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+ $e)), 'error');
+ return;
+ }
+
+ $content_model_query = $restConnection->api->a->findObjects('query', 'pid=islandora:collectionCModel');
+ if (empty($content_model_query['results'])) {
+ try {
+ $xml = file_get_contents(drupal_get_path('module', 'islandora_basic_collection') . '/xml/islandora_collection_CModel.xml');
+ $restConnection->api->m->ingest(array('string' => $xml));
+ } catch (Exception $e) {
+ drupal_set_message(t('Unable to install content models %e', array('%e' => $e)), 'error');
+ return;
+ }
+ drupal_set_message(t('Content models installed!'));
+ }
+ else {
+ drupal_set_message(t('Content models already exist!'), 'warning');
+ }
+
+ $collection_query = $restConnection->api->a->findObjects('query', 'pid=islandora:root');
+ if (empty($collection_query['results'])) {
+ try {
+ $xml = file_get_contents(drupal_get_path('module', 'islandora_basic_collection') . '/xml/islandora_root_collection.xml');
+ $restConnection->api->m->ingest(array('string' => $xml));
+ $fedora_object = new FedoraObject('islandora:root', $restConnection->repository);
+ $datastream = new NewFedoraDatastream('TN', 'M', $fedora_object, $restConnection->repository);
+ $file_path = $base_root . '/' . drupal_get_path('module', 'islandora_basic_collection') . '/Crystal_Clear_filesystem_folder_grey.png';
+ $datastream->label = 'Thumbnail';
+ $datastream->mimetype = 'image/png';
+ $datastream->setContentFromUrl($file_path);
+ $fedora_object->ingestDatastream($datastream);
+
+ } catch (Exception $e) {
+ drupal_set_message(t('Unable to install collections %e', array('%e' => $e)), 'error');
+ return;
+ }
+ drupal_set_message(t('Collections installed!'));
+ }
+ else {
+ drupal_set_message(t('Collections already exist!'), 'warning');
+ }
+}
+
+function islandora_basic_collection_uninstall() {
+ module_load_include('inc', 'islandora', 'RestConnection');
+ global $user;
+ try {
+ $restConnection = new RestConnection($user);
+ } catch (Exception $e) {
+ drupal_set_message(t('Unable to connect to the repository %e', array('%e' => $e)), 'error');
+ return;
+ }
+
+ $content_model_query = $restConnection->api->a->findObjects('query', 'pid=islandora:collectionCModel');
+ if (!empty($content_model_query['results'])) {
+ try {
+ $restConnection->repository->purgeObject('islandora:collectionCModel');
+ } catch (Exception $e) {
+ drupal_set_message(t('Unable to purge content models %e', array('%e' => $e)), 'error');
+ return;
+ }
+ drupal_set_message(t('Content models purged!'));
+ }
+ else {
+ drupal_set_message(t('Content models don\'t exist!'), 'warning');
+ }
+
+ $collection_query = $restConnection->api->a->findObjects('query', 'pid=islandora:root');
+ if (!empty($collection_query['results'])) {
+ try {
+ $restConnection->repository->purgeObject('islandora:root');
+ } catch (Exception $e) {
+ drupal_set_message(t('Unable to purge collections %e', array('%e' => $e)), 'error');
+ return;
+ }
+ drupal_set_message(t('Collections purged!'));
+ }
+ else {
+ drupal_set_message(t('Collections don\'t exist!'), 'warning');
+ }
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