4. Directory Structure and Contents

Object directory structure and contents

An object directory structure is generated by Batch Builder when a new object is created. The object directory structure is dependent on the content model. For instance, a Still Image object directory structure may look like this:

Nested directories indicate a derivative relationship where a file in the top directory serves as a source of the files in the subdirectories. Each object type has a set of required directory name prefixes (such as "image" for Still Image object type). Custom names can be appended to the required prefixes. Batch Builder automatically enforces object directory structure and required directory prefixes based on the content model selected.

After a batch is processed Batch Builder will place a descriptor.xml file at the top level of each object directory. No other files should be stored there.

Batch directory structure and contents

All objects within a batch must be located in a batch directory. The top level of this directory should contain only the batch control file (batch.xml) and object directories. No other file should be stored in the top-level batch directory.