Index: lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/util/CentralConstants.java
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diff -u -r96fb9fa860ba4738d9c06e53bf9e691056c3a1ba -r2e01f1405c577764d7d10bbee760d94a4f00c19a
--- lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/util/CentralConstants.java	(.../CentralConstants.java)	(revision 96fb9fa860ba4738d9c06e53bf9e691056c3a1ba)
+++ lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/util/CentralConstants.java	(.../CentralConstants.java)	(revision 2e01f1405c577764d7d10bbee760d94a4f00c19a)
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@
 	public static final String PARAM_METHOD = "method";
 
 	public static final String METHOD_START = "start";
+	
+	public static final String METHOD_PREVIEW = "preview";
 
 	public static final String METHOD_SCHEDULE = "schedule";
 
Index: lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/webservice/xml/LessonManagerServlet.java
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diff -u -r96fb9fa860ba4738d9c06e53bf9e691056c3a1ba -r2e01f1405c577764d7d10bbee760d94a4f00c19a
--- lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/webservice/xml/LessonManagerServlet.java	(.../LessonManagerServlet.java)	(revision 96fb9fa860ba4738d9c06e53bf9e691056c3a1ba)
+++ lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/webservice/xml/LessonManagerServlet.java	(.../LessonManagerServlet.java)	(revision 2e01f1405c577764d7d10bbee760d94a4f00c19a)
@@ -129,6 +129,14 @@
 				element = document.createElement(CentralConstants.ELEM_LESSON);
 				element.setAttribute(CentralConstants.ATTR_LESSON_ID, lessonId.toString());
 
+			} else if (method.equals(CentralConstants.METHOD_PREVIEW)) {
+				ldId = new Long(ldIdStr);
+				Long lessonId = startPreview(serverId, datetime, hashValue,
+						username, ldId, courseId, title, desc, country, lang);
+				
+				element = document.createElement(CentralConstants.ELEM_LESSON);
+				element.setAttribute(CentralConstants.ATTR_LESSON_ID, lessonId.toString());
+				
 			} else if (method.equals(CentralConstants.METHOD_SCHEDULE)) {
 				ldId = new Long(ldIdStr);
 				Long lessonId = scheduleLesson(serverId, datetime, hashValue,
@@ -364,6 +372,40 @@
 		}
 	}
 	
+	public Long startPreview(String serverId, String datetime, String hashValue,
+			String username, Long ldId, String courseId, String title,
+			String desc, String countryIsoCode, String langIsoCode)
+			throws RemoteException {
+
+		try {
+			ExtServerOrgMap serverMap = integrationService
+					.getExtServerOrgMap(serverId);
+			Authenticator
+					.authenticate(serverMap, datetime, username, hashValue);
+			ExtUserUseridMap userMap = integrationService.getExtUserUseridMap(
+					serverMap, username);
+			ExtCourseClassMap orgMap = integrationService.getExtCourseClassMap(
+					serverMap, userMap, courseId, countryIsoCode, langIsoCode);
+			// 1. init lesson
+			Lesson lesson = monitoringService
+					.initializeLessonForPreview(title, desc, ldId, userMap.getUser().getUserId());
+			// 2. create lessonClass for lesson
+			monitoringService.createPreviewClassForLesson(userMap.getUser().getUserId(), lesson.getLessonId());
+			
+			// 3. start lesson
+			monitoringService.startLesson(lesson.getLessonId(), userMap.getUser().getUserId());
+
+			return lesson.getLessonId();
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			throw new RemoteException(e.getMessage(), e);
+		}
+
+		
+		
+	}
+
+
+		
 	
 
 	private void createLessonClass(Lesson lesson, Organisation organisation,
@@ -377,7 +419,7 @@
 						.getUserId());
 
 	}
-
+	
 	// private IMonitoringService getMonitoringService() {
 	// if (monitoringService == null) {
 	// monitoringService = (IMonitoringService) WebApplicationContextUtils