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, An example of Cooperation within WOG: Request of a GES Building Using the Wog Browser and the Geological Knowledge Editor (GKE)

, User1 launches the WOG-browser

W. The and . Browser,

, User1 sets the address of the EpiSEM server, his connection name and password

, User1 closes W1 by clicking on the button "OK". The connection parameters are stored in a configuration file

, A window (W2) containing the list of catalogs stored on EpiSEM appears (Fig. A2)

, User1 selects a catalog

, User1 closes W2 by clicking on the button "OK

, It displays hierarchically the content of the catalog, The Concept Container window (W3) appears (Fig. A3), vol.9

, The "parameter setting" window (W3) appears. User1 sets the parameters of the request

, WOG browser sends a request of construction of a GES to GKE

, As there is no launched GKE, it adds the message to the lost message queue

, EpiSEM client launcher reads the message and launches the GKE. The GKE uses the same connection parameters (cf. item 4) as those used by the WOG browser

, GKE connects to EpiSEM server and reads the request sent by the WOG browser

, GKE imports the catalog

, GKE builds an empty GES

, User2 requests from GKE to upload the GES

, GKE uploads the GES and sends a notification message to all the EpiSEM clients

, WOG browser receives the message and reloads the catalog