            if (attrs != null) {
+                attrsList = new ArrayList<Map<FeatureTypeAttribute, String>>(attrs.size());
+                for (Element attr : attrs) {
+                    Map<FeatureTypeAttribute, String> attrsMap = new HashMap<FeatureTypeAttribute, String>();
+                    attrsList.add(attrsMap);
+                    for (FeatureTypeAttribute at : FeatureTypeAttribute.values()) {
+                        String key = at.toString();
+                        attrsMap.put(at, attr.getChildText(key));
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return attrsList;
+    }
+
+    public List<GSAttributeEncoder> getEncodedAttributeList() {
+        List<GSAttributeEncoder> attrsList = null;
+
+        final Element attrsRoot = rootElem.getChild("attributes");
+        if(attrsRoot!=null){
+            final List<Element> attrs = attrsRoot.getChildren();
+            if (attrs != null) {
+                attrsList = new ArrayList<GSAttributeEncoder>(attrs.size());
+                for (Element attr : attrs) {
+                    final GSAttributeEncoder attrEnc = new GSAttributeEncoder();
+                    for (FeatureTypeAttribute at : FeatureTypeAttribute.values()) {
+                        String key = at.toString();
+                        attrEnc.setAttribute(at, attr.getChildText(key));
+                    }
+                    attrsList.add(attrEnc);
+                }
+    
+            }
+        }
+        return attrsList;
+    }
 }

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

@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/*
+ *  GeoServer-Manager - Simple Manager Library for GeoServer
+ *  
+ *  Copyright (C) 2007,2011 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.decoder;
+
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.JDOMBuilder;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.NameLinkElem;
+
+import org.jdom.Element;
+
+/**
+ * Parses list of summary data about FeatureTypes.
+ *
+ *
+ * FeatureType summary info.
+ * <BR>This is an XML fragment:
+ * <PRE>
+ *{@code
+<featureType>
+    <name>states</name>
+    <atom:link xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="alternate" 
+	   href="http://localhost:8080/geoserver/rest/workspaces/topp/featuretypes/states.xml" 
+	   type="application/xml"/>
+</featureType>
+ * }
+ * </PRE>
+ *
+ * @author wumpz
+ */
+public class RESTFeatureTypeList extends RESTAbstractList<NameLinkElem> {
+
+    public static RESTFeatureTypeList build(String response) {
+        Element elem = JDOMBuilder.buildElement(response);
+        return elem == null? null : new RESTFeatureTypeList(elem);
+	}
+
+    protected RESTFeatureTypeList(Element list) {
+        super(list);
+    }
+}

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

@@ -25,7 +25,17 @@
 
 package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.JDOMBuilder;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.authorityurl.AuthorityURLInfo;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.authorityurl.GSAuthorityURLInfoEncoder;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.identifier.GSIdentifierInfoEncoder;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.identifier.IdentifierInfo;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.metadatalink.GSMetadataLinkInfoEncoder;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.metadatalink.ResourceMetadataLinkInfo;
+
 import org.jdom.Element;
 import org.jdom.Namespace;
 
@@ -43,21 +53,42 @@ import org.jdom.Namespace;
         <name>capitals</name>
         <atom:link xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="alternate" href="http://localhost:8080/geoserver/rest/styles/capitals.xml" type="application/xml"/>
     </defaultStyle>
+    <styles class="linked-hash-set">
+    	<style>
+      		<name>green</name>
+      		<atom:link xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="alternate" href="http://localhost:8080/geoserver/rest/styles/green.xml" type="application/xml"/>
+    	</style>
+  	</styles>
     <resource class="featureType">
         <name>tasmania_cities</name>
         <atom:link xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="alternate" href="http://localhost:8080/geoserver/rest/workspaces/topp/datastores/taz_shapes/featuretypes/tasmania_cities.xml" type="application/xml"/>
     </resource>
     <enabled>true</enabled>
+    <queryable>true</queryable>
+    <advertised>true</advertised>
     <attribution>
         <logoWidth>0</logoWidth>
         <logoHeight>0</logoHeight>
     </attribution>
+    <authorityURLs>
+		<AuthorityURL>
+			<name>authority1</name>
+			<href>http://www.authority1.org</href>
+		</AuthorityURL>
+	</authorityURLs>
+	<identifiers>
+		<Identifier>
+			<authority>authority1</authority>
+			<identifier>identifier1</identifier>
+		</Identifier>
+	</identifiers>
 </layer>
  * }</PRE>
  * @author etj
+ * @author eblondel
  */
 public class RESTLayer {
-	private final Element layerElem;
+	protected final Element layerElem;
 
 	public enum Type {
 		VECTOR("VECTOR"),
@@ -96,6 +127,18 @@ public class RESTLayer {
 		this.layerElem = layerElem;
 	}
 
+	public boolean getEnabled(){
+		return Boolean.parseBoolean(layerElem.getChildText("enabled"));
+	}
+	
+	public boolean getQueryable(){
+		return Boolean.parseBoolean(layerElem.getChildText("queryable"));
+	}
+	
+	public boolean getAdvertised(){
+		return Boolean.parseBoolean(layerElem.getChildText("advertised"));
+	}
+	
 	public String getName() {
 		return layerElem.getChildText("name");
 	}
@@ -112,6 +155,20 @@ public class RESTLayer {
 		Element defaultStyle = layerElem.getChild("defaultStyle");
 		return defaultStyle == null? null : defaultStyle.getChildText("name");
   	}
+	
+	public RESTStyleList getStyles() {
+		RESTStyleList styleList = null;
+		final Element stylesRoot = layerElem.getChild("styles");
+		if (stylesRoot != null) {
+			styleList = new RESTStyleList(stylesRoot);
+		}
+		return styleList;
+	}
+
+	public String getDefaultStyleWorkspace() {
+		Element defaultStyle = layerElem.getChild("defaultStyle");
+		return defaultStyle == null? null : defaultStyle.getChildText("workspace");
+  	}
 
 	public String getTitle() {
 		Element resource = layerElem.getChild("resource");
@@ -158,6 +215,62 @@ public class RESTLayer {
         Element atom = resource.getChild("link", Namespace.getNamespace("atom", "http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"));
         return atom.getAttributeValue("href");
     }
+    
+    
+	/**
+	 * Decodes the list of AuthorityURLInfo from the GeoServer Layer
+	 * 
+	 * @return the list of GSAuthorityURLInfoEncoder
+	 */
+	public List<GSAuthorityURLInfoEncoder> getEncodedAuthorityURLInfoList() {
+		List<GSAuthorityURLInfoEncoder> authorityURLList = null;
+
+		final Element authorityURLsRoot = layerElem.getChild("authorityURLs");
+		if (authorityURLsRoot != null) {
+			final List<Element> authorityURLs = authorityURLsRoot.getChildren();
+			if (authorityURLs != null) {
+				authorityURLList = new ArrayList<GSAuthorityURLInfoEncoder>(
+						authorityURLs.size());
+				for (Element authorityURL : authorityURLs) {
+					final GSAuthorityURLInfoEncoder authEnc = new GSAuthorityURLInfoEncoder();
+					authEnc.setName(authorityURL
+							.getChildText(AuthorityURLInfo.name.name()));
+					authEnc.setHref(authorityURL
+							.getChildText(AuthorityURLInfo.href.name()));
+					authorityURLList.add(authEnc);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return authorityURLList;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Decodes the list of IdentifierInfo from the GeoServer Layer
+	 * 
+	 * @return the list of IdentifierInfoEncoder
+	 */
+	public List<GSIdentifierInfoEncoder> getEncodedIdentifierInfoList() {
+		List<GSIdentifierInfoEncoder> idList = null;
+
+		final Element idRoot = layerElem.getChild("identifiers");
+		if (idRoot != null) {
+			final List<Element> identifiers = idRoot.getChildren();
+			if (identifiers != null) {
+				idList = new ArrayList<GSIdentifierInfoEncoder>(
+						identifiers.size());
+				for (Element identifier : identifiers) {
+					final GSIdentifierInfoEncoder idEnc = new GSIdentifierInfoEncoder();
+					idEnc.setAuthority(identifier
+							.getChildText(IdentifierInfo.authority.name()));
+					idEnc.setIdentifier(identifier
+							.getChildText(IdentifierInfo.identifier.name()));
+					idList.add(idEnc);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return idList;
+	}
+    
 
 //	protected double getLatLonEdge(String edge) {
 //		Element resource = layerElem.getChild("resource");

src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/decoder/RESTLayer21.java

@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder;
+
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.JDOMBuilder;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.authorityurl.GSAuthorityURLInfoEncoder;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.identifier.GSIdentifierInfoEncoder;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.jdom.Element;
+
+/**
+ * Parse <TT>Layer</TT>s returned as XML REST objects. Applicable to GS 2.1 for
+ * decoding: - AuthorityURLs - Identifiers - advertised property value
+ * 
+ * <P>
+ * This is the XML REST representation:
+ * 
+ * <PRE>
+ *  {@code
+ *  <layer>
+ *    <name>tasmania_cities</name>
+ *    <path>/</path>
+ *    <type>VECTOR</type>
+ *    <defaultStyle>
+ *        <name>capitals</name>
+ *        <atom:link xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="alternate" href="http://localhost:8080/geoserver/rest/styles/capitals.xml" type="application/xml"/>
+ *    </defaultStyle>
+ *    <resource class="featureType">
+ *        <name>tasmania_cities</name>
+ *        <atom:link xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="alternate" href="http://localhost:8080/geoserver/rest/workspaces/topp/datastores/taz_shapes/featuretypes/tasmania_cities.xml" type="application/xml"/>
+ *    </resource>
+ *    <enabled>true</enabled>
+ *    <queryable>true</queryable>
+ *    <advertised>true</advertised>
+ *    <attribution>
+ *        <logoWidth>0</logoWidth>
+ *        <logoHeight>0</logoHeight>
+ *    </attribution>
+ *    <metadata>
+ *    	<entry key="identifiers">
+ *    		[{"authority":"authority1","identifier":"identifier1"},]
+ *   	</entry>
+ *   	<entry key="authorityURLs">
+ *   		[{"name":"authority1","href":"http://www.authority1.org"},]
+ *   	</entry>
+ *   	<entry key="advertised">true</entry>
+ *    </metadata>
+ * </layer>
+ *  }
+ * </PRE>
+ * 
+ * @author eblondel
+ */
+public class RESTLayer21 extends RESTLayer{
+
+   
+	public RESTLayer21(Element layerElem) {
+		super(layerElem);
+	}
+
+	public static RESTLayer21 build(String response) {
+        if(response == null)
+            return null;
+        
+        Element pb = JDOMBuilder.buildElement(response);
+        if(pb != null)
+            return new RESTLayer21(pb);
+        else
+            return null;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Decodes the advertised property from the Geoserver Layer
+	 * 
+	 */
+	public boolean getAdvertised(){
+		boolean advertised = true;
+		
+		final Element metadataRoot = layerElem.getChild("metadata");
+		if(metadataRoot != null){
+			final List<Element> metaElements = metadataRoot.getChildren();
+			if(metaElements != null){
+				for(Element el : metaElements){
+					String key = el.getAttributeValue("key");			
+					if(key.matches("advertised")){
+						advertised = Boolean.parseBoolean(el.getValue());
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return advertised;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Decodes the list of AuthorityURLInfo from the GeoServer Layer
+	 * 
+	 * @return the list of GSAuthorityURLInfoEncoder
+	 */
+	public List<GSAuthorityURLInfoEncoder> getEncodedAuthorityURLInfoList() {
+		List<GSAuthorityURLInfoEncoder> authorityURLList = null;
+
+		final Element metadataRoot = layerElem.getChild("metadata");
+		if (metadataRoot != null) {
+			final List<Element> metaElements = metadataRoot.getChildren();
+			if (metaElements != null) {
+				for (Element element : metaElements) {
+					String key = element.getAttributeValue("key");
+					if (key.matches("authorityURLs")) {
+
+						String jsonStr = element.getValue();
+						jsonStr = jsonStr.substring(2);
+						jsonStr = jsonStr.substring(0,
+								jsonStr.length() - 3);
+
+						String[] items = jsonStr.split("\\}(,)\\{");
+						authorityURLList = new ArrayList<GSAuthorityURLInfoEncoder>(items.length);
+						for (String item : items) {
+							String[] props = item.split(",");
+								
+							String[] kvp1 = props[0].split("\":");
+							String name = kvp1[1].replace("\"", "");
+							String[] kvp2 = props[1].split("\":");
+							String href = kvp2[1].replace("\"", "");
+		
+							authorityURLList
+									.add(new GSAuthorityURLInfoEncoder(
+											name, href));
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return authorityURLList;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Decodes the list of IdentifierInfo from the GeoServer Layer
+	 * 
+	 * @return the list of IdentifierInfoEncoder
+	 */
+	public List<GSIdentifierInfoEncoder> getEncodedIdentifierInfoList() {
+		List<GSIdentifierInfoEncoder> identifierList = null;
+
+		final Element metadataRoot = layerElem.getChild("metadata");
+		if (metadataRoot != null) {
+			final List<Element> metaElements = metadataRoot.getChildren();
+			if (metaElements != null) {
+				for (Element element : metaElements) {
+					String key = element.getAttributeValue("key");
+					if (key.matches("identifiers")) {
+
+						String jsonStr = element.getValue();
+						jsonStr = jsonStr.substring(2);
+						jsonStr = jsonStr.substring(0,
+								jsonStr.length() - 3);
+	
+						String[] items = jsonStr.split("\\}(,)\\{");
+						identifierList = new ArrayList<GSIdentifierInfoEncoder>(items.length);
+						for (String item : items) {
+							String[] props = item.split(",");
+								
+							String[] kvp1 = props[0].split("\":");
+							String authority = kvp1[1].replace("\"", "");
+							String[] kvp2 = props[1].split("\":");
+							String identifier = kvp2[1].replace("\"", "");
+							
+							identifierList
+									.add(new GSIdentifierInfoEncoder(
+											authority, identifier));
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return identifierList;
+	}
+
+}

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

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder;
 
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.JDOMBuilder;
+
 import org.jdom.Element;
 
 /**

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

@@ -25,8 +25,9 @@
 
 package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder;
 
-import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.NameLinkElem;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.JDOMBuilder;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.NameLinkElem;
+
 import org.jdom.Element;
 
 /**

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

@@ -25,8 +25,9 @@
 
 package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder;
 
-import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.NameLinkElem;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.JDOMBuilder;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.NameLinkElem;
+
 import org.jdom.Element;
 
 /**

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

@@ -26,9 +26,10 @@ package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder;
 
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.JDOMBuilder;
 
-import org.jdom.Element;
 import java.net.URI;
 
+import org.jdom.Element;
+
 /**
  * Parse <TT>namespace</TT>s returned as XML REST objects.
  * 

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

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder;
 
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.JDOMBuilder;
+
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.Iterator;

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

@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@
 
 package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder;
 
-import org.jdom.Element;
-
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.NameLinkElem;
 
+import org.jdom.Element;
+
 
 /**
  * Parse a <TT>published</TT> returned as XML REST objects.

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

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  *  GeoServer-Manager - Simple Manager Library for GeoServer
  *  
- *  Copyright (C) 2007,2011 GeoSolutions S.A.S.
+ *  Copyright (C) 2007,2014 GeoSolutions S.A.S.
  *  http://www.geo-solutions.it
  *
  * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
@@ -26,11 +26,13 @@
 package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder;
 
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.JDOMBuilder;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.dimensions.GSCoverageDimensionEncoder;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.feature.FeatureTypeAttribute;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.feature.GSAttributeEncoder;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.metadatalink.GSMetadataLinkInfoEncoder;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.metadatalink.ResourceMetadataLinkInfo;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 
@@ -40,7 +42,10 @@ import org.jdom.Namespace;
 /**
  * Parse a resource (FeatureType or Coverage) returned as XML REST objects.
  * 
- * @author etj
+ * @author Emanuele Tajariol <etj at geo-solutions.it>
+ * @author Emmanuel Blondel - emmanuel.blondel1@gmail.com | emmanuel.blondel@fao.org
+ * @author Henry Rotzoll
+ * 
  */
 public class RESTResource {
     protected final Element rootElem;
@@ -70,6 +75,22 @@ public class RESTResource {
         return rootElem.getChildText("abstract");
     }
 
+    public List<String> getKeywords() {
+        List<String> kwdsList = null;
+
+        final Element keywordsRoot = rootElem.getChild("keywords");
+        if (keywordsRoot != null) {
+            final List<Element> keywords = keywordsRoot.getChildren();
+            if (keywords != null) {
+                kwdsList = new ArrayList<String>(keywords.size());
+                for (Element keyword : keywords) {
+                    kwdsList.add(keyword.getValue());
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return kwdsList;
+    }
+
     public String getNameSpace() {
         return rootElem.getChild("namespace").getChildText("name");
     }
@@ -89,108 +110,138 @@ public class RESTResource {
         return atom.getAttributeValue("href");
     }
 
-    public String getCRS() {
-        Element elBBox = rootElem.getChild("latLonBoundingBox");
-        return elBBox.getChildText("crs");
+    public String getNativeCRS() {
+    	return rootElem.getChildText("nativeCRS");
     }
 
-    protected double getLatLonEdge(String edge) {
-        Element elBBox = rootElem.getChild("latLonBoundingBox");
-        return Double.parseDouble(elBBox.getChildText(edge));
+	public RESTBoundingBox getNativeBoundingBox() {
+		RESTBoundingBox bbox = null;
+		Element bboxElement = rootElem.getChild("nativeBoundingBox");
+		if (bboxElement != null) {
+			bbox = new RESTBoundingBox(bboxElement);
+		}
+		return bbox;
+	}
+	
+	public RESTBoundingBox getLatLonBoundingBox() {
+		RESTBoundingBox bbox = null;
+		Element bboxElement = rootElem.getChild("latLonBoundingBox");
+		if (bboxElement != null) {
+			bbox = new RESTBoundingBox(bboxElement);
+		}
+		return bbox;
+	}
+
+    public String getCRS() {
+    	RESTBoundingBox bbox = this.getLatLonBoundingBox();
+    	return bbox.getCRS();
     }
 
     public double getMinX() {
-        return getLatLonEdge("minx");
+        return this.getLatLonBoundingBox().getMinX();
     }
 
     public double getMaxX() {
-        return getLatLonEdge("maxx");
+    	return this.getLatLonBoundingBox().getMaxX();
     }
 
     public double getMinY() {
-        return getLatLonEdge("miny");
+    	return this.getLatLonBoundingBox().getMinY();
     }
 
     public double getMaxY() {
-        return getLatLonEdge("maxy");
+    	return this.getLatLonBoundingBox().getMaxY();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @deprecated use {@link RESTFeatureType#getAttributeList()}
+     * @return
+     * @throws UnsupportedOperationException
+     */
     public List<Map<FeatureTypeAttribute, String>> getAttributeList() {
-        List<Map<FeatureTypeAttribute, String>> attrsList = null;
-
-        final Element attrsRoot = rootElem.getChild("attributes");
-        final List<Element> attrs = attrsRoot.getChildren();
-        if (attrs != null) {
-            attrsList = new ArrayList<Map<FeatureTypeAttribute, String>>(attrs.size());
-            for (Element attr : attrs) {
-                Map<FeatureTypeAttribute, String> attrsMap = new HashMap<FeatureTypeAttribute, String>();
-                attrsList.add(attrsMap);
-                for (FeatureTypeAttribute at : FeatureTypeAttribute.values()) {
-                    String key = at.toString();
-                    attrsMap.put(at, attr.getChildText(key));
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        return attrsList;
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("This method is specific for RESTFeatureType");
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @deprecated use {@link RESTFeatureType#getEncodedAttributeList()}
+     * @return
+     * @throws UnsupportedOperationException
+     */
     public List<GSAttributeEncoder> getEncodedAttributeList() {
-        List<GSAttributeEncoder> attrsList = null;
-
-        final Element attrsRoot = rootElem.getChild("attributes");
-        final List<Element> attrs = attrsRoot.getChildren();
-        if (attrs != null) {
-            attrsList = new ArrayList<GSAttributeEncoder>(attrs.size());
-            for (Element attr : attrs) {
-                final GSAttributeEncoder attrEnc = new GSAttributeEncoder();
-                for (FeatureTypeAttribute at : FeatureTypeAttribute.values()) {
-                    String key = at.toString();
-                    attrEnc.setAttribute(at, attr.getChildText(key));
-                }
-                attrsList.add(attrEnc);
-            }
-
-        }
-        return attrsList;
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("This method is specific for RESTFeatureType");
     }
 
-    // /**
-    // * @return the list of available attribute names
-    // */
-    // public List<String> getAttributeNames() {
-    // return getAttributes("name");
-    // }
-    //
-    // /**
-    // * @return a list of object which are String representation of Classes
-    // */
-    // public List<String> getAttributeBinding() {
-    // return getAttributes("binding");
-    // }
+    /**
+     * Decodes the list of MetadataLinkInfo from the GeoServer Resource
+     * 
+     * @since gs-2.4.x
+     * 
+     * @return the list of GSMetadataLinkEncoder
+     */
+    public List<GSMetadataLinkInfoEncoder> getEncodedMetadataLinkInfoList() {
+        List<GSMetadataLinkInfoEncoder> metaLinksList = null;
 
-    // /**
-    // * <attribute><br>
-    // * <name>NATION</name><br>
-    // * <minOccurs>0</minOccurs><br>
-    // * <maxOccurs>1</maxOccurs><br>
-    // * <nillable>true</nillable><br>
-    // * <binding>java.lang.Integer</binding><br>
-    // * <length>3</length><br>
-    // * </attribute><br>
-    // *
-    // * @param name
-    // * @return
-    // */
-    // private List<String> getAttributes(String name) {
-    // final Element attrsRoot = rootElem.getChild("attributes");
-    // final List<Element> attrs = attrsRoot.getChildren();
-    // List<String> attrNames = null;
-    // if (attrs != null) {
-    // attrNames = new ArrayList<String>(attrs.size());
-    // for (Element attr : attrs) {
-    // attrNames.add(attr.getChildText(name));
-    // }
-    // }
-    // return attrNames;
-    // }
-}
+        final Element metaLinksRoot = rootElem.getChild("metadataLinks");
+        if (metaLinksRoot != null) {
+            final List<Element> metaLinks = metaLinksRoot.getChildren();
+            if (metaLinks != null) {
+                metaLinksList = new ArrayList<GSMetadataLinkInfoEncoder>(metaLinks.size());
+                for (Element metaLink : metaLinks) {
+                    final GSMetadataLinkInfoEncoder metaLinkEnc = new GSMetadataLinkInfoEncoder();
+                    metaLinkEnc
+                            .setType(metaLink.getChildText(ResourceMetadataLinkInfo.type.name()));
+                    metaLinkEnc.setMetadataType(metaLink
+                            .getChildText(ResourceMetadataLinkInfo.metadataType.name()));
+                    metaLinkEnc.setContent(metaLink.getChildText(ResourceMetadataLinkInfo.content
+                            .name()));
+                    metaLinksList.add(metaLinkEnc);
+                }
+
+            }
+        }
+        return metaLinksList;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Decodes the list of GSCoverageDimensionEncoder from the GeoServer Resource
+     * 
+     * @since gs-2.4.x
+     * 
+     * @return the list of GSCoverageDimensionEncoder
+     */
+    public List<GSCoverageDimensionEncoder> getEncodedDimensionsInfoList() {
+        List<GSCoverageDimensionEncoder> dimensionList = null;
+        final Element dimensionsRoot = rootElem.getChild("dimensions");
+
+        if (dimensionsRoot != null) {
+            final List<Element> dimensions = dimensionsRoot.getChildren();
+            if (dimensions != null) {
+                dimensionList = new ArrayList<GSCoverageDimensionEncoder>(dimensions.size());
+                for (Element coverageDimension : dimensions) {
+                    final String name = coverageDimension.getChildText("name");
+                    final String description = coverageDimension.getChildText("description");
+                    String rangeMin = null;
+                    String rangeMax = null;
+                    final Element rangeElement = coverageDimension.getChild("range");
+                    if (rangeElement != null) {
+                        rangeMin = rangeElement.getChildText("min");
+                        rangeMax = rangeElement.getChildText("max");
+                    }
+                    final String unit = coverageDimension.getChildText("unit");
+                    String dimensionTypeName = null;
+                    final Element dimensionTypeElement = coverageDimension
+                            .getChild("dimensionType");
+                    if (dimensionTypeElement != null) {
+                        dimensionTypeName = dimensionTypeElement.getChildText("name");
+                    }
+                    final GSCoverageDimensionEncoder coverageDimensionEncoder = new GSCoverageDimensionEncoder(
+                            name, description, rangeMin, rangeMax, unit, dimensionTypeName);
+                    dimensionList.add(coverageDimensionEncoder);
+                }
+
+            }
+        }
+
+        return dimensionList;
+    }
+}

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

@@ -0,0 +1,268 @@
+/*
+ *  GeoServer-Manager - Simple Manager Library for GeoServer
+ *  
+ *  Copyright (C) 2007,2011 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.decoder;
+
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.JDOMBuilder;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.jdom.Element;
+import org.jdom.Namespace;
+
+/**
+ * This decode turns index format for a GeoServer StructuredGridCoverageReader into something
+ * useful, giving access to the definition of the single attributes.
+ * 
+ * <P>This is the XML REST representation:
+ * <PRE>
+  {@code
+
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<wfs:FeatureCollection xmlns:gf="http://www.geoserver.org/rest/granules" xmlns:ogc="http://www.opengis.net/ogc" xmlns:wfs="http://www.opengis.net/wfs" xmlns:gml="http://www.opengis.net/gml">
+  <gml:boundedBy>
+    <gml:Box srsName="http://www.opengis.net/gml/srs/epsg.xml#4326">
+      <gml:coord>
+        <gml:X>5.0</gml:X>
+        <gml:Y>45.0</gml:Y>
+      </gml:coord>
+      <gml:coord>
+        <gml:X>14.875</gml:X>
+        <gml:Y>50.9375</gml:Y>
+      </gml:coord>
+    </gml:Box>
+  </gml:boundedBy>
+  <gml:featureMember>
+    <gf:V fid="V.337">
+      <gf:the_geom>
+        <gml:Polygon>
+          <gml:outerBoundaryIs>
+            <gml:LinearRing>
+              <gml:coordinates>5.0,45.0 5.0,50.9375 14.875,50.9375 14.875,45.0 5.0,45.0</gml:coordinates>
+            </gml:LinearRing>
+          </gml:outerBoundaryIs>
+        </gml:Polygon>
+      </gf:the_geom>
+      <gf:location>..\\polyphemus\\polyphemus_20130302.nc</gf:location>
+      <gf:imageindex>672</gf:imageindex>
+      <gf:time>2013-03-01T23:00:00Z</gf:time>
+      <gf:elevation>10.0</gf:elevation>
+      <gf:fileDate>2013-03-01T23:00:00Z</gf:fileDate>
+      <gf:updated>2013-04-08T05:40:29.061Z</gf:updated>
+    </gf:V>
+  </gml:featureMember>
+</wfs:FeatureCollection>
+
+}</PRE>
+ * @author Simone Giannecchini, GeoSolutions SAS
+ *
+ */
+public class RESTStructuredCoverageGranulesList implements Iterable<RESTStructuredCoverageGranulesList.RESTStructuredCoverageGranule> {
+
+    /** GML_NAMESPACE */
+    private static final Namespace GML_NAMESPACE = Namespace.getNamespace("gml", "http://www.opengis.net/gml");
+
+    private final List<RESTStructuredCoverageGranule> granulesList;
+    
+    private final Element bbox;
+    
+    /**
+     * @return the bbox
+     */
+    public Element getBbox() {
+        return bbox;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param list
+     */
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    protected RESTStructuredCoverageGranulesList(Element featureCollection) {
+        
+       // check ordering of elements
+       if(!featureCollection.getName().equals("FeatureCollection")){
+           throw new IllegalStateException("Root element should be wfs:FeatureCollection");
+       }
+       Element boundedBy = featureCollection.getChild("boundedBy",GML_NAMESPACE);
+       if(boundedBy==null){
+           throw new IllegalStateException("Unable to find boundedBy element");
+       }       
+       // save bbox
+       bbox=boundedBy.getChild("Box",GML_NAMESPACE);
+       
+       // now get the feature members
+       List<RESTStructuredCoverageGranule> tmpList = new ArrayList<RESTStructuredCoverageGranule>();
+       for(Element el : (List<Element>)featureCollection.getChildren("featureMember",GML_NAMESPACE)){
+           tmpList.add(new RESTStructuredCoverageGranule(el));
+       }
+       granulesList = Collections.unmodifiableList(tmpList);
+    }
+    
+    public static RESTStructuredCoverageGranulesList build(String response) {
+        if(response == null)
+            return null;
+        
+        Element pb = JDOMBuilder.buildElement(response);
+        if(pb != null){
+            return new RESTStructuredCoverageGranulesList(pb);
+        } else {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+    
+    public int size() {
+        return granulesList.size();
+    }
+
+    public boolean isEmpty() {
+        return granulesList.isEmpty();
+    }
+
+    public RESTStructuredCoverageGranule get(int index) {
+        return granulesList.get(index);
+    }
+    
+    /* (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see java.lang.Iterable#iterator()
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Iterator<RESTStructuredCoverageGranule> iterator() {
+        return granulesList.iterator();
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Generic granule of the index.
+     *  
+ * <P>This is the XML REST representation:
+ * <PRE>
+  {@code
+  <gml:featureMember>
+    <gf:V fid="V.1">
+      <gf:the_geom>
+        <gml:Polygon>
+          <gml:outerBoundaryIs>
+            <gml:LinearRing>
+              <gml:coordinates>5.0,45.0 5.0,50.9375 14.875,50.9375 14.875,45.0 5.0,45.0</gml:coordinates>
+            </gml:LinearRing>
+          </gml:outerBoundaryIs>
+        </gml:Polygon>
+      </gf:the_geom>
+      <gf:location>polyphemus_20130301.nc</gf:location>
+      <gf:imageindex>672</gf:imageindex>
+      <gf:time>2013-02-28T23:00:00Z</gf:time>
+      <gf:elevation>10.0</gf:elevation>
+      <gf:fileDate>2013-02-28T23:00:00Z</gf:fileDate>
+      <gf:updated>2013-04-08T06:18:41.597Z</gf:updated>
+    </gf:V>
+  </gml:featureMember>
+
+     * @author Simone Giannecchini, GeoSolutions SAS
+     *
+     */
+    public static class RESTStructuredCoverageGranule {
+
+        protected final Element granule;
+        
+        private final String fid;
+
+        private final List<Element> children;
+
+        @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+        public RESTStructuredCoverageGranule(Element elem) {
+            if(!elem.getName().equals("featureMember")){
+                throw new IllegalStateException("Root element should be gml:featureMember for a granule");
+            }
+            Element feature = (Element) elem.getChildren().get(0);
+            if(feature==null){
+                throw new IllegalStateException("Unable to find feature element for this granule");
+            }    
+            this.granule = feature;
+            this.fid=granule.getAttribute("fid").getValue();
+            this.children=granule.getChildren();
+            
+        }
+
+        public String getAttributeByName(String name) {
+            return granule.getChildTextTrim(name,null);
+        }   
+
+        public String getAttributeByIndex(int index) {
+            return children.get(index).getValue();
+        }   
+        
+        @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+        public Iterator<Element> getAttributesIterator() {
+            return granule.getChildren().iterator();
+        }  
+        
+        /**
+         * @return the fid
+         */
+        public String getFid() {
+            return fid;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public String toString() {
+            StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+            sb.append(this.getClass().getSimpleName()).append('[');
+
+            for (Element c : (List<Element>)granule.getChildren()) {
+                String text = c.getText();
+                if(text!= null) {
+                    text = text.replace("\n", "");
+                    text = text.trim();
+                }
+                sb.append('(').append(c.getName()).append("=").append(text).append(')');
+            }
+            sb.append(']');
+            return sb.toString();
+        }
+
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
+        builder.append("RESTStructuredCoverageGranulesList [");
+        if (bbox != null) {
+            builder.append("bbox=");
+            builder.append(bbox);
+        }
+        if (granulesList != null) {
+            builder.append("granulesList={");
+            for(RESTStructuredCoverageGranule granule:granulesList){
+                builder.append(granule);
+            }
+            builder.append("}, ");
+        }
+        builder.append("]");
+        return builder.toString();
+    }
+
+}

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

@@ -0,0 +1,212 @@
+/*
+ *  GeoServer-Manager - Simple Manager Library for GeoServer
+ *  
+ *  Copyright (C) 2007,2011 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.decoder;
+
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.JDOMBuilder;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.jdom.Element;
+
+/**
+ * This decode turns index format for a GeoServer StructuredGridCoverageReader into something
+ * useful, giving access to the definition of the single attributes.
+ * 
+ * <P>This is the XML REST representation:
+ * <PRE>
+  {@code
+
+<Schema>
+  <attributes>
+    <Attribute>
+      <name>the_geom</name>
+      <minOccurs>0</minOccurs>
+      <maxOccurs>1</maxOccurs>
+      <nillable>true</nillable>
+      <binding>com.vividsolutions.jts.geom.Polygon</binding>
+    </Attribute>
+    <Attribute>
+      <name>location</name>
+      <minOccurs>0</minOccurs>
+      <maxOccurs>1</maxOccurs>
+      <nillable>true</nillable>
+      <binding>java.lang.String</binding>
+    </Attribute>
+    <Attribute>
+      <name>imageindex</name>
+      <minOccurs>0</minOccurs>
+      <maxOccurs>1</maxOccurs>
+      <nillable>true</nillable>
+      <binding>java.lang.Integer</binding>
+    </Attribute>
+    <Attribute>
+      <name>time</name>
+      <minOccurs>0</minOccurs>
+      <maxOccurs>1</maxOccurs>
+      <nillable>true</nillable>
+      <binding>java.sql.Timestamp</binding>
+    </Attribute>
+    <Attribute>
+      <name>elevation</name>
+      <minOccurs>0</minOccurs>
+      <maxOccurs>1</maxOccurs>
+      <nillable>true</nillable>
+      <binding>java.lang.Double</binding>
+    </Attribute>
+    <Attribute>
+      <name>fileDate</name>
+      <minOccurs>0</minOccurs>
+      <maxOccurs>1</maxOccurs>
+      <nillable>true</nillable>
+      <binding>java.sql.Timestamp</binding>
+    </Attribute>
+    <Attribute>
+      <name>updated</name>
+      <minOccurs>0</minOccurs>
+      <maxOccurs>1</maxOccurs>
+      <nillable>true</nillable>
+      <binding>java.sql.Timestamp</binding>
+    </Attribute>
+  </attributes>
+  <atom:link xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="alternate" href="http://localhost:8080/geoserver/rest/workspaces/it.geosolutions/coveragestores/polyphemus/coverages/V/index/granules.xml" type="application/xml"/>
+</Schema>
+}</PRE>
+ * @author Simone Giannecchini, GeoSolutions SAS
+ *
+ */
+public class RESTStructuredCoverageIndexSchema implements Iterable<RESTStructuredCoverageIndexSchema.RESTStructuredCoverageIndexAttribute> {
+
+    private final List<RESTStructuredCoverageIndexAttribute> attributeList;
+    
+    /**
+     * @param list
+     */
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    protected RESTStructuredCoverageIndexSchema(Element schema) {
+        
+       // check ordering of elements
+       if(!schema.getName().equals("Schema")){
+           throw new IllegalStateException("Root element should be Schema");
+       }
+       Element attributes = schema.getChild("attributes");
+       if(attributes==null){
+           throw new IllegalStateException("Root element should be Schema");
+       }       
+       
+       List<RESTStructuredCoverageIndexAttribute> tmpList = new ArrayList<RESTStructuredCoverageIndexAttribute>();
+       for(Element el : (List<Element>)attributes.getChildren()){
+           tmpList.add(new RESTStructuredCoverageIndexAttribute(el));
+       }
+       attributeList = Collections.unmodifiableList(tmpList);
+    }
+    
+    public static RESTStructuredCoverageIndexSchema build(String response) {
+        if(response == null)
+            return null;
+        
+        Element pb = JDOMBuilder.buildElement(response);
+        if(pb != null){
+            return new RESTStructuredCoverageIndexSchema(pb);
+        } else {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+    
+    public int size() {
+        return attributeList.size();
+    }
+
+    public boolean isEmpty() {
+        return attributeList.isEmpty();
+    }
+
+    public RESTStructuredCoverageIndexAttribute get(int index) {
+        return attributeList.get(index);
+    }
+    
+    /* (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see java.lang.Iterable#iterator()
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Iterator<RESTStructuredCoverageIndexAttribute> iterator() {
+        return attributeList.iterator();
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Generic granule of the index.
+     *  
+ * <P>This is the XML REST representation:
+ * <PRE>
+  {@code
+    <Attribute>
+      <name>the_geom</name>
+      <minOccurs>0</minOccurs>
+      <maxOccurs>1</maxOccurs>
+      <nillable>true</nillable>
+      <binding>com.vividsolutions.jts.geom.Polygon</binding>
+    </Attribute>
+     * @author Simone Giannecchini, GeoSolutions SAS
+     *
+     */
+    public static class RESTStructuredCoverageIndexAttribute {
+        protected final Element attribute;
+
+        public RESTStructuredCoverageIndexAttribute(Element elem) {
+            this.attribute = elem;
+        }
+
+        public String getName() {
+            return attribute.getChildTextTrim("name");
+        }
+        
+        public String getMinOccurs() {
+            return attribute.getChildTextTrim("minOccurs");
+        }
+        
+        public String getMaxOccurs() {
+            return attribute.getChildTextTrim("maxOccurs");
+        }
+        
+        public String getNillable() {
+            return attribute.getChildTextTrim("nillable");
+        }
+        
+        public String getBinding() {
+            return attribute.getChildTextTrim("binding");
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public String toString() {
+            return "RESTStructuredCoverageGranule [getName()=" + getName()
+                    + ", getMinOccurs()=" + getMinOccurs() + ", getMaxOccurs()=" + getMaxOccurs()
+                    + ", getNillable()=" + getNillable() + ", getBinding()=" + getBinding() + "]";
+        }
+        
+    }
+
+}

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

@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/*
+ *  GeoServer-Manager - Simple Manager Library for GeoServer
+ *
+ *  Copyright (C) 2007,2013 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.decoder;
+
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.JDOMBuilder;
+import org.jdom.Element;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author ETj (etj at geo-solutions.it)
+ */
+public class RESTStyle {
+
+    private final Element elem;
+
+    public static RESTStyle build(String xml) {
+        if (xml == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        Element e = JDOMBuilder.buildElement(xml);
+        if (e != null) {
+            return new RESTStyle(e);
+        } else {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected RESTStyle(Element elem) {
+        this.elem = elem;
+    }
+
+    public String getName() {
+        return elem.getChildText("name");
+    }
+
+    public String getFileName() {
+        return elem.getChildText("filename");
+    }
+
+    public String getWorkspace() {
+        if(elem.getChild("workspace") != null)
+            return elem.getChild("workspace").getChildText("name");
+        else
+            return null;
+    }
+
+}

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

@@ -25,8 +25,9 @@
 
 package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder;
 
-import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.NameLinkElem;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.JDOMBuilder;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.NameLinkElem;
+
 import org.jdom.Element;
 
 /**

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

@@ -0,0 +1,306 @@
+/*
+ *  GeoServer-Manager - Simple Manager Library for GeoServer
+ *  
+ *  Copyright (C) 2007,2011 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.decoder;
+
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.JDOMBuilder;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.jdom.Element;
+
+/**
+ * Parse <TT>WMS</TT>s returned as XML REST objects.
+ *
+ * <P>This is the XML REST representation:
+ * <PRE>
+ *{@code
+<wmsLayer>
+	<name>comunilazio</name>
+	<nativeName>lait:comunilazio</nativeName>
+	<namespace>
+		<name>arit</name>
+		<atom:link xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="alternate" href="http://172.27.30.25:8080/geoserver/rest/namespaces/arit.xml" type="application/xml"/>
+	</namespace>
+	<title>comunilazio</title>
+	<description/>
+	<keywords>
+		<string>features</string>
+		<string>comunilazio</string>
+	</keywords>
+	<nativeCRS>
+		GEOGCS["WGS 84", DATUM["World Geodetic System 1984", SPHEROID["WGS 84", 6378137.0, 298.257223563, AUTHORITY["EPSG","7030"]], AUTHORITY["EPSG","6326"]], PRIMEM["Greenwich", 0.0, AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]], UNIT["degree", 0.017453292519943295], AXIS["Geodetic longitude", EAST], AXIS["Geodetic latitude", NORTH], AUTHORITY["EPSG","4326"]]
+	</nativeCRS>
+	<srs>EPSG:4326</srs>
+	<nativeBoundingBox>
+		<minx>11.4482128</minx>
+		<maxx>14.0288013</maxx>
+		<miny>40.7848334</miny>
+		<maxy>42.8396541</maxy>
+		<crs>EPSG:4326</crs>
+	</nativeBoundingBox>
+	<latLonBoundingBox>
+		<minx>11.4482128</minx>
+		<maxx>14.0288013</maxx>
+		<miny>40.7848334</miny>
+		<maxy>42.8396541</maxy>
+		<crs>
+			GEOGCS["WGS84(DD)", DATUM["WGS84", SPHEROID["WGS84", 6378137.0, 298.257223563]], PRIMEM["Greenwich", 0.0], UNIT["degree", 0.017453292519943295], AXIS["Geodetic longitude", EAST], AXIS["Geodetic latitude", NORTH]]
+		</crs>
+	</latLonBoundingBox>
+	<projectionPolicy>FORCE_DECLARED</projectionPolicy>
+	<enabled>true</enabled>
+	<metadata>
+		<entry key="cachingEnabled">false</entry>
+	</metadata>
+	<store class="wmsStore">
+		<name>regione</name>
+		<atom:link xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="alternate" href="http://172.27.30.25:8080/geoserver/rest/workspaces/arit/wmsstores/regione.xml" type="application/xml"/>
+	</store>
+</wmsLayer>
+ * }</PRE>
+ *
+ * @author cip
+ */
+public class RESTWms extends RESTResource {
+
+
+    public static RESTWms build(String response) {
+        Element elem = JDOMBuilder.buildElement(response);
+        return elem == null? null : new RESTWms(elem);
+	}
+
+	public RESTWms(Element resource) {
+		super(resource);
+	}
+
+	public RESTWms(RESTResource resource) {
+		super(resource.rootElem);
+	}
+
+//	public String getName() {
+//		return rootElem.getChildText("name");
+//	}
+
+//	public String getNativeName() {
+//		return rootElem.getChildText("nativeName");
+//	}
+
+
+
+//	public String getNameSpace() {
+//		return rootElem.getChild("namespace").getChildText("name");
+//	}
+//
+//	public String getTitle() {
+//		return rootElem.getChildText("title");
+//	}
+
+	public String getNativeCRS() {
+		return rootElem.getChildText("nativeCRS");
+	}
+
+	public String getSRS() {
+		return rootElem.getChildText("srs");
+	}
+	
+	public RESTMetadataList getMetadataList() {
+        return new RESTMetadataList(rootElem.getChild("metadata"));
+    }
+	
+	public List<RESTDimensionInfo> getDimensionInfo() {
+        List<RESTDimensionInfo> listDim = new ArrayList<RESTDimensionInfo>();
+        for (RESTMetadataList.RESTMetadataElement el : getMetadataList()){
+            if(el.getKey().equals(RESTDimensionInfo.TIME) || el.getKey().equals(RESTDimensionInfo.ELEVATION)){
+                listDim.add(new RESTDimensionInfo(el.getMetadataElem()));
+            }
+        }
+        return listDim;
+    }
+		
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the list of parameters for this wms.
+     * 
+     * @return a {@link Map} where the key is the name for the parameter and the value is the value for the parameter.
+     */
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    public Map<String, String> getParametersList() {
+        Map<String, String> paramsList = new HashMap<String, String>();
+
+        final Element paramsRoot = rootElem.getChild("parameters");
+        if (paramsRoot != null) {
+            final List<Element> params = paramsRoot.getChildren();
+            if (params != null) {
+                for (Element param : params) {
+                    final List<Element> values = param.getChildren();
+                    assert values.size()==2;
+                    paramsList.put(values.get(0).getValue(), values.get(1).getValue()); // save key and value
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return paramsList;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
+        builder.append("RESTWms [");
+        if (getNativeCRS() != null) {
+            builder.append("getNativeCRS()=");
+            builder.append(getNativeCRS());
+            builder.append(", ");
+        }
+        if (getSRS() != null) {
+            builder.append("getSRS()=");
+            builder.append(getSRS());
+            builder.append(", ");
+        }
+        if (getMetadataList() != null) {
+            builder.append("getMetadataList()=");
+            builder.append(getMetadataList());
+            builder.append(", ");
+        }
+        if (getDimensionInfo() != null) {
+            builder.append("getDimensionInfo()=");
+            builder.append(getDimensionInfo());
+            builder.append(", ");
+        }
+        if (getParametersList() != null) {
+            builder.append("getParametersList()=");
+            builder.append(getParametersList());
+            builder.append(", ");
+        }
+        if (getName() != null) {
+            builder.append("getName()=");
+            builder.append(getName());
+            builder.append(", ");
+        }
+        if (getTitle() != null) {
+            builder.append("getTitle()=");
+            builder.append(getTitle());
+            builder.append(", ");
+        }
+        if (getNativeName() != null) {
+            builder.append("getNativeName()=");
+            builder.append(getNativeName());
+            builder.append(", ");
+        }
+        if (getAbstract() != null) {
+            builder.append("getAbstract()=");
+            builder.append(getAbstract());
+            builder.append(", ");
+        }
+        if (getNameSpace() != null) {
+            builder.append("getNameSpace()=");
+            builder.append(getNameSpace());
+            builder.append(", ");
+        }
+        if (getStoreName() != null) {
+            builder.append("getStoreName()=");
+            builder.append(getStoreName());
+            builder.append(", ");
+        }
+        if (getStoreType() != null) {
+            builder.append("getStoreType()=");
+            builder.append(getStoreType());
+            builder.append(", ");
+        }
+        if (getStoreUrl() != null) {
+            builder.append("getStoreUrl()=");
+            builder.append(getStoreUrl());
+            builder.append(", ");
+        }
+        if (getCRS() != null) {
+            builder.append("getCRS()=");
+            builder.append(getCRS());
+            builder.append(", ");
+        }
+        builder.append("getMinX()=");
+        builder.append(getMinX());
+        builder.append(", getMaxX()=");
+        builder.append(getMaxX());
+        builder.append(", getMinY()=");
+        builder.append(getMinY());
+        builder.append(", getMaxY()=");
+        builder.append(getMaxY());
+        builder.append(", ");
+        if (getAttributeList() != null) {
+            builder.append("getAttributeList()=");
+            builder.append(getAttributeList());
+            builder.append(", ");
+        }
+        if (getEncodedAttributeList() != null) {
+            builder.append("getEncodedAttributeList()=");
+            builder.append(getEncodedAttributeList());
+            builder.append(", ");
+        }
+        if (getEncodedMetadataLinkInfoList() != null) {
+            builder.append("getEncodedMetadataLinkInfoList()=");
+            builder.append(getEncodedMetadataLinkInfoList());
+        }
+        builder.append("]");
+        return builder.toString();
+    }
+
+//	public String getStoreName() {
+//		return rootElem.getChild("store").getChildText("name");
+//	}
+//
+//	public String getStoreType() {
+//		return rootElem.getChild("store").getAttributeValue("class");
+//	}
+
+
+//    public String getStoreUrl() {
+//		Element store = rootElem.getChild("store");
+//        Element atom = store.getChild("link", Namespace.getNamespace("atom", "http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"));
+//        return atom.getAttributeValue("href");
+//    }
+
+//	public String getBBCRS() {
+//		Element elBBox = rootElem.getChild("latLonBoundingBox");
+//		return elBBox.getChildText("crs");
+//	}
+//
+//	protected double getLatLonEdge(String edge) {
+//		Element elBBox = rootElem.getChild("latLonBoundingBox");
+//		return Double.parseDouble(elBBox.getChildText(edge));
+//	}
+//
+//	public double getMinX() {
+//		return getLatLonEdge("minx");
+//	}
+//	public double getMaxX() {
+//		return getLatLonEdge("maxx");
+//	}
+//	public double getMinY() {
+//		return getLatLonEdge("miny");
+//	}
+//	public double getMaxY() {
+//		return getLatLonEdge("maxy");
+//	}
+}

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

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/*
+ *  GeoServer-Manager - Simple Manager Library for GeoServer
+ *  
+ *  Copyright (C) 2007,2011 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.decoder;
+
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.JDOMBuilder;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.NameLinkElem;
+
+import org.jdom.Element;
+
+/**
+ * Parses list of summary data about Wms.
+ *
+ * <P>This is the XML REST representation:
+ * <PRE>{@code <wmsLayers>
+	<wmsLayer>
+		<name>comunilazio</name>
+		<atom:link xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="alternate" href="http://172.27.30.25:8080/geoserver/rest/workspaces/arit/wmsstores/regione/wmslayers/comunilazio.xml" type="application/xml"/>
+	</wmsLayer>
+</wmsLayers>
+ *
+}</PRE>
+ *
+ * @author cip 
+ */
+public class RESTWmsList extends RESTAbstractList<NameLinkElem> {
+
+    public static RESTWmsList build(String response) {
+        Element elem = JDOMBuilder.buildElement(response);
+        return elem == null? null : new RESTWmsList(elem);
+	}
+
+    protected RESTWmsList(Element list) {
+        super(list);
+    }
+    
+}

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

@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+/*
+ *  GeoServer-Manager - Simple Manager Library for GeoServer
+ *  
+ *  Copyright (C) 2007,2011 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.decoder;
+
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.JDOMBuilder;
+
+import org.jdom.Element;
+
+/**
+ * Parse <TT>WmsStore</TT>s returned as XML REST objects.
+ * <P>
+ * This is the XML document returned by GeoServer when requesting a WmsStore:
+ * <PRE>
+ * {@code 
+<wmsStore>
+	<name>regione</name>
+	<type>WMS</type>
+	<enabled>true</enabled>
+	<workspace>
+		<name>arit</name>
+		<atom:link xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="alternate" href="http://172.27.30.25:8080/geoserver/rest/workspaces/arit.xml" type="application/xml"/>
+	</workspace>
+	<metadata>
+		<entry key="useConnectionPooling">true</entry>
+	</metadata>
+	<__default>false</__default>
+	<capabilitiesURL>http://www.regione.lazio.it/geoserver/wms</capabilitiesURL>
+	<user>admin</user>
+	<password>geoserver</password>
+	<maxConnections>6</maxConnections>
+	<readTimeout>60</readTimeout>
+	<connectTimeout>30</connectTimeout>
+	<wmsLayers>
+		<atom:link xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="alternate" href="http://172.27.30.25:8080/geoserver/rest/workspaces/arit/wmsstores/regione/wmslayers.xml" type="application/xml"/>
+	</wmsLayers>
+</wmsStore>
+ * }
+ * </PRE>
+ *
+ * <I>Note: the whole XML fragment is stored in memory. At the moment, there are
+ * methods to retrieve only the more useful data.
+ * 
+ * @author etj
+ */
+public class RESTWmsStore {
+	private final Element cs;
+
+
+	public RESTWmsStore(Element cs) {
+		this.cs = cs;
+	}
+
+    public static RESTWmsStore build(String response) {
+        if(response == null)
+            return null;
+        if(response.isEmpty())
+        	return new RESTWmsStore(new Element("wmsStore")); // TODO check how to response
+        
+        Element pb = JDOMBuilder.buildElement(response);
+        if(pb != null)
+            return new RESTWmsStore(pb);
+        else
+            return null;
+    }
+
+    public String getName() {
+        return cs.getChildText("name");
+    }
+
+    public String getType() {
+        return cs.getChildText("type");
+    }
+
+    public Boolean getEnabled() {
+        return Boolean.parseBoolean(cs.getChildText("enabled"));
+    }
+    
+    public String getWorkspaceName() {
+        return cs.getChild("workspace").getChildText("name");
+    }    
+    
+    public Boolean getUseConnectionPooling(){
+    	Element entry = cs.getChild("metadata").getChild("entry");    	
+    	return entry.getAttributeValue("key").equals("useConnectionPooling") && Boolean.parseBoolean(entry.getValue());
+    }
+    
+    public String getCapabilitiesURL() {
+        return cs.getChildText("capabilitiesURL");
+    }
+    
+    public String getMaxConnections() {
+    	return cs.getChildText("maxConnections");
+    }
+    
+	public String getReadTimeout() {
+		return cs.getChildText("readTimeout");
+    }
+    
+    public String getConnectTimeout() {
+		return cs.getChildText("connectTimeout");
+    }        
+
+    public String getUser() {
+        return cs.getChildText("user");
+    }
+    
+    public String getPassword() {
+        return cs.getChildText("password");
+    }
+    
+    public String toString() {
+        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder(getClass().getSimpleName())
+                .append('[');
+        if(cs == null)
+            sb.append("null");
+        else
+            sb.append("name:").append(getName())
+                .append(" wsname:").append(getWorkspaceName());
+
+        return sb.toString();
+    }
+}

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

@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/*
+ *  GeoServer-Manager - Simple Manager Library for GeoServer
+ *  
+ *  Copyright (C) 2007,2011 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.decoder;
+
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.JDOMBuilder;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.NameLinkElem;
+
+import org.jdom.Element;
+
+/**
+ * Parses list of summary data about WmsStores.
+ *
+ * <P>This is the XML REST representation:
+ * <PRE>{@code 
+<wmsStores>
+	<wmsStore>
+		<name>regione</name>
+		<atom:link xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="alternate" href="http://172.27.30.25:8080/geoserver/rest/workspaces/arit/wmsstores/regione.xml" type="application/xml"/>
+	</wmsStore>
+</wmsStores>
+ *
+}</PRE>
+ *
+ * @author cip
+ */
+public class RESTWmsStoreList extends RESTAbstractList<NameLinkElem> {
+
+    public static RESTWmsStoreList build(String response) {
+        Element elem = JDOMBuilder.buildElement(response);
+        return elem == null? null : new RESTWmsStoreList(elem);
+	}
+
+    protected RESTWmsStoreList(Element list) {
+        super(list);
+    }
+    
+}

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

@@ -25,8 +25,9 @@
 
 package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder;
 
-import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.NameLinkElem;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.JDOMBuilder;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.NameLinkElem;
+
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.Iterator;

src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/decoder/about/GSVersionDecoder.java

@@ -0,0 +1,201 @@
+/*
+ *  GeoServer-Manager - Simple Manager Library for GeoServer
+ *
+ *  Copyright (C) 2007,2015 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.decoder.about;
+
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.JDOMBuilder;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.utils.ElementUtils;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.utils.XmlElement;
+
+import org.jdom.Attribute;
+import org.jdom.Element;
+
+/**
+ * Encode an XML for about/version.xml
+ * 
+ * 
+ * 
+ * @author Carlo Cancellieri - carlo.cancellieri@geo-solutions.it
+ * 
+ */
+public class GSVersionDecoder extends XmlElement {
+    public final static String ABOUT = "about";
+
+    private GSAboutResource geoserver;
+
+    public class GSAboutResource extends XmlElement {
+        public final static String RESOURCE = "resource";
+
+        public final static String NAME = "name";
+
+        public final static String VERSION = "Version";
+
+        private Element version;
+
+        public GSAboutResource() {
+            create();
+        }
+        
+        private void create(){
+            setRoot(RESOURCE);
+            version = new Element(VERSION);
+            addContent(version);
+        }
+
+        public void setName(String name) {
+            final Attribute _name = this.getRoot().getAttribute(GSAboutResource.NAME);
+            if (name!=null)
+                _name.setValue(name);
+            else
+                this.getRoot().setAttribute(GSAboutResource.NAME, name);
+            
+        }
+        
+        public String getName() {
+            final Attribute name = this.getRoot().getAttribute(GSAboutResource.NAME);
+            if (name!=null)
+                return name.getValue();
+            else
+                return null;
+        }
+
+        public GSAboutResource(Element el) {
+            super();
+            if (el!=null){
+                setRoot(el);
+                version = ElementUtils.contains(el, GSAboutResource.VERSION);
+            } else {
+                create();
+                setVersion(GSVersionDecoder.VERSION.UNRECOGNIZED.toString());
+            }
+        }
+        
+        public void setVersion(String v){
+            version.setText(v);
+        }
+    }
+    
+
+    /**
+     * Load the string representation into this encoder
+     * 
+     * @param document
+     */
+    public GSVersionDecoder(String document) {
+        Element root=JDOMBuilder.buildElement(document);
+        if (root!=null){
+            setRoot(root);
+            geoserver = new GSAboutResource(ElementUtils.contains(this.getRoot(),
+                    GSAboutResource.RESOURCE));
+        }else {
+            create();
+        }
+    }
+
+    public GSVersionDecoder() {
+        create();
+    }
+    
+    private void create(){
+        setRoot("about");
+        geoserver = new GSAboutResource();
+        addContent(geoserver.getRoot());
+    }
+    
+    public GSAboutResource getGeoServer(){
+        return geoserver;
+    }
+
+    public VERSION getVersion() {
+        Element e = ElementUtils.contains(geoserver.version, GSAboutResource.VERSION);
+        return VERSION.getVersion(e.getTextTrim());
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * @see {@link Enum#compareTo(Enum)}
+     * @param v
+     * @return
+     */
+    public int compareTo(VERSION v) {
+        return getVersion().compareTo(v);
+    }
+
+    public static GSVersionDecoder build(String response) {
+        return new GSVersionDecoder(response);
+    }
+
+    public enum VERSION {
+        v22(22, "2\\.2([^0-9]|$).*"),
+        v23(23, "2\\.3([^0-9]|$).*"),
+        v24(24, "2\\.4([^0-9]|$).*"),
+        v25(25, "2\\.5([^0-9]|$).*"),
+        v26(26, "2\\.6([^0-9]|$).*"),
+        v27(27, "2\\.7([^0-9]|$).*"),
+        v28(28, "2\\.8([^0-9]|$).*"),
+        ABOVE(9999, "2\\..+"),
+        UNRECOGNIZED(-1, null);
+
+        final private int version;
+        final private String pattern;
+
+        private VERSION(int val, String pattern) {
+            version = val;
+            this.pattern = pattern;
+        }
+
+        public int getVersion() {
+            return version;
+        }
+        
+        public String toString(){
+            return Integer.toString(version);
+        }
+
+        public static VERSION getVersion(String v) {
+            if (v == null) {
+                return UNRECOGNIZED;
+            }
+            
+            for (VERSION version : VERSION.values()) {
+                if(version.pattern != null && v.matches(version.pattern)) {
+                    return version;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return UNRECOGNIZED;
+        }
+        
+        public static String print(){
+
+            StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder("[");
+            for (VERSION v : VERSION.values()) {
+                sb.append(v.toString()).append(' ');
+            }
+            sb.append("]");
+            return sb.toString();
+        }
+    }
+
+}

src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/decoder/utils/JDOMListIterator.java

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils;
 
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
+
 import org.jdom.Element;
 
 /**

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

@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@
  */
 package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder;
 
-import org.jdom.Element;
-
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.GeoServerRESTPublisher;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.GeoServerRESTPublisher.StoreType;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.utils.ElementUtils;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.utils.PropertyXMLEncoder;
 
+import org.jdom.Element;
+
 /**
  * Generic Store encoder.
  * 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public abstract class GSAbstractStoreEncoder extends PropertyXMLEncoder {
     }
 
     public String getType() {
-        return ElementUtils.contains(getRoot(), "name").getTextTrim();
+        return ElementUtils.contains(getRoot(), "type").getTextTrim();
     }
 
     public void setName(String name) {

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

@@ -25,23 +25,69 @@
 
 package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder;
 
-import org.jdom.Element;
-
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.authorityurl.GSAuthorityURLInfoEncoder;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.identifier.GSIdentifierInfoEncoder;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.utils.PropertyXMLEncoder;
 
+import org.jdom.Element;
+import org.jdom.filter.Filter;
+
 /**
+ * Layer encoder for Geoserver >= 2.2
  *
  * @author ETj (etj at geo-solutions.it)
  * @author Carlo Cancellieri - carlo.cancellieri@geo-solutions.it
+ * @author Emmanuel Blondel - emmanuel.blondel1@gmail.com 
  * 
  * The layer encoder is enabled by default
  * 
+ * {@code
+ * <layer>
+ *      <name>{LAYERNAME}</name>
+ *      <type>RASTER</type>
+ *      <defaultStyle>
+ *              <name>{STYLE_NAME}</name>
+ *              <atom:link xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="alternate" href="http://{GSURL}/rest/styles/{STYLE}xml" type="application/xml"/>
+ *      </defaultStyle>
+ *      <resource class="coverage">
+ *            <name>{RESOURCE_NAME}</name>
+ *              <atom:link xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="alternate" 
+ *                      href="http://{GSURL}/rest/workspaces/{WS}/coveragestores/{STORE}/coverages/{LAYER}.xml" type="application/xml"/>
+ *      </resource>
+ *      <attribution>
+ *              <title>test</title>
+ *              <href>http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/templates/faoweb/images/FAO-logo.png</href>
+ *              <logoURL>http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/templates/faoweb/images/FAO-logo.png</logoURL>
+ *              <logoWidth>412</logoWidth>
+ *              <logoHeight>77</logoHeight>
+ *              <logoType>image/png</logoType>
+ *      </attribution>
+ *      ...
+ *      
+ * </layer>
+ * }
+ * 
+ * 
+ * @since gs-2.2.x
  */
 public class GSLayerEncoder extends PropertyXMLEncoder {
-
+	
+	public final static String STYLES = "styles";
+	public final static String AUTHORITY_URLS="authorityURLs";
+	public final static String IDENTIFIERS="identifiers";
+	public final static String DEFAULT_STYLE = "defaultStyle";
+	
+	final private Element stylesEncoder = new Element(STYLES);
+	final private Element defaultStyleEncoder = new Element(DEFAULT_STYLE);
+	final private Element authorityURLListEncoder = new Element(AUTHORITY_URLS);
+	final private Element identifierListEncoder = new Element(IDENTIFIERS);
+	
     public GSLayerEncoder() {
         super("layer");
         addEnabled();
+        addContent(stylesEncoder);
+        addContent(authorityURLListEncoder);
+        addContent(identifierListEncoder); 
     }
     
     /**
@@ -120,6 +166,20 @@ public class GSLayerEncoder extends PropertyXMLEncoder {
     protected void addDefaultStyle(String defaultStyle) {
         add("defaultStyle", defaultStyle);
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * @see {@link GSLayerEncoder#setDefaultStyle(String)}
+     * @param defaultStyle 
+     */
+    protected void addDefaultStyle(String workspace, String defaultStyle) {
+        addContent(defaultStyleEncoder);
+        Element el = new Element("name");
+        el.setText(defaultStyle);
+        defaultStyleEncoder.addContent(el);
+        el = new Element("workspace");
+        el.setText(workspace);
+        defaultStyleEncoder.addContent(el);
+    }
 
     /**
      * @param defaultStyle The style that will be applied if no style is specified.
@@ -130,4 +190,99 @@ public class GSLayerEncoder extends PropertyXMLEncoder {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unable to set an empty or null parameter");
         set("defaultStyle", defaultStyle);
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * @see {@link GSLayerEncoder#setDefaultStyle(String)}
+     * @param defaultStyle 
+     */
+    public void setDefaultStyle(String workspace, String defaultStyle) {
+        remove("defaultStyle");
+        addDefaultStyle(workspace, defaultStyle);
+    }
+    
+	/**
+	 * Add a style
+	 * 
+	 * @param style
+	 */
+	public void addStyle(String style) {
+		final Element el = new Element("style");
+		el.setText(style);
+		stylesEncoder.addContent(el);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * delete a style from the list of available styles
+	 * 
+	 * @param style
+	 * @return true if something is removed, false otherwise
+	 */
+	public boolean delStyle(final String style) {
+		final Element el = new Element("style");
+		el.setText(style);
+		return (stylesEncoder.removeContent(new Filter() {
+			private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+			public boolean matches(Object obj) {
+				if (((Element) obj).getText().equals(style)) {
+					return true;
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		})).size() == 0 ? false : true;
+	}
+	 
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 * @param advertised
+	 *            true if the layer should be advertised
+	 */
+	public void setAdvertised(boolean advertised) {
+		if (advertised)
+			set("advertised", "true");
+		else
+			set("advertised", "false");
+	}
+    
+	/**
+	 * Add an authorityURLInfo to the GeoServer layer
+	 * 
+	 * @param authorityURLInfo
+	 */
+	public void addAuthorityURL(GSAuthorityURLInfoEncoder authorityURLInfo) {
+		authorityURLListEncoder.addContent(authorityURLInfo.getRoot());
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Deletes a AuthorityURLInfo from the list using the authorityURL
+	 * (AuthorityURLInfo href)
+	 * 
+	 * @param authorityURL
+	 * @return true if something is removed, false otherwise
+	 */
+	public boolean delAuthorityURL(final String authorityURL) {
+		return (authorityURLListEncoder.removeContent(GSAuthorityURLInfoEncoder
+				.getFilterByHref(authorityURL))).size() == 0 ? false : true;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Add an identifierInfo to the GeoServer layer
+	 * 
+	 * @param identifierInfo
+	 */
+	public void addIdentifier(GSIdentifierInfoEncoder identifierInfo) {
+		identifierListEncoder.addContent(identifierInfo.getRoot());
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Deletes a IdentifierInfo from the list using the authority name
+	 * (IdentifierInfo authority)
+	 * 
+	 * @param authority
+	 * @return true if something is removed, false otherwise
+	 */
+	public boolean delIdentifier(final String authority) {
+		return (identifierListEncoder.removeContent(GSIdentifierInfoEncoder
+				.getFilterByHref(authority))).size() == 0 ? false : true;
+	}
 }

src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/encoder/GSLayerEncoder21.java

@@ -0,0 +1,212 @@
+/*
+ *  GeoServer-Manager - Simple Manager Library for GeoServer
+ *  
+ *  Copyright (C) 2007-2016 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;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Map.Entry;
+
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.authorityurl.AuthorityURLInfo;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.authorityurl.GSAuthorityURLInfoEncoder;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.identifier.GSIdentifierInfoEncoder;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.identifier.IdentifierInfo;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.utils.NestedElementEncoder;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.utils.XmlElement;
+import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
+
+/**
+ * Layer encoder for Geoserver = 2.1
+ *
+ * @author Emmanuel Blondel - emmanuel.blondel1@gmail.com
+ * 
+ * The layer encoder is enabled by default
+ * 
+ * @since gs-2.1.x
+ * 
+ */
+public class GSLayerEncoder21 extends GSLayerEncoder {
+	
+
+	public final static String METADATA = "metadata";
+	final private GSMetadataEncoder metadata = new GSMetadataEncoder();
+	public Map<String,String> authorityURLList;
+	public Map<String,List<String>> identifierList;
+
+	private class GSMetadataEncoder extends NestedElementEncoder{
+		public GSMetadataEncoder() {
+			super(METADATA);
+		}
+	}
+	
+    public GSLayerEncoder21() {
+    	super();
+        addContent(metadata.getRoot());
+        addAdvertised();
+    }
+
+	/**
+	 * @param key
+	 * @param dimensionInfo
+	 */
+	protected void addMetadata(String key, XmlElement dimensionInfo) {
+		metadata.add(key, dimensionInfo.getRoot());
+	}
+	
+	/**
+     * advertise the layer
+     */
+    protected void addAdvertised(){
+       metadata.add("advertised", "true");
+    }
+	
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 * @param advertised true if the layer should be advertised
+	 */
+	public void setAdvertised(boolean advertised){
+		if(advertised){
+			metadata.add("advertised", "true");
+		}else{
+			metadata.add("advertised", "false");
+		}
+	}
+		
+	/**
+	 * Add an authorityURLInfo to the GeoServer layer
+	 * 
+	 * @param authorityURLInfo
+	 */
+	public void addAuthorityURL(GSAuthorityURLInfoEncoder authorityURLInfo){	
+		if(authorityURLList == null){
+			authorityURLList = new LinkedHashMap<String,String>();
+		}
+		authorityURLList.put(authorityURLInfo.getHref(), authorityURLInfo.getName());
+		String jsonStr = "";
+		for(Entry<String, String> entry : authorityURLList.entrySet()){
+			jsonStr += "{"+
+					"\""+AuthorityURLInfo.name.name()+"\":\""+entry.getValue()+"\","+
+					"\""+AuthorityURLInfo.href.name()+"\":\""+entry.getKey()+"\""+
+					"},";
+		}
+		metadata.set("authorityURLs", "["+jsonStr+"]");
+	}
+	
+	
+	/**
+	 * Deletes a AuthorityURLInfo from the list using the authorityURL
+	 * (AuthorityURLInfo href)
+	 * 
+	 * @param authorityURL
+	 * @return true if something is removed, false otherwise
+	 */
+	public boolean delAuthorityURL(final String authorityURL){
+		boolean delete = false;
+		if(!(authorityURLList == null || authorityURLList.isEmpty())){
+			if(authorityURLList.containsKey(authorityURL)){
+				identifierList.remove(authorityURL);
+				String jsonStr = "";
+				for (Entry<String, List<String>> entry : identifierList
+						.entrySet()) {
+					for (String value : entry.getValue()) {
+						jsonStr += "{" + "\"" + AuthorityURLInfo.name.name()
+								+ "\":\"" + entry.getValue() + "\"," + "\""
+								+ AuthorityURLInfo.href.name() + "\":\""
+								+ value + "\"" + "},";
+					}
+				}
+				metadata.set("identifiers", "["+jsonStr+"]");
+				delete = true;
+			}
+		}
+		return delete;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Add an identifierInfo to the GeoServer layer
+	 * 
+	 * @param identifierInfo
+	 */
+	public void addIdentifier(GSIdentifierInfoEncoder identifierInfo){
+		if(identifierList == null){
+			identifierList = new LinkedHashMap<String,List<String>>();
+		}
+		
+		String authority = identifierInfo.getAuthority();
+
+		if (!identifierList.containsKey(authority)) {
+			List<String> ids = new ArrayList<String>();
+			ids.add(identifierInfo.getIdentifier());
+			identifierList.put(authority, ids);
+		} else {
+			List<String> ids = identifierList.get(authority);
+			ids.add(identifierInfo.getIdentifier());
+			identifierList.put(authority, ids);
+		}
+		
+		String jsonStr = "";
+		for (Entry<String, List<String>> entry : identifierList.entrySet()) {
+			for (String value : entry.getValue()) {
+				jsonStr += "{" + "\"" + IdentifierInfo.authority.name()
+						+ "\":\"" + entry.getKey() + "\"," + "\""
+						+ IdentifierInfo.identifier.name() + "\":\"" + value
+						+ "\"" + "},";
+			}
+		}
+		metadata.set("identifiers", "["+jsonStr+"]");
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Deletes a IdentifierInfo from the list using the authority
+	 * name (IdentifierInfo authority)
+	 * 
+	 * @param authority
+	 * @return true if something is removed, false otherwise
+	 */
+	public boolean delIdentifier(final String authority){
+		boolean delete = false;
+		if(!(identifierList == null || identifierList.isEmpty())){
+			if(identifierList.containsKey(authority)){
+				identifierList.remove(authority);
+				String jsonStr = "";
+				for (Entry<String, List<String>> entry : identifierList
+						.entrySet()) {
+					for (String value : entry.getValue()) {
+						jsonStr += "{" + "\"" + IdentifierInfo.authority.name()
+								+ "\":\"" + entry.getKey() + "\"," + "\""
+								+ IdentifierInfo.identifier.name() + "\":\""
+								+ value + "\"" + "},";
+					}
+				}
+				metadata.set("identifiers", "["+jsonStr+"]");
+				delete = true;
+			}
+		}
+		return delete;
+	}
+	
+	
+}

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

@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@
  */
 package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder;
 
-import java.net.URI;
-
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.utils.ElementUtils;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.utils.PropertyXMLEncoder;
 
+import java.net.URI;
+
 /**
  * Namespace XML encoder. Namespaces must contain a non empty prefix and a URI:
  * 

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

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.coverage.GSCoverageEncoder;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.feature.GSFeatureTypeEncoder;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.metadata.GSDimensionInfoEncoder;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.metadata.GSFeatureDimensionInfoEncoder;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.metadatalink.GSMetadataLinkInfoEncoder;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.utils.ElementUtils;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.utils.NestedElementEncoder;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.utils.PropertyXMLEncoder;
@@ -46,95 +47,241 @@ import org.jdom.filter.Filter;
  * 
  * @author ETj (etj at geo-solutions.it)
  * @author Carlo Cancellieri - carlo.cancellieri@geo-solutions.it
+ * @author Emmanuel Blondel - emmanuel.blondel1@gmail.com | emmanuel.blondel@fao.org
+ * @author Henry Rotzoll
  */
-public abstract class GSResourceEncoder
-		extends PropertyXMLEncoder {
-	public final static String NAME = "name";
-	public final static String METADATA="metadata";
-	public final static String KEYWORDS="keywords";
+public abstract class GSResourceEncoder extends PropertyXMLEncoder {
+    public final static String NAME = "name";
 
-	final private GSMetadataEncoder metadata = new GSMetadataEncoder();
-	final private Element keywordsListEncoder = new Element(KEYWORDS);
-	
-	private class GSMetadataEncoder extends NestedElementEncoder{
-		public GSMetadataEncoder() {
-			super(METADATA);
-		}
-	}
+    public final static String NATIVENAME = "nativeName";
 
-	/**
-	 * @param rootName
-	 *            Actually 'feature' or 'coverage'
-	 * @see GSFeatureTypeEncoder
-	 * @see GSCoverageEncoder
-	 */
-	protected GSResourceEncoder(final String rootName) {
-		super(rootName);
-		add("enabled", "true");
+    public final static String METADATA = "metadata";
 
-		// Link members to the parent
-		addContent(metadata.getRoot());
-		addContent(keywordsListEncoder);
-	}
+    public final static String KEYWORDS = "keywords";
 
-	public void setEnabled(boolean enabled) {
-		set("enabled", (enabled) ? "true" : "false");
-	}
+    public final static String METADATALINKS = "metadataLinks";
 
-	// TODO MetadataLink
-//	public void setMetadata(String key, String url){
-//		metadata.set(key, url);
-//	}
-	
-	/**
-	 * @param key
-	 * @param dimensionInfo
-	 */
-	protected void addMetadata(String key, XmlElement dimensionInfo) {
-		metadata.add(key, dimensionInfo.getRoot());
-	}
+    final private GSMetadataEncoder metadata = new GSMetadataEncoder();
 
-	public void setMetadata(String key, XmlElement dimensionInfo) {
-		metadata.set(key, dimensionInfo.getRoot());
-	}
-	
+    final private Element keywordsListEncoder = new Element(KEYWORDS);
 
-	/**
-	 * @param key
-	 *            the name of the metadata to add (f.e.: elevation, time)
-	 * @return true if something is removed, false otherwise
-	 */
-	public boolean delMetadata(String key) {
-		return metadata.remove(key);
-	}
+    final private Element metadataLinksListEncoder = new Element(METADATALINKS);
 
+    private class GSMetadataEncoder extends NestedElementEncoder {
+        public GSMetadataEncoder() {
+            super(METADATA);
+        }
+    }
 
-	public void addKeyword(String keyword) {
-		final Element el = new Element("string");
-		el.setText(keyword);
-		keywordsListEncoder.addContent(el);
-	}
+    /**
+     * @param rootName Actually 'feature' or 'coverage'
+     * @see GSFeatureTypeEncoder
+     * @see GSCoverageEncoder
+     */
+    protected GSResourceEncoder(final String rootName) {
+        super(rootName);
+        add("enabled", "true");
 
-	/**
-	 * delete a keyword from the list
-	 * 
-	 * @param keyword
-	 * @return true if something is removed, false otherwise
-	 */
-	public boolean delKeyword(final String keyword) {
-		final Element el = new Element("string");
-		el.setText(keyword);
-		return (keywordsListEncoder.removeContent(new Filter() {
-			private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+        // Link members to the parent
+        addContent(metadata.getRoot());
+        addContent(keywordsListEncoder);
+        addContent(metadataLinksListEncoder);
+    }
 
-			public boolean matches(Object obj) {
-				if (((Element) obj).getText().equals(keyword)) {
-					return true;
-				}
-				return false;
-			}
-		})).size() == 0 ? false : true;
-	}
+    public void setEnabled(boolean enabled) {
+        set("enabled", (enabled) ? "true" : "false");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param key
+     * @param dimensionInfo
+     */
+    protected void addMetadata(String key, XmlElement dimensionInfo) {
+        metadata.add(key, dimensionInfo.getRoot());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @deprecated Use {@link #setMetadataDimension(String, GSDimensionInfoEncoder)} this method will be set as protected for internal use only
+     * @param key
+     * @param dimensionInfo
+     */
+    public void setMetadata(String key, XmlElement dimensionInfo) {
+        metadata.set(key, dimensionInfo.getRoot());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param key
+     * @param dimensionInfo
+     */
+    protected void addMetadataDimension(String key, GSDimensionInfoEncoder dimensionInfo) {
+        addMetadataDimension(key, dimensionInfo, false);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Add the metadata for a custom dimension.
+     * 
+     * @param key the name of the dimension
+     * @param dimensionInfo {@link GSDimensionInfoEncoder} with additional information about the dimension
+     * @param custom is the dimension custom or not?
+     */
+    protected void addMetadataDimension(String key, GSDimensionInfoEncoder dimensionInfo,
+            boolean custom) {
+        if (custom) {
+            metadata.set("custom_dimension_" + key.toUpperCase(), dimensionInfo.getRoot());
+        } else {
+            metadata.add(key, dimensionInfo.getRoot());
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void setMetadataDimension(String key, GSDimensionInfoEncoder dimensionInfo) {
+        setMetadataDimension(key, dimensionInfo, false);
+    }
+
+    public void setMetadataString(String key, String value) {
+        metadata.set(key, value);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the metadata for a custom dimension.
+     * 
+     * @param key the name of the dimension
+     * @param dimensionInfo {@link GSDimensionInfoEncoder} with additional information about the dimension
+     * @param custom is the dimension custom or not?
+     */
+    public void setMetadataDimension(String key, GSDimensionInfoEncoder dimensionInfo,
+            boolean custom) {
+        if (custom) {
+            metadata.set("custom_dimension_" + key.toUpperCase(), dimensionInfo.getRoot());
+        } else {
+            metadata.set(key, dimensionInfo.getRoot());
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param key the name of the metadata to add (f.e.: elevation, time)
+     * @return true if something is removed, false otherwise
+     */
+    public boolean delMetadata(String key) {
+        return metadata.remove(key);
+    }
+
+    public void addKeyword(String keyword) {
+        checkKeyword(keyword);
+        putKeyword(keyword);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * {@code
+     * <keywords>
+     *          <string>WCS</string>
+     *          <string>ImageMosaic</string>
+     *          <string>srtm30</string> <string> KEYWORD}\@language={LANGUAGE}\;\@vocabulary={VOCABULARY}\;</string>
+     * <string>{KEYWORD_2}\@vocabulary={VOCABULARY_2}\;</string> <string>{KEYWORD_3}\@language={LANGUAGE_3}\;</string> </keywords> }
+     * 
+     * @param keyword mandatory keyword ('\' characters are not permitted)
+     * @param language optional parameter
+     * @param vocabulary optional parameter
+     */
+    public void addKeyword(final String keyword, final String language, final String vocabulary) {
+        checkKeyword(keyword);
+        putKeyword(buildKeyword(keyword, language, vocabulary));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * delete a keyword from the list
+     * 
+     * @param keyword
+     * @return true if something is removed, false otherwise
+     */
+    public boolean delKeyword(final String keyword) {
+        return removeKeyword(keyword, null, null);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * delete a keyword from the list
+     * 
+     * @param keyword
+     * @return true if something is removed, false otherwise
+     */
+    public boolean delKeyword(final String keyword, final String language, final String vocabulary) {
+        return removeKeyword(keyword, language, vocabulary);
+    }
+
+    private boolean removeKeyword(final String keyword, final String language,
+            final String vocabulary) {
+        checkKeyword(keyword);
+        final String text = buildKeyword(keyword, language, vocabulary);
+        return (keywordsListEncoder.removeContent(new Filter() {
+            private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+            public boolean matches(Object obj) {
+                if (((Element) obj).getText().equals(text)) {
+                    return true;
+                }
+                return false;
+            }
+        })).size() == 0 ? false : true;
+    }
+
+    private void putKeyword(String keyword) {
+        final Element el = new Element("string");
+        el.setText(keyword);
+        keywordsListEncoder.addContent(el);
+    }
+
+    private void checkKeyword(String keyword) {
+        if (keyword == null || keyword.isEmpty() || keyword.contains("\\")) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("keyword may not be null, empty or contains '\'");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private String buildKeyword(final String keyword, final String language, final String vocabulary) {
+        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder(keyword);
+        // \@language={LANGUAGE_3}\;
+        if (language != null && !language.isEmpty()) {
+            sb.append("\\@language=").append(language).append("\\;");
+        }
+        // \@vocabulary={VOCABULARY}\;
+        if (vocabulary != null && !vocabulary.isEmpty()) {
+            sb.append("\\@vocabulary=").append(vocabulary).append("\\;");
+        }
+        return sb.toString();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Adds a MetadataLinkInfo to the GeoServer Resource
+     * 
+     * @param MetadataLink
+     * 
+     */
+    public void addMetadataLinkInfo(GSMetadataLinkInfoEncoder metadataLinkInfo) {
+        metadataLinksListEncoder.addContent(metadataLinkInfo.getRoot());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Adds quickly a MetadataLinkInfo to the GeoServer Resource
+     * 
+     * 
+     * @param type
+     * @param metadataType
+     * @param content
+     */
+    public void addMetadataLinkInfo(String type, String metadataType, String content) {
+        final GSMetadataLinkInfoEncoder mde = new GSMetadataLinkInfoEncoder(type, metadataType,
+                content);
+        metadataLinksListEncoder.addContent(mde.getRoot());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Deletes a metadataLinkInfo from the list using the metadataURL (MetadataLinkInfo content)
+     * 
+     * @param metadataURL
+     * @return true if something is removed, false otherwise
+     */
+    public boolean delMetadataLinkInfo(final String metadataURL) {
+        return (metadataLinksListEncoder.removeContent(GSMetadataLinkInfoEncoder
+                .getFilterByContent(metadataURL))).size() == 0 ? false : true;
+    }
 
     /**
      * Reprojection policy for a published layer. One of:
@@ -144,58 +291,90 @@ public abstract class GSResourceEncoder
      * <li>{@link #NONE} No reprojection (use native CRS)
      * </ul>
      */
-	public enum ProjectionPolicy {
+    public enum ProjectionPolicy {
         /** Reproject from native to declared CRS */
         REPROJECT_TO_DECLARED,
         /** Use the declared CRS (ignore native) */
         FORCE_DECLARED,
         /** Keep native */
         NONE
-	}
+    }
 
-	private final static String PROJECTIONPOLICY = "projectionPolicy";
+    private final static String PROJECTIONPOLICY = "projectionPolicy";
 
-	/**
-	 * NONE, REPROJECT_TO_DECLARED, FORCE_DECLARED
-	 * 
-	 */
-	protected void addProjectionPolicy(ProjectionPolicy policy) {
-		add(PROJECTIONPOLICY, policy.toString());
-	}
+    /**
+     * NONE, REPROJECT_TO_DECLARED, FORCE_DECLARED
+     * 
+     */
+    protected void addProjectionPolicy(ProjectionPolicy policy) {
+        add(PROJECTIONPOLICY, policy.toString());
+    }
 
-	/**
-	 * NONE, REPROJECT_TO_DECLARED, FORCE_DECLARED
-	 */
-	public void setProjectionPolicy(ProjectionPolicy policy) {
-		set(PROJECTIONPOLICY, policy.toString());
-	}
+    /**
+     * NONE, REPROJECT_TO_DECLARED, FORCE_DECLARED
+     */
+    public void setProjectionPolicy(ProjectionPolicy policy) {
+        set(PROJECTIONPOLICY, policy.toString());
+    }
 
-	/**
-	 * Add the 'name' node with a text value from 'name'
-	 * 
-	 * @note REQUIRED to configure a resource
-	 */
-	protected void addName(final String name) {
-		add(NAME, name);
-	}
+    /**
+     * Add the 'name' node with a text value from 'name'
+     * 
+     * @note REQUIRED to configure a resource
+     */
+    protected void addName(final String name) {
+        add(NAME, name);
+    }
 
-	/**
-	 * Set or modify the 'name' node with a text value from 'name'
-	 * 
-	 * @note REQUIRED to configure a resource
-	 */
-	public void setName(final String name) {
-		set(NAME, name);
-	}
+    /**
+     * Set or modify the 'name' node with a text value from 'name'
+     * 
+     * @note REQUIRED to configure a resource
+     */
+    public void setName(final String name) {
+        set(NAME, name);
+    }
+
+    public String getName() {
+        final Element nameNode = ElementUtils.contains(getRoot(), NAME, 1);
+        if (nameNode != null)
+            return nameNode.getText();
+        else
+            return null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Add the 'nativename' node with a text value from 'name'
+     * 
+     * 
+     */
+    protected void addNativeName(final String nativename) {
+        add(NATIVENAME, nativename);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set or modify the 'nativename' node with a text value from 'name'
+     * 
+     * @note if not specified, the nativeName will be set with the value of the 'name' node.
+     * 
+     */
+    public void setNativeName(final String nativename) {
+        set(NATIVENAME, nativename);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the nativeName
+     * 
+     * @return
+     */
+    public String getNativeName() {
+        final Element nameNode = ElementUtils.contains(getRoot(), NATIVENAME, 1);
+        if (nameNode != null)
+            return nameNode.getText();
+        else
+            return null;
+    }
 
-	public String getName() {
-		final Element nameNode = ElementUtils.contains(getRoot(), NAME, 1);
-		if (nameNode != null)
-			return nameNode.getText();
-		else
-			return null;
-	}
-	
     private final static String DESCRIPTION = "description";
 
     /**
@@ -212,8 +391,9 @@ public abstract class GSResourceEncoder
     public void setDescription(final String description) {
         set(DESCRIPTION, description);
     }
-    
+
     private final static String ABSTRACT = "abstract";
+
     /**
      * Add the 'abstract' node with a text value from 'abstract'
      * 
@@ -221,6 +401,7 @@ public abstract class GSResourceEncoder
     protected void addAbstract(final String _abstract) {
         add(ABSTRACT, _abstract);
     }
+
     /**
      * Set or modify the 'abstract' node with a text value from 'abstract'
      */
@@ -228,116 +409,124 @@ public abstract class GSResourceEncoder
         set(ABSTRACT, _abstract);
     }
 
-	private final static String TITLE = "title";
+    private final static String TITLE = "title";
 
-	/**
-	 * Add the 'title' node with a text value from 'title'
-	 * 
-	 */
-	protected void addTitle(final String title) {
-		add(TITLE, title);
-	}
+    /**
+     * Add the 'title' node with a text value from 'title'
+     * 
+     */
+    protected void addTitle(final String title) {
+        add(TITLE, title);
+    }
 
-	/**
-	 * Set or modify the 'title' node with a text value from 'title'
-	 */
-	public void setTitle(final String title) {
-		set(TITLE, title);
-	}
+    /**
+     * Set or modify the 'title' node with a text value from 'title'
+     */
+    public void setTitle(final String title) {
+        set(TITLE, title);
+    }
 
-	private final static String SRS = "srs";
+    private final static String SRS = "srs";
 
-	/**
-	 * Add the 'SRS' node with a text value from 'srs'
-	 */
-	protected void addSRS(final String srs) {
-		add(SRS, srs);
-	}
+    /**
+     * Add the 'SRS' node with a text value from 'srs'
+     */
+    protected void addSRS(final String srs) {
+        add(SRS, srs);
+    }
 
-	/**
-	 * Set or modify the 'SRS' node with a text value from 'srs'
-	 */
-	public void setSRS(final String srs) {
-		set(SRS, srs);
-	}
-	
-	private final static String NATIVECRS = "nativeCRS";
+    /**
+     * Set or modify the 'SRS' node with a text value from 'srs'
+     */
+    public void setSRS(final String srs) {
+        set(SRS, srs);
+    }
 
-	/**
-	 * Add the 'nativeCRS' node with a text value from 'nativeCRS'
-	 */
-	protected void addNativeCRS(final String nativeCRS) {
-		add(NATIVECRS, nativeCRS);
-	}
+    private final static String NATIVECRS = "nativeCRS";
 
-	/**
-	 * Set or modify the 'nativeCRS' node with a text value from 'nativeCRS'
-	 */
-	public void setNativeCRS(final String nativeCRS) {
-		set(NATIVECRS, nativeCRS);
-	}
+    /**
+     * Add the 'nativeCRS' node with a text value from 'nativeCRS'
+     */
+    protected void addNativeCRS(final String nativeCRS) {
+        add(NATIVECRS, nativeCRS);
+    }
 
-	private final static String LATLONBBMINX = "latLonBoundingBox/minx";
-	private final static String LATLONBBMAXX = "latLonBoundingBox/maxx";
-	private final static String LATLONBBMINY = "latLonBoundingBox/miny";
-	private final static String LATLONBBMAXY = "latLonBoundingBox/maxy";
-	private final static String LATLONBBCRS = "latLonBoundingBox/crs";
+    /**
+     * Set or modify the 'nativeCRS' node with a text value from 'nativeCRS'
+     */
+    public void setNativeCRS(final String nativeCRS) {
+        set(NATIVECRS, nativeCRS);
+    }
 
-	/**
-	 * 
-	 * @param minx
-	 * @param maxy
-	 * @param maxx
-	 * @param miny
-	 * @param crs
-	 */
-	protected void addLatLonBoundingBox(double minx, double miny, double maxx,
-			double maxy, final String crs) {
-		add(LATLONBBMINX, String.valueOf(minx));
-		add(LATLONBBMINY, String.valueOf(miny));
-		add(LATLONBBMAXY, String.valueOf(maxy));
-		add(LATLONBBMAXX, String.valueOf(maxx));
-		add(LATLONBBCRS, crs);
-	}
+    private final static String LATLONBBMINX = "latLonBoundingBox/minx";
 
-	public void setLatLonBoundingBox(double minx, double miny, double maxx,
-			double maxy, final String crs) {
-		set(LATLONBBMINX, String.valueOf(minx));
-		set(LATLONBBMAXY, String.valueOf(maxy));
-		set(LATLONBBMAXX, String.valueOf(maxx));
-		set(LATLONBBMINY, String.valueOf(miny));
-		set(LATLONBBCRS, crs);
-	}
+    private final static String LATLONBBMAXX = "latLonBoundingBox/maxx";
 
-	private final static String NATIVEBBMINX = "nativeBoundingBox/minx";
-	private final static String NATIVEBBMAXX = "nativeBoundingBox/maxx";
-	private final static String NATIVEBBMINY = "nativeBoundingBox/miny";
-	private final static String NATIVEBBMAXY = "nativeBoundingBox/maxy";
-	private final static String NATIVEBBCRS = "nativeBoundingBox/crs";
+    private final static String LATLONBBMINY = "latLonBoundingBox/miny";
 
-	/**
-	 * @param minx
-	 * @param maxy
-	 * @param maxx
-	 * @param miny
-	 * @param crs
-	 */
-	protected void addNativeBoundingBox(double minx, double miny, double maxx,
-			double maxy, final String crs) {
-		add(NATIVEBBMINX, String.valueOf(minx));
-		add(NATIVEBBMAXY, String.valueOf(maxy));
-		add(NATIVEBBMAXX, String.valueOf(maxx));
-		add(NATIVEBBMINY, String.valueOf(miny));
-		add(NATIVEBBCRS, crs);
-	}
+    private final static String LATLONBBMAXY = "latLonBoundingBox/maxy";
 
-	public void setNativeBoundingBox(double minx, double miny, double maxx,
-			double maxy, final String crs) {
-		set(NATIVEBBMINX, String.valueOf(minx));
-		set(NATIVEBBMAXY, String.valueOf(maxy));
-		set(NATIVEBBMAXX, String.valueOf(maxx));
-		set(NATIVEBBMINY, String.valueOf(miny));
-		set(NATIVEBBCRS, crs);
-	}
+    private final static String LATLONBBCRS = "latLonBoundingBox/crs";
+
+    /**
+     * 
+     * @param minx
+     * @param maxy
+     * @param maxx
+     * @param miny
+     * @param crs
+     */
+    protected void addLatLonBoundingBox(double minx, double miny, double maxx, double maxy,
+            final String crs) {
+        add(LATLONBBMINX, String.valueOf(minx));
+        add(LATLONBBMINY, String.valueOf(miny));
+        add(LATLONBBMAXY, String.valueOf(maxy));
+        add(LATLONBBMAXX, String.valueOf(maxx));
+        add(LATLONBBCRS, crs);
+    }
+
+    public void setLatLonBoundingBox(double minx, double miny, double maxx, double maxy,
+            final String crs) {
+        set(LATLONBBMINX, String.valueOf(minx));
+        set(LATLONBBMAXY, String.valueOf(maxy));
+        set(LATLONBBMAXX, String.valueOf(maxx));
+        set(LATLONBBMINY, String.valueOf(miny));
+        set(LATLONBBCRS, crs);
+    }
+
+    private final static String NATIVEBBMINX = "nativeBoundingBox/minx";
+
+    private final static String NATIVEBBMAXX = "nativeBoundingBox/maxx";
+
+    private final static String NATIVEBBMINY = "nativeBoundingBox/miny";
+
+    private final static String NATIVEBBMAXY = "nativeBoundingBox/maxy";
+
+    private final static String NATIVEBBCRS = "nativeBoundingBox/crs";
+
+    /**
+     * @param minx
+     * @param maxy
+     * @param maxx
+     * @param miny
+     * @param crs
+     */
+    protected void addNativeBoundingBox(double minx, double miny, double maxx, double maxy,
+            final String crs) {
+        add(NATIVEBBMINX, String.valueOf(minx));
+        add(NATIVEBBMAXY, String.valueOf(maxy));
+        add(NATIVEBBMAXX, String.valueOf(maxx));
+        add(NATIVEBBMINY, String.valueOf(miny));
+        add(NATIVEBBCRS, crs);
+    }
+
+    public void setNativeBoundingBox(double minx, double miny, double maxx, double maxy,
+            final String crs) {
+        set(NATIVEBBMINX, String.valueOf(minx));
+        set(NATIVEBBMAXY, String.valueOf(maxy));
+        set(NATIVEBBMAXX, String.valueOf(maxx));
+        set(NATIVEBBMINY, String.valueOf(miny));
+        set(NATIVEBBCRS, crs);
+    }
 
 }

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

@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@
 
 package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder;
 
-import org.jdom.Element;
-
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.utils.ElementUtils;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.utils.PropertyXMLEncoder;
 
+import org.jdom.Element;
+
 /**
  *
  * @author ETj (etj at geo-solutions.it)

src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/encoder/authorityurl/AuthorityURLInfo.java

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/*
+* GeoServer-Manager - Simple Manager Library for GeoServer
+*
+* Copyright (C) 2007,2011 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.authorityurl;
+
+/**
+ * Enumeration of layer authorityURL members
+ * 
+ * @author Emmanuel Blondel - emmanuel.blondel1@gmail.com |
+ *         emmanuel.blondel@fao.org
+ * 
+ */
+public enum AuthorityURLInfo {
+
+	name, href;
+}

src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/encoder/authorityurl/GSAuthorityURLInfoEncoder.java

@@ -0,0 +1,215 @@
+/*
+* GeoServer-Manager - Simple Manager Library for GeoServer
+*
+* Copyright (C) 2007,2011 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.authorityurl;
+
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.utils.ElementUtils;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.utils.XmlElement;
+
+import org.jdom.Element;
+import org.jdom.filter.Filter;
+
+/**
+* GSAuthorityURLInfoEncoder - encodes an authorityURL for a given GeoServer
+* layer as follows:
+* <pre>
+* {@code
+* final GSAuthorityURLInfoEncoder ae = new GSAuthorityURLInfoEncoder();
+* ae.setName("an authority");
+* ae.setHref("http://www.organization.org");
+* }
+* </pre>
+* For this example, the XML output is:
+* <pre>
+* {@code
+* <AuthorityURL>
+*   <name>an authority</name>
+*   <href>http://www.organization.org</href>
+* </AuthorityURL>
+* }
+* </pre>
+*
+* @author Emmanuel Blondel - emmanuel.blondel1@gmail.com |
+* emmanuel.blondel@fao.org
+*
+*/
+public class GSAuthorityURLInfoEncoder extends XmlElement {
+
+	/**
+	 * A class to filter the AuthorityURL by href
+	 * 
+	 * 
+	 */
+	private static class filterByHref implements Filter {
+
+		final private String key;
+
+		public filterByHref(String href) {
+			this.key = href;
+		}
+
+		private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+		public boolean matches(Object obj) {
+			Element el = ((Element) obj).getChild(AuthorityURLInfo.href
+					.toString());
+			if (el != null && el.getTextTrim().equals(key)) {
+				return true;
+			}
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get a Filter using the AuthorityURLInfo href (authorityURL)
+	 * 
+	 * @param href
+	 * @return the filter
+	 */
+	public static Filter getFilterByHref(String href) {
+		return new filterByHref(href);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Constructs a new GSAuthorityURLInfoEncoder
+	 * 
+	 */
+	public GSAuthorityURLInfoEncoder() {
+		super("AuthorityURL");
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Constructs quickly an AuthorityURL info
+	 * 
+	 * @param name
+	 *            (required)
+	 * @param href
+	 *            (required)
+	 */
+	public GSAuthorityURLInfoEncoder(String name, String href) {
+		super("AuthorityURL");
+		this.setup(name, href);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Set-up quickly an AuthorityURL info
+	 * 
+	 * @param name
+	 * @param href
+	 */
+	protected void setup(String name, String href) {
+		set(AuthorityURLInfo.name.name(), name);
+		set(AuthorityURLInfo.href.name(), href);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Set an AuthorityURLInfo member (name, href)
+	 * 
+	 * @param type
+	 * @param value
+	 */
+	protected void setMember(AuthorityURLInfo type, String value) {
+		set(type.toString(), value);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Set the name
+	 * 
+	 * @param name
+	 */
+	public void setName(String name) {
+		this.setMember(AuthorityURLInfo.name, name);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Set the href
+	 * 
+	 * @param href
+	 */
+	public void setHref(String href) {
+		this.setMember(AuthorityURLInfo.href, href);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Deletes an AuthorityURLInfo member
+	 * 
+	 * @param type
+	 * @return true if the AuthorityURLInfo member is removed
+	 */
+	protected boolean delMember(AuthorityURLInfo type) {
+		return ElementUtils.remove(this.getRoot(),
+				this.getRoot().getChild(type.toString()));
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Deletes the authority name
+	 * 
+	 * @return true if removed
+	 */
+	public boolean delName() {
+		return this.delMember(AuthorityURLInfo.name);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Deletes the href
+	 * 
+	 * @return true if removed
+	 */
+	public boolean delHref() {
+		return this.delMember(AuthorityURLInfo.href);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the value of the AuthorityURLInfo member
+	 * 
+	 * @param type
+	 * @return the value of the AuthorityURLInfo member
+	 */
+	protected String getMember(AuthorityURLInfo type) {
+		Element el = this.getRoot().getChild(type.toString());
+		if (el != null)
+			return el.getTextTrim();
+		else
+			return null;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the name
+	 * 
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public String getName() {
+		return this.getMember(AuthorityURLInfo.name);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the href
+	 * 
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public String getHref() {
+		return this.getMember(AuthorityURLInfo.href);
+	}
+
+}

src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/encoder/coverage/GSCoverageEncoder.java

@@ -25,32 +25,161 @@
 
 package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.coverage;
 
-import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.GSResourceEncoder;
-import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.metadata.GSDimensionInfoEncoder;
+import org.jdom.Element;
 
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.GSResourceEncoder;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.dimensions.GSCoverageDimensionEncoder;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.metadata.GSDimensionInfoEncoder;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.utils.ElementUtils;
 
 /**
- * Creates an XML 
+ * Creates an XML
  * 
  * @author ETj (etj at geo-solutions.it)
  * @author Carlo Cancellieri - carlo.cancellieri@geo-solutions.it
  * 
  */
 public class GSCoverageEncoder extends GSResourceEncoder {
+
+    public final static String NATIVECOVERAGENAME = "nativeCoverageName";
+
+    private final static String NATIVE_FORMAT="nativeFormat";
+    private final static String SUPPORTED_FORMATS="supportedFormats";
+        
+    private final static String REQUEST_SRS="requestSRS";
+    private final static String RESPONSE_SRS="responseSRS";
+        
+    private final Element supportedFormatsListEncoder = new Element(SUPPORTED_FORMATS);
+    public final static String DIMENSIONS = "dimensions";
     
-	public GSCoverageEncoder() {
+    final private Element dimensionsEncoder = new Element(DIMENSIONS);
+    
+    public GSCoverageEncoder() {
         super("coverage");
-	}
+        addContent(supportedFormatsListEncoder);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param key
+     * @param dimensionInfo
+     * @deprecated Use {@link GSResourceEncoder#addMetadataDimension(String, GSDimensionInfoEncoder)} this method will be removed soon
+     */
+    protected void addMetadata(String key, GSDimensionInfoEncoder dimensionInfo) {
+        super.addMetadata(key, dimensionInfo);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @deprecated Use {@link GSResourceEncoder#setMetadataDimension(String, GSDimensionInfoEncoder)} this method will be removed soon
+     * @param key
+     * @param dimensionInfo
+     */
+    public void setMetadata(String key, GSDimensionInfoEncoder dimensionInfo) {
+        super.setMetadata(key, dimensionInfo);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Add the 'nativeFormat' node with a text value
+     */
+    public void setNativeFormat(String format) {
+        set(NATIVE_FORMAT, format);
+    }
 	
     /**
-	 * @param key
-	 * @param dimensionInfo
-	 */
-	protected void addMetadata(String key, GSDimensionInfoEncoder dimensionInfo) {
-		super.addMetadata(key, dimensionInfo);
-	}
+     * Add the 'supportedFormat' node with a text value
+     */
+    public void addSupportedFormats(String format) {
+        final Element el = new Element("string");
+        el.setText(format);
+        supportedFormatsListEncoder.addContent(el);
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Add the 'requestSRS' node with a text value
+     */
+    public void setRequestSRS(String srs) {
+        final Element el = new Element("string");
+        el.setText(srs);
+        set(REQUEST_SRS, el);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Add the 'responseSRS' node with a text value
+     */
+    public void setResponseSRS(String srs) {
+        final Element el = new Element("string");
+        el.setText(srs);
+        set(RESPONSE_SRS, el);
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Adds a CoverageDimensionInfo to the GeoServer Resource
+     * 
+     * @param coverageDimensionInfo
+     * 
+     */
+    public void addCoverageDimensionInfo(GSCoverageDimensionEncoder coverageDimensionInfo) {
+        if (ElementUtils.contains(getRoot(), DIMENSIONS) == null)
+            addContent(dimensionsEncoder);
+        dimensionsEncoder.addContent(coverageDimensionInfo.getRoot());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Adds quickly a CoverageDimensionInfo to the GeoServer Resource
+     * 
+     * @param name
+     * @param description
+     * @param rangeMin
+     * @param rangeMax
+     * @param unit
+     * @param dimensionType
+     */
+    public void addCoverageDimensionInfo(String name, String description, String rangeMin,
+            String rangeMax, String unit, String dimensionType) {
+        final GSCoverageDimensionEncoder coverageDimensionEncoder = new GSCoverageDimensionEncoder(
+                name, description, rangeMin, rangeMax, unit, dimensionType);
+        addCoverageDimensionInfo(coverageDimensionEncoder);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Deletes a CoverageDimensionInfo from the list using the CoverageDimension Name (CoverageDimensionInfo content)
+     * 
+     * @param coverageDimensionName
+     * @return true if something is removed, false otherwise
+     */
+    public boolean delCoverageDimensionInfo(final String coverageDimensionName) {
+        return (dimensionsEncoder.removeContent(GSCoverageDimensionEncoder
+                .getFilterByContent(coverageDimensionName))).size() == 0 ? false : true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Add the 'nativeCoverageName' node with a text value from 'name'
+     * 
+     * 
+     */
+    public void addNativeCoverageName(final String nativeCoverageName) {
+        add(NATIVECOVERAGENAME, nativeCoverageName);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the 'nativeCoverageName' node with a text value from 'name'
+     * 
+     * 
+     */
+    public void setNativeCoverageName(final String nativeCoverageName) {
+        set(NATIVECOVERAGENAME, nativeCoverageName);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the nativeCoverageName
+     * 
+     * @return
+     */
+    public String getNativeCoverageName() {
+        final Element nativeCoverageNameNode = ElementUtils.contains(getRoot(), NATIVECOVERAGENAME, 1);
+        if (nativeCoverageNameNode != null)
+            return nativeCoverageNameNode.getText();
+        else
+            return null;
+    }
 
-	public void setMetadata(String key, GSDimensionInfoEncoder dimensionInfo) {
-		super.setMetadata(key, dimensionInfo);
-	}
 }

src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/encoder/coverage/GSImageMosaicEncoder.java

@@ -35,191 +35,403 @@ import org.jdom.Element;
 import org.jdom.filter.Filter;
 
 /**
+ * Use this encoder for ImageMosaic coverages.
  * 
  * @author Carlo Cancellieri - carlo.cancellieri@geo-solutions.it
- *
+ * @author Simone Giannecchini, GeoSolutions SAS
+ * 
  */
+@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 public class GSImageMosaicEncoder extends GSCoverageEncoder {
 
-	final private static String STRING="string";
-	final private static String ENTRY="entry";
-	
-	final private NestedElementEncoder parameters=new NestedElementEncoder("parameters");
-	
-	public GSImageMosaicEncoder() {
+    final private static String STRING = "string";
+
+    final private static String ENTRY = "entry";
+
+    final private NestedElementEncoder parameters = new NestedElementEncoder("parameters");
+
+    public GSImageMosaicEncoder() {
         // Link members to the parent
-		addContent(parameters.getRoot());
-	}
-	
-	static class parametersFilter implements Filter {
-		final String name;
-		public parametersFilter(final String name){
-			this.name=name;
-		}
-		
-		private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
-		public boolean matches(Object obj) {
-			if (obj instanceof Element) {
-				if (((Element)obj).getName().equals(ENTRY)){
-					final Element el=((Element)obj).getChild(STRING);
-					if (el==null)
-						return false;
-					if (el.getText().equals(this.name)){
-						return true;
-					}
-				}
-			}
-			return false;
-		}
-	};
-	
-	private final boolean removeParameter(final Filter filter){
-		final Iterator<Element> it=ElementUtils.search(getRoot(), filter).iterator();
-		if (it.hasNext()){
-			final Element el=it.next();
-//			if (it.hasNext())
-//				return false;
-//			else
-			return ElementUtils.remove(el,el);
-		}
-		return false;
-	}
+        addContent(parameters.getRoot());
+    }
 
-	private final static String allowMultithreading="AllowMultithreading";
-	/**
-	 * @param val
-	 */
-	protected void addAllowMultithreading(final boolean val){
-		final List<Element> list=new ArrayList<Element>(2);
-		list.add(new Element(STRING).setText(allowMultithreading));
-		list.add(new Element(STRING).setText((val)?"true":"false"));
-		
-		parameters.add(null,list);
-	}
-	
-	private final static Filter allowMultithreadingFilter=new parametersFilter(allowMultithreading);
-	public void setAllowMultithreading(final boolean val){
-		removeParameter(allowMultithreadingFilter);
-		addAllowMultithreading(val);
-	}
-	
-	private final static String filter="Filter";
-	/**
-	 * @param val
-	 */
-	protected void addFilter(final String val){
-		final List<Element> list=new ArrayList<Element>(2);
-		list.add(new Element(STRING).setText(filter));
-		list.add(new Element(STRING).setText(val));
-		parameters.add(null,list);
-	}
-	
-	private final static Filter filterFilter=new parametersFilter(filter);
-	public void setFilter(final String val){
-		removeParameter(filterFilter);
-		addFilter(val);
-	}
+    static class parametersFilter implements Filter {
+        final String name;
 
-	private final static String maxAllowedTiles="MaxAllowedTiles";
-	/**
-	 * @param val
-	 */
-	protected void addMaxAllowedTiles(final int val){
-		final List<Element> list=new ArrayList<Element>(2);
-		list.add(new Element(STRING).setText(maxAllowedTiles));
-		list.add(new Element(STRING).setText(String.valueOf(val)));
-		parameters.add(null,list);
-	}
-	
-	private final static Filter maxAllowedTilesFilter=new parametersFilter(maxAllowedTiles);
-	public void setMaxAllowedTiles(final int val){
-		removeParameter(maxAllowedTilesFilter);
-		addMaxAllowedTiles(val);
-	}
-	
-	private final static String inputTransparentColor="InputTransparentColor";
-	/**
-	 * @param val
-	 */
-	protected void addInputTransparentColor(final String val){
-		final List<Element> list=new ArrayList<Element>(2);
-		list.add(new Element(STRING).setText(inputTransparentColor));
-		list.add(new Element(STRING).setText(val));
-		parameters.add(null,list);
-	}
-	
-	private final static Filter inputTransparentColorFilter=new parametersFilter(inputTransparentColor);
-	public void setInputTransparentColor(final String val){
-		removeParameter(inputTransparentColorFilter);
-		addInputTransparentColor(val);
-	}
-	
-	private final static String outputTransparentColor="OutputTransparentColor";
-	/**
-	 * @param val
-	 */
-	protected void addOutputTransparentColor(final String val){
-		final List<Element> list=new ArrayList<Element>(2);
-		list.add(new Element(STRING).setText(outputTransparentColor));
-		list.add(new Element(STRING).setText(val));
-		parameters.add(null,list);
-	}
-	
-	private final static Filter outputTransparentColorFilter=new parametersFilter(outputTransparentColor);
-	public void setOutputTransparentColor(final String val){
-		removeParameter(outputTransparentColorFilter);
-		addInputTransparentColor(val);
-	}
-	
-	private final static String SUGGESTED_TILE_SIZE="SUGGESTED_TILE_SIZE";
-	/**
-	 * @param val
-	 */
-	protected void addSUGGESTED_TILE_SIZE(final String val){
-		final List<Element> list=new ArrayList<Element>(2);
-		list.add(new Element(STRING).setText(SUGGESTED_TILE_SIZE));
-		list.add(new Element(STRING).setText(val));
-		parameters.add(null,list);
-	}
-	
-	private final static Filter SUGGESTED_TILE_SIZEFilter=new parametersFilter(SUGGESTED_TILE_SIZE);
-	public void setSUGGESTED_TILE_SIZE(final String val){
-		removeParameter(SUGGESTED_TILE_SIZEFilter);
-		addSUGGESTED_TILE_SIZE(val);
-	}
-	
-	private final static String USE_JAI_IMAGEREAD="USE_JAI_IMAGEREAD";
-	/**
-	 * @param val
-	 */
-	protected void addUSE_JAI_IMAGEREAD(final boolean val){
-		final List<Element> list=new ArrayList<Element>(2);
-		list.add(new Element(STRING).setText(USE_JAI_IMAGEREAD));
-		list.add(new Element(STRING).setText((val)?"true":"false"));
-		parameters.add(null,list);
-	}
-	
-	private final static Filter USE_JAI_IMAGEREADFilter=new parametersFilter(USE_JAI_IMAGEREAD);
-	public void setUSE_JAI_IMAGEREAD(final boolean val){
-		removeParameter(USE_JAI_IMAGEREADFilter);
-		addUSE_JAI_IMAGEREAD(val);
-	}
-	
-	private final static String backgroundValues="BackgroundValues";
-	/**
-	 * @param val
-	 */
-	protected void addBackgroundValues(final String val){
-		final List<Element> list=new ArrayList<Element>(2);
-		list.add(new Element(STRING).setText(backgroundValues));
-		list.add(new Element(STRING).setText(val));
-		parameters.add(null,list);
-	}
-	
-	private final static Filter backgroundValuesFilter=new parametersFilter(backgroundValues);
-	public void setBackgroundValues(final String val){
-		removeParameter(backgroundValuesFilter);
-		addBackgroundValues(val);
-	}
+        public parametersFilter(final String name) {
+            this.name = name;
+        }
 
+        private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+        public boolean matches(Object obj) {
+            if (obj instanceof Element) {
+                if (((Element) obj).getName().equals(ENTRY)) {
+                    final Element el = ((Element) obj).getChild(STRING);
+                    if (el == null)
+                        return false;
+                    if (el.getText().equals(this.name)) {
+                        return true;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
+    };
+
+    private final boolean removeParameter(final Filter filter) {
+        final Iterator<Element> it = ElementUtils.search(getRoot(), filter).iterator();
+        if (it.hasNext()) {
+            final Element el = it.next();
+            // if (it.hasNext())
+            // return false;
+            // else
+            return ElementUtils.remove(el, el);
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    private final Element getParameter(final Filter filter) {
+        final Iterator<Element> it = ElementUtils.search(getRoot(), filter).iterator();
+        if (it.hasNext()) {
+            final Element el = it.next();
+            return ElementUtils.contains(el, el);
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    public final static String allowMultithreading = "AllowMultithreading";
+
+    /**
+     * @param val
+     */
+    protected void addAllowMultithreading(final boolean val) {
+        final List<Element> list = new ArrayList<Element>(2);
+        list.add(new Element(STRING).setText(allowMultithreading));
+        list.add(new Element(STRING).setText((val) ? "true" : "false"));
+
+        parameters.add(null, list);
+    }
+
+    private final static Filter allowMultithreadingFilter = new parametersFilter(
+            allowMultithreading);
+
+    public void setAllowMultithreading(final boolean val) {
+        removeParameter(allowMultithreadingFilter);
+        addAllowMultithreading(val);
+    }
+
+    public Boolean getAllowMultithreading() {
+        Element el = getParameter(allowMultithreadingFilter);
+        if (el != null) {
+            List<Element> values = el.getChildren();
+            for (Element elm : values) {
+                String value = elm.getValue();
+                if (!value.equalsIgnoreCase(allowMultithreading)) {
+                    return Boolean.valueOf(value);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    //
+    // Filter
+    //
+    public final static String filter = "Filter";
+
+    /**
+     * @param val
+     */
+    protected void addFilter(final String val) {
+        final List<Element> list = new ArrayList<Element>(2);
+        list.add(new Element(STRING).setText(filter));
+        list.add(new Element(STRING).setText(val));
+        parameters.add(null, list);
+    }
+
+    private final static Filter filterFilter = new parametersFilter(filter);
+
+    public void setFilter(final String val) {
+        removeParameter(filterFilter);
+        addFilter(val);
+    }
+    public Boolean getFilter() {
+        Element el = getParameter(filterFilter);
+        if (el != null) {
+            List<Element> values = el.getChildren();
+            for (Element elm : values) {
+                String value = elm.getValue();
+                if (!value.equalsIgnoreCase(filter)) {
+                    return Boolean.valueOf(value);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+    
+    //
+    // MaxAllowedTiles
+    //
+    public final static String maxAllowedTiles = "MaxAllowedTiles";
+    
+    /**
+     * @param val
+     */
+    protected void addMaxAllowedTiles(final int val) {
+        final List<Element> list = new ArrayList<Element>(2);
+        list.add(new Element(STRING).setText(maxAllowedTiles));
+        list.add(new Element(STRING).setText(String.valueOf(val)));
+        parameters.add(null, list);
+    }
+
+    private final static Filter maxAllowedTilesFilter = new parametersFilter(maxAllowedTiles);
+
+    public void setMaxAllowedTiles(final int val) {
+        removeParameter(maxAllowedTilesFilter);
+        addMaxAllowedTiles(val);
+    }
+    
+    public Boolean getMaxAllowedTiles() {
+        Element el = getParameter(maxAllowedTilesFilter);
+        if (el != null) {
+            List<Element> values = el.getChildren();
+            for (Element elm : values) {
+                String value = elm.getValue();
+                if (!value.equalsIgnoreCase(maxAllowedTiles)) {
+                    return Boolean.valueOf(value);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    
+    //
+    // InputTransparentColor
+    //
+    public final static String inputTransparentColor = "InputTransparentColor";
+
+    /**
+     * @param val
+     */
+    protected void addInputTransparentColor(final String val) {
+        final List<Element> list = new ArrayList<Element>(2);
+        list.add(new Element(STRING).setText(inputTransparentColor));
+        list.add(new Element(STRING).setText(val));
+        parameters.add(null, list);
+    }
+
+    private final static Filter inputTransparentColorFilter = new parametersFilter(
+            inputTransparentColor);
+
+    public void setInputTransparentColor(final String val) {
+        removeParameter(inputTransparentColorFilter);
+        addInputTransparentColor(val);
+    }
+    
+    public Boolean getInputTransparentColor() {
+        Element el = getParameter(inputTransparentColorFilter);
+        if (el != null) {
+            List<Element> values = el.getChildren();
+            for (Element elm : values) {
+                String value = elm.getValue();
+                if (!value.equalsIgnoreCase(inputTransparentColor)) {
+                    return Boolean.valueOf(value);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    
+    //
+    // OutputTransparentColor
+    //
+    public final static String outputTransparentColor = "OutputTransparentColor";
+
+    /**
+     * @param val
+     */
+    protected void addOutputTransparentColor(final String val) {
+        final List<Element> list = new ArrayList<Element>(2);
+        list.add(new Element(STRING).setText(outputTransparentColor));
+        list.add(new Element(STRING).setText(val));
+        parameters.add(null, list);
+    }
+
+    private final static Filter outputTransparentColorFilter = new parametersFilter(
+            outputTransparentColor);
+
+    public void setOutputTransparentColor(final String val) {
+        removeParameter(outputTransparentColorFilter);
+        addInputTransparentColor(val);
+    }
+    public Boolean getOutputTransparentColor() {
+        Element el = getParameter(outputTransparentColorFilter);
+        if (el != null) {
+            List<Element> values = el.getChildren();
+            for (Element elm : values) {
+                String value = elm.getValue();
+                if (!value.equalsIgnoreCase(outputTransparentColor)) {
+                    return Boolean.valueOf(value);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+    
+    //
+    // SUGGESTED_TILE_SIZE
+    //
+    public final static String SUGGESTED_TILE_SIZE = "SUGGESTED_TILE_SIZE";
+
+    /**
+     * @param val
+     */
+    protected void addSUGGESTED_TILE_SIZE(final String val) {
+        final List<Element> list = new ArrayList<Element>(2);
+        list.add(new Element(STRING).setText(SUGGESTED_TILE_SIZE));
+        list.add(new Element(STRING).setText(val));
+        parameters.add(null, list);
+    }
+
+    private final static Filter SUGGESTED_TILE_SIZEFilter = new parametersFilter(
+            SUGGESTED_TILE_SIZE);
+
+    public void setSUGGESTED_TILE_SIZE(final String val) {
+        removeParameter(SUGGESTED_TILE_SIZEFilter);
+        addSUGGESTED_TILE_SIZE(val);
+    }
+
+    public String getSuggestedTileSize() {
+        Element el = getParameter(SUGGESTED_TILE_SIZEFilter);
+        if (el != null) {
+            List<Element> values = el.getChildren();
+            for (Element elm : values) {
+                String value = elm.getValue();
+                if (!value.equalsIgnoreCase(SUGGESTED_TILE_SIZE)) {
+                    return value;
+                }
+            }
+
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    //
+    // USE_JAI_IMAGEREAD
+    //
+    public final static String USE_JAI_IMAGEREAD = "USE_JAI_IMAGEREAD";
+
+    /**
+     * @param val
+     */
+    protected void addUSE_JAI_IMAGEREAD(final boolean val) {
+        final List<Element> list = new ArrayList<Element>(2);
+        list.add(new Element(STRING).setText(USE_JAI_IMAGEREAD));
+        list.add(new Element(STRING).setText((val) ? "true" : "false"));
+        parameters.add(null, list);
+    }
+
+    private final static Filter USE_JAI_IMAGEREADFilter = new parametersFilter(USE_JAI_IMAGEREAD);
+
+    public void setUSE_JAI_IMAGEREAD(final boolean val) {
+        removeParameter(USE_JAI_IMAGEREADFilter);
+        addUSE_JAI_IMAGEREAD(val);
+    }
+
+    public Boolean getUseJaiImageRead() {
+        Element el = getParameter(USE_JAI_IMAGEREADFilter);
+        if (el != null) {
+            List<Element> values = el.getChildren();
+            for (Element elm : values) {
+                String value = elm.getValue();
+                if (!value.equalsIgnoreCase(USE_JAI_IMAGEREAD)) {
+                    return Boolean.valueOf(value);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    //
+    // BackgroundValues
+    //
+    public final static String backgroundValues = "BackgroundValues";
+
+    /**
+     * @param val
+     */
+    protected void addBackgroundValues(final String val) {
+        final List<Element> list = new ArrayList<Element>(2);
+        list.add(new Element(STRING).setText(backgroundValues));
+        list.add(new Element(STRING).setText(val));
+        parameters.add(null, list);
+    }
+
+    private final static Filter backgroundValuesFilter = new parametersFilter(backgroundValues);
+
+    public void setBackgroundValues(final String val) {
+        removeParameter(backgroundValuesFilter);
+        addBackgroundValues(val);
+    }
+    public Boolean getBackgroundValues() {
+        Element el = getParameter(backgroundValuesFilter);
+        if (el != null) {
+            List<Element> values = el.getChildren();
+            for (Element elm : values) {
+                String value = elm.getValue();
+                if (!value.equalsIgnoreCase(backgroundValues)) {
+                    return Boolean.valueOf(value);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    //
+    // SORTING
+    //
+    public final static String SORTING = "SORTING";
+
+    /**
+     * @param val
+     */
+    protected void addSORTING(final String val) {
+        final List<Element> list = new ArrayList<Element>(2);
+        list.add(new Element(STRING).setText(SORTING));
+        list.add(new Element(STRING).setText(val));
+        parameters.add(null, list);
+    }
+
+    private final static Filter SORTING_FILTER = new parametersFilter(SORTING);
+
+    public void setSORTING(final String val) {
+        removeParameter(SORTING_FILTER);
+        addBackgroundValues(val);
+    }
+    
+    //
+    // SORTING
+    //
+    
+    public final static String MERGEBEHAVIOR = "MergeBehavior";
+
+    /**
+     * @param val
+     */
+    protected void addMergeBehavior(final String val) {
+        final List<Element> list = new ArrayList<Element>(2);
+        list.add(new Element(STRING).setText(MERGEBEHAVIOR));
+        list.add(new Element(STRING).setText(val));
+        parameters.add(null, list);
+    }
+
+    private final static Filter MERGEBEHAVIOR_FILTER = new parametersFilter(MERGEBEHAVIOR);
+
+    public void setMergeBehavior(final String val) {
+        removeParameter(MERGEBEHAVIOR_FILTER);
+        addBackgroundValues(val);
+    }
 }

src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/encoder/coverage/GSJP2KEncoder.java

@@ -0,0 +1,208 @@
+/*
+ *  GeoServer-Manager - Simple Manager Library for GeoServer
+ *  
+ *  Copyright (C) 2007,2011 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.coverage;
+
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.utils.ElementUtils;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.utils.NestedElementEncoder;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.jdom.Element;
+import org.jdom.filter.Filter;
+
+/**
+ * Should be used to encode a Jpeg2K coverage.
+ * 
+ * @author Carlo Cancellieri - carlo.cancellieri@geo-solutions.it
+ * 
+ */
+public class GSJP2KEncoder extends GSCoverageEncoder {
+
+    final private static String STRING = "string";
+
+    final private static String ENTRY = "entry";
+
+    final private NestedElementEncoder parameters = new NestedElementEncoder("parameters");
+
+    public GSJP2KEncoder() {
+        // Link members to the parent
+        addContent(parameters.getRoot());
+    }
+
+    static class parametersFilter implements Filter {
+        final String name;
+
+        public parametersFilter(final String name) {
+            this.name = name;
+        }
+
+        private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+        public boolean matches(Object obj) {
+            if (obj instanceof Element) {
+                if (((Element) obj).getName().equals(ENTRY)) {
+                    List<Element> values=((Element) obj).getChildren(STRING);
+                    for (Element el : values){
+                        if (el == null)
+                            return false;
+                        if (el.getText().equals(this.name)) {
+                            return true;
+                        }
+                    }
+//                    final Element el = ((Element) obj).getChild(STRING);
+//                    if (el == null)
+//                        return false;
+//                    if (el.getText().equals(this.name)) {
+//                        return true;
+//                    }
+                }
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
+    };
+
+    private final boolean removeParameter(final Filter filter) {
+        final Iterator<Element> it = ElementUtils.search(getRoot(), filter).iterator();
+        if (it.hasNext()) {
+            final Element el = it.next();
+            return ElementUtils.remove(el, el);
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+    
+    private final Element getParameter(final Filter filter) {
+        final Iterator<Element> it = ElementUtils.search(getRoot(), filter).iterator();
+        if (it.hasNext()) {
+            final Element el = it.next();
+            return ElementUtils.contains(el, el);
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    private final static String useMultithreading = "USE_MULTITHREADING";
+
+    /**
+     * @param val
+     */
+    protected void addUseMultithreading(final boolean val) {
+        final List<Element> list = new ArrayList<Element>(2);
+        list.add(new Element(STRING).setText(useMultithreading));
+        list.add(new Element(STRING).setText((val) ? "true" : "false"));
+
+        parameters.add(null, list);
+    }
+
+    private final static Filter useMultithreadingFilter = new parametersFilter(useMultithreading);
+
+    public void setUseMultithreading(final boolean val) {
+        removeParameter(useMultithreadingFilter);
+        addUseMultithreading(val);
+    }
+    
+    public Boolean getUseMultithreading() {
+        Element el=getParameter(useMultithreadingFilter);
+        if (el!=null){
+            List<Element> values=el.getChildren();
+            for (Element elm : values){
+                String value=elm.getValue();
+                if (!value.equalsIgnoreCase(useMultithreading)){
+                    return Boolean.valueOf(value);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    private final static String SUGGESTED_TILE_SIZE = "SUGGESTED_TILE_SIZE";
+
+    /**
+     * @param val
+     */
+    protected void addSuggestedTileSize(final String val) {
+        final List<Element> list = new ArrayList<Element>(2);
+        list.add(new Element(STRING).setText(SUGGESTED_TILE_SIZE));
+        list.add(new Element(STRING).setText(val));
+        parameters.add(null, list);
+    }
+
+    private final static Filter SUGGESTED_TILE_SIZEFilter = new parametersFilter(
+            SUGGESTED_TILE_SIZE);
+
+    public void setSuggestedTileSize(final String val) {
+        removeParameter(SUGGESTED_TILE_SIZEFilter);
+        addSuggestedTileSize(val);
+    }
+    
+    public String getSuggestedTileSize() {
+        Element el=getParameter(SUGGESTED_TILE_SIZEFilter);
+        if (el!=null){
+            List<Element> values=el.getChildren();
+            for (Element elm : values){
+                String value=elm.getValue();
+                if (!value.equalsIgnoreCase(SUGGESTED_TILE_SIZE)){
+                    return value;
+                }
+            }
+             
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    private final static String USE_JAI_IMAGEREAD = "USE_JAI_IMAGEREAD";
+
+    /**
+     * @param val
+     */
+    protected void addUseJaiImageRead(final boolean val) {
+        final List<Element> list = new ArrayList<Element>(2);
+        list.add(new Element(STRING).setText(USE_JAI_IMAGEREAD));
+        list.add(new Element(STRING).setText((val) ? "true" : "false"));
+        parameters.add(null, list);
+    }
+
+    private final static Filter USE_JAI_IMAGEREADFilter = new parametersFilter(USE_JAI_IMAGEREAD);
+
+    public void setUseJaiImageRead(final boolean val) {
+        removeParameter(USE_JAI_IMAGEREADFilter);
+        addUseJaiImageRead(val);
+    }
+    
+    public Boolean getUseJaiImageRead() {
+        Element el=getParameter(USE_JAI_IMAGEREADFilter);
+        if (el!=null){
+            List<Element> values=el.getChildren();
+            for (Element elm : values){
+                String value=elm.getValue();
+                if (!value.equalsIgnoreCase(USE_JAI_IMAGEREAD)){
+                    return Boolean.valueOf(value);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+}

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

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ public class GSOracleNGDatastoreEncoder extends GSAbstractDatastoreEncoder {
 
 	static final String TYPE = "Oracle NG";
 	
+	static final String DEFAULT_DB_TYPE = "oracle";
 	static final int DEFAULT_MIN_CONNECTIONS = 1;
 	static final int DEFAULT_MAX_CONNECTIONS = 10;
 	static final int DEFAULT_FETCH_SIZE = 1000;
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ public class GSOracleNGDatastoreEncoder extends GSAbstractDatastoreEncoder {
 	static final boolean DEFAULT_LOOSE_BBOX = true;
 	static final boolean DEFAULT_PREPARED_STATEMENTS = true;
 	static final int DEFAULT_MAX_OPEN_PREPARED_STATEMENTS = 50;
+	static final boolean DEFAULT_ESTIMATED_EXTENDS = false;
 	
     /**
      * Create an {@value #TYPE} datastore with default connection parameters,
@@ -68,6 +70,7 @@ public class GSOracleNGDatastoreEncoder extends GSAbstractDatastoreEncoder {
 
         // Set mandatory parameter
         setType(TYPE);
+        setDatabaseType(DEFAULT_DB_TYPE);
         setDatabase(database);
 
         // Set default values
@@ -78,6 +81,7 @@ public class GSOracleNGDatastoreEncoder extends GSAbstractDatastoreEncoder {
         setLooseBBox(DEFAULT_LOOSE_BBOX);
         setPreparedStatements(DEFAULT_PREPARED_STATEMENTS);
         setMaxOpenPreparedStatements(DEFAULT_MAX_OPEN_PREPARED_STATEMENTS);
+        setEstimatedExtends(DEFAULT_ESTIMATED_EXTENDS);
     }
     
     /**
@@ -120,6 +124,10 @@ public class GSOracleNGDatastoreEncoder extends GSAbstractDatastoreEncoder {
     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);
@@ -165,6 +173,10 @@ public class GSOracleNGDatastoreEncoder extends GSAbstractDatastoreEncoder {
     	connectionParameters.set("Max open prepared statements", Integer.toString(maxOpenPreparedStatements));
     }
     
+    public void setEstimatedExtends(boolean estimatedExtends){
+    	connectionParameters.set("Estimated extends", Boolean.toString(estimatedExtends));
+    }
+    
     /**
      * Check database validity.
      * 

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

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ public class GSPostGISDatastoreEncoder extends GSAbstractDatastoreEncoder {
 	static final boolean DEFAULT_LOOSE_BBOX = true;
 	static final boolean DEFAULT_PREPARED_STATEMENTS = false;
 	static final int DEFAULT_MAX_OPEN_PREPARED_STATEMENTS = 50;
+	static final boolean DEFAULT_ESTIMATED_EXTENDS = false;
 	
 	/**
 	 * 
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ public class GSPostGISDatastoreEncoder extends GSAbstractDatastoreEncoder {
         setLooseBBox(DEFAULT_LOOSE_BBOX);
         setPreparedStatements(DEFAULT_PREPARED_STATEMENTS);
         setMaxOpenPreparedStatements(DEFAULT_MAX_OPEN_PREPARED_STATEMENTS);
+        setEstimatedExtends(DEFAULT_ESTIMATED_EXTENDS);
         
     }
     
@@ -142,6 +144,10 @@ public class GSPostGISDatastoreEncoder extends GSAbstractDatastoreEncoder {
     	connectionParameters.set("Max open prepared statements", Integer.toString(maxOpenPreparedStatements));
     }
     
+    public void setEstimatedExtends(boolean estimatedExtends){
+    	connectionParameters.set("Estimated extends", Boolean.toString(estimatedExtends));
+    }
+    
     /**
      * @return {@value #TYPE}
      */

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

@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@
  */
 package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.datastore;
 
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTDataStore;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.utils.ElementUtils;
+
 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.
  * 

src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/encoder/dimensions/GSCoverageDimensionEncoder.java

@@ -0,0 +1,393 @@
+/*
+ *  GeoServer-Manager - Simple Manager Library for GeoServer
+ *  
+ *  Copyright (C) 2007,2011 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.dimensions;
+
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.utils.ElementUtils;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.utils.XmlElement;
+
+import org.jdom.Element;
+import org.jdom.filter.Filter;
+
+/**
+ * GSCoverageDimension - encodes a CoverageDimension for a given GeoServer Resource (feature type /coverage), as follows:
+ * 
+ * <pre>
+ * {@code
+ * final GSCoverageDimensionEncoder gsCoverageDimensionEncoder = 
+ *      new GSCoverageDimensionEncoder("GRAY_INDEX", "GridSampleDimension[-2.147483648E9,-2.147483648E9]", 
+ *      String.valueOf(Integer.MIN_VALUE), String.valueOf(Integer.MAX_VALUE), "dobson units", "REAL_32BITS");
+ *  coverageEncoder.addCoverageDimensionInfo(gsCoverageDimensionEncoder);
+ * }
+ * </pre>
+ * 
+ * For this example, the XML output is:
+ * 
+ * <pre>
+ *  {@code
+ * <coverageDimension>
+ * 	<name>GRAY_INDEX</name>
+ * 	<description>GridSampleDimension[-2.147483648E9,2.147483648E9]</description>
+ * 	<range>
+ * 		<min>-2.147483648E9</min>
+ * 		<max>2.147483647E9</max>
+ * 	</range>
+ * 	<unit>dobson units</unit>
+ * 	<dimensionType>
+ *  		<name>REAL_32BITS</name>
+ *  	</dimensionType>
+ * </coverageDimension>
+ *  }
+ * </pre>
+ * 
+ * @author Henry Rotzoll (henry.rotzoll@dlr.de)
+ * 
+ */
+public class GSCoverageDimensionEncoder extends XmlElement {
+
+    /**
+     * A class to filter the GSCoverageDimension by content
+     * 
+     * 
+     */
+    private static class filterByContent implements Filter {
+
+        final private String key;
+
+        public filterByContent(String content) {
+            this.key = content;
+        }
+
+        private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+        public boolean matches(Object obj) {
+            Element el = ((Element) obj).getChild("name");
+            if (el != null && el.getTextTrim().equals(key)) {
+                return true;
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get a Filter using the GSCoverageDimensionEncoder content (GSCoverageDimensionEncoder name)
+     * 
+     * @param content
+     * @return the filter
+     */
+    public static Filter getFilterByContent(String content) {
+        return new filterByContent(content);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs a new GSCoverageDimensionEncoder
+     * 
+     */
+    public GSCoverageDimensionEncoder() {
+        super("coverageDimension");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs quickly a GSCoverageDimensionEncoder info
+     * 
+     * @param name
+     * @param description
+     * @param rangeMin
+     * @param rangeMax
+     * @param unit
+     * @param dimensionTypeName
+     */
+    public GSCoverageDimensionEncoder(String name, String description, String rangeMin,
+            String rangeMax, String unit, String dimensionTypeName) {
+        super("coverageDimension");
+        this.setup(name, description, rangeMin, rangeMax, unit, dimensionTypeName);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set-up quickly a GSCoverageDimensionEncoder info
+     * 
+     * @param name
+     * @param description
+     * @param rangeMin
+     * @param rangeMax
+     * @param unit
+     * @param dimensionTypeName
+     */
+    protected void setup(String name, String description, String rangeMin, String rangeMax,
+            String unit, String dimensionTypeName) {
+        // name
+        setName(name);
+
+        // description
+        setDescription(description);
+
+        // range
+        setRange(rangeMin, rangeMax);
+
+        // unit
+        setUnit(unit);
+
+        // dimension Type
+        setDimensionType(dimensionTypeName);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the value of the GSCoverageDimensionEncoder member
+     * 
+     * @param memberName
+     * @return the value of the GSCoverageDimensionEncoder member
+     */
+    protected String getMember(String memberName) {
+        Element el = this.getRoot().getChild(memberName.toString());
+        if (el != null)
+            return el.getTextTrim();
+        else
+            return null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Deletes a GSCoverageDimensionEncoder member
+     * 
+     * @param memberName
+     * @return true if the GSCoverageDimensionEncoder member is removed
+     */
+    protected boolean delMemberIfExists(String memberName) {
+        if (ElementUtils.contains(getRoot(), memberName) != null) {
+            return ElementUtils.remove(this.getRoot(),
+                    this.getRoot().getChild(memberName.toString()));
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set a GSCoverageDimensionEncoder member
+     * 
+     * @param memberName
+     * @param memberValue
+     */
+    protected void setMember(String memberName, String memberValue) {
+        if (memberName != null && !memberName.isEmpty() && memberValue != null
+                && !memberValue.isEmpty()) {
+            delMemberIfExists(memberName); // delete the element if it already exists
+            addMember(memberName.toString(), memberValue);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * adds a GSCoverageDimensionEncoder member
+     * 
+     * @param memberName
+     * @param memberValue
+     */
+    protected void addMember(String memberName, String memberValue) {
+        if (memberName != null && !memberName.isEmpty() && memberValue != null
+                && !memberValue.isEmpty()) {
+            set(memberName.toString(), memberValue);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the name
+     * 
+     * @param name
+     */
+    public void setName(String name) {
+        setMember("name", name);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Deletes the name
+     * 
+     * @param name
+     * @return true if removed
+     */
+    public boolean delName() {
+        return this.delMemberIfExists("name");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the description
+     * 
+     * @return description
+     */
+    public String getName() {
+        return this.getMember("name");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the description
+     * 
+     * @param description
+     */
+    public void setDescription(String description) {
+        setMember("description", description);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Deletes the description
+     * 
+     * @param description
+     * @return true if removed
+     */
+    public boolean delDescription() {
+        return this.delMemberIfExists("description");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the description
+     * 
+     * @return description
+     */
+    public String getDescription() {
+        return this.getMember("description");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the range
+     * 
+     * @param range
+     */
+    public void setRange(String rangeMin, String rangeMax) {
+        if (rangeMin != null && !rangeMin.isEmpty() && rangeMax != null && !rangeMax.isEmpty()) {
+            remove("range");
+
+            final Element rangeElement = new Element("range");
+            final Element rangeMinElement = new Element("min");
+            rangeMinElement.setText(rangeMin);
+            final Element rangeMaxElement = new Element("max");
+            rangeMaxElement.setText(rangeMax);
+            rangeElement.addContent(rangeMinElement);
+            rangeElement.addContent(rangeMaxElement);
+            addContent(rangeElement);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Deletes the range
+     * 
+     * @param range
+     * @return true if removed
+     */
+    public boolean delRange() {
+        return this.delMemberIfExists("range");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the range min
+     * 
+     * @return range min
+     */
+    public String getRangeMin() {
+        final Element range = this.getRoot().getChild("range");
+        if (range != null) {
+            return range.getChildText("min");
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the range max
+     * 
+     * @return range max
+     */
+    public String getRangeMax() {
+        final Element range = this.getRoot().getChild("range");
+        if (range != null) {
+            return range.getChildText("max");
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the unit
+     * 
+     * @param unit
+     */
+    public void setUnit(String unit) {
+        setMember("unit", unit);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Deletes the type
+     * 
+     * @param type
+     * @return true if removed
+     */
+    public boolean delUnit() {
+        return this.delMemberIfExists("unit");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the unit
+     * 
+     * @return unit
+     */
+    public String getUnit() {
+        return this.getMember("unit");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the dimensionType
+     * 
+     * @param dimensionType
+     */
+    public void setDimensionType(String dimensionTypeName) {
+        if (dimensionTypeName != null && !dimensionTypeName.isEmpty()) {
+            remove("dimensionType");
+
+            final Element dimensionTypeElement = new Element("dimensionType");
+            final Element dimensionNameElement = new Element("name");
+            dimensionNameElement.setText(dimensionTypeName);
+            dimensionTypeElement.addContent(dimensionNameElement);
+            addContent(dimensionTypeElement);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Deletes the dimensionType
+     * 
+     * @param dimensionType
+     * @return true if removed
+     */
+    public boolean delDimensionType() {
+        return this.delMemberIfExists("dimensionType");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the dimensionType name
+     * 
+     * @return dimensionType name
+     */
+    public String getDimensionTypeName() {
+        final Element dimensionType = this.getRoot().getChild("dimensionType");
+        if (dimensionType != null) {
+            return dimensionType.getChildText("name");
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+}

src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/encoder/feature/GSAttributeEncoder.java

@@ -24,15 +24,15 @@
  */
 package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.feature;
 
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.utils.ElementUtils;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.utils.PropertyXMLEncoder;
+
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Map.Entry;
 
 import org.jdom.Element;
 import org.jdom.filter.Filter;
 
-import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.utils.ElementUtils;
-import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.utils.PropertyXMLEncoder;
-
 /**
  * 
  * @author carlo cancellieri - GeoSolutions

src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/encoder/feature/GSFeatureTypeEncoder.java

@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@
 package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.feature;
 
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.GSResourceEncoder;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.metadata.GSDimensionInfoEncoder;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.metadata.GSFeatureDimensionInfoEncoder;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.metadata.virtualtable.GSVirtualTableEncoder;
 
 import org.jdom.Element;
 
@@ -48,18 +50,56 @@ public class GSFeatureTypeEncoder extends GSResourceEncoder {
         addContent(attributes);
     }
 
+
     /**
+     * @deprecated Use {@link GSResourceEncoder#addMetadataDimension(String, GSDimensionInfoEncoder)} this method will be removed soon
      * @param key
      * @param dimensionInfo
+     * 
      */
     protected void addMetadata(String key, GSFeatureDimensionInfoEncoder dimensionInfo) {
         super.addMetadata(key, dimensionInfo);
     }
-
+   
+    
+    /**
+     * @deprecated Use {@link GSResourceEncoder#setMetadataDimension(String, GSDimensionInfoEncoder)} this method will be removed soon
+     * @param key
+     * @param dimensionInfo
+     * 
+     */
     public void setMetadata(String key, GSFeatureDimensionInfoEncoder dimensionInfo) {
         super.setMetadata(key, dimensionInfo);
     }
-
+    
+    /**
+    * Add a VirtualTable (SQL View feature type)
+    * 
+    * @param virtualtable
+    */
+    protected void addMetadataVirtualTable(
+    	final GSVirtualTableEncoder virtualtable) {
+        super.addMetadata("JDBC_VIRTUAL_TABLE", virtualtable);
+    }
+    
+    /**
+    * Set a VirtualTable (SQL View feature type)
+    * 
+    * @param virtualtable
+    */
+    public void setMetadataVirtualTable(final GSVirtualTableEncoder virtualtable) {
+    	super.setMetadata("JDBC_VIRTUAL_TABLE", virtualtable);
+    } 
+    
+    /**
+     * Deletes the VirtualTable metadata
+     * 
+     * @return true if deleted, false otherwise
+     */
+    public boolean delMetadataVirtualTable(){
+    	return super.delMetadata("JDB_VIRTUAL_TABLE");
+    }    
+    
     /**
      * delete a keyword from the list
      * 

src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/encoder/identifier/GSIdentifierInfoEncoder.java

@@ -0,0 +1,215 @@
+/*
+* GeoServer-Manager - Simple Manager Library for GeoServer
+*
+* Copyright (C) 2007,2011 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.identifier;
+
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.utils.ElementUtils;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.utils.XmlElement;
+
+import org.jdom.Element;
+import org.jdom.filter.Filter;
+
+/**
+* GSIdentifierInfoEncoder - encodes an Identifier for a given GeoServer
+* layer as follows:
+* <pre>
+* {@code
+* final GSIdentifierInfoEncoder ie = new GSIdentifierInfoEncoder();
+* ie.setAuthority("an authority");
+* ie.setIdentifier("an identifier");
+* }
+* </pre>
+* For this example, the XML output is:
+* <pre>
+* {@code
+* <Identifier>
+*   <authority>an authority</authority>
+*   <identifier>an identifier</identifier>
+* </Identifier>
+* }
+* </pre>
+*
+* @author Emmanuel Blondel - emmanuel.blondel1@gmail.com |
+* emmanuel.blondel@fao.org
+*
+*/
+public class GSIdentifierInfoEncoder extends XmlElement {
+
+	/**
+	 * A class to filter the Idenfiers by authority
+	 * 
+	 * 
+	 */
+	private static class filterByAuthority implements Filter {
+
+		final private String key;
+
+		public filterByAuthority(String authority) {
+			this.key = authority;
+		}
+
+		private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+		public boolean matches(Object obj) {
+			Element el = ((Element) obj).getChild(IdentifierInfo.authority
+					.toString());
+			if (el != null && el.getTextTrim().equals(key)) {
+				return true;
+			}
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get a Filter using the IdentifierInfo authority
+	 * 
+	 * @param authority
+	 * @return the filter
+	 */
+	public static Filter getFilterByHref(String authority) {
+		return new filterByAuthority(authority);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Constructs a new GSIdentifierInfoEncoder
+	 * 
+	 */
+	public GSIdentifierInfoEncoder() {
+		super("Identifier");
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Constructs quickly an Identifier info
+	 * 
+	 * @param authority
+	 *            (required)
+	 * @param identifier
+	 *            (required)
+	 */
+	public GSIdentifierInfoEncoder(String authority, String identifier) {
+		super("Identifier");
+		this.setup(authority, identifier);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Set-up quickly an Identifier info
+	 * 
+	 * @param authority
+	 * @param identifier
+	 */
+	protected void setup(String authority, String identifier) {
+		set(IdentifierInfo.authority.name(), authority);
+		set(IdentifierInfo.identifier.name(), identifier);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Set an IdentifierInfo member (authority, identifier)
+	 * 
+	 * @param type
+	 * @param value
+	 */
+	protected void setMember(IdentifierInfo type, String value) {
+		set(type.toString(), value);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Set the authority
+	 * 
+	 * @param authority
+	 */
+	public void setAuthority(String authority) {
+		this.setMember(IdentifierInfo.authority, authority);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Set the identifier
+	 * 
+	 * @param identifier
+	 */
+	public void setIdentifier(String identifier) {
+		this.setMember(IdentifierInfo.identifier, identifier);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Deletes an IdentifierInfo member
+	 * 
+	 * @param type
+	 * @return true if the IdentifierInfo member is removed
+	 */
+	protected boolean delMember(IdentifierInfo type) {
+		return ElementUtils.remove(this.getRoot(),
+				this.getRoot().getChild(type.toString()));
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Deletes the authority
+	 * 
+	 * @return true if removed
+	 */
+	public boolean delAuthority() {
+		return this.delMember(IdentifierInfo.authority);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Deletes the identifier
+	 * 
+	 * @return true if removed
+	 */
+	public boolean delIdentifier() {
+		return this.delMember(IdentifierInfo.identifier);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the value of the IdentifierInfo member
+	 * 
+	 * @param type
+	 * @return the value of the IdentifierInfo member
+	 */
+	protected String getMember(IdentifierInfo type) {
+		Element el = this.getRoot().getChild(type.toString());
+		if (el != null)
+			return el.getTextTrim();
+		else
+			return null;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the authority
+	 * 
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public String getAuthority() {
+		return this.getMember(IdentifierInfo.authority);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the identifier
+	 * 
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public String getIdentifier() {
+		return this.getMember(IdentifierInfo.identifier);
+	}
+
+}

src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/encoder/identifier/IdentifierInfo.java

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/*
+* GeoServer-Manager - Simple Manager Library for GeoServer
+*
+* Copyright (C) 2007,2011 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.identifier;
+
+/**
+* Enumeration of layer authorityURL members
+*
+* @author Emmanuel Blondel - emmanuel.blondel1@gmail.com |
+* emmanuel.blondel@fao.org
+*
+*/
+public enum IdentifierInfo {
+	
+	authority, identifier;
+}

src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/encoder/metadata/GSDimensionInfoEncoder.java

@@ -32,14 +32,20 @@ import java.math.BigDecimal;
 /**
  * 
  * @author Carlo Cancellieri - carlo.cancellieri@geo-solutions.it
+ * @author Simone Giannecchini, GeoSolutions
  *
  */
 public class GSDimensionInfoEncoder extends XmlElement{
 	public final static String DIMENSIONINFO="dimensionInfo";
 	
 	public final static String RESOLUTION="resolution";
+	
 	public final static String PRESENTATION="presentation";
 	
+	public final static String UNITS="units";
+	
+	public final static String UNIT_SYMBOL="unitSymbol";
+	
 	private boolean enabled;
 	
 	/**
@@ -47,12 +53,7 @@ public class GSDimensionInfoEncoder extends XmlElement{
 	 */
 	public enum Presentation {
 		LIST,
-		CONTINUOUS_INTERVAL
-	}
-	/**
-	 * Enum for presentation mode which needs arguments
-	 */
-	public enum PresentationDiscrete {
+		CONTINUOUS_INTERVAL,
 		DISCRETE_INTERVAL
 	}
 	
@@ -81,39 +82,73 @@ public class GSDimensionInfoEncoder extends XmlElement{
 		this.enabled=Boolean.TRUE;
 	}
 	
-	/**
-	 * @param pres
-	 */
-	protected void addPresentation(final Presentation pres){
-		if (enabled){
-			add(PRESENTATION,pres.toString());
-		}
-	}
-	
 	public void setPresentation(final Presentation pres){
-		if (enabled){
-			set(PRESENTATION,pres.toString());
-			remove(RESOLUTION);
-		}
+		setPresentation(pres, null);
 	}
 	
 	/**
 	 * @param pres
 	 * @param interval
 	 */
-	protected void addPresentation(final PresentationDiscrete pres, final BigDecimal interval){
+	protected void addPresentation(final Presentation pres, final BigDecimal interval){
 		if (enabled){
 			add(PRESENTATION,pres.toString());
-			add(RESOLUTION,String.valueOf(interval));	
+			if(pres==Presentation.DISCRETE_INTERVAL){
+	                    if(pres==Presentation.DISCRETE_INTERVAL&&interval==null){
+	                        throw new IllegalArgumentException("Null interval was provided while trying to set the presentation to discrete interval.");
+	                    }
+	                    add(RESOLUTION,String.valueOf(interval)); 
+	                } else {
+	                    remove(RESOLUTION);
+	                }
 		}
 	}
 	
-	public void setPresentation(final PresentationDiscrete pres, final BigDecimal interval){
-		if (enabled){
-			set(PRESENTATION,pres.toString());
-			set(RESOLUTION,String.valueOf(interval));	
-		}
+	public void setPresentation(final Presentation pres, final BigDecimal interval){
+            if (enabled){
+                set(PRESENTATION,pres.toString());
+                if(pres==Presentation.DISCRETE_INTERVAL){
+                    if(pres==Presentation.DISCRETE_INTERVAL&&interval==null){
+                        throw new IllegalArgumentException("Null interval was provided while trying to set the presentation to discrete interval.");
+                    }
+                    set(RESOLUTION,String.valueOf(interval)); 
+                } else {
+                    remove(RESOLUTION);
+                }
+        }
 	}
 	
 	
+	/**
+	 * Set UoM for this dimension.
+	 * 
+	 * <code>null</code> is acceptable and leave this UoM blank.
+	 * 
+	 * @param unit UoM for this dimension.
+	 */
+	public void setUnit(final String unit){
+	    if(unit==null||unit.length()<=0){
+	        return;
+	    }
+            if (enabled){
+                set(UNITS,unit);    
+            }
+	}
+	
+	/**
+         * Set UoM for this dimension.
+         * 
+         * <code>null</code> is acceptable and leave this UoM blank.
+         * 
+         * @param unit UoM for this dimension.
+         */
+        public void setUnitSymbol(final String unitSymbol){
+            if(unitSymbol==null||unitSymbol.length()<=0){
+                return;
+            }
+            if (enabled){
+                set(UNIT_SYMBOL,unitSymbol);    
+            }
+        }
+	
 }

src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/encoder/metadata/GSFeatureDimensionInfoEncoder.java

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.metadata;
 
 public class GSFeatureDimensionInfoEncoder extends GSDimensionInfoEncoder {
 	public final static String ATTRIBUTE="attribute";
+	public final static String END_ATTRIBUTE="endAttribute";
 	
 	/**
 	 * if this dimension is enabled this constructor should be called.
@@ -46,6 +47,12 @@ public class GSFeatureDimensionInfoEncoder extends GSDimensionInfoEncoder {
 		set(ATTRIBUTE, attribute);
 	}
 	
-	
+	/**
+	 * Set the end attribute used in the dimension (optional)
+	 * @param endAttribute the dimension end attribute
+	 */
+	public void setEndAttribute(final String endAttribute){
+		set(END_ATTRIBUTE, endAttribute);
+	}
 
 }

src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/encoder/metadata/virtualtable/GSVirtualTableEncoder.java

@@ -0,0 +1,341 @@
+/*
+ *  GeoServer-Manager - Simple Manager Library for GeoServer
+ *  
+ *  Copyright (C) 2007,2011 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.metadata.virtualtable;
+
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.utils.ElementUtils;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.utils.XmlElement;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.jdom.Element;
+import org.jdom.filter.Filter;
+
+/**
+ * GSVirtualTableEncoder - Encodes a metadata VirtualTable for a GeoServer
+ * featureType.
+ * 
+ * Example (based on the example provided in the Geoserver documentation - see
+ * {@link http://docs.geoserver.org/latest/en/user/data/database/sqlview.html#
+ * parameterizing-sql-views}):
+ * 
+ * <pre>
+ * {
+ * 	@code
+ * 	// Set-up the vtGeom
+ * 	final VTGeometryEncoder vtGeom = new VTGeometryEncoder();
+ * 	vtGeom.setName("the_geom");
+ * 	vtGeom.setType("MultiPolygon");
+ * 	vtGeom.setSrid("4326");
+ * 
+ * 	// Set-up 2 virtual table parameters
+ * 	final VTParameterEncoder vtParam1 = new VTParameterEncoder("high",
+ * 			"100000000", "^[\\d]+$");
+ * 	final VTParameterEncoder vtParam2 = new VTParameterEncoder("low", "0",
+ * 			"^[\\d]+$");
+ * 
+ * 	// sql
+ * 	String sql = "select gid, state_name, the_geom from pgstates where persons between %low% and %high%";
+ * 
+ * 	// Set-up the virtual table
+ * 	final GSVirtualTableEncoder vte = new GSVirtualTableEncoder();
+ * 	vte.setName("popstates");
+ * 	vte.setSql("select gid, state_name, the_geom from pgstates where persons between %low% and %high%");
+ * 	vte.addKeyColumn("gid");
+ * 	vte.addVirtualTableGeometry(vtGeom);
+ * 	vte.addVirtualTableParameter(vtParam1);
+ * 	vte.addVirtualTableParameter(vtParam2);
+ * }
+ * </pre>
+ * 
+ * For this example, the XML output is:
+ * 
+ * <pre>
+ * {@code
+ * <virtualTable>
+ * 	<name>popstates</name>
+ * 	<sql>select gid, state_name, the_geom from pgstates where persons between %low% and %high%</sql>
+ * 	<geometry>
+ * 		<name>the_geom</name>
+ * 		<type>MultiPolygon</type>
+ * 		<srid>4326</srid>
+ * 	</geometry>
+ *  <keyColumn>gid</keyColumn>
+ * 	<parameter>
+ * 		<name>high</name>
+ * 		<defaultValue>100000000</defaultValue>
+ * 		<regexpValidator>^[\d]+$</regexpValidator>
+ * 	</parameter>
+ * 	<parameter>
+ * 		<name>low</name>
+ * 		<defaultValue>0</defaultValue>
+ * 		<regexpValidator>^[\d]+$</regexpValidator>
+ * 	</parameter>
+ * </virtualTable>
+ * }
+ * </pre>
+ * 
+ * @author Emmanuel Blondel - emmanuel.blondel1@gmail.com |
+ *         emmanuel.blondel@fao.org
+ * 
+ */
+public class GSVirtualTableEncoder extends XmlElement {
+
+	public final static String NAME = "name";
+	public final static String SQL = "sql";
+	public final static String KEYCOLUMN = "keyColumn";
+
+	/**
+	 * Constructs a GSVirtualTableEncoder
+	 */
+	public GSVirtualTableEncoder() {
+		super("virtualTable");	
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Constructs directly a GSVirtualTableEncoder
+	 * 
+	 * @param name (required)
+	 * @param sql (required)
+	 * @param keyColumns (optional)
+	 * @param geomEncList (optional for geometryless sql view)
+	 * @param paramEncList (optional)
+	 */
+	public GSVirtualTableEncoder(String name, String sql, List<String> keyColumns,
+			List<VTGeometryEncoder> geomEncList,
+			List<VTParameterEncoder> paramEncList){
+		super("virtualTable");
+		this.setup(name, sql, keyColumns, geomEncList, paramEncList);
+	}		
+	
+	/**
+	 * Set-up quickly a GSVirtualTableEncoder
+	 * 
+	 * @param name (must be the same as the featureType nativeName)
+	 * @param sql
+	 * @param keyColumns
+	 * @param geomEncList
+	 * @param paramEncList
+	 */
+	protected void setup(String name, String sql, List<String> keyColumns,
+			List<VTGeometryEncoder> geomEncList,
+			List<VTParameterEncoder> paramEncList) {
+
+		setName(name);
+		setSql(sql);
+
+		if (keyColumns != null) {	
+			for (String pk : keyColumns) {
+				addKeyColumn(pk);
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (geomEncList != null) {
+			for (VTGeometryEncoder geomEnc : geomEncList) {
+				addVirtualTableGeometry(geomEnc);
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (paramEncList != null) {
+			for(VTParameterEncoder paramEnc : paramEncList){
+				addVirtualTableParameter(paramEnc);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Add the 'name' node with a text value from 'name'
+	 * 
+	 * @note REQUIRED to configure a virtual table
+	 */
+	protected void addName(final String name){
+		add(NAME, name);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Set or modify the 'name' node with a text value from 'name'
+	 * 
+	 * @note REQUIRED to configure a virtual table
+	 */
+	public void setName(final String name) {
+		set(NAME, name);
+	}	
+	
+	/** 
+	 * Get the name of the virtual table
+	 * 
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public String getName() {
+		final Element nameNode = ElementUtils.contains(getRoot(), NAME, 1);
+		if (nameNode != null)
+			return nameNode.getText();
+		else
+			return null;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Add the 'sql' node with a text value from 'sql'
+	 * 
+	 * @note REQUIRED to configure a virtual table
+	 */
+	protected void addSql(final String sql){
+		add(SQL, sql);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Set or modify the 'sql' node with a text value from 'sql'
+	 * 
+	 * @note REQUIRED to configure a virtual table
+	 */
+	public void setSql(final String sql) {
+		set(SQL, sql);
+	}	
+	
+	/** 
+	 * Get the sql query
+	 * 
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public String getSql() {
+		final Element sqlNode = ElementUtils.contains(getRoot(), SQL, 1);
+		if (sqlNode != null)
+			return sqlNode.getText();
+		else
+			return null;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Adds a keyColumn
+	 * 
+	 * @param keycolumn
+	 */
+	public void addKeyColumn(String keycolumn){
+		final Element el = new Element(KEYCOLUMN);
+		el.setText(keycolumn);
+		this.getRoot().addContent(el);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Deletes a keyColumn
+	 * 
+	 * @param keycolumn
+	 * @return true if the keycolumn was removed
+	 */
+	public boolean delKeyColumn(final String keycolumn){
+		final Element el = new Element(KEYCOLUMN);
+		el.setText(keycolumn);
+		return (this.getRoot().removeContent(new Filter() {
+			private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+			public boolean matches(Object obj) {
+				if (((Element) obj).getText().equals(keycolumn)) {
+					return true;
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		})).size() == 0 ? false : true;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Adds a geometry to the VirtualTable
+	 * 
+	 * @param geomEnc
+	 */
+	public void addVirtualTableGeometry(VTGeometryEncoder geomEnc){
+		this.getRoot().addContent(geomEnc.getRoot());
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Adds quickly a geometry to the virtual table
+	 * 
+	 * @param name
+	 * @param geometryType
+	 * @param srid
+	 */
+	public void addVirtualTableGeometry(String name, String geometryType, String srid){
+		final VTGeometryEncoder gEnc = new VTGeometryEncoder();
+		gEnc.setup(name, geometryType, srid);
+		this.getRoot().addContent(gEnc.getRoot());
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Deletes a geometry from the VirtualTable
+	 * 
+	 * @param name
+	 * @return true if the geometry was removed, otherwise false
+	 */
+	public boolean delVirtualTableGeometry(String name){
+		return (this.getRoot()
+				.removeContent(VTGeometryEncoder
+						.getFilterByName(name))).size() == 0 ? false
+				: true;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Adds a parameter to the VirtualTable
+	 * 
+	 * @param paramEnc
+	 */
+	public void addVirtualTableParameter(VTParameterEncoder paramEnc){
+		this.getRoot().addContent(paramEnc.getRoot());
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Adds quickly a parameter to the VirtualTable
+	 * 
+	 * @param name
+	 * @param defaultValue
+	 * @param regexpValidator
+	 */
+	public void addVirtualTableParameter(String name, String defaultValue, String regexpValidator){
+		final VTParameterEncoder pEnc = new VTParameterEncoder();
+		pEnc.setup(name, defaultValue, regexpValidator);
+		this.getRoot().addContent(pEnc.getRoot());
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Deletes a parameter from the VirtualTable
+	 * 
+	 * @param name
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public boolean delVirtualTableParameter(String name){
+		return (this.getRoot()
+				.removeContent(VTParameterEncoder
+						.getFilterByName(name))).size() == 0 ? false
+				: true;
+	}
+	
+	
+	/*
+	 * a method to check either the virtual parameters as specified in the sql
+	 * query map those encoded in VTParameterEncoder, i.e. check the number and
+	 * names of parameters.
+	 */
+	public boolean validate() throws IllegalStateException{
+		 throw new UnsupportedOperationException("not yet implemented");
+	}
+
+}

src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/encoder/metadata/virtualtable/VTGeometry.java

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/*
+ *  GeoServer-Manager - Simple Manager Library for GeoServer
+ *  
+ *  Copyright (C) 2007,2011 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.metadata.virtualtable;
+
+/**
+ * Enumeration of Virtual Table geometry members
+ * 
+ * @author Emmanuel Blondel - emmanuel.blondel1@gmail.com |
+ *         emmanuel.blondel@fao.org
+ * 
+ */
+public enum VTGeometry {
+	name, type, srid
+}

src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/encoder/metadata/virtualtable/VTGeometryEncoder.java

@@ -0,0 +1,247 @@
+/*
+ *  GeoServer-Manager - Simple Manager Library for GeoServer
+ *  
+ *  Copyright (C) 2007,2011 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.metadata.virtualtable;
+
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.utils.ElementUtils;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.utils.XmlElement;
+
+import org.jdom.Element;
+import org.jdom.filter.Filter;
+
+/**
+ * VTGeometryEncoder - Encodes a metadata VirtualTable geometry for a
+ * GeoServer featureType, as follows:
+ * 
+ * <pre>
+ * {
+ * 	@code
+ * 	final VTGeometryEncoder vtGeom = new VTGeometryEncoder();
+ * 	vtGeom.setName("the_geom");
+ * 	vtGeom.setType("MultiPolygon");
+ * 	vtGeom.setSrid("4326");
+ * }
+ * </pre>
+ * 
+ * For this example, the XML output is:
+ * 
+ * <pre>
+ * {@code
+ * <geometry>
+ * 	<name>the_geom</name>
+ * 	<type>MultiPolygon</type>
+ * 	<srid>4326</srid>
+ * </geometry>
+ * }
+ * </pre>
+ * 
+ * @author Emmanuel Blondel - emmanuel.blondel1@gmail.com |
+ *         emmanuel.blondel@fao.org
+ * 
+ */
+public class VTGeometryEncoder extends XmlElement {
+
+	/** 
+	 * A class to filter the VirtualTable geometries by name
+	 *
+	 */
+	private static class filterByName implements Filter {
+
+		final private String key;
+
+		public filterByName(String name) {
+			this.key = name;
+		}
+
+		private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+		public boolean matches(Object obj) {
+			Element el = ((Element) obj)
+					.getChild(VTGeometry.name.toString());
+			if (el != null && el.getTextTrim().equals(key)) {
+				return true;
+			}
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/** 
+	 * Get a Filter using the VTGeometry name
+	 * 
+	 * @param name
+	 * @return the filter
+	 */
+	public static Filter getFilterByName(String name) {
+		return new filterByName(name);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Constructs a GSVirtualTableGeomEncoder
+	 * 
+	 */
+	public VTGeometryEncoder() {
+		super("geometry");
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Constructs quickly a VTGeometryEncoder
+	 * 
+	 * @param name (required)
+	 * @param geometryType (required)
+	 * @param srid (required)
+	 */
+	public VTGeometryEncoder(String name, String geometryType, String srid) {
+		super("geometry");
+		this.setup(name, geometryType, srid);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Set-up quickly a GSVirtualTableGeomEncoder
+	 * 
+	 * @param name
+	 * @param geometryType
+	 * @param srid
+	 */
+	protected void setup(String name, String geometryType, String srid) {
+		setName(name);
+		setType(geometryType);
+		setSrid(srid);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Set a VirtualTable Geometry member
+	 * 
+	 * @param type
+	 * @param value
+	 */
+	protected void setMember(VTGeometry type,
+			String value) {
+		set(type.toString(), value);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Set a geometry name
+	 * 
+	 * @param name
+	 */
+	public void setName(String name){
+		this.setMember(VTGeometry.name, name);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Set a geometry type
+	 * 
+	 * @param type
+	 */
+	public void setType(String type){
+		this.setMember(VTGeometry.type, type);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Set a geometry srid
+	 * 
+	 * @param srid
+	 */
+	public void setSrid(String srid){
+		this.setMember(VTGeometry.srid, srid);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Deletes a VirtualTableGeometry member
+	 * 
+	 * @param type
+	 * @return true if removed, false otherwise
+	 */
+	protected boolean delMember(VTGeometry type) {
+		return ElementUtils.remove(this.getRoot(), this.getRoot().getChild(type.toString()));
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Deletes the name
+	 * 
+	 * @return true if removed, false otherwise
+	 */
+	public boolean delName(){
+		return this.delMember(VTGeometry.name);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Deletes the type
+	 * 
+	 * @return true if removed, false otherwise
+	 */
+	public boolean delType(){
+		return this.delMember(VTGeometry.type);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Deletes the srid
+	 * 
+	 * @return true if removed, false otherwise
+	 */
+	public boolean delSrid(){
+		return this.delMember(VTGeometry.srid);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Get the VirtualTableGeometry member value
+	 * 
+	 * @param type
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	protected String getMember(VTGeometry type) {
+		Element el = this.getRoot().getChild(type.toString());
+		if (el != null)
+			return el.getTextTrim();
+		else
+			return null;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Get the geometry column name
+	 * 
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public String getName(){
+		return this.getMember(VTGeometry.name);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Get the geometry column type
+	 * 
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public String getType(){
+		return this.getMember(VTGeometry.type);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Get the geometry column srid
+	 * 
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public String getSrid(){
+		return this.getMember(VTGeometry.srid);
+	}
+}

src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/encoder/metadata/virtualtable/VTParameter.java

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/*
+ *  GeoServer-Manager - Simple Manager Library for GeoServer
+ *  
+ *  Copyright (C) 2007,2011 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.metadata.virtualtable;
+
+/**
+ * Enumeration of SQL View featureType virtual table parameter members
+ * 
+ * @author Emmanuel Blondel - emmanuel.blondel1@gmail.com |
+ *         emmanuel.blondel@fao.org
+ * 
+ */
+public enum VTParameter {
+	name, defaultValue, regexpValidator
+
+}

src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/encoder/metadata/virtualtable/VTParameterEncoder.java

@@ -0,0 +1,246 @@
+/*
+ *  GeoServer-Manager - Simple Manager Library for GeoServer
+ *  
+ *  Copyright (C) 2007,2011 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.metadata.virtualtable;
+
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.utils.ElementUtils;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.utils.XmlElement;
+
+import org.jdom.Element;
+import org.jdom.filter.Filter;
+
+/**
+ * VTParameterEncoder - Encodes a metadata VirtualTable parameter for a
+ * GeoServer featureType, as follows:
+ * 
+ * <pre>
+ * { @code
+ * 	final VTParameterEncoder vtParam = new VTParameterEncoder();
+ * 	vtParam.setName("fieldname");
+ * 	vtParam.setDefaultValue("default_value");
+ * 	vtParam.setRegexpValidator("^[\\w\\d\\s]+$");
+ * }
+ * </pre>
+ * 
+ * For this example, the XML output is:
+ * 
+ * <pre>
+ * { @code
+ * <parameter>
+ * 	<name>fieldname</name>
+ * 	<defaultValue>default_value</defaultValue>
+ * 	<regexpValidator>^[\w\d\s]+$</regexpValidator>
+ * </parameter>
+ * }
+ * </pre>
+ * 
+ * @author Emmanuel Blondel - emmanuel.blondel1@gmail.com |
+ *         emmanuel.blondel@fao.org
+ * 
+ */
+public class VTParameterEncoder extends XmlElement {
+
+	/** 
+	 * A class to filter the VirtualTable parameters by name
+	 *
+	 */
+	private static class filterByName implements Filter {
+
+		final private String key;
+
+		public filterByName(String name) {
+			this.key = name;
+		}
+
+		private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+		public boolean matches(Object obj) {
+			Element el = ((Element) obj)
+					.getChild(VTParameter.name.toString());
+			if (el != null && el.getTextTrim().equals(key)) {
+				return true;
+			}
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/** 
+	 * Get a Filter using the VTParameter name
+	 * 
+	 * @param name
+	 * @return the filter
+	 */
+	public static Filter getFilterByName(String name) {
+		return new filterByName(name);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Constructs a GSVirtualTableParamEncoder
+	 */
+	public VTParameterEncoder() {
+		super("parameter");
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Constructs quickly a VTParameterEncoder
+	 * 
+	 * @param name (required)
+	 * @param defaultValue (required)
+	 * @param regexpValidator (required)
+	 */
+	public VTParameterEncoder(String name, String defaultValue, String regexpValidator){
+		super("parameter");
+		this.setup(name, defaultValue, regexpValidator);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Set-up quickly a VirtualTable parameter
+	 * 
+	 * @param name
+	 * @param defaultValue
+	 * @param regexpValidator
+	 */
+	protected void setup(String name, String defaultValue, String regexpValidator) {
+		setName(name);
+		setDefaultValue(defaultValue);
+		setRegexpValidator(regexpValidator);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Set a VirtualTableParameter member
+	 * 
+	 * @param type
+	 * @param value
+	 */
+	protected void setMember(VTParameter type,
+			String value) {
+		set(type.toString(), value);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Set the parameter name
+	 * 
+	 * @param name
+	 */
+	public void setName(String name){
+		this.setMember(VTParameter.name, name);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Set the parameter default value
+	 * 
+	 * @param value
+	 */
+	public void setDefaultValue(String value){
+		this.setMember(VTParameter.defaultValue, value);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Set the parameter regexp validator
+	 * 
+	 * @param validator
+	 */
+	public void setRegexpValidator(String validator){
+		this.setMember(VTParameter.regexpValidator, validator);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Deletes a VirtualTableParameter member
+	 * 
+	 * @param type
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	protected boolean delMember(VTParameter type) {
+		return ElementUtils.remove(this.getRoot(), this.getRoot().getChild(type.toString()));
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Deletes the name
+	 * 
+	 * @return true if removed, false otherwise
+	 */
+	public boolean delName(){
+		return this.delMember(VTParameter.name);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Deletes the default value
+	 * 
+	 * @return true if removed, false otherwise
+	 */
+	public boolean delDefaultValue(){
+		return this.delMember(VTParameter.defaultValue);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Deletes the Regexp validator
+	 * 
+	 * @return true if removed, false otherwise
+	 */
+	public boolean delRegexpValidator(){
+		return this.delMember(VTParameter.regexpValidator);
+	}
+	
+	
+	/**
+	 * Get a VirtualTableParameter member
+	 * 
+	 * @param type
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	protected String getMember(VTParameter type) {
+		Element el = getRoot().getChild(type.toString());
+		if (el != null)
+			return el.getTextTrim();
+		else
+			return null;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Get the parameter name
+	 * 
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public String getName(){
+		return this.getMember(VTParameter.name);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Get the parameter default value
+	 * 
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public String getDefaultValue(){
+		return this.getMember(VTParameter.defaultValue);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Get the parameter regexp validator
+	 * 
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public String getRegexpValidator(){
+		return this.getMember(VTParameter.regexpValidator);
+	}
+}

src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/encoder/metadatalink/GSMetadataLinkInfoEncoder.java

@@ -0,0 +1,247 @@
+/*
+ *  GeoServer-Manager - Simple Manager Library for GeoServer
+ *  
+ *  Copyright (C) 2007,2011 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.metadatalink;
+
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.utils.ElementUtils;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.utils.XmlElement;
+
+import org.jdom.Element;
+import org.jdom.filter.Filter;
+
+/**
+ * GSMetadataLinkEncoder - encodes a metadataLink for a given GeoServer Resource
+ * (feature type /coverage), as follows:
+ * <pre>
+ * {@code
+ * final GSMetadataLinkInfoEncoder mde = new GSMetadataLinkInfoEncoder();
+ * mde.setType("text/xml");
+ * mde.setMetadataType("ISO19115:2003");
+ * mde.setContent("http://www.organization.org/metadata");
+ * }
+ * </pre>
+ * For this example, the XML output is:
+ * <pre>
+ * {@code
+ * <metadataLink>
+ * 	<type>text/xml</type>
+ * 	<metadataType>ISO19115:2003</metadataType>
+ * 	<content>http://www.organization.org/metadata</content>
+ * </metadataLink>
+ * }
+ * </pre>
+ * 
+ * @author Emmanuel Blondel - emmanuel.blondel1@gmail.com |
+ *         emmanuel.blondel@fao.org
+ * 
+ */
+public class GSMetadataLinkInfoEncoder extends XmlElement {
+
+	/** A class to filter the MetadataLinkInfo by content
+	 * 
+	 *
+	 */
+	private static class filterByContent implements Filter {
+
+		final private String key;
+
+		public filterByContent(String content) {
+			this.key = content;
+		}
+
+		private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+		public boolean matches(Object obj) {
+			Element el = ((Element) obj)
+					.getChild(ResourceMetadataLinkInfo.content.toString());
+			if (el != null && el.getTextTrim().equals(key)) {
+				return true;
+			}
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/** 
+	 * Get a Filter using the MetadataLinkInfo content (metadataURL)
+	 * 
+	 * @param content
+	 * @return the filter
+	 */
+	public static Filter getFilterByContent(String content) {
+		return new filterByContent(content);
+	}
+
+	/** 
+	 * Constructs a new GSMetadataLinkInfoEncoder
+	 * 
+	 */
+	public GSMetadataLinkInfoEncoder() {
+		super("metadataLink");
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Constructs quickly a MetadataLink info
+	 * 
+	 * @param type (required)
+	 * @param metadataType (required)
+	 * @param content (required)
+	 */
+	public GSMetadataLinkInfoEncoder(String type, String metadataType, String content){
+		super("metadataLink");
+		this.setup(type, metadataType, content);
+	}
+	
+	/** 
+	 * Set-up quickly a metadataLinkInfo
+	 * 
+	 * @param type
+	 * @param metadataType
+	 * @param content
+	 */
+	protected void setup(String type, String metadataType, String content) {
+		set(ResourceMetadataLinkInfo.type.name(), type);
+		set(ResourceMetadataLinkInfo.metadataType.name(), metadataType);
+		set(ResourceMetadataLinkInfo.content.name(), content);
+	}
+	
+	/** 
+	 * Set a MetadataLinkInfo member (type, metadataType or content)
+	 * 
+	 * @param type
+	 * @param value
+	 */
+	protected void setMember(ResourceMetadataLinkInfo type,
+			String value) {
+		set(type.toString(), value);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Set the mime type
+	 * 
+	 * @param type
+	 */
+	public void setType(String type){
+		this.setMember(ResourceMetadataLinkInfo.type, type);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Set the metadata type
+	 * 
+	 * @param metadataType
+	 */
+	public void setMetadataType(String metadataType){
+		this.setMember(ResourceMetadataLinkInfo.metadataType, metadataType);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Set the content
+	 * 
+	 * @param content
+	 */
+	public void setContent(String content){
+		this.setMember(ResourceMetadataLinkInfo.content, content);
+	}
+	
+	/** 
+	 * Deletes a MetadataLinkInfo member
+	 * 
+	 * @param type
+	 * @return true if the metadataLinkInfo member is removed
+	 */
+	protected boolean delMember(ResourceMetadataLinkInfo type) {
+		return ElementUtils.remove(this.getRoot(), this.getRoot().getChild(type.toString()));
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Deletes the type
+	 * 
+	 * @param type
+	 * @return true if removed
+	 */
+	public boolean delType(){
+		return this.delMember(ResourceMetadataLinkInfo.type);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Deletes the metadata type
+	 * 
+	 * @param metadata type
+	 * @return true if removed
+	 */
+	public boolean delMetadataType(){
+		return this.delMember(ResourceMetadataLinkInfo.metadataType);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Deletes the content
+	 * 
+	 * @param content
+	 * @return true if removed
+	 */
+	public boolean delContent(){
+		return this.delMember(ResourceMetadataLinkInfo.content);
+	}
+	
+	/** 
+	 * Get the value of the MetadataLinkInfo member
+	 * 
+	 * @param type
+	 * @return the value of the MetadataLinkInfo member
+	 */
+	protected String getMember(ResourceMetadataLinkInfo type) {
+		Element el = this.getRoot().getChild(type.toString());
+		if (el != null)
+			return el.getTextTrim();
+		else
+			return null;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Get the mime type
+	 * 
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public String getType(){
+		return this.getMember(ResourceMetadataLinkInfo.type);		
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Get the metadata type
+	 * 
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public String getMetadataType(){
+		return this.getMember(ResourceMetadataLinkInfo.metadataType);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Get the content
+	 * 
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public String getContent(){
+		return this.getMember(ResourceMetadataLinkInfo.content);
+	}
+
+}

src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/encoder/metadatalink/ResourceMetadataLinkInfo.java

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/*
+ *  GeoServer-Manager - Simple Manager Library for GeoServer
+ *  
+ *  Copyright (C) 2007,2011 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.metadatalink;
+
+/**
+ * Enumeration of featureType metadataLink member
+ * 
+ * @author Emmanuel Blondel - emmanuel.blondel1@gmail.com |
+ *         emmanuel.blondel@fao.org
+ * 
+ */
+public enum ResourceMetadataLinkInfo {
+	type, metadataType, content
+
+}

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

@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ public abstract class ElementUtils {
 		final List<Element> ret = new ArrayList<Element>();
 		// if match add myself
 		if (filter.matches(root)) {
-			if (LOGGER.isDebugEnabled())
-				LOGGER.debug("LOCATED-> name:" + root.getName() + " text:"
+			if (LOGGER.isTraceEnabled())
+				LOGGER.trace("LOCATED-> name:" + root.getName() + " text:"
 						+ root.getText());
 			ret.add(root);
 		}
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ public abstract class ElementUtils {
 		final List<Element> ret = new ArrayList<Element>();
 		// if match add myself
 		if (filter.matches(root)) {
-			if (LOGGER.isDebugEnabled())
-				LOGGER.debug("LOCATED-> name:" + root.getName() + " text:"
+			if (LOGGER.isTraceEnabled())
+				LOGGER.trace("LOCATED-> name:" + root.getName() + " text:"
 						+ root.getText());
 			ret.add(root);
 		}
@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@ public abstract class ElementUtils {
 			if (obj instanceof Element) {
 				Element el = (Element) obj;
 
-				if (LOGGER.isDebugEnabled())
-					LOGGER.debug("LOCATED-> name:" + el.getName() + " text:"
+				if (LOGGER.isTraceEnabled())
+					LOGGER.trace("LOCATED-> name:" + el.getName() + " text:"
 							+ el.getText());
 
 				ret.add(el);

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

@@ -39,23 +39,48 @@ import org.jdom.output.XMLOutputter;
  */
 public class XmlElement{
 	
-	private final Element root;
+	private Element root;
 	
-	private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
 	
 	private final static XMLOutputter OUTPUTTER = new XMLOutputter(Format.getCompactFormat());
 	
 	public XmlElement(final String name){
 		root=new Element(name);
 	}
-	
+
+    public XmlElement(final Element e) {
+        root = e;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Empty constructor:<br/>
+     * Use {@link #setRoot()} to initialize the root
+     */
+    protected XmlElement() {
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * update the root of this node
+     * @param root
+     */
+    protected void setRoot(final Element root) {
+        this.root = root;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * update the root of this node
+     * @param name is the name of the root node
+     */
+    protected void setRoot(final String name){
+        root=new Element(name);
+    }
+
 	public Element getRoot(){
 		return root;
 	}
 	
-	@SuppressWarnings("unused")
-	private XmlElement(){root=null;};
-	
 	protected void add(final String nodename, final String nodetext) {
     	add(nodename,new Text(nodetext));
     }

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

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import java.net.URL;
  */
 public abstract class GeoServerRESTAbstractManager {
 
-    protected final URL restURL;
+    protected final URL gsBaseUrl;
     protected final String gsuser;
     protected final String gspass;
 
@@ -50,17 +50,21 @@ public abstract class GeoServerRESTAbstractManager {
      * @param restURL GeoServer REST API endpoint
      * @param username GeoServer REST API authorized username
      * @param password GeoServer REST API password for the former username
-     * @throws MalformedURLException if restURL is malformed
      */
     public GeoServerRESTAbstractManager(URL restURL, String username, String password)
-        throws IllegalArgumentException, MalformedURLException {
-        if (restURL == null || username == null || password == null)
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unable to create the manager using a null argument");
+        throws IllegalArgumentException {
+        try {
+            if (restURL == null || username == null || password == null)
+                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unable to create the manager using a null argument");
 
-        this.restURL = new URL(restURL.getProtocol(), restURL.getHost(), restURL.getPort(),
-                               HTTPUtils.decurtSlash(restURL.getPath()), null);
-        
-        this.gsuser = username;
-        this.gspass = password;
+            this.gsBaseUrl = new URL(restURL.getProtocol(), restURL.getHost(), restURL.getPort(),
+                                   HTTPUtils.decurtSlash(restURL.getPath()), null);
+
+            this.gsuser = username;
+            this.gspass = password;
+
+        } catch (MalformedURLException ex) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("URL can't be parsed properly", ex);
+        }
     }
 }

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

@@ -0,0 +1,321 @@
+/*
+ *  GeoServer-Manager - Simple Manager Library for GeoServer
+ *  
+ *  Copyright (C) 2007,2011 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 java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.net.URL;
+
+import net.sf.json.JSON;
+import net.sf.json.JSONObject;
+
+import org.restlet.data.MediaType;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+/**
+ * @author Alessio Fabiani, GeoSolutions S.A.S.
+ *
+ */
+public class GeoServerRESTImporterManager extends GeoServerRESTAbstractManager {
+
+    private final static Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(GeoServerRESTImporterManager.class);
+    
+    /**
+     * 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 GeoServerRESTImporterManager(URL restURL, String username, String password)
+            throws IllegalArgumentException {
+        super(restURL, username, password);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the Import JSON Object given its identifier
+     * 
+     * @param imp int: Import context number ID
+     */
+    public JSONObject getImport(int imp) throws Exception {
+        JSON json = HTTPUtils.getAsJSON(String.format(buildUrl()+"/%d", imp), gsuser , gspass);
+        return ((JSONObject)json).getJSONObject("import");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the Import Task JSON Object given its identifier and task number
+     * 
+     * @param imp int: Import context number ID
+     * @param task int: Task number
+     */
+    public JSONObject getTask(int imp, int task) throws Exception {
+        JSON json = HTTPUtils.getAsJSON(String.format(buildUrl()+"/%d/tasks/%d?expand=all", imp, task), gsuser , gspass);
+        return ((JSONObject)json).getJSONObject("task");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Example usage:
+     * <pre>
+     *  // Creates a new Importer Context and gets back the ID
+     *  int i = postNewImport();
+     *  
+     *  // Attaches to the new Importer Context a Task pointing to a shapefile's zip archive
+     *  int t = postNewTaskAsMultiPartForm(i, "/path_to/shape/archsites_no_crs.zip");
+     *
+     *  // Check that the Task was actually created and that the CRS has not recognized in this case
+     *  JSONObject task = getTask(i, t);
+     *  assertEquals("NO_CRS", task.getString("state"));
+     *  
+     *  // Prepare the JSON String instructing the Task about the SRS to use
+     *  String json = 
+     *  "{" +
+     *    "\"task\": {" +
+     *      "\"layer\": {" +
+     *              "\"srs\": \"EPSG:4326\"" + 
+     *       "}" +
+     *     "}" + 
+     *  "}";
+     *  
+     *  // Performing the Task update
+     *  putTask(i, t, json);
+     *
+     *  // Double check that the Task is in the READY state
+     *  task = getTask(i, t);
+     *  assertEquals("READY", task.getString("state"));
+     *  assertEquals("gs_archsites", task.getJSONObject("layer").getJSONObject("style").getString("name"));
+     *  
+     *  // Prepare the JSON String instructing the Task avout the SLD to use for the new Layer
+     *  json = 
+     *  "{" +
+     *    "\"task\": {" +
+     *      "\"layer\": {" +
+     *        "\"style\": {" +
+     *              "\"name\": \"point\"" + 
+     *           "}" +
+     *         "}" +
+     *     "}" + 
+     *  "}";
+     *  
+     *  // Performing the Task update
+     *  putTask(i, t,json);
+     *
+     *  // Double check that the Task is in the READY state and that the Style has been correctly updated
+     *  task = getTask(i, t);
+     *  assertEquals("READY", task.getString("state"));
+     *  assertEquals("point", task.getJSONObject("layer").getJSONObject("style").getString("name"));
+     *  
+     *  // Finally starts the Import ...
+     *  postImport(i);
+     * </pre>
+     * 
+     * @param imp int: Import context number ID
+     * @param task int: Task number
+     * @param json String: JSON containing the Task properties to be updated
+     * @throws Exception
+     */
+    public void putTask(int imp, int task, final String json) throws Exception {
+        //HTTPUtils.putJson(String.format(buildUrl()+"/%d/tasks/%d", imp, task), json, gsuser, gspass);
+        HTTPUtils.put(String.format(buildUrl()+"/%d/tasks/%d", imp, task), json, "text/plain", gsuser, gspass);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Just update the Layers properties associated to a Task (t) in the Importer Context (i).
+     * 
+     * e.g.:
+     * <pre>
+     * putTaskLayer(i, t, "{\"title\":\"Archsites\", \"abstract\":\"Archeological Sites\"}");
+     * </pre>
+     * 
+     * @param imp int: Import context number ID
+     * @param task int: Task number
+     * @param json String: JSON containing the Layer properties to be updated
+     * @throws Exception
+     */
+    public void putTaskLayer(int imp, int task, final String json) throws Exception {
+        HTTPUtils.putJson(String.format(buildUrl()+"/%d/tasks/%d/layer", imp, task), json, gsuser, gspass);
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Just update the Layers properties associated to a Task (t) in the Importer Context (i).
+     * 
+     * e.g.:
+     * <pre>
+     * putTaskLayer(i, t, "{\"title\":\"Archsites\", \"abstract\":\"Archeological Sites\"}");
+     * </pre>
+     * 
+     * @param imp int: Import context number ID
+     * @param task int: Task number
+     * @param json String: JSON containing the Layer properties to be updated
+     * @throws Exception
+     */
+    public void postTaskTransform(int imp, int task, final String json) throws Exception {
+        HTTPUtils.postJson(String.format(buildUrl()+"/%d/tasks/%d/transforms", imp, task), json, gsuser, gspass);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates an empty Importer Context.
+     * 
+     * @return The new Importer Context ID
+     * @throws Exception
+     */
+    public int postNewImport() throws Exception {
+        return postNewImport(null);
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * e.g.:
+     * <pre>
+     * String body = 
+     *         "{" + 
+     *              "\"import\": { " + 
+     *                  "\"data\": {" +
+     *                     "\"type\": \"mosaic\", " + 
+     *                     "\"time\": {" +
+     *                        " \"mode\": \"auto\"" + 
+     *                     "}" + 
+     *                   "}" +
+     *              "}" + 
+     *         "}";
+     * </pre>
+     * 
+     * @param body JSON String representing the Importer Context definition
+     * @return The new Importer Context ID
+     * @throws Exception
+     */
+    public int postNewImport(String body) throws Exception {
+        String resp = body == null ? HTTPUtils.post(buildUrl(), "", "text/plain", gsuser, gspass)
+            : HTTPUtils.postJson(buildUrl(), body, gsuser, gspass);
+        
+        JSONObject json = (JSONObject) HTTPUtils.json(resp);
+        JSONObject imprt = json.getJSONObject("import");
+        return imprt.getInt("id");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Actually starts the READY State Import.
+     * 
+     * @param imp int: Import context number ID
+     * @throws Exception
+     */
+    public void postImport(int imp) throws Exception {
+        HTTPUtils.post(buildUrl()+"/" + imp + "?exec=true", "", "text/plain", gsuser, gspass);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * 
+     * @param imp int: Import context number ID
+     * @param data
+     * @return
+     * @throws Exception
+     */
+    public int postNewTaskAsMultiPartForm(int imp, String data) throws Exception {
+        String resp = HTTPUtils.postMultipartForm(buildUrl()+"/" + imp + "/tasks", unpack(data), gsuser, gspass);
+        
+        JSONObject json = (JSONObject) HTTPUtils.json(resp);
+
+        JSONObject task = json.getJSONObject("task");
+        return task.getInt("id");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Allows to attach a new zip file to an existing Importer Context.
+     * 
+     * @param imp int: Import context number ID
+     * @param path
+     * @return
+     * @throws Exception
+     */
+    public int putNewTask(int imp, String path) throws Exception {
+        File zip = new File(path);
+
+        String resp = HTTPUtils.put(buildUrl()+"/" + imp + "/tasks/" + zip.getName(), zip, MediaType.APPLICATION_ZIP.toString(), gsuser, gspass);
+
+        JSONObject json = (JSONObject) HTTPUtils.json(resp);
+
+        JSONObject task = json.getJSONObject("task");
+        return task.getInt("id");
+    }
+    
+    //=========================================================================
+    // Util methods
+    //=========================================================================
+    
+    /**
+     * Creates the base REST URL for the imports
+     */
+    protected String buildUrl() {
+        StringBuilder sUrl = new StringBuilder(gsBaseUrl.toString()).append("/rest/imports");
+
+        return sUrl.toString();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a temporary file
+     * 
+     * @return Path to the temporary file
+     * @throws Exception
+     */
+    public static File tmpDir() throws Exception {
+        File dir = File.createTempFile("importer", "data", new File("target"));
+        dir.delete();
+        dir.mkdirs();
+        return dir;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Expands a zip archive into the temporary folder.
+     * 
+     * @param path The absolute path to the source zip file
+     * @return Path to the temporary folder containing the expanded files
+     * @throws Exception
+     */
+    public static File unpack(String path) throws Exception {
+        return unpack(path, tmpDir());
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Expands a zip archive into the target folder.
+     * 
+     * @param path The absolute path to the source zip file
+     * @param dir Full path of the target folder where to expand the archive
+     * @return Path to the temporary folder containing the expanded files
+     * @throws Exception
+     */
+    public static File unpack(String path, File dir) throws Exception {
+        
+        File file = new File(path);
+        
+        //new VFSWorker().extractTo(file, dir);
+        if (!file.delete()) {
+            // fail early as tests will expect it's deleted
+            throw new IOException("deletion failed during extraction");
+        }
+        
+        return dir;
+    }
+}

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

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class GeoServerRESTStoreManager extends GeoServerRESTAbstractManager {
      * @throws IllegalArgumentException
      */
     public GeoServerRESTStoreManager(URL restURL, String username, String password)
-        throws IllegalArgumentException, MalformedURLException {
+        throws IllegalArgumentException {
         super(restURL, username, password);
     }
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public class GeoServerRESTStoreManager extends GeoServerRESTAbstractManager {
      *         <TT>false</TT> otherwise
      */
     public boolean create(String workspace, GSAbstractStoreEncoder store) {
-        String sUrl = HTTPUtils.append(restURL, "/rest/workspaces/", workspace, "/", store.getStoreType().toString(),".",Format.XML.toString()).toString();
+        String sUrl = HTTPUtils.append(gsBaseUrl, "/rest/workspaces/", workspace, "/", store.getStoreType().toString(),".",Format.XML.toString()).toString();
         String xml = store.toString();
         String result = HTTPUtils.postXml(sUrl, xml, gsuser, gspass);
         return result != null;
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public class GeoServerRESTStoreManager extends GeoServerRESTAbstractManager {
      *         <TT>false</TT> otherwise
      */
     public boolean update(String workspace, GSAbstractStoreEncoder store) {
-        String sUrl = HTTPUtils.append(restURL, "/rest/workspaces/", workspace,"/", store.getStoreType().toString(),"/",
+        String sUrl = HTTPUtils.append(gsBaseUrl, "/rest/workspaces/", workspace,"/", store.getStoreType().toString(),"/",
                 store.getName(),".",Format.XML.toString()).toString();
         String xml = store.toString();
         String result = HTTPUtils.putXml(sUrl, xml, gsuser, gspass);
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ public class GeoServerRESTStoreManager extends GeoServerRESTAbstractManager {
 //            if (workspace.isEmpty() || storename.isEmpty())
 //                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Arguments may not be empty!");
 
-            final StringBuffer url=HTTPUtils.append(restURL,"/rest/workspaces/",workspace,"/", store.getStoreType().toString(), "/",store.getName());
+            final StringBuilder url=HTTPUtils.append(gsBaseUrl,"/rest/workspaces/",workspace,"/", store.getStoreType().toString(), "/",store.getName());
             if (recurse)
                 url.append("?recurse=true");
             final URL deleteStore = new URL(url.toString());
@@ -120,4 +120,6 @@ public class GeoServerRESTStoreManager extends GeoServerRESTAbstractManager {
 //            }
             return deleted;
     }
+    
+    
 }

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

@@ -0,0 +1,499 @@
+/*
+ *  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.GeoServerRESTPublisher.UploadMethod;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.HTTPUtils;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTStructuredCoverageGranulesList;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTStructuredCoverageIndexSchema;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException;
+import java.net.MalformedURLException;
+import java.net.URL;
+import java.net.URLEncoder;
+import java.util.zip.ZipFile;
+
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+/**
+ * Manage GeoTools StructuredGridCoverageReader. It allows to create a store from a file or harvest the coverages contained in a file, to delete
+ * granules from an existing coverage and eventually to get information about the granules inside a StructuredGridCoverageReader.
+ * 
+ * @author Simone Giannecchini, GeoSolutions
+ */
+public class GeoServerRESTStructuredGridCoverageReaderManager extends GeoServerRESTAbstractManager {
+    
+    /**
+     * Option that tells GeoServer whether or not to configure all the coverages for a certain ImageMosaic.
+     * 
+     * @author Simone Giannecchini, GeoSolutions
+     *
+     */
+    public enum ConfigureCoveragesOption{
+        NONE,
+        ALL;
+        
+        public static ConfigureCoveragesOption getDefault() {
+            return ALL;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Default logger
+     */
+    private final static Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory
+            .getLogger(GeoServerRESTStructuredGridCoverageReaderManager.class);
+
+    /**
+     * 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
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException
+     */
+    public GeoServerRESTStructuredGridCoverageReaderManager(URL restURL, String username,
+            String password) throws IllegalArgumentException {
+        super(restURL, username, password);
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Create a new ImageMosaic with the provided configuration provided as a zip file.
+     * 
+     * <p>
+     * This call configures all the coverages contained in the ImageMosaic.
+     * 
+     * @param workspace the GeoServer workspace
+     * @param coverageStore the GeoServer coverageStore
+     * @param the absolute path to the file to upload
+     * 
+     * @return <code>true</code> if the call succeeds or <code>false</code> otherwise.
+     * @since geoserver-2.4.0, geoserver-mng-1.6.0
+     */
+    public boolean create(String workspace, String coverageStore, String path) {
+        return create(workspace, coverageStore, path, ConfigureCoveragesOption.ALL);
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Create a new ImageMosaic with the provided configuration provided as a zip file.
+     * 
+     * <p>
+     * With the options configure we can decide whether or not to configure or not the coverages contained in the ImageMosaic.
+     * 
+     * @param workspace the GeoServer workspace
+     * @param coverageStore the GeoServer coverageStore
+     * @param the absolute path to the file to upload
+     * @param configureOpt tells GeoServer whether to configure all coverages in this mosaic (ALL) or none of them (NONE).
+     * 
+     * @return <code>true</code> if the call succeeds or <code>false</code> otherwise.
+     * @since geoserver-2.4.0, geoserver-mng-1.6.0
+     */
+    public boolean create(String workspace, String coverageStore, String path, ConfigureCoveragesOption configureOpt) {
+        // checks
+        checkString(workspace);
+        checkString(coverageStore);
+        checkString(path);
+        final File zipFile= new File(path);
+        if(!zipFile.exists()||!zipFile.isFile()||!zipFile.canRead()){
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("The provided pathname does not point to a valide zip file: "+path);
+        }
+        // is it a zip?
+        ZipFile zip=null;
+        try{
+            zip= new ZipFile(zipFile);
+            zip.getName();
+        }catch (Exception e) {
+            LOGGER.trace(e.getLocalizedMessage(),e.getStackTrace());
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("The provided pathname does not point to a valide zip file: "+path);
+        }finally{
+            if(zip!=null){
+                try {
+                    zip.close();
+                } catch (IOException e) {
+                    // swallow
+                    LOGGER.trace(e.getLocalizedMessage(),e.getStackTrace());
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // create URL
+        StringBuilder ss=HTTPUtils.append(gsBaseUrl, "/rest/workspaces/", workspace, "/coveragestores/",
+                coverageStore, "/file.imagemosaic");
+        switch(configureOpt){
+        case ALL:
+            break;
+        case NONE:
+            ss.append("?configure=none");
+            break;
+        default: 
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unrecognized COnfigureOption: "+configureOpt);
+        }
+        String sUrl = ss.toString();
+
+        // POST request
+        String result = HTTPUtils.put(sUrl, zipFile, "application/zip", gsuser, gspass);
+        return result != null;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Create a store or harvest the coverage from the provided <b>external</b> path.
+     * 
+     * @param workspace the GeoServer workspace
+     * @param coverageStore the GeoServer coverageStore
+     * @param format the format of the file to upload
+     * @param the absolute path to the file to upload
+     * 
+     * @return <code>true</code> if the call succeeds or <code>false</code> otherwise.
+     * @since geoserver-2.4.0, geoserver-mng-1.6.0
+     */
+    public boolean harvestExternal(String workspace, String coverageStore, String format,
+            String path) {
+        // checks
+        checkString(workspace);
+        checkString(coverageStore);
+        checkString(format);
+        checkString(path);
+
+        // create URL
+        String sUrl = HTTPUtils.append(gsBaseUrl, "/rest/workspaces/", workspace, "/coveragestores/",
+                coverageStore, "/", UploadMethod.EXTERNAL.toString(), ".", format).toString();
+
+        // POST request
+        String result = HTTPUtils.post(sUrl, "file://" + path, "text/plain", gsuser, gspass);
+        return result != null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Check the provided string for not being null or empty.
+     * 
+     * <p>
+     * It throws an exception in case the string is either null or empty.
+     * 
+     * @param string the {@link String} to be checked
+     */
+    private static void checkString(String string) {
+        if (string == null) {
+            throw new NullPointerException("Provided string is is null!");
+        }
+        if (string.length() <= 0) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Provided string is is empty!");
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Remove granules from a structured coverage, by providing a CQL filter.
+     * 
+     * @param workspace the GeoServer workspace
+     * @param coverageStore the GeoServer coverageStore
+     * @param coverage the name of the target coverage from which we are going to remove
+     * @param filter the absolute path to the file to upload
+     * 
+     * @return <code>null</code> in case the call does not succeed, or an instance of {@link RESTStructuredCoverageGranulesList}.
+     * 
+     * @throws MalformedURLException
+     * @throws UnsupportedEncodingException
+     * 
+     * @since geoserver-2.4.0, geoserver-mng-1.6.0
+     */
+    public boolean removeGranulesByCQL(final String workspace, String coverageStore,
+            String coverage, String filter) throws UnsupportedEncodingException {
+        // checks
+        checkString(workspace);
+        checkString(coverage);
+        checkString(filter);
+        checkString(coverageStore);
+
+        // does it exist?
+        RESTStructuredCoverageGranulesList granulesList = null;
+        try {
+            granulesList = getGranules(workspace, coverageStore, coverage, filter, null, 1);
+        } catch (MalformedURLException e) {
+            if (LOGGER.isTraceEnabled()) {
+                LOGGER.trace(e.getMessage(), e);
+            }
+        } catch (UnsupportedEncodingException e) {
+            if (LOGGER.isTraceEnabled()) {
+                LOGGER.trace(e.getMessage(), e);
+            }
+        }
+        if (granulesList == null || granulesList.isEmpty()) {
+            if (LOGGER.isTraceEnabled()) {
+                LOGGER.trace("Granules for filter: " + filter + " does not exist for coverage "
+                        + coverage);
+            }
+            return true; // nothing to remove
+        }
+
+        // method
+        String sUrl = HTTPUtils.append(gsBaseUrl, "/rest/workspaces/", workspace, "/coveragestores",
+                "/", coverageStore, "/coverages/", coverage, "/index/granules?filter=",
+                URLEncoder.encode(filter, "UTF-8")).toString();
+        if (!HTTPUtils.delete(sUrl, gsuser, gspass)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // does it exist?
+        granulesList = null;
+        try {
+            granulesList = getGranules(workspace, coverageStore, coverage, filter, null, 1);
+        } catch (MalformedURLException e) {
+            if (LOGGER.isTraceEnabled()) {
+                LOGGER.trace(e.getMessage(), e);
+            }
+        } catch (UnsupportedEncodingException e) {
+            if (LOGGER.isTraceEnabled()) {
+                LOGGER.trace(e.getMessage(), e);
+            }
+        }
+        if (granulesList == null || granulesList.isEmpty()) {
+            return true; // nothing to remove
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Remove a granule from a structured coverage by id.
+     * 
+     * @param workspace the GeoServer workspace
+     * @param coverageStore the GeoServer coverageStore
+     * @param coverage the name of the target coverage from which we are going to remove
+     * @param filter the absolute path to the file to upload
+     * 
+     * @return <code>null</code> in case the call does not succeed, or an instance of {@link RESTStructuredCoverageGranulesList}.
+     * 
+     * @throws MalformedURLException
+     * @throws UnsupportedEncodingException
+     * 
+     * @since geoserver-2.4.0, geoserver-mng-1.6.0
+     */
+    public boolean removeGranuleById(final String workspace, String coverageStore, String coverage,
+            String granuleId) {
+        // checks
+        checkString(workspace);
+        checkString(coverage);
+        checkString(granuleId);
+        checkString(coverageStore);
+
+        // does it exist?
+        RESTStructuredCoverageGranulesList granule = null;
+        try {
+            granule = getGranuleById(workspace, coverageStore, coverage, granuleId);
+        } catch (MalformedURLException e) {
+            if (LOGGER.isTraceEnabled()) {
+                LOGGER.trace(e.getMessage(), e);
+            }
+        } catch (UnsupportedEncodingException e) {
+            if (LOGGER.isTraceEnabled()) {
+                LOGGER.trace(e.getMessage(), e);
+            }
+        }
+        if (granule == null) {
+            if (LOGGER.isTraceEnabled()) {
+                LOGGER.trace("Granule for id: " + granuleId + " does not exist for coverage "
+                        + coverage);
+            }
+            return true; // nothing to remove
+        }
+
+        // delete
+        String sUrl = HTTPUtils.append(gsBaseUrl, "/rest/workspaces/", workspace, "/coveragestores",
+                "/", coverageStore, "/coverages/", coverage, "/index/granules/", granuleId)
+                .toString();
+        if (!HTTPUtils.delete(sUrl, gsuser, gspass)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // has it been canceled?
+        // does it exist?
+        granule = null;
+        try {
+            granule = getGranuleById(workspace, coverageStore, coverage, granuleId);
+        } catch (MalformedURLException e) {
+            if (LOGGER.isTraceEnabled()) {
+                LOGGER.trace(e.getMessage(), e);
+            }
+        } catch (UnsupportedEncodingException e) {
+            if (LOGGER.isTraceEnabled()) {
+                LOGGER.trace(e.getMessage(), e);
+            }
+        }
+        if (granule == null) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get information about the schema of the index for a structured coverage.
+     * 
+     * @param workspace the GeoServer workspace
+     * @param coverageStore the GeoServer coverageStore
+     * @param format the format of the file to upload
+     * 
+     * @return <code>null</code> in case the call does not succeed, or an instance of {@link RESTStructuredCoverageGranulesList}.
+     * 
+     * @throws MalformedURLException
+     * @throws UnsupportedEncodingException
+     * 
+     * @since geoserver-2.4.0, geoserver-mng-1.6.0
+     */
+    public RESTStructuredCoverageIndexSchema getGranuleIndexSchema(final String workspace,
+            String coverageStore, String coverage) throws MalformedURLException {
+        // checks
+        checkString(workspace);
+        checkString(coverage);
+        checkString(coverageStore);
+
+        // create URL and then call it
+        String sUrl = HTTPUtils.append(gsBaseUrl, "/rest/workspaces/", workspace, "/coveragestores/",
+                coverageStore, "/coverages/", coverage, "/index.xml").toString();
+        String result = HTTPUtils.get(sUrl, gsuser, gspass);
+        if (result != null) {
+            return RESTStructuredCoverageIndexSchema.build(result);
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get information about all the granules for a coverage with optional filter and paging.
+     * 
+     * @param workspace the GeoServer workspace
+     * @param coverageStore the GeoServer coverageStore
+     * @param coverage the name of the target coverage
+     * 
+     * @return <code>null</code> in case the call does not succeed, or an instance of {@link RESTStructuredCoverageGranulesList}.
+     * 
+     * @throws MalformedURLException
+     * @throws UnsupportedEncodingException
+     * 
+     * @since geoserver-2.4.0, geoserver-mng-1.6.0
+     */
+    public RESTStructuredCoverageGranulesList getGranules(final String workspace,
+            String coverageStore, String coverage)
+            throws MalformedURLException, UnsupportedEncodingException {
+        return getGranules(workspace, coverageStore, coverage, null, null, null);
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Get information about the granules for a coverage with optional filter and paging.
+     * 
+     * @param workspace the GeoServer workspace
+     * @param coverageStore the GeoServer coverageStore
+     * @param coverage the name of the target coverage
+     * @param filter the format of the file to upload, can be <code>null</code> to include all the granules
+     * @param offset the start page, can be <code>null</code> or an integer
+     * @param limit the dimension of the page, can be <code>null</code> or a positive integer
+     * 
+     * @return <code>null</code> in case the call does not succeed, or an instance of {@link RESTStructuredCoverageGranulesList}.
+     * 
+     * @throws MalformedURLException
+     * @throws UnsupportedEncodingException
+     * 
+     * @since geoserver-2.4.0, geoserver-mng-1.6.0
+     */
+    public RESTStructuredCoverageGranulesList getGranules(final String workspace,
+            String coverageStore, String coverage, String filter, Integer offset, Integer limit)
+            throws MalformedURLException, UnsupportedEncodingException {
+        // checks
+        checkString(workspace);
+        checkString(coverage);
+        checkString(coverageStore);
+
+        // method
+        boolean append = false;
+        String sUrl = HTTPUtils.append(gsBaseUrl, "/rest/workspaces/", workspace, "/coveragestores/",
+                coverageStore, "/coverages/", coverage, "/index/granules.xml").toString();
+        if (filter != null && !filter.isEmpty()) {
+            append = true;
+            sUrl = HTTPUtils.append(sUrl, "?filter=", URLEncoder.encode(filter, "UTF-8"))
+                    .toString();
+        }
+        if (offset != null) {
+            if (offset < 0)
+                offset = 0;
+            sUrl = HTTPUtils.append(sUrl, append ? "&offset=" : "?offset=", offset.toString())
+                    .toString();
+            append = true;
+        }
+        if (limit != null) {
+            if (limit < 1) {
+                limit = 1;
+            }
+            sUrl = HTTPUtils.append(sUrl, append ? "&limit=" : "?limit=", limit.toString())
+                    .toString();
+            append = true;
+        }
+        String result = HTTPUtils.get(sUrl, gsuser, gspass);
+        if (result != null) {
+            return RESTStructuredCoverageGranulesList.build(result);
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get information about a granule for a structured coverage.
+     * 
+     * @param workspace the GeoServer workspace
+     * @param coverageStore the GeoServer coverageStore
+     * @param format the format of the file to upload
+     * @param the absolute path to the file to upload
+     * @param id the ID of the granule to get information for
+     * 
+     * @return <code>null</code> in case the call does not succeed, or an instance of {@link RESTStructuredCoverageGranulesList}.
+     * 
+     * @throws MalformedURLException
+     * @throws UnsupportedEncodingException
+     * 
+     * @since geoserver-2.4.0, geoserver-mng-1.6.0
+     */
+    public RESTStructuredCoverageGranulesList getGranuleById(final String workspace,
+            String coverageStore, String coverage, String id) throws MalformedURLException,
+            UnsupportedEncodingException {
+        // checks
+        checkString(workspace);
+        checkString(coverage);
+        checkString(coverageStore);
+        checkString(id);
+        try {
+            Integer.parseInt(id);
+        } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException(e);
+        }
+
+        // method
+        String sUrl = HTTPUtils.append(gsBaseUrl, "/rest/workspaces/", workspace, "/coveragestores/",
+                coverageStore, "/coverages/", coverage, "/index/granules/", id, ".xml").toString();
+        String result = HTTPUtils.get(sUrl, gsuser, gspass);
+        if (result != null) {
+            return RESTStructuredCoverageGranulesList.build(result);
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+}

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

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+/*
+ *  GeoServer-Manager - Simple Manager Library for GeoServer
+ *
+ *  Copyright (C) 2007,2015 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.GeoServerRESTPublisher;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.HTTPUtils;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.Util;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTStyle;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTStyleList;
+import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream;
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.net.URL;
+import java.net.URLEncoder;
+import java.nio.charset.Charset;
+import javax.xml.parsers.DocumentBuilder;
+import javax.xml.parsers.DocumentBuilderFactory;
+import javax.xml.parsers.ParserConfigurationException;
+import javax.xml.xpath.XPath;
+import javax.xml.xpath.XPathConstants;
+import javax.xml.xpath.XPathExpression;
+import javax.xml.xpath.XPathExpressionException;
+import javax.xml.xpath.XPathFactory;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.w3c.dom.Document;
+import org.xml.sax.SAXException;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author ETj (etj at geo-solutions.it)
+ */
+public class GeoServerRESTStyleManager extends GeoServerRESTAbstractManager {
+
+    private final static Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(GeoServerRESTStyleManager.class);
+    
+    /**
+     * 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 GeoServerRESTStyleManager(URL restURL, String username, String password)
+            throws IllegalArgumentException {
+        super(restURL, username, password);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Check if a Style exists in the configured GeoServer instance.
+     * @param name the name of the style to check for.
+     * @return <TT>true</TT> on HTTP 200, <TT>false</TT> on HTTP 404
+     * @throws RuntimeException if any other HTTP code than 200 or 404 was retrieved.
+     */
+    public boolean existsStyle(String name) throws RuntimeException {
+        return existsStyle(name, Util.DEFAULT_QUIET_ON_NOT_FOUND);
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Check if a Style exists in the configured GeoServer instance. User can choose if log a possible exception or not
+     * @param name the name of the style to check for.
+     * @param quietOnNotFound if true, mute exception if false is returned
+     * @return <TT>true</TT> on HTTP 200, <TT>false</TT> on HTTP 404
+     * @throws RuntimeException if any other HTTP code than 200 or 404 was retrieved.
+     */
+   public boolean existsStyle(String name, boolean quietOnNotFound) {
+       String url = buildXmlUrl(null, name);
+       String composed = Util.appendQuietOnNotFound(quietOnNotFound, url);
+       return HTTPUtils.exists(composed , gsuser, gspass);
+   }
+
+    /**
+     * Get summary info about all Styles.
+     *
+     * @return summary info about Styles as a {@link RESTStyleList}
+     */
+    public RESTStyleList getStyles() {
+        String url = "/rest/styles.xml";
+        if (LOGGER.isDebugEnabled()) {
+            LOGGER.debug("### Retrieving Styles list from " + url);
+        }
+
+        String response = HTTPUtils.get(gsBaseUrl + url, gsuser, gspass);
+        return RESTStyleList.build(response);
+    }
+
+    public RESTStyle getStyle(String name) {
+        String url = buildXmlUrl(null, name);
+        if (LOGGER.isDebugEnabled()) {
+            LOGGER.debug("### Retrieving Style " + name + " from " + url);
+        }
+
+        String response = HTTPUtils.get(url, gsuser, gspass);
+        return RESTStyle.build(response);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the SLD body of a Style.
+     */
+    public String getSLD(String styleName) {
+        String url = buildUrl(null, styleName, ".sld");
+        if (LOGGER.isDebugEnabled()) {
+            LOGGER.debug("### Retrieving SLD body from " + url);
+        }
+        return HTTPUtils.get( url, gsuser, gspass);
+    }
+
+
+    //=========================================================================
+    // Workspaces
+    //=========================================================================
+
+    /**
+     *
+     * @since GeoServer 2.2
+     */
+    public boolean existsStyle(String workspace, String name) {
+        return existsStyle(workspace, name, Util.DEFAULT_QUIET_ON_NOT_FOUND);
+    }
+    
+    /**
+    *
+    * @since GeoServer 2.6
+    */
+   public boolean existsStyle(String workspace, String name, boolean quietOnNotFound) {
+       String url = buildXmlUrl(workspace, name);
+       String composed = Util.appendQuietOnNotFound(quietOnNotFound, url);
+       return HTTPUtils.exists(composed , gsuser, gspass);
+   }
+
+    /**
+     * Get summary info about Styles in a workspace.
+     *
+     * @return summary info about Styles as a {@link RESTStyleList}
+     * @since GeoServer 2.2
+     */
+    public RESTStyleList getStyles(String workspace) {
+        String url = "/rest/workspaces/"+workspace+"/styles.xml";
+        if (LOGGER.isDebugEnabled()) {
+            LOGGER.debug("### Retrieving Styles list from " + url);
+        }
+
+        String response = HTTPUtils.get(gsBaseUrl + url, gsuser, gspass);
+        return RESTStyleList.build(response);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     *
+     * @since GeoServer 2.2
+     */
+    public RESTStyle getStyle(String workspace, String name) {
+        String url = buildXmlUrl(workspace, name);
+        if (LOGGER.isDebugEnabled()) {
+            LOGGER.debug("### Retrieving Style " + name + " from " + url);
+        }
+
+        String response = HTTPUtils.get(url, gsuser, gspass);
+        return RESTStyle.build(response);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the SLD body of a Style.
+     * @since GeoServer 2.2
+     */
+    public String getSLD(String workspace, String name) {
+        String url = buildUrl(workspace, name, ".sld");
+        if (LOGGER.isDebugEnabled()) {
+            LOGGER.debug("### Retrieving SLD body from " + url);
+        }
+        return HTTPUtils.get(url, gsuser, gspass);
+    }
+
+    //=========================================================================
+    // Publishing
+    //=========================================================================
+
+    /**
+     * Store and publish a Style.
+     *
+     * @param sldBody the full SLD document as a String.
+     *
+     * @return <TT>true</TT> if the operation completed successfully.
+     */
+    public boolean publishStyle(String sldBody) {
+        /*
+         * This is the equivalent call with cUrl:
+         *
+         * {@code curl -u admin:geoserver -XPOST \ -H 'Content-type: application/vnd.ogc.sld+xml' \ -d @$FULLSLD \
+         * http://$GSIP:$GSPORT/$SERVLET/rest/styles}
+         */
+        try {
+            return publishStyle(sldBody, null);
+        } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+            if (LOGGER.isErrorEnabled()) {
+                LOGGER.error(e.getLocalizedMessage(), e);
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Store and publish a Style, assigning it a name.
+     *
+     * @param sldBody the full SLD document as a String.
+     * @param name the Style name.
+     *
+     * @return <TT>true</TT> if the operation completed successfully.
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the style body is null or empty.
+     */
+    public boolean publishStyle(final String sldBody, final String name)
+            throws IllegalArgumentException {
+        /*
+         * This is the equivalent call with cUrl:
+         *
+         * {@code curl -u admin:geoserver -XPOST \ -H 'Content-type: application/vnd.ogc.sld+xml' \ -d @$FULLSLD \
+         * http://$GSIP:$GSPORT/$SERVLET/rest/styles?name=name}
+         */
+        if (sldBody == null || sldBody.isEmpty()) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("The style body may not be null or empty");
+        }
+
+        String sUrl = buildPostUrl(null, name);
+
+        final String result = HTTPUtils.post(sUrl, sldBody, "application/vnd.ogc.sld+xml", gsuser, gspass);
+        return result != null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Store and publish a Style.
+     *
+     * @param sldFile the File containing the SLD document.
+     *
+     * @return <TT>true</TT> if the operation completed successfully.
+     */
+    public boolean publishStyle(File sldFile) {
+        return publishStyle(sldFile, null);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Store and publish a Style, assigning it a name.
+     *
+     * @param sldFile the File containing the SLD document.
+     * @param name the Style name.
+     *
+     * @return <TT>true</TT> if the operation completed successfully.
+     */
+    public boolean publishStyle(File sldFile, String name) {
+        String sUrl = buildPostUrl(null, name);
+        LOGGER.debug("POSTing new style " + name + " to " + sUrl);
+        String result = HTTPUtils.post(sUrl, sldFile, GeoServerRESTPublisher.Format.SLD.getContentType(), gsuser, gspass);
+        return result != null;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Store and publish a Style, assigning it a name and choosing the raw
+     * format.
+     *
+     * @param sldBody the full SLD document as a String.
+     * @param name the Style name.
+     * @param raw the raw format
+     *
+     * @return <TT>true</TT> if the operation completed successfully.
+     */
+    public boolean publishStyle(final String sldBody, final String name, final boolean raw) {
+        /*
+         * This is the equivalent call with cUrl:
+         *
+         * {@code curl -u admin:geoserver -XPOST \ -H 'Content-type: application/vnd.ogc.sld+xml' \ -d @$FULLSLD \
+         * http://$GSIP:$GSPORT/$SERVLET/rest/styles?name=$name&raw=$raw}
+         */
+        if (sldBody == null || sldBody.isEmpty()) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("The style body may not be null or empty");
+        }
+        
+        StringBuilder sUrl = new StringBuilder(buildPostUrl(null, name));
+        Util.appendParameter(sUrl, "raw", ""+raw);
+        String contentType = GeoServerRESTPublisher.Format.SLD.getContentType();
+        if(!this.checkSLD10Version(sldBody)){
+            contentType = GeoServerRESTPublisher.Format.SLD_1_1_0.getContentType();
+        }
+        LOGGER.debug("POSTing new style " + name + " to " + sUrl + " using version: " + contentType);
+        String result = HTTPUtils.post(sUrl.toString(), sldBody, contentType, gsuser, gspass);
+        return result != null;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Store and publish a Style, assigning it a name and choosing the raw
+     * format.
+     *
+     * @param sldFile the File containing the SLD document.
+     * @param name the Style name.
+     * @param raw the raw format
+     *
+     * @return <TT>true</TT> if the operation completed successfully.
+     */
+    public boolean publishStyle(final File sldFile, final String name, final boolean raw) {
+        /*
+         * This is the equivalent call with cUrl:
+         *
+         * {@code curl -u admin:geoserver -XPOST \ -H 'Content-type: application/vnd.ogc.sld+xml' \ -d @$FULLSLD \
+         * http://$GSIP:$GSPORT/$SERVLET/rest/styles?name=$name&raw=$raw}
+         */
+        StringBuilder sUrl = new StringBuilder(buildPostUrl(null, name));
+        Util.appendParameter(sUrl, "raw", ""+raw);
+        String contentType = GeoServerRESTPublisher.Format.SLD.getContentType();
+        if(!this.checkSLD10Version(sldFile)){
+            contentType = GeoServerRESTPublisher.Format.SLD_1_1_0.getContentType();
+        }
+        LOGGER.debug("POSTing new style " + name + " to " + sUrl + " using version: " + contentType);
+        String result = HTTPUtils.post(sUrl.toString(), sldFile, contentType, gsuser, gspass);
+        return result != null;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Update a Style.
+     * 
+     * @param sldFile the File containing the SLD document.
+     * @param name the Style name.
+     * @param raw the raw format
+     * 
+     * @return <TT>true</TT> if the operation completed successfully.
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the style body or name are null or empty.
+     */
+    public boolean updateStyle(final File sldFile, final String name, final boolean raw) 
+            throws IllegalArgumentException {
+        /*
+         * This is the equivalent call with cUrl:
+         *
+         * {@code curl -u admin:geoserver -XPUT \ -H 'Content-type: application/vnd.ogc.sld+xml' \ -d @$FULLSLD \
+         * http://$GSIP:$GSPORT/$SERVLET/rest/styles?name=$name&raw=$raw}
+         */
+        if (sldFile == null) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unable to updateStyle using a null parameter file");
+        } else if (name == null || name.isEmpty()) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("The style name may not be null or empty");
+        }
+        
+        StringBuilder sUrl = new StringBuilder(buildUrl(null, name, null));
+        Util.appendParameter(sUrl, "raw", ""+raw);
+        String contentType = GeoServerRESTPublisher.Format.SLD.getContentType();
+        if(!this.checkSLD10Version(sldFile)){
+            contentType = GeoServerRESTPublisher.Format.SLD_1_1_0.getContentType();
+        }
+        LOGGER.debug("PUTting style " + name + " to " + sUrl + " using version: " + contentType);
+        String result = HTTPUtils.put(sUrl.toString(), sldFile, contentType, gsuser, gspass);
+        return result != null;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Update a Style.
+     * 
+     * @param sldBody the new SLD document as a String.
+     * @param name the Style name.
+     * @param raw the raw format
+     * 
+     * @return <TT>true</TT> if the operation completed successfully.
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the style body or name are null or empty.
+     */
+    public boolean updateStyle(final String sldBody, final String name, final boolean raw) 
+            throws IllegalArgumentException {
+        /*
+         * This is the equivalent call with cUrl:
+         *
+         * {@code curl -u admin:geoserver -XPUT \ -H 'Content-type: application/vnd.ogc.sld+xml' \ -d @$FULLSLD \
+         * http://$GSIP:$GSPORT/$SERVLET/rest/styles?name=$name&raw=$raw}
+         */
+        if (sldBody == null || sldBody.isEmpty()) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("The style body may not be null or empty");
+        } else if (name == null || name.isEmpty()) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("The style name may not be null or empty");
+        }
+        
+        StringBuilder sUrl = new StringBuilder(buildUrl(null, name, null));
+        Util.appendParameter(sUrl, "raw", ""+raw);
+        String contentType = GeoServerRESTPublisher.Format.SLD.getContentType();
+        if(!this.checkSLD10Version(sldBody)){
+            contentType = GeoServerRESTPublisher.Format.SLD_1_1_0.getContentType();
+        }
+        LOGGER.debug("PUTting style " + name + " to " + sUrl + " using version: " + contentType);
+        String result = HTTPUtils.put(sUrl.toString(), sldBody, contentType, gsuser, gspass);
+        return result != null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Update a Style.
+     *
+     * @param sldBody the new SLD document as a String.
+     * @param name the Style name to update.
+     *
+     * @return <TT>true</TT> if the operation completed successfully.
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the style body or name are null or empty.
+     */
+    public boolean updateStyle(final String sldBody, final String name)
+            throws IllegalArgumentException {
+        /*
+         * This is the equivalent call with cUrl:
+         *
+         * {@code curl -u admin:geoserver -XPUT \ -H 'Content-type: application/vnd.ogc.sld+xml' \ -d @$FULLSLD \
+         * http://$GSIP:$GSPORT/$SERVLET/rest/styles/$NAME}
+         */
+        if (sldBody == null || sldBody.isEmpty()) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("The style body may not be null or empty");
+        } else if (name == null || name.isEmpty()) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("The style name may not be null or empty");
+        }
+
+        final String sUrl = buildUrl(null, name, null);
+
+        final String result = HTTPUtils.put(sUrl, sldBody, "application/vnd.ogc.sld+xml", gsuser, gspass);
+        return result != null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Update a Style.
+     *
+     * @param sldFile the File containing the SLD document.
+     * @param name the Style name.
+     *
+     * @return <TT>true</TT> if the operation completed successfully.
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the sldFile file or name are null or name is empty.
+     */
+    public boolean updateStyle(final File sldFile, final String name)
+            throws IllegalArgumentException {
+
+        if (sldFile == null) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unable to updateStyle using a null parameter file");
+        } else if (name == null || name.isEmpty()) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("The style name may not be null or empty");
+        }
+
+        final String sUrl = buildUrl(null, name, null);
+
+        final String result = HTTPUtils.put(sUrl, sldFile,
+                "application/vnd.ogc.sld+xml", gsuser, gspass);
+        return result != null;
+
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Remove a Style.
+     * <P>
+     * The Style will be unpublished, and (optionally) the SLD file will be removed.
+     *
+     * @param styleName the name of the Style to remove.
+     * @param purge remove the related SLD file from disk.
+     *
+     * @return <TT>true</TT> if the operation completed successfully.
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if styleName is null or empty.
+     */
+    public boolean removeStyle(String styleName, final boolean purge)
+            throws IllegalArgumentException {
+        if (styleName == null || styleName.isEmpty())
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException(
+                    "Check styleName parameter, it may never be null or empty");
+
+        // check style name
+        // TODO may we want to throw an exception instead of
+        // change style name?
+        if(styleName.contains(":"))
+            LOGGER.warn("Style name is going to be changed ["+styleName+"]");
+        styleName = styleName.replaceAll(":", "_");
+        
+        // currently REST interface does't support URLencoded URL 
+//        styleName = URLEncoder.encode(styleName);
+
+        String sUrl = buildUrl(null, styleName, null);
+        if (purge) {
+            sUrl += "?purge=true";
+        }
+
+        return HTTPUtils.delete(sUrl, gsuser, gspass);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Remove a Style.
+     * <P>
+     * The Style will be unpublished and the related SLD file will be removed.
+     *
+     * @param styleName the name of the Style to remove.
+     *
+     * @return <TT>true</TT> if the operation completed successfully.
+     */
+    public boolean removeStyle(String styleName) {
+        try {
+            return removeStyle(styleName, true);
+        } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+            if (LOGGER.isErrorEnabled()) {
+                LOGGER.error(e.getLocalizedMessage(), e);
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    //=========================================================================
+    // Publishing in workspace
+    //=========================================================================
+
+    /**
+     * Store and publish a Style.
+     *
+     * @param sldBody the full SLD document as a String.
+     *
+     * @return <TT>true</TT> if the operation completed successfully.
+     * @since GeoServer 2.2
+     */
+    public boolean publishStyleInWorkspace(final String workspace, String sldBody) {
+        try {
+            return publishStyleInWorkspace(workspace, sldBody, null);
+        } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+            if (LOGGER.isErrorEnabled()) {
+                LOGGER.error(e.getLocalizedMessage(), e);
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Store and publish a Style, assigning it a name.
+     *
+     * @param sldBody the full SLD document as a String.
+     * @param name the Style name.
+     *
+     * @return <TT>true</TT> if the operation completed successfully.
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the style body is null or empty.
+     * @since GeoServer 2.2
+     */
+    public boolean publishStyleInWorkspace(final String workspace, final String sldBody, final String name)
+            throws IllegalArgumentException {
+
+        if (sldBody == null || sldBody.isEmpty()) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("The style body may not be null or empty");
+        }
+        String sUrl = buildPostUrl(workspace, name);
+        final String result = HTTPUtils.post(sUrl, sldBody, "application/vnd.ogc.sld+xml", gsuser, gspass);
+        return result != null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Store and publish a Style.
+     *
+     * @param sldFile the File containing the SLD document.
+     *
+     * @return <TT>true</TT> if the operation completed successfully.
+     * @since GeoServer 2.2
+     */
+    public boolean publishStyleInWorkspace(final String workspace, File sldFile) {
+        return publishStyleInWorkspace(workspace, sldFile, null);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Store and publish a Style, assigning it a name.
+     *
+     * @param sldFile the File containing the SLD document.
+     * @param name the Style name.
+     *
+     * @return <TT>true</TT> if the operation completed successfully.
+     * @since GeoServer 2.2
+     */
+    public boolean publishStyleInWorkspace(final String workspace, File sldFile, String name) {
+        String sUrl = buildPostUrl(workspace, name);
+        LOGGER.debug("POSTing new style " + name + " to " + sUrl);
+        String result = HTTPUtils.post(sUrl, sldFile, GeoServerRESTPublisher.Format.SLD.getContentType(), gsuser, gspass);
+        return result != null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Update a Style.
+     *
+     * @param sldBody the new SLD document as a String.
+     * @param name the Style name to update.
+     *
+     * @return <TT>true</TT> if the operation completed successfully.
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the style body or name are null or empty.
+     * @since GeoServer 2.2
+     */
+    public boolean updateStyleInWorkspace(final String workspace, final String sldBody, final String name)
+            throws IllegalArgumentException {
+        if (sldBody == null || sldBody.isEmpty()) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("The style body may not be null or empty");
+        } else if (name == null || name.isEmpty()) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("The style name may not be null or empty");
+        }
+
+        final String sUrl = buildUrl(workspace, name, null);
+
+        final String result = HTTPUtils.put(sUrl, sldBody,
+                "application/vnd.ogc.sld+xml", gsuser, gspass);
+        return result != null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Update a Style.
+     *
+     * @param sldFile the File containing the SLD document.
+     * @param name the Style name.
+     *
+     * @return <TT>true</TT> if the operation completed successfully.
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the sldFile file or name are null or name is empty.
+     * @since GeoServer 2.2
+     */
+    public boolean updateStyleInWorkspace(final String workspace, final File sldFile, final String name)
+            throws IllegalArgumentException {
+
+        if (sldFile == null) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unable to updateStyle using a null parameter file");
+        } else if (name == null || name.isEmpty()) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("The style name may not be null or empty");
+        }
+
+        final String sUrl = buildUrl(workspace, name, null);
+
+        final String result = HTTPUtils.put(sUrl, sldFile,
+                "application/vnd.ogc.sld+xml", gsuser, gspass);
+        return result != null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Remove a Style.
+     * <P>
+     * The Style will be unpublished, and (optionally) the SLD file will be removed.
+     *
+     * @param styleName the name of the Style to remove.
+     * @param purge remove the related SLD file from disk.
+     *
+     * @return <TT>true</TT> if the operation completed successfully.
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if styleName is null or empty.
+     * @since GeoServer 2.2
+     */
+    public boolean removeStyleInWorkspace(final String workspace, String styleName, final boolean purge)
+            throws IllegalArgumentException {
+        if (styleName == null || styleName.isEmpty())
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException(
+                    "Check styleName parameter, it may never be null or empty");
+
+        // check style name
+        // TODO may we want to throw an exception instead of change style name?
+        if(styleName.contains(":"))
+            LOGGER.warn("Style name is going to be changed ["+styleName+"]");
+        styleName = styleName.replaceAll(":", "_");
+        styleName = URLEncoder.encode(styleName);
+
+        String sUrl = buildUrl(workspace, styleName, null);
+
+        if (purge) {
+            sUrl += "?purge=true";
+        }
+
+        return HTTPUtils.delete(sUrl, gsuser, gspass);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Remove a Style.
+     * <P>
+     * The Style will be unpublished and the related SLD file will be removed.
+     *
+     * @param styleName the name of the Style to remove.
+     *
+     * @return <TT>true</TT> if the operation completed successfully.
+     * @since GeoServer 2.2
+     */
+    public boolean removeStyleInWorkspace(final String workspace, String styleName) {
+        try {
+            return removeStyleInWorkspace(workspace, styleName, true);
+        } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+            if (LOGGER.isErrorEnabled()) {
+                LOGGER.error(e.getLocalizedMessage(), e);
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    //=========================================================================
+    // Util methods
+    //=========================================================================
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a URL for the given stylename with the name in querystring
+     * @param workspace nullable workspace name
+     * @param name style name
+     * @return
+     */
+    protected String buildPostUrl(final String workspace, String name) {
+        StringBuilder sUrl = new StringBuilder(gsBaseUrl.toString()).append("/rest");
+
+        if(workspace != null)
+            sUrl.append("/workspaces/").append(workspace);
+
+        sUrl.append("/styles");
+        if ( name != null && !name.isEmpty()) {
+            sUrl.append("?name=").append(URLEncoder.encode(name));
+        }
+        return sUrl.toString();
+    }
+
+
+    protected String buildXmlUrl(final String workspace, final String name) {
+        return buildUrl(workspace, name, ".xml");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a URL for the given stylename with the name in the REST path
+     * @param workspace nullable workspace name
+     * @param name style name
+     * @param ext nullable output extension (e.g. ".xml" ".sld")
+     */
+    protected String buildUrl(final String workspace, final String name, final String ext) {
+        StringBuilder sUrl = new StringBuilder(gsBaseUrl.toString()).append("/rest");
+
+        if(workspace != null)
+            sUrl.append("/workspaces/").append(workspace);
+
+        sUrl.append("/styles/").append(URLEncoder.encode(name));
+                
+        if(ext != null)
+            sUrl.append(ext);
+
+        return sUrl.toString();
+    }
+
+    private boolean checkSLD10Version(String sldBody) {
+        boolean result = false;
+        DocumentBuilderFactory factory = DocumentBuilderFactory.newInstance();
+        try {
+            DocumentBuilder builder = factory.newDocumentBuilder();
+            InputStream stream = new ByteArrayInputStream(sldBody.getBytes(Charset.forName("UTF-8")));
+            Document doc = builder.parse(stream);
+            result = this.checkSLD10Version(doc);
+        } catch (SAXException ex) {
+            LOGGER.error("Error parsing SLD file: " + ex);
+        } catch (IOException ex) {
+            LOGGER.error("Error parsing SLD file: " + ex);
+        } catch (ParserConfigurationException ex) {
+            LOGGER.error("Error parsing SLD file: " + ex);
+        }
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    private boolean checkSLD10Version(File fileSLD) {
+        boolean result = false;
+        DocumentBuilderFactory factory = DocumentBuilderFactory.newInstance();
+        try {
+            DocumentBuilder builder = factory.newDocumentBuilder();
+            Document doc = builder.parse(fileSLD);
+            result = this.checkSLD10Version(doc);
+        } catch (SAXException ex) {
+            LOGGER.error("Error parsing SLD file: " + ex);
+        } catch (IOException ex) {
+            LOGGER.error("Error parsing SLD file: " + ex);
+        } catch (ParserConfigurationException ex) {
+            LOGGER.error("Error parsing SLD file: " + ex);
+        }
+        return result;
+    }
+    
+    private boolean checkSLD10Version(Document doc) {
+        boolean result = false;
+        try {
+            XPathFactory xPathfactory = XPathFactory.newInstance();
+            XPath xpath = xPathfactory.newXPath();
+            XPathExpression expr = xpath.compile("//@version='1.0.0'");
+            result = (Boolean)expr.evaluate(doc, XPathConstants.BOOLEAN);
+        } catch (XPathExpressionException ex) {
+            LOGGER.error("Error parsing SLD file: " + ex);
+        }
+        return result;
+    }
+    
+}

src/test/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/decoder/LayerDecoder21Test.java

@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+package it.geosolutions.geoserver.decoder;
+
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTLayer21;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.authorityurl.GSAuthorityURLInfoEncoder;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.identifier.GSIdentifierInfoEncoder;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import junit.framework.Assert;
+
+import org.apache.commons.io.FileUtils;
+import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.springframework.core.io.ClassPathResource;
+
+/**
+ * 
+ * Apply Layer decoder tests on a GS 2.1 layer REST config
+ * 
+ * @author eblondel
+ *
+ */
+public class LayerDecoder21Test{
+
+	private final static Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(LayerDecoder21Test.class);
+
+	RESTLayer21 layer;
+	
+	@Before
+	public void setUp() throws IOException{
+		File layerFile = new ClassPathResource("testdata/layerExample21.xml").getFile();
+	    String layerString = FileUtils.readFileToString(layerFile);
+		layer = (RESTLayer21) RESTLayer21.build(layerString);
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void testAdvertised(){
+		Assert.assertEquals(true, layer.getAdvertised());
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void testAuthorityURLs() {
+		List<GSAuthorityURLInfoEncoder> authorityURLs = layer
+				.getEncodedAuthorityURLInfoList();
+		LOGGER.debug("Number of authority URLs: " + authorityURLs.size());
+		Assert.assertEquals("authority1", authorityURLs.get(0).getName());
+		Assert.assertEquals("http://www.authority1.org", authorityURLs.get(0)
+				.getHref());
+		Assert.assertEquals("authority2", authorityURLs.get(1).getName());
+		Assert.assertEquals("http://www.authority2.org", authorityURLs.get(1)
+				.getHref());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testIdentifiers() {
+		List<GSIdentifierInfoEncoder> authorityURLs = layer
+				.getEncodedIdentifierInfoList();
+		Assert.assertEquals("authority1", authorityURLs.get(0).getAuthority());
+		Assert.assertEquals("identifier1", authorityURLs.get(0).getIdentifier());
+		Assert.assertEquals("authority2", authorityURLs.get(1).getAuthority());
+		Assert.assertEquals("identifier2", authorityURLs.get(1).getIdentifier());
+	}
+
+
+}

src/test/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/decoder/LayerDecoderTest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+package it.geosolutions.geoserver.decoder;
+
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTLayer;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTStyleList;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.authorityurl.GSAuthorityURLInfoEncoder;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.identifier.GSIdentifierInfoEncoder;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import junit.framework.Assert;
+
+import org.apache.commons.io.FileUtils;
+import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.springframework.core.io.ClassPathResource;
+
+/**
+ * 
+ * @author eblondel
+ *
+ */
+public class LayerDecoderTest {
+	
+	RESTLayer layer;
+	
+	@Before
+	public void setUp() throws IOException{
+		File layerFile = new ClassPathResource("testdata/layerExample.xml").getFile();
+	    String layerString = FileUtils.readFileToString(layerFile);
+		layer = RESTLayer.build(layerString);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testEnabled(){
+		Assert.assertEquals(true, layer.getEnabled());
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void testQueryable(){
+		Assert.assertEquals(true, layer.getQueryable());
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void testAdvertised(){
+		Assert.assertEquals(true, layer.getAdvertised());
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void testName() {
+		Assert.assertEquals("tasmania_cities", layer.getName());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testTypeString() {
+		Assert.assertEquals("VECTOR", layer.getTypeString());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testType(){
+		Assert.assertEquals(RESTLayer.Type.VECTOR, layer.getType());
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void testDefaultStyle() {
+		Assert.assertEquals("capitals", layer.getDefaultStyle());
+  	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void testStyles() {
+		RESTStyleList styles = layer.getStyles();
+		Assert.assertTrue(styles.size() == 2);
+		Assert.assertEquals("green", styles.get(0).getName());
+		Assert.assertEquals("blue", styles.get(1).getName());
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void testResourceUrl() {
+		Assert.assertEquals(
+				"http://localhost:8080/geoserver/rest/workspaces/topp/datastores/taz_shapes/featuretypes/tasmania_cities.xml",
+				layer.getResourceUrl());
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void testAuthorityURLs() {
+		List<GSAuthorityURLInfoEncoder> authorityURLs = layer
+				.getEncodedAuthorityURLInfoList();
+		Assert.assertEquals("authority1", authorityURLs.get(0).getName());
+		Assert.assertEquals("http://www.authority1.org", authorityURLs.get(0)
+				.getHref());
+		Assert.assertEquals("authority2", authorityURLs.get(1).getName());
+		Assert.assertEquals("http://www.authority2.org", authorityURLs.get(1)
+				.getHref());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testIdentifiers() {
+		List<GSIdentifierInfoEncoder> authorityURLs = layer
+				.getEncodedIdentifierInfoList();
+		Assert.assertEquals("authority1", authorityURLs.get(0).getAuthority());
+		Assert.assertEquals("identifier1", authorityURLs.get(0).getIdentifier());
+		Assert.assertEquals("authority2", authorityURLs.get(1).getAuthority());
+		Assert.assertEquals("identifier2", authorityURLs.get(1).getIdentifier());
+	}
+
+}

src/test/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/decoder/MetadataDecoderTest.java

@@ -64,11 +64,7 @@ public class MetadataDecoderTest {
                 Assert.assertEquals(el.getKey(),"elevation");
                 Assert.assertEquals(el.isEnabled(),true);
             }
-        }
-            
-        
-        
-        
-        
+        } 
     }
+    
 }

src/test/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/decoder/ResourceDecoderTest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,164 @@
+package it.geosolutions.geoserver.decoder;
+
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTBoundingBox;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTCoverage;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.dimensions.GSCoverageDimensionEncoder;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.metadatalink.GSMetadataLinkInfoEncoder;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.apache.commons.io.FileUtils;
+import org.junit.Assert;
+import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.springframework.core.io.ClassPathResource;
+
+/**
+ * ResourceDecoderTest
+ * 
+ * @author eblondel
+ * @author Henry Rotzoll (henry.rotzoll@dlr.de)
+ * 
+ */
+public class ResourceDecoderTest {
+
+    RESTCoverage coverage;
+
+    @Before
+    public void setup() throws IOException {
+        File coverageFile = new ClassPathResource("testdata/coverageExample.xml").getFile();
+        String coverageString = FileUtils.readFileToString(coverageFile);
+        coverage = RESTCoverage.build(coverageString);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testName() {
+        Assert.assertEquals(coverage.getName(), "granuleTestMosaic");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testNativeName() {
+        Assert.assertEquals(coverage.getNativeName(), "granuleTestMosaic");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testTitle() {
+        Assert.assertEquals(coverage.getNativeName(), "granuleTestMosaic");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testAbstract() {
+        Assert.assertEquals(coverage.getAbstract(), "this is an abstract");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testKeywords() {
+        List<String> keywords = coverage.getKeywords();
+        Assert.assertEquals(keywords.get(0), "keyword1");
+        Assert.assertEquals(keywords.get(1), "keyword2");
+        Assert.assertEquals(keywords.get(2), "keyword3");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testNameSpace() {
+        Assert.assertEquals(coverage.getNameSpace(), "topp");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testStoreName() {
+        Assert.assertEquals(coverage.getStoreName(), "granuleTestMosaic");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testStoreType() {
+        Assert.assertEquals(coverage.getStoreType(), "coverageStore");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testStoreUrl() {
+        Assert.assertEquals(coverage.getStoreUrl(),
+                "http://localhost:8080/geoserver/rest/workspaces/topp/coveragestores/granuleTestMosaic.xml");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testNativeCRS() {
+    	String expectedCrs = "GEOGCS[\"WGS 84\", \r\n		DATUM[\"World Geodetic\n		System 1984\", \r\n"
+    			+"		SPHEROID[\"WGS 84\", 6378137.0,\n		298.257223563,\n		AUTHORITY[\"EPSG\",\"7030\"]], \r\n"
+    			+"		AUTHORITY[\"EPSG\",\"6326\"]], \r\n		PRIMEM[\"Greenwich\", 0.0,\n		AUTHORITY[\"EPSG\",\"8901\"]], \r\n"
+    			+"		UNIT[\"degree\", 0.017453292519943295], \r\n		AXIS[\"Geodetic longitude\", EAST], \r\n"
+    			+"		AXIS[\"Geodetic\n		latitude\", NORTH], \r\n		AUTHORITY[\"EPSG\",\"4326\"]]";
+
+    	Assert.assertEquals(expectedCrs, coverage.getNativeCRS());
+    }
+    
+    @Test
+    public void testCRS() {
+        Assert.assertEquals(coverage.getCRS(), "EPSG:4326");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testBoundingBox() {
+        Assert.assertEquals(coverage.getMinX(), -180.0, 0);
+        Assert.assertEquals(coverage.getMaxX(), 180.0, 0);
+        Assert.assertEquals(coverage.getMinY(), -90, 0);
+        Assert.assertEquals(coverage.getMaxY(), 90, 0);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testLatLonBoundingBox() {
+    	RESTBoundingBox bbox = coverage.getLatLonBoundingBox();
+    	Assert.assertTrue(bbox != null);
+    	Assert.assertEquals("EPSG:4326", bbox.getCRS());
+        Assert.assertEquals(-180.0, bbox.getMinX(), 0);
+        Assert.assertEquals(180.0, bbox.getMaxX(), 0);
+        Assert.assertEquals(-90, bbox.getMinY(), 0);
+        Assert.assertEquals(90, bbox.getMaxY(), 0); 	
+    }
+    
+    @Test
+    public void testNativeBoundingBox() {
+    	RESTBoundingBox bbox = coverage.getNativeBoundingBox();
+    	Assert.assertTrue(bbox != null);
+    	Assert.assertEquals("EPSG:4326", bbox.getCRS());
+        Assert.assertEquals(-180.0, bbox.getMinX(), 0);
+        Assert.assertEquals(180.0, bbox.getMaxX(), 0);
+        Assert.assertEquals(-90, bbox.getMinY(), 0);
+        Assert.assertEquals(90, bbox.getMaxY(), 0); 	
+    }
+    
+    @Test
+    public void testMetadataLinkInfo() throws IOException {
+
+        List<GSMetadataLinkInfoEncoder> list = coverage.getEncodedMetadataLinkInfoList();
+
+        GSMetadataLinkInfoEncoder metadataLinkInfo1 = list.get(0);
+        Assert.assertEquals("text/xml", metadataLinkInfo1.getType());
+        Assert.assertEquals("ISO19115:2003", metadataLinkInfo1.getMetadataType());
+        Assert.assertEquals("http://www.organization.org/metadata1", metadataLinkInfo1.getContent());
+
+        GSMetadataLinkInfoEncoder metadataLinkInfo2 = list.get(1);
+        Assert.assertEquals("text/html", metadataLinkInfo2.getType());
+        Assert.assertEquals("ISO19115:2003", metadataLinkInfo2.getMetadataType());
+        Assert.assertEquals("http://www.organization.org/metadata2", metadataLinkInfo2.getContent());
+
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testCoverageDimension() throws IOException {
+
+        List<GSCoverageDimensionEncoder> list = coverage.getEncodedDimensionsInfoList();
+
+        GSCoverageDimensionEncoder coverageDimension1 = list.get(0);
+        Assert.assertEquals("GRAY_INDEX", coverageDimension1.getName());
+        Assert.assertEquals("GridSampleDimension[-Infinity,Infinity]",
+                coverageDimension1.getDescription());
+        Assert.assertEquals("-inf", coverageDimension1.getRangeMin());
+        Assert.assertEquals("inf", coverageDimension1.getRangeMax());
+        // Assert.assertEquals("dobson units", coverageDimension1.getUnit());
+        Assert.assertTrue(coverageDimension1.getUnit().startsWith("dobson units"));
+        Assert.assertEquals("REAL_32BITS", coverageDimension1.getDimensionTypeName());
+    }
+
+}

src/test/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/decoder/VersionDecoderTest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+/*
+ *  GeoBatch - Open Source geospatial batch processing system
+ *  https://github.com/nfms4redd/nfms-geobatch
+ *  Copyright (C) 2007-2012 GeoSolutions S.A.S.
+ *  http://www.geo-solutions.it
+ *
+ *  GPLv3 + Classpath exception
+ *
+ *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package it.geosolutions.geoserver.decoder;
+
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.GeoserverRESTTest;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.about.GSVersionDecoder;
+import junit.framework.Assert;
+
+import org.jdom.Element;
+import org.jdom.output.XMLOutputter;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+/**
+ * @author Carlo Cancellieri {@code
+ * <about>
+ *      <resource name="GeoServer">
+ *              <Build-Timestamp>10-Oct-2013 03:08</Build-Timestamp>
+ *              <Git-Revision>32db076555e57cc5f826b0361d1af4efe6d3f01b</Git-Revision>
+ *              <Version>2.2-ENTERPRISE-SNAPSHOT</Version>
+ *      </resource>
+ *      <resource name="GeoTools">
+ *              <Build-Timestamp>10-Oct-2013 03:01</Build-Timestamp>
+ *              <Git-Revision>da12effd42a9545628bd6e8ec20494607fbfe3a4</Git-Revision>
+ *              <Version>8-ENTERPRISE-SNAPSHOT</Version>
+ *      </resource>
+ * </about>
+ * }
+ */
+public class VersionDecoderTest extends GeoserverRESTTest {
+
+    private final String version = "<about><resource name=\"GeoServer\"><Build-Timestamp>10-Oct-2013 03:08</Build-Timestamp>"
+            + "<Git-Revision>32db076555e57cc5f826b0361d1af4efe6d3f01b</Git-Revision><Version>2.2-ENTERPRISE-SNAPSHOT</Version></resource></about>";
+
+    @Test
+    public void testVersionDecoder() {
+        
+        GSVersionDecoder dec=new GSVersionDecoder(version);
+        Assert.assertEquals(GSVersionDecoder.VERSION.v22, dec.getVersion());
+        Assert.assertEquals("GeoServer", dec.getGeoServer().getName());
+        
+        GSVersionDecoder.GSAboutResource geoserver=dec.getGeoServer();
+        geoserver.setVersion("2.3-SNAPSHOT");
+        geoserver.setName("_CustomGeoServerName_");
+        Assert.assertEquals(GSVersionDecoder.VERSION.v23, dec.getVersion());
+        Assert.assertEquals("_CustomGeoServerName_", dec.getGeoServer().getName());
+        
+        dec=new GSVersionDecoder(null);
+        Assert.assertEquals(GSVersionDecoder.VERSION.UNRECOGNIZED, dec.getVersion());
+        Assert.assertEquals(null, dec.getGeoServer().getName());
+        
+        //print(dec.getRoot());
+    }
+    
+    @Test
+    public void testIntegrationVersionDecoder() {
+        if (!enabled())
+            return;
+        GSVersionDecoder geoserver = reader.getGeoserverVersion();
+        if (GSVersionDecoder.VERSION.v22.equals(GSVersionDecoder.VERSION.getVersion(GS_VERSION))) {
+            Assert.assertEquals(geoserver.getVersion(), GSVersionDecoder.VERSION.v22);
+        } else if (GSVersionDecoder.VERSION.UNRECOGNIZED.equals(GSVersionDecoder.VERSION
+                .getVersion(GS_VERSION))) {
+            Assert.assertEquals(geoserver.getVersion(), GSVersionDecoder.VERSION.UNRECOGNIZED);
+        }
+        // print(dec.getRoot());
+    }
+    
+    public String print(Element e){
+        return new XMLOutputter().outputString(e);
+    }
+
+}

src/test/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/decoder/WmsStoreDecoderTest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+package it.geosolutions.geoserver.decoder;
+
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTWmsStore;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+import org.apache.commons.io.FileUtils;
+import org.junit.Assert;
+import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.springframework.core.io.ClassPathResource;
+
+/**
+ * WmsStoreDecoderTest
+ * 
+ * @author cip (cippinofg at gmail.com)
+ * 
+ */
+public class WmsStoreDecoderTest {
+
+	RESTWmsStore wmsstore;
+
+    @Before
+    public void setup() throws IOException {
+        File wmsstoreFile = new ClassPathResource("testdata/wmsstoreExample.xml").getFile();
+        String wmsstoreContent = FileUtils.readFileToString(wmsstoreFile);
+        wmsstore = RESTWmsStore.build(wmsstoreContent);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testName() {
+        Assert.assertEquals(wmsstore.getName(), "wmsstore001");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testType() {
+        Assert.assertEquals(wmsstore.getType(), "WMS");
+    }
+    
+    @Test
+    public void testEnabled() {
+        Assert.assertEquals(wmsstore.getEnabled(), true);
+    }
+    
+    @Test
+    public void testWorkspace() {
+        Assert.assertEquals(wmsstore.getWorkspaceName(), "ws001");
+    }
+    
+    @Test
+    public void testUseConnectionPooling() {
+        Assert.assertEquals(wmsstore.getUseConnectionPooling(),true);
+    }
+    
+    @Test
+    public void testCapabilitiesURL() {
+        Assert.assertEquals(wmsstore.getCapabilitiesURL(), "http://myhost/geoserver/wms");
+    }
+        
+    @Test
+    public void testUser() {
+        Assert.assertEquals(wmsstore.getUser(), "admin");
+    }
+        
+    @Test
+    public void testPassword() {
+        Assert.assertEquals(wmsstore.getPassword(), "geoserver");
+    }
+    
+    @Test
+    public void testMaxConnections() {
+        Assert.assertEquals(wmsstore.getMaxConnections(), "6");
+    }
+    
+    @Test
+    public void testReadTimeout() {
+        Assert.assertEquals(wmsstore.getReadTimeout(), "60");
+    }    
+    
+    @Test
+    public void testConnectTimeout() {
+        Assert.assertEquals(wmsstore.getConnectTimeout(), "30");
+    }    
+}

src/test/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/ConfigTest.java

@@ -36,16 +36,13 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 import org.apache.commons.io.FilenameUtils;
 import org.apache.commons.io.filefilter.SuffixFileFilter;
 import org.junit.Test;
+import static org.junit.Assert.*;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.core.io.ClassPathResource;
 
 /**
  * Testcase for publishing layers on geoserver.
- * We need a running GeoServer to properly run the tests. 
- * Login credentials are hardcoded at the moment (localhost:8080 admin/geoserver).
- * If such geoserver instance cannot be contacted, tests will be skipped.
- *
  *
  * @author etj
  */
@@ -54,25 +51,6 @@ public class ConfigTest extends GeoserverRESTTest {
 
     private static final String DEFAULT_WS = "geosolutions";
 
-//    @Test
-//    public void testEtj() throws FileNotFoundException, IOException {
-//    	if(!enabled()){
-//    		LOGGER.info("Skipping test "+"testEtj"+"for class:"+this.getClass().getSimpleName());
-//    		return;
-//    	}
-//        deleteAll();
-//
-//        assertTrue(reader.getWorkspaces().isEmpty());
-//        assertTrue(publisher.createWorkspace(DEFAULT_WS));
-//
-//        insertStyles();
-//        insertExternalGeotiff();
-//        insertExternalShape();
-//
-//        boolean ok = publisher.publishDBLayer(DEFAULT_WS, "pg_kids", "easia_gaul_0_aggr", "EPSG:4326", "default_polygon");
-////        assertTrue(ok);
-//    }
-
     @Test
     public void insertStyles() throws FileNotFoundException, IOException {
     	if(!enabled()){
@@ -86,7 +64,7 @@ public class ConfigTest extends GeoserverRESTTest {
             LOGGER.info("Existing styles: " + reader.getStyles().getNames());
             String basename = FilenameUtils.getBaseName(sldFile.toString());
             LOGGER.info("Publishing style " + sldFile + " as " + basename);
-            assertTrue("Cound not publish " + sldFile, publisher.publishStyle(sldFile, basename));
+            assertTrue("Could not publish " + sldFile, publisher.publishStyle(sldFile, basename));
         }
     }
 

src/test/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/GeoServerRESTClassTest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/*
+ *  GeoServer-Manager - Simple Manager Library for GeoServer
+ *  
+ *  Copyright (C) 2007,2011 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 static org.junit.Assert.*;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTLayerGroup;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+/**
+ * Simple class for testing that the DeleteAllLayerGroups() method behaves correctly.
+ * 
+ * @author Nicola Lagomarsini 
+ */
+public class GeoServerRESTClassTest extends GeoserverRESTTest {
+
+    private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(GeoserverRESTTest.class);;
+
+    @Test
+    public void testGetLayerGroups() {
+        if(!enabled()){
+            return;
+        }
+        List<String> groups = reader.getLayerGroups().getNames();
+        LOGGER.info("Found " + groups.size() + " layerGroups");
+        for (String groupName : groups) {
+            RESTLayerGroup group = reader.getLayerGroup(groupName);
+            if (groups != null) {
+                assertNotNull(group.getPublishedList());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

src/test/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/GeoserverRESTReaderTest.java

@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.NameLinkElem;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import org.junit.Test;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.*;
 
 
 /**
@@ -43,6 +47,8 @@ import org.junit.Test;
  */
 public class GeoserverRESTReaderTest extends GeoserverRESTTest {
 
+	private final static Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(GeoserverRESTReaderTest.class);
+
 	/**
 	 * Test of getLayers method, of class GeoServerRESTReader.
 	 */
@@ -55,16 +61,16 @@ public class GeoserverRESTReaderTest extends GeoserverRESTTest {
 //        assertEquals(/*CHANGEME*/19, result.getChildren("layer").size()); // value in default gs installation
 
 //        System.out.println("Layers:" + result.getChildren("layer").size());
-        System.out.println("Layers:" + result.size());
-        System.out.print("Layers:" );
+        LOGGER.debug("Layers: " + result.size());
+//		LOGGER.debug("Layers:" );
         for (NameLinkElem shlayer : result) {
             assertNotNull(shlayer.getName());
-            System.out.print(shlayer.getName() + " ");
+            LOGGER.debug(shlayer.getName() + " ");
         }
 //		for (Element layer : (List<Element>)result.getChildren("layer")) {
 //			System.out.print(layer.getChildText("name") + " ");
 //		}
-        System.out.println();
+        LOGGER.debug("");
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -78,25 +84,25 @@ public class GeoserverRESTReaderTest extends GeoserverRESTTest {
 		assertNotNull(wslist);
 //        assertEquals(7, wslist.size()); // value in default gs installation
 
-        System.out.println("Workspaces: " + wslist.size());
+        LOGGER.debug("Workspaces: " + wslist.size());
         int dsnum = 0;
 		for (RESTWorkspaceList.RESTShortWorkspace ws : wslist) {
-            System.out.println("Getting DSlist for WS " + ws.getName() + "..." );
+            LOGGER.debug("Getting DSlist for WS " + ws.getName() + "..." );
 			RESTDataStoreList result = reader.getDatastores(ws.getName());
 			assertNotNull(result);
             dsnum += result.size();
             for (NameLinkElem ds : result) {
                 assertNotNull(ds.getName());
-				System.out.print(ds.getName() + " " );
+                LOGGER.debug(ds.getName() + " " );
                 RESTDataStore datastore = reader.getDatastore(ws.getName(), ds.getName());
                 assertNotNull(datastore);
                 assertEquals(ds.getName(), datastore.getName());
                 assertEquals(ws.getName(), datastore.getWorkspaceName());
             }
-            System.out.println();
+            LOGGER.debug("");
 		}
-        System.out.println();
-        System.out.println("Datastores:" + dsnum); // value in default gs installation
+        LOGGER.debug("");
+        LOGGER.debug("Datastores:" + dsnum); // value in default gs installation
 //        assertEquals(4, dsnum); // value in default gs installation
 
 	}
@@ -115,7 +121,6 @@ public class GeoserverRESTReaderTest extends GeoserverRESTTest {
 //        assertEquals(7, wsnames.size()); // value in default gs installation
 
 //        System.out.println("Workspaces: " + wslist.size());
-        int dsnum = 0;
         int wscnt = 0;
 		for (RESTWorkspaceList.RESTShortWorkspace ws : wslist) {
             String wsname = wsnames.get(wscnt++);
@@ -157,14 +162,14 @@ public class GeoserverRESTReaderTest extends GeoserverRESTTest {
 		assertNotNull(names);
         assertEquals(names.size(), result.size()); // value in default gs installation
 
-        System.out.println("Namespaces:" + result.size());
-        System.out.print("Namespaces:" );
+        LOGGER.debug("Namespaces:" + result.size());
+        LOGGER.debug("Namespaces:" );
         int namesIdx = 0;
         for (RESTNamespaceList.RESTShortNamespace ns : result) {
             assertEquals("namespace mismatch", names.get(namesIdx++), ns.getName());
-			System.out.print(ns.getName() + " " );
+            LOGGER.debug(ns.getName() + " " );
         }
-        System.out.println();
+        LOGGER.debug("");
 	}
 	
 	/**
@@ -178,12 +183,12 @@ public class GeoserverRESTReaderTest extends GeoserverRESTTest {
 		assertNotNull(names);
 //        assertEquals(7, names.size()); // value in default gs installation
 
-        System.out.println("Namespaces:" + names.size());
-        System.out.print("Namespaces:");
+		LOGGER.debug("Namespaces:" + names.size());
+		LOGGER.debug("Namespaces:");
 		for (String name : names) {
-			System.out.print(name + " ");
+			LOGGER.debug(name + " ");
 		}
-        System.out.println();
+		LOGGER.debug("");
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -197,12 +202,12 @@ public class GeoserverRESTReaderTest extends GeoserverRESTTest {
 		assertNotNull(wslist);
 //        assertEquals(7, wslist.size()); // value in default gs installation
 
-        System.out.println("Workspaces:" + wslist.size());
-        System.out.print("Workspaces:");
+		LOGGER.debug("Workspaces:" + wslist.size());
+		LOGGER.debug("Workspaces:");
 		for (RESTWorkspaceList.RESTShortWorkspace ws : wslist) {
-			System.out.print(ws.getName() + " ");
+			LOGGER.debug(ws.getName() + " ");
 		}
-        System.out.println();
+		LOGGER.debug("");
 
         assertEquals(wslist.size(), reader.getWorkspaceNames().size());
 	}
@@ -217,12 +222,12 @@ public class GeoserverRESTReaderTest extends GeoserverRESTTest {
 		assertNotNull(names);
 //        assertEquals(7, names.size()); // value in default gs installation
 
-        System.out.println("Workspaces:" + names.size());
-        System.out.print("Workspaces:");
+		LOGGER.debug("Workspaces:" + names.size());
+		LOGGER.debug("Workspaces:");
 		for (String name : names) {
-			System.out.print(name + " ");
+			LOGGER.debug(name + " ");
 		}
-        System.out.println();
+		LOGGER.debug("");
 	}
 
 }

src/test/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/GeoserverRESTTest.java

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  *  GeoServer-Manager - Simple Manager Library for GeoServer
  *  
- *  Copyright (C) 2007,2011 GeoSolutions S.A.S.
+ *  Copyright (C) 2007 - 2016 GeoSolutions S.A.S.
  *  http://www.geo-solutions.it
  *
  * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
@@ -31,14 +31,21 @@ import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTDataStore;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTFeatureType;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTLayer;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTLayerGroup;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.about.GSVersionDecoder;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.about.GSVersionDecoder.VERSION;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.NameLinkElem;
 
 import java.net.MalformedURLException;
 import java.net.URL;
 import java.util.List;
 
-import org.junit.Assert;
+import static org.junit.Assert.*;
+
+import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.BeforeClass;
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestName;
+
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
@@ -57,9 +64,12 @@ import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
  * @author etj
  * @author carlo cancellieri - GeoSolutions
  */
-public abstract class GeoserverRESTTest extends Assert {
+public abstract class GeoserverRESTTest {
     private final static Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(GeoserverRESTTest.class);
 
+    @Rule
+    public TestName _testName = new TestName();
+
     public static final String DEFAULT_WS = "geosolutions";
 
     public static final String RESTURL;
@@ -68,6 +78,9 @@ public abstract class GeoserverRESTTest extends Assert {
 
     public static final String RESTPW;
 
+    // geoserver target version
+    public static final String GS_VERSION;
+
     public static URL URL;
 
     public static GeoServerRESTManager manager;
@@ -84,6 +97,7 @@ public abstract class GeoserverRESTTest extends Assert {
         RESTURL = getenv("gsmgr_resturl", "http://localhost:8080/geoserver");
         RESTUSER = getenv("gsmgr_restuser", "admin");
         RESTPW = getenv("gsmgr_restpw", "geoserver");
+        GS_VERSION = getenv("gsmgr_version", "2.8");
 
         // These tests will destroy data, so let's make sure we do want to run them
         enabled = getenv("gsmgr_resttest", "false").equalsIgnoreCase("true");
@@ -102,9 +116,9 @@ public abstract class GeoserverRESTTest extends Assert {
 
     private static String getenv(String envName, String envDefault) {
         String env = System.getenv(envName);
-        String ret = System.getProperty(envName, env);
-        LOGGER.debug("env var " + envName + " is " + ret);
-        return ret != null ? ret : envDefault;
+        String prop = System.getProperty(envName, env);
+        LOGGER.debug("varname " + envName + " --> env:" + env + " prop:"+prop);
+        return prop != null ? prop : envDefault;
     }
 
     @BeforeClass
@@ -120,17 +134,31 @@ public abstract class GeoserverRESTTest extends Assert {
                     LOGGER.info("Using geoserver instance " + RESTUSER + ":" + RESTPW + " @ "
                             + RESTURL);
                 }
-            }
-
-            if (!existgs) {
-                System.out.println("Failing tests  : geoserver not found");
+            } else if (existgs == false){
+                LOGGER.debug("Failing tests  : geoserver not found");
                 fail("GeoServer not found");
             }
+            
+            GSVersionDecoder v=reader.getGeoserverVersion();
+            if (v.compareTo(VERSION.getVersion(GS_VERSION))!=0){
+                LOGGER.debug("Failing tests  : geoserver version does not match.\nAccepted versions: "+VERSION.print());
+                fail("GeoServer version ("+v.getVersion()+") does not match the desired one ("+GS_VERSION+")");
+            }
         } else {
-            System.out.println("Skipping tests ");
+            LOGGER.debug("Skipping tests ");
+            LOGGER.warn("Tests are disabled. Please read the documentation to enable them.");
         }
     }
 
+    @Before
+    public void before(){
+        String testName = _testName.getMethodName();
+        LOGGER.warn("");
+        LOGGER.warn("============================================================");
+        LOGGER.warn("=== RUNNING TEST " + testName);
+        LOGGER.warn("");
+    }
+
     protected boolean enabled() {
         return enabled;
     }
@@ -160,30 +188,32 @@ public abstract class GeoserverRESTTest extends Assert {
         LOGGER.info("Found " + groups.size() + " layerGroups");
         for (String groupName : groups) {
             RESTLayerGroup group = reader.getLayerGroup(groupName);
-            StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder("Group: ").append(groupName).append(":");
-            for (NameLinkElem layer : group.getLayerList()) {
-                sb.append(" ").append(layer);
+            if (groups != null) {
+                StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder("Group: ").append(groupName).append(":");
+                for (NameLinkElem layer : group.getPublishedList()) {
+                    sb.append(" ").append(layer);
+                }
+
+                boolean removed = publisher.removeLayerGroup(groupName);
+                LOGGER.info(sb.toString() + ": removed: " + removed);
+                assertTrue("LayerGroup not removed: " + groupName, removed);
             }
-
-            boolean removed = publisher.removeLayerGroup(groupName);
-            LOGGER.info(sb.toString() + ": removed: " + removed);
-            assertTrue("LayerGroup not removed: " + groupName, removed);
         }
-
     }
 
     private void deleteAllLayers() {
         List<String> layers = reader.getLayers().getNames();
-        for (String layerName : layers) {
-            RESTLayer layer = reader.getLayer(layerName);
-            if (layer.getType() == RESTLayer.Type.VECTOR)
-                deleteFeatureType(layer);
-            else if (layer.getType() == RESTLayer.Type.RASTER)
-                deleteCoverage(layer);
-            else
-                LOGGER.error("Unknown layer type " + layer.getType());
+        if (layers != null) {
+            for (String layerName : layers) {
+                RESTLayer layer = reader.getLayer(layerName);
+                if (layer.getType() == RESTLayer.Type.VECTOR)
+                    deleteFeatureType(layer);
+                else if (layer.getType() == RESTLayer.Type.RASTER)
+                    deleteCoverage(layer);
+                else
+                    LOGGER.error("Unknown layer type " + layer.getType());
+            }
         }
-
     }
 
     private void deleteAllCoverageStores() {
@@ -195,7 +225,7 @@ public abstract class GeoserverRESTTest extends Assert {
                 // RESTCoverageStore store = reader.getCoverageStore(workspace, storename);
 
                 LOGGER.warn("Deleting CoverageStore " + workspace + " : " + storename);
-                boolean removed = publisher.removeCoverageStore(workspace, storename, false);
+                boolean removed = publisher.removeCoverageStore(workspace, storename, false, GeoServerRESTPublisher.Purge.METADATA);
                 assertTrue("CoverageStore not removed " + workspace + " : " + storename, removed);
             }
         }
@@ -215,7 +245,7 @@ public abstract class GeoserverRESTTest extends Assert {
                 // }
 
                 LOGGER.warn("Deleting DataStore " + workspace + " : " + storename);
-                boolean removed = publisher.removeDatastore(workspace, storename, false);
+                boolean removed = publisher.removeDatastore(workspace, storename, false, GeoServerRESTPublisher.Purge.METADATA);
                 assertTrue("DataStore not removed " + workspace + " : " + storename, removed);
             }
         }
@@ -243,11 +273,12 @@ public abstract class GeoserverRESTTest extends Assert {
 
     protected void deleteAllStyles() {
         List<String> styles = reader.getStyles().getNames();
-        for (String style : styles) {
-            LOGGER.warn("Deleting Style " + style);
-            boolean removed = publisher.removeStyle(style,true);
-            assertTrue("Style not removed " + style, removed);
-
+        if (styles != null) {
+            for (String style : styles) {
+                LOGGER.warn("Deleting Style " + style);
+                boolean removed = publisher.removeStyle(style, true);
+                assertTrue("Style not removed " + style, removed);
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -255,7 +286,7 @@ public abstract class GeoserverRESTTest extends Assert {
         RESTFeatureType featureType = reader.getFeatureType(layer);
         RESTDataStore datastore = reader.getDatastore(featureType);
 
-        LOGGER.warn("Deleting FeatureType" + datastore.getWorkspaceName() + " : "
+        LOGGER.warn("Deleting FeatureType " + datastore.getWorkspaceName() + " : "
                 + datastore.getName() + " / " + featureType.getName());
 
         boolean removed = publisher.unpublishFeatureType(datastore.getWorkspaceName(),

src/test/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/UtilTest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+/*
+ *  GeoServer-Manager - Simple Manager Library for GeoServer
+ *
+ *  Copyright (C) 2007 - 2016 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.decoder.RESTStyle;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.*;
+import org.springframework.core.io.ClassPathResource;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author etj
+ */
+public class UtilTest extends GeoserverRESTTest {
+
+    private final static Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(UtilTest.class);
+
+    @Test
+    public void testSearchStyle() throws IOException {
+        if (!enabled()) {
+            return;
+        }
+        deleteAll();
+
+        final String WORKSPACE = "testWorkspace";
+        final String STYLENAME = "restteststyle";
+
+        File sldFile = new ClassPathResource("testdata/restteststyle.sld").getFile();
+
+        publisher.createWorkspace(WORKSPACE);
+
+        assertEquals(0, reader.getStyles().size());
+        assertEquals(0, reader.getStyles(WORKSPACE).size());
+        assertEquals(0, Util.searchStyles(reader, STYLENAME).size());
+
+        // insert style in workspace
+        assertTrue(publisher.publishStyleInWorkspace(WORKSPACE, sldFile, STYLENAME));
+        assertTrue(reader.existsStyle(WORKSPACE, STYLENAME));
+
+        // GeoServer returns workspace specific names if hte name is not found as global
+        assertTrue(reader.existsStyle(STYLENAME));
+
+        assertEquals(0, reader.getStyles().size());
+        assertEquals(1, reader.getStyles(WORKSPACE).size());
+        assertEquals(1, Util.searchStyles(reader, STYLENAME).size());
+
+        // insert global style
+        assertTrue(publisher.publishStyle(sldFile, STYLENAME));
+
+        assertTrue(reader.existsStyle(STYLENAME));
+        assertTrue(reader.existsStyle(WORKSPACE, STYLENAME));
+
+        for(RESTStyle style : Util.searchStyles(reader, STYLENAME))
+        {
+            LOGGER.debug(style.getWorkspace() + " :: " + style.getName());
+        }
+
+        // there's a bug in geoserver here: the global style will include workspace info
+        // https://osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOS-7498
+        // Commenting out all the concerned test code
+
+//         assertEquals(2, Util.searchStyles(reader, STYLENAME).size());
+//
+//        assertEquals(1, reader.getStyles().size());
+//        assertEquals(1, reader.getStyles(WORKSPACE).size());
+//
+//        List<RESTStyle> styles = Util.searchStyles(reader, STYLENAME);
+//
+//        assertEquals(STYLENAME, styles.get(0).getName());
+//
+//
+//        // assertEquals(null, styles.get(0).getWorkspace());  // first one is the global one, if any
+//
+//        assertEquals(STYLENAME, styles.get(1).getName());
+//        assertEquals(WORKSPACE, styles.get(1).getWorkspace());
+    }
+
+}

src/test/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/datastore/GSArcSDEDatastoreEncoderTest.java

@@ -24,12 +24,11 @@
  */
 package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.datastore;
 
-import java.net.MalformedURLException;
-
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.GeoserverRESTTest;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.GSAbstractStoreEncoder;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.datastore.GSArcSDEDatastoreEncoder;
-import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.datastore.GSOracleNGDatastoreEncoder;
+
+import java.net.MalformedURLException;
 
 /**
  * Testcase for creating arcsde-based resources on geoserver.
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@ public class GSArcSDEDatastoreEncoderTest extends StoreIntegrationTest {
 
     public GSArcSDEDatastoreEncoderTest() throws IllegalArgumentException, MalformedURLException {
 
-        super(System.getProperty("Ignore", "false").equalsIgnoreCase("true"));
+        super(System.getProperty("Ignore", "true").equalsIgnoreCase("true"));
     }
 
     @Override

src/test/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/datastore/GSOracleNGDatastoreEncoderTest.java

@@ -24,16 +24,11 @@
  */
 package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.datastore;
 
-import java.net.MalformedURLException;
-
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.GeoserverRESTTest;
-import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTDataStore;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.GSAbstractStoreEncoder;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.datastore.GSOracleNGDatastoreEncoder;
 
-import org.junit.Test;
-import org.slf4j.Logger;
-import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import java.net.MalformedURLException;
 
 /**
  * Testcase for creating OracleNG-based resources on geoserver.
@@ -66,7 +61,7 @@ public class GSOracleNGDatastoreEncoderTest extends StoreIntegrationTest {
 //    private final static Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(GSOracleNGDatastoreEncoderTest.class);
     
     public GSOracleNGDatastoreEncoderTest() throws IllegalArgumentException, MalformedURLException {
-        super(System.getProperty("pgIgnore", "false").equalsIgnoreCase("true"));
+        super(System.getProperty("pgIgnore", "true").equalsIgnoreCase("true"));
          
     }
 

src/test/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/datastore/StoreIntegrationTest.java

@@ -24,91 +24,113 @@
  */
 package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.datastore;
 
-import java.net.MalformedURLException;
-
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.GeoserverRESTTest;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTDataStore;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.GSAbstractStoreEncoder;
-import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.datastore.GSAbstractDatastoreEncoder;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.GSLayerEncoder;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.datastore.GSOracleNGDatastoreEncoder;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.feature.GSFeatureTypeEncoder;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.manager.GeoServerRESTStoreManager;
 
-import org.junit.Before;
+import java.net.MalformedURLException;
+
 import org.junit.Test;
+import static org.junit.Assert.*;
+
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 /**
  * <P>
  * Since these tests require a running Store instance, this is more like integration tests.<br/>
- *
+ * 
+ * For testing that a datastore is properly configured, a layer publication has to be attempted. For this, the 'states' data (states shapefile -
+ * available in testdata/states.zip) has to be imported in the corresponding store. Note: For Oracle NG this name has to be uppercase (STATES).
+ * 
  * @author carlo cancellieri - GeoSolutions
- *
+ * @author emmanuel blondel
+ * 
  * @see GeoserverRESTTest
  */
 public abstract class StoreIntegrationTest extends GeoserverRESTTest {
 
-    private final static Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(StoreIntegrationTest.class);
+    protected final GeoServerRESTStoreManager storeManager;
 
-    private final GeoServerRESTStoreManager storeManager;
-   
     /**
      * ignore integration tests
      */
-    private final boolean ignore;
-    
+    protected final boolean ignore;
+
+    private final static Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(StoreIntegrationTest.class);
+
     public boolean isIgnore() {
         return ignore;
     }
 
     /**
      * 
-     * @param ignore false if this test shoudl be disabled
+     * @param ignore true if this test should be disabled
      * @throws IllegalArgumentException
      * @throws MalformedURLException
      */
-    public StoreIntegrationTest(boolean ignore) throws IllegalArgumentException, MalformedURLException {
+    public StoreIntegrationTest(boolean ignore) throws IllegalArgumentException,
+            MalformedURLException {
         super();
         this.storeManager = new GeoServerRESTStoreManager(URL, RESTUSER, RESTPW);
-        this.ignore=ignore;
+        this.ignore = ignore;
     }
-    
+
     public abstract GSAbstractStoreEncoder getStoreEncoderTest();
 
     @Test
     public void testCreateDeleteDatastore() throws IllegalArgumentException, MalformedURLException {
-        if (!enabled()) {
+        if (!enabled() || ignore) {
             return;
         }
         deleteAll();
 
         assertTrue(publisher.createWorkspace(DEFAULT_WS));
-        
+
         // creation test
-        GSAbstractStoreEncoder storeEncoder=getStoreEncoderTest();
+        GSAbstractStoreEncoder storeEncoder = getStoreEncoderTest();
 
         String storeName = storeEncoder.getName();
-//        String description = storeEncoder.getDescription();
-        
+        // String description = storeEncoder.getDescription();
+
         boolean created = storeManager.create(DEFAULT_WS, storeEncoder);
 
-        if( ! ignore )
-            assertTrue("Datastore not created", created);
-        else if( ! created)
-            LOGGER.error("*** store " + storeName + " has not been created.");
-
+        assertTrue("*** store " + storeName + " has not been created.", created);
 
         RESTDataStore datastore = reader.getDatastore(DEFAULT_WS, storeName);
         assertNotNull(datastore);
         LOGGER.info("The type of the created datastore is: " + datastore.getStoreType());
 
+        // check if the datastore is properly configured in GS for publishing layers
+        String layername = "states";
+        
+        if (storeEncoder instanceof GSOracleNGDatastoreEncoder)
+            layername = layername.toUpperCase();
+
+        GSFeatureTypeEncoder fte = new GSFeatureTypeEncoder();
+        fte.setName(layername);
+        fte.setNativeName(layername);
+        fte.setTitle(layername+"_TITLE");
+        fte.setNativeCRS("EPSG:4326");
+        fte.setDescription("desc");
+        fte.setEnabled(true);
+        GSLayerEncoder layerEncoder = new GSLayerEncoder();
+        layerEncoder.setEnabled(true);
+        layerEncoder.setQueryable(true);
+        layerEncoder.setDefaultStyle("polygon");
+
+        boolean published = publisher.publishDBLayer(DEFAULT_WS, storeName, fte, layerEncoder);
+
+        assertTrue("*** Test layer " + layername
+                + " has not been published. Problem in datastore configuration", published);
+
         // removing test
         boolean removed = storeManager.remove(DEFAULT_WS, storeEncoder, true);
-        if( ! ignore )
-            assertTrue("Datastore not removed", removed);
-        else if( ! removed )
-            LOGGER.error("*** Datastore " + storeName + " has not been removed.");
-        
+        assertTrue("*** Datastore " + storeName + " has not been removed.", removed);
         assertTrue(publisher.removeWorkspace(DEFAULT_WS, false));
     }
 }

src/test/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/decoder/RESTFeatureTypeListTest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.util.List;
+import org.apache.commons.io.IOUtils;
+import org.junit.After;
+import org.junit.AfterClass;
+import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.BeforeClass;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import static org.junit.Assert.*;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author toben
+ */
+public class RESTFeatureTypeListTest {
+
+	public RESTFeatureTypeListTest() {
+	}
+
+	@BeforeClass
+	public static void setUpClass() {
+	}
+
+	@AfterClass
+	public static void tearDownClass() {
+	}
+
+	@Before
+	public void setUp() {
+	}
+
+	@After
+	public void tearDown() {
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testBuild() throws IOException {
+		InputStream is = RESTFeatureTypeListTest.class.getResourceAsStream("/testdata/featureTypeListExample.xml");
+		String response = IOUtils.toString(is);
+		is.close();
+		RESTFeatureTypeList result = RESTFeatureTypeList.build(response);
+		List<String> list = result.getNames();
+
+		assertArrayEquals(new String[]{"states", "tasmania_cities", "tasmania_roads", "tasmania_state_boundaries", "tasmania_water_bodies"}
+				, list.toArray());
+	}
+}

src/test/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/decoder/about/GSVersionDecoderTest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/*
+ *  GeoServer-Manager - Simple Manager Library for GeoServer
+ *
+ *  Copyright (C) 2015 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.decoder.about;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+import static org.junit.Assert.*;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author etj <etj at geo-solutions dot it>
+ */
+public class GSVersionDecoderTest {
+
+    @Test
+    public void testGetGeoServer() {
+
+        assertEquals(GSVersionDecoder.VERSION.v22, GSVersionDecoder.VERSION.getVersion("2.2"));
+        assertEquals(GSVersionDecoder.VERSION.v22, GSVersionDecoder.VERSION.getVersion("2.2-SNAPSHOT"));
+
+        assertEquals(GSVersionDecoder.VERSION.v26, GSVersionDecoder.VERSION.getVersion("2.6"));
+        assertEquals(GSVersionDecoder.VERSION.v26, GSVersionDecoder.VERSION.getVersion("2.6-SNAPSHOT"));
+        assertEquals(GSVersionDecoder.VERSION.v26, GSVersionDecoder.VERSION.getVersion("2.6-ENTERPRISE"));
+        assertEquals(GSVersionDecoder.VERSION.v26, GSVersionDecoder.VERSION.getVersion("2.6-ENTERPRISE-SNAPSHOT"));
+
+        assertEquals(GSVersionDecoder.VERSION.ABOVE, GSVersionDecoder.VERSION.getVersion("2.21"));
+        assertEquals(GSVersionDecoder.VERSION.ABOVE, GSVersionDecoder.VERSION.getVersion("2.21-SNAPSHOT"));
+        assertEquals(GSVersionDecoder.VERSION.ABOVE, GSVersionDecoder.VERSION.getVersion("2.42"));
+        assertEquals(GSVersionDecoder.VERSION.ABOVE, GSVersionDecoder.VERSION.getVersion("2.42-SNAPSHOT"));
+
+        assertEquals(GSVersionDecoder.VERSION.UNRECOGNIZED, GSVersionDecoder.VERSION.getVersion("3.0"));
+        assertEquals(GSVersionDecoder.VERSION.UNRECOGNIZED, GSVersionDecoder.VERSION.getVersion("anystring"));
+        assertEquals(GSVersionDecoder.VERSION.UNRECOGNIZED, GSVersionDecoder.VERSION.getVersion(null));
+    }
+
+}

src/test/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/encoder/GSLayerEncoder21Test.java

@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+/*
+ *  Copyright (C) 2007-2016 GeoSolutions S.A.S.
+ *  http://www.geo-solutions.it
+ * 
+ *  GPLv3 + Classpath exception
+ * 
+ *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ * 
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ * 
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.authorityurl.AuthorityURLInfo;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.authorityurl.GSAuthorityURLInfoEncoder;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.identifier.GSIdentifierInfoEncoder;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.identifier.IdentifierInfo;
+import junit.framework.Assert;
+
+import org.jdom.Element;
+import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+/**
+ * GSLayerEncoder21Test
+ * 
+ * @author Emmanuel Blondel - emmanuel.blondel1@gmail.com |
+ *         emmanuel.blondel@fao.org
+ */
+public class GSLayerEncoder21Test {
+
+	GSLayerEncoder21 layerEncoder;
+
+	@Before
+	public void setup() {
+		layerEncoder = new GSLayerEncoder21();
+		layerEncoder.setAdvertised(true);
+		layerEncoder.addAuthorityURL(
+                        new GSAuthorityURLInfoEncoder(
+				"authority1", "http://www.authority1.org"));
+		layerEncoder.addIdentifier(
+                        new GSIdentifierInfoEncoder(
+                                "authority1", "identifier1"));
+		layerEncoder.addAuthorityURL(
+                        new GSAuthorityURLInfoEncoder(
+				"authority2", "http://www.authority2.org"));
+		layerEncoder.addIdentifier(
+                        new GSIdentifierInfoEncoder(
+                                "authority2", "identifier2"));
+		layerEncoder.addIdentifier(
+                        new GSIdentifierInfoEncoder(
+                                "authority2", "additionalId"));
+	}
+
+	
+	@Test
+	public void testMetadata(){
+		List<Element> metaElements = layerEncoder.getRoot().getChild("metadata").getChildren();
+		for(Element el : metaElements){
+			String key = el.getAttributeValue("key");
+			
+			if(key.matches("advertised")){
+				Assert.assertEquals(true,
+						Boolean.parseBoolean(el.getValue()));
+				
+			}else if(key.matches("authorityURLs")){
+				String jsonStr = el.getValue();
+				jsonStr = jsonStr.substring(2);
+				jsonStr = jsonStr.substring(0,
+						jsonStr.length() - 3);
+
+				String[] items = jsonStr.split("\\}(,)\\{");
+
+				String[] props1 = items[0].split(",");
+				String[] kvp1_1 = props1[0].split("\":");
+				String[] kvp1_2 = props1[1].split("\":");
+				Assert.assertEquals(AuthorityURLInfo.name.name(), kvp1_1[0].replace("\"", ""));
+				Assert.assertEquals("authority1", kvp1_1[1].replace("\"", ""));
+				Assert.assertEquals(AuthorityURLInfo.href.name(), kvp1_2[0].replace("\"", ""));
+				Assert.assertEquals("http://www.authority1.org", kvp1_2[1].replace("\"", ""));
+				
+				String[] props2 = items[1].split(",");
+				String[] kvp2_1 = props2[0].split("\":");
+				String[] kvp2_2 = props2[1].split("\":");
+				Assert.assertEquals(AuthorityURLInfo.name.name(), kvp2_1[0].replace("\"", ""));
+				Assert.assertEquals("authority2", kvp2_1[1].replace("\"", ""));
+				Assert.assertEquals(AuthorityURLInfo.href.name(), kvp2_2[0].replace("\"", ""));
+				Assert.assertEquals("http://www.authority2.org", kvp2_2[1].replace("\"", ""));
+
+				
+			}else if(key.matches("identifiers")){
+				String jsonStr = el.getValue();
+				jsonStr = jsonStr.substring(2);
+				jsonStr = jsonStr.substring(0, jsonStr.length() - 3);
+
+				String[] items = jsonStr.split("\\}(,)\\{");
+
+				String[] props1 = items[0].split(",");
+				String[] kvp1_1 = props1[0].split("\":");
+				String[] kvp1_2 = props1[1].split("\":");
+				Assert.assertEquals("idx0", IdentifierInfo.authority.name(), kvp1_1[0].replace("\"", ""));
+				Assert.assertEquals("idx0", "authority1", kvp1_1[1].replace("\"", ""));
+				Assert.assertEquals("idx0", IdentifierInfo.identifier.name(), kvp1_2[0].replace("\"", ""));
+				Assert.assertEquals("idx0", "identifier1", kvp1_2[1].replace("\"", ""));
+				
+				String[] props2 = items[1].split(",");
+				String[] kvp2_1 = props2[0].split("\":");
+				String[] kvp2_2 = props2[1].split("\":");
+				Assert.assertEquals("idx1", IdentifierInfo.authority.name(), kvp2_1[0].replace("\"", ""));
+				Assert.assertEquals("idx1", "authority2", kvp2_1[1].replace("\"", ""));
+				Assert.assertEquals("idx1", IdentifierInfo.identifier.name(), kvp2_2[0].replace("\"", ""));
+				Assert.assertEquals("idx1", "identifier2", kvp2_2[1].replace("\"", ""));
+				
+				String[] props3 = items[2].split(",");
+				String[] kvp3_1 = props3[0].split("\":");
+				String[] kvp3_2 = props3[1].split("\":");
+				Assert.assertEquals("idx2", IdentifierInfo.authority.name(), kvp3_1[0].replace("\"", ""));
+				Assert.assertEquals("idx2", "authority2", kvp3_1[1].replace("\"", ""));
+				Assert.assertEquals("idx2", IdentifierInfo.identifier.name(), kvp3_2[0].replace("\"", ""));
+				Assert.assertEquals("idx2", "additionalId", kvp3_2[1].replace("\"", ""));
+
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}

src/test/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/encoder/GSLayerEncoderTest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+/*
+ *  Copyright (C) 2007 - 2011 GeoSolutions S.A.S.
+ *  http://www.geo-solutions.it
+ * 
+ *  GPLv3 + Classpath exception
+ * 
+ *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ * 
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ * 
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder;
+
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.authorityurl.GSAuthorityURLInfoEncoder;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.identifier.GSIdentifierInfoEncoder;
+import junit.framework.Assert;
+
+import org.jdom.Element;
+import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+/**
+ * GSLayerEncoderTest
+ * 
+ * @author Emmanuel Blondel - emmanuel.blondel1@gmail.com |
+ *         emmanuel.blondel@fao.org
+ */
+public class GSLayerEncoderTest {
+
+	GSLayerEncoder layerEncoder;
+
+	@Before
+	public void setup() {
+		layerEncoder = new GSLayerEncoder();
+		layerEncoder.setEnabled(true);
+		layerEncoder.setQueryable(true);
+		layerEncoder.setAdvertised(true);
+		
+		layerEncoder.setDefaultStyle("point");
+		layerEncoder.addStyle("additional_style1");
+		layerEncoder.addStyle("additional_style2");
+		
+		layerEncoder.addAuthorityURL(new GSAuthorityURLInfoEncoder(
+				"authority1", "http://www.authority1.org"));
+		layerEncoder.addIdentifier(new GSIdentifierInfoEncoder("authority1",
+				"identifier1"));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testProperties() {
+		Assert.assertEquals(
+				true,
+				Boolean.parseBoolean(layerEncoder.getRoot().getChild("enabled")
+						.getValue()));
+		Assert.assertEquals(
+				true,
+				Boolean.parseBoolean(layerEncoder.getRoot()
+						.getChild("queryable").getValue()));
+		Assert.assertEquals(
+				true,
+				Boolean.parseBoolean(layerEncoder.getRoot()
+						.getChild("advertised").getValue()));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testDefaultStyle() {
+		Assert.assertEquals("point",
+				layerEncoder.getRoot().getChild("defaultStyle").getValue());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testMultipleStyles() {
+		Assert.assertEquals(2, layerEncoder.getRoot().getChild("styles")
+				.getChildren().size());
+		Assert.assertEquals("additional_style1", ((Element) layerEncoder
+				.getRoot().getChild("styles").getChildren().get(0)).getText());
+		Assert.assertEquals("additional_style2", ((Element) layerEncoder
+				.getRoot().getChild("styles").getChildren().get(1)).getText());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testRemoveStyle() {
+		Assert.assertTrue(layerEncoder.delStyle("additional_style1"));
+		Assert.assertEquals(1, layerEncoder.getRoot().getChild("styles")
+				.getChildren().size());
+		Assert.assertEquals("additional_style2", ((Element) layerEncoder
+				.getRoot().getChild("styles").getChildren().get(0)).getText());
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void testAuthorityURL(){
+		Element el = (Element) layerEncoder.getRoot().getChild("authorityURLs")
+				.getChildren().get(0);
+		Assert.assertEquals("authority1", el.getChild("name").getValue());
+		Assert.assertEquals("http://www.authority1.org", el.getChild("href")
+				.getValue());
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void testIdentifier(){
+		Element el = (Element) layerEncoder.getRoot().getChild("identifiers")
+				.getChildren().get(0);
+		Assert.assertEquals("authority1", el.getChild("authority").getValue());
+		Assert.assertEquals("identifier1", el.getChild("identifier").getValue());
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+        public void testDefaultStyleWithWorkspace(){
+	        layerEncoder.setDefaultStyle("ws", "style");
+                Element el = (Element) layerEncoder.getRoot().getChild("defaultStyle");
+                Assert.assertEquals("style", el.getChild("name").getValue());
+                Assert.assertEquals("ws", el.getChild("workspace").getValue());
+        }
+}

src/test/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/encoder/GSLayerGroupEncoderTest.java

@@ -1,3 +1,27 @@
+/*
+ *  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;
 
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.GeoserverRESTTest;
@@ -7,17 +31,29 @@ import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTPublished;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTPublishedList;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.utils.NameLinkElem;
 
+import java.io.IOException;
 import java.net.URI;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
+import static org.junit.Assert.*;
 import org.springframework.core.io.ClassPathResource;
 
+/**
+ * @todo applied patch for https://github.com/geosolutions-it/geoserver-manager/issues/61
+ * still need to split test encoder from integration
+ */
 public class GSLayerGroupEncoderTest extends GeoserverRESTTest {
 
     @Before
     public void setup() throws Exception {
+        if (enabled()){
+            init();
+        }
+    }
+    
+    private void init() throws IOException{
         String ws = "topp";
         String storeName = "testshpcollection";    
         
@@ -41,10 +77,14 @@ public class GSLayerGroupEncoderTest extends GeoserverRESTTest {
         
         // Publish style
         publisher.publishStyle(new ClassPathResource("testdata/default_line.sld").getFile(), "default_line");
+
     }
     
     @Test
     public void testCreateLayerGroup() throws Exception {
+        
+        if (!enabled()) return;
+        
         String groupName = "my-tasmania";
                 
         GSLayerGroupEncoder groupWriter = new GSLayerGroupEncoder();
@@ -52,6 +92,8 @@ public class GSLayerGroupEncoderTest extends GeoserverRESTTest {
         groupWriter.addLayer("topp:boundaries");
         groupWriter.addLayer("topp:cities");
         assertTrue(publisher.createLayerGroup(groupName, groupWriter));
+        // Test exists
+        assertTrue(reader.existsLayerGroup(null, groupName));
         try {
             RESTLayerGroup groupReader = reader.getLayerGroup(groupName);
             assertNull(groupReader.getWorkspace());            
@@ -74,11 +116,16 @@ public class GSLayerGroupEncoderTest extends GeoserverRESTTest {
             }
         } finally {
             assertTrue(publisher.removeLayerGroup(groupName));
+            // Test not exists
+            assertFalse(reader.existsLayerGroup(null, groupName));
         }
     }    
     
     @Test
     public void testCreateLayerGroupInWorkspace() throws Exception {
+        
+        if (!enabled()) return;
+        
         String groupName = "my-tasmania-in-ws";
         
         GSLayerGroupEncoder groupWriter = new GSLayerGroupEncoder();
@@ -86,6 +133,8 @@ public class GSLayerGroupEncoderTest extends GeoserverRESTTest {
         groupWriter.addLayer("topp:boundaries");
         groupWriter.addLayer("topp:cities");
         assertTrue(publisher.createLayerGroup("topp", groupName, groupWriter));
+        // Test exists
+        assertTrue(reader.existsLayerGroup("topp", groupName));
         try {
             RESTLayerGroup groupReader = reader.getLayerGroup("topp", groupName);
             assertEquals("topp", groupReader.getWorkspace());            
@@ -108,10 +157,15 @@ public class GSLayerGroupEncoderTest extends GeoserverRESTTest {
             }
         } finally {
             assertTrue(publisher.removeLayerGroup("topp", groupName));
+            // Test not exists
+            assertFalse(reader.existsLayerGroup("topp", groupName));
         }
     }
 
     private void createTestLayerGroup(String workspace, String groupName) {
+        
+        if (!enabled()) return;
+        
         GSLayerGroupEncoder groupWriter = new GSLayerGroupEncoder();
         groupWriter.setBounds("EPSG:26713", 589425.93423656, 609518.6719560538, 4913959.224611808, 4928082.949945881);
         groupWriter.addLayer("topp:boundaries");
@@ -121,6 +175,9 @@ public class GSLayerGroupEncoderTest extends GeoserverRESTTest {
     
     @Test
     public void testConfigureLayerGroup() throws Exception {
+        
+        if (!enabled()) return;
+        
         String groupName = "my-tasmania";
                 
         createTestLayerGroup(null, groupName);
@@ -156,6 +213,9 @@ public class GSLayerGroupEncoderTest extends GeoserverRESTTest {
     
     @Test
     public void testConfigureLayerGroupInWorkspace() throws Exception {
+        
+        if (!enabled()) return;
+        
         String groupName = "my-tasmania-in-ws";
         
         createTestLayerGroup("topp", groupName);
@@ -191,6 +251,9 @@ public class GSLayerGroupEncoderTest extends GeoserverRESTTest {
     
     @Test
     public void testConfigureLayerGroup23() throws Exception {
+        
+        if (!enabled()) return;
+        
         String groupName = "my-tasmania-23";
         
         createTestLayerGroup(null, groupName);
@@ -226,6 +289,9 @@ public class GSLayerGroupEncoderTest extends GeoserverRESTTest {
      */
     @Test
     public void testCreateNestedLayerGroup23() throws Exception {
+        
+        if (!enabled()) return;
+        
         String groupName = "my-tasmania-eo";
         
         createTestLayerGroup(null, "tasmania");

src/test/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/encoder/GSNamespaceEncoderTest.java

@@ -24,8 +24,11 @@
  */
 package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder;
 
-import static org.junit.Assert.*;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
+
 import java.net.URI;
+
 import org.junit.Test;
 
 /**

src/test/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/encoder/authorityurl/GSAuthorityURLInfoEncoderTest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*
+* Copyright (C) 2007 - 2011 GeoSolutions S.A.S.
+* http://www.geo-solutions.it
+*
+* GPLv3 + Classpath exception
+*
+* This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+* it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+* the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+* (at your option) any later version.
+*
+* This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+* GNU General Public License for more details.
+*
+* You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+* along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.authorityurl;
+
+import junit.framework.Assert;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+/**
+ * 
+ * @author eblondel
+ * 
+ */
+public class GSAuthorityURLInfoEncoderTest {
+
+	@Test
+	public void authorityURLInfoTest() {
+		GSAuthorityURLInfoEncoder encoder = new GSAuthorityURLInfoEncoder();
+		encoder.setup("authority1", "http://www.authority1.org");
+
+		Assert.assertEquals("authority1", encoder.getName());
+		Assert.assertEquals("http://www.authority1.org", encoder.getHref());
+
+		Assert.assertTrue(encoder.delHref());
+		Assert.assertNull(encoder.getHref());
+
+		encoder.setName("authority2");
+		encoder.setHref("http://www.authority2.org");
+		Assert.assertEquals("authority2", encoder.getName());
+		Assert.assertEquals("http://www.authority2.org", encoder.getHref());
+	}
+}

src/test/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/encoder/coverage/GSCoverageEncoderTest.java

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.coverage;
 
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.GSResourceEncoder;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.GSResourceEncoder.ProjectionPolicy;
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.dimensions.GSCoverageDimensionEncoder;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.metadata.GSDimensionInfoEncoder;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.metadata.GSDimensionInfoEncoder.Presentation;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.utils.ElementUtils;
@@ -105,6 +106,8 @@ public class GSCoverageEncoderTest extends TestCase {
     	encoder.addKeyword("...");
     	encoder.addKeyword("KEYWORD_N");
     	
+    	
+    	// setting dimensions (into metadata)
     	final GSDimensionInfoEncoder timeDimension=new GSDimensionInfoEncoder(true);
     	timeDimension.setPresentation(Presentation.CONTINUOUS_INTERVAL);
     	encoder.setMetadata("time", timeDimension);
@@ -119,10 +122,21 @@ public class GSCoverageEncoderTest extends TestCase {
     	final GSDimensionInfoEncoder elevationDimension=new GSDimensionInfoEncoder(true);
     	elevationDimension.setPresentation(Presentation.LIST);
     	encoder.setMetadata("elevation", elevationDimension);
+    	
+        // setting dimensions (since gs-2.4.x)
+    	GSCoverageDimensionEncoder gsCoverageDimensionEncoder = new GSCoverageDimensionEncoder(
+                "GRAY_INDEX", "GridSampleDimension[-Infinity,Infinity]", "-inf", "inf",
+                "dobson units", "REAL_32BITS");
+        encoder.addCoverageDimensionInfo(gsCoverageDimensionEncoder);
 
-    	if (LOGGER.isInfoEnabled())
+        encoder.setNativeCoverageName("Sample native name");
+        if (LOGGER.isInfoEnabled())
     		LOGGER.info(encoder.toString());
     	
+        Element nativeCoverageName = ElementUtils.contains(encoder.getRoot(), GSCoverageEncoder.NATIVECOVERAGENAME);
+        assertNotNull(nativeCoverageName);
+        assertEquals("Sample native name", nativeCoverageName.getText());
+        
     	final Element el2=ElementUtils.contains(encoder.getRoot(),GSDimensionInfoEncoder.PRESENTATION);
     	Assert.assertNotNull(el2);
     	LOGGER.info("contains_key:"+el2.toString());

src/test/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/encoder/coverage/GSImageMosaicEncoderTest.java

@@ -24,9 +24,10 @@ import junit.framework.TestCase;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 
 /**
- *
+ * 
  * @author Carlo Cancellieri - carlo.cancellieri@geo-solutions.it
  */
 public class GSImageMosaicEncoderTest extends TestCase {
@@ -38,22 +39,31 @@ public class GSImageMosaicEncoderTest extends TestCase {
      * Default logger
      */
     protected final static Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(GSImageMosaicEncoderTest.class);
-    
+
     /**
      * TODO implement this test
      */
     @Test
     public void testAll() {
-    	final GSImageMosaicEncoder encoder=new GSImageMosaicEncoder();
-    
-    	encoder.addAllowMultithreading(true);
-    	LOGGER.info(encoder.toString());
-    	encoder.setAllowMultithreading(false);
-    	LOGGER.info(encoder.toString());
-    	
-    	
-    	encoder.addSUGGESTED_TILE_SIZE("512,512");
+        final GSImageMosaicEncoder encoder = new GSImageMosaicEncoder();
+
+        Assert.isNull(encoder.getUseJaiImageRead());
+
+        encoder.setAllowMultithreading(true);
+
+        Assert.isTrue(encoder.getAllowMultithreading());
+
+        encoder.setAllowMultithreading(false);
+
+        Assert.isTrue(!encoder.getAllowMultithreading());
+
+        encoder.setSUGGESTED_TILE_SIZE("512,512");
+
+        Assert.isTrue(encoder.getSuggestedTileSize().equalsIgnoreCase("512,512"));
+
+        LOGGER.info(encoder.toString());
+
+        encoder.addSUGGESTED_TILE_SIZE("512,512");
 
-    	
     }
 }

src/test/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/encoder/coverage/GSJP2KEncoderTest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/*
+ *  Copyright (C) 2007 - 2011 GeoSolutions S.A.S.
+ *  http://www.geo-solutions.it
+ * 
+ *  GPLv3 + Classpath exception
+ * 
+ *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ * 
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ * 
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.encoder.coverage;
+
+import junit.framework.TestCase;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.springframework.util.Assert;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author Carlo Cancellieri - carlo.cancellieri@geo-solutions.it
+ */
+public class GSJP2KEncoderTest extends TestCase {
+
+    public GSJP2KEncoderTest() {
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Default logger
+     */
+    protected final static Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(GSJP2KEncoderTest.class);
+    
+    /**
+     * TODO implement this test
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testAll() {
+    	final GSJP2KEncoder encoder=new GSJP2KEncoder();
+    
+    	Assert.isNull(encoder.getUseJaiImageRead());
+    	
+    	encoder.setUseMultithreading(true);
+    	LOGGER.info(encoder.toString());
+    	Assert.isTrue(encoder.getUseMultithreading());
+    	
+    	encoder.setUseMultithreading(false);
+    	
+    	Assert.isTrue(!encoder.getUseMultithreading());
+    	
+    	encoder.setSuggestedTileSize("512,512");
+    	
+    	Assert.isTrue(encoder.getSuggestedTileSize().equalsIgnoreCase("512,512"));
+    	
+    	LOGGER.info(encoder.toString());
+    	
+    }
+}