7.6 Configuring a Hosted Repository

7.6 Configuring a Hosted Repository
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You configure a dm Server instance to host a repository by editing the config/hostedRepository.properties file; remote clients can then access the artifacts in this hosted repository and use them locally.

When you specify a property in the file, use the format repository-name.property=value, where:

repository-name refers to the name of the hosted repository.
property refers to the name of a particular property.
value refers to the value of the property.

For example, my-hosted-repo.type=external specifies that the type property of the my-hosted-repository repository is external.

The following table lists the properties that you can include in the hostedRepository.properties file.

Table 7.6. Hosted Repository Properties

Property	Description
`repository-name.type`	Specifies the type of path of the hosted repository. All paths are local to the current dm Server instance. You can set this property to one of the following valid values: `external`: Specifies that this path points to a number of directories that satisfy a given search pattern. Use the `searchPattern` property to specify the directory search pattern. `watched`: Specifies that this path points to a single directory. SpringSource dm Server regularly scans watched repositories so it automatically picks up any changes to the bundles in the directory at runtime. Use the `watchDirectory` property to specify the actual watched directory and the `watchInterval` property to specify how often dm Server checks the directory. See Watched or External Repository? for additional information about when to configure watched or external repositories for your particular environment.
`repository-name.searchPattern`	Specifies the pattern that an external hosted repository uses when deciding which local directories it should search when identifying artifacts. Use this property when `repository-name.type=external`. See Search Paths: Additional Information for detailed information about specifying a search pattern.
`repository-name.watchDirectory`	Specifies the single directory of a watched hosted repository. You can specify either an absolute or relative pathname for the directory. If you specify a relative pathname, it is relative to the root of the dm Server installation (`SERVER_HOME`). Use this property when `repository-name.type=watched`. See Using System Properties for information about using system properties as part of the directory name.
`repository-name.watchInterval`	Specifies the interval in seconds between checks of a watched directory by a watched hosted repository. This property is optional. Use this property when `repository-name.type=watched`.

The following sample shows a hostedRepository.properties file with a single external repository called my-hosted-repo with search pattern SERVER_HOME/repository/hosted/*.

my-hosted-repo.type=external
my-hosted-repo.searchPattern=repository/hosted/*

See Example of watched and remote repositories for details on how a local repository can remotely access the artifacts in this hosted repository.

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