Index: lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/service/NoticeboardServicePOJO.java
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diff -u -rf76780e7823d8ac845669773cc86f5a30012159a -r934e655abaf73d5fd3e21e8271bbb1d84cb0a7a4
--- lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/service/NoticeboardServicePOJO.java	(.../NoticeboardServicePOJO.java)	(revision f76780e7823d8ac845669773cc86f5a30012159a)
+++ lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/service/NoticeboardServicePOJO.java	(.../NoticeboardServicePOJO.java)	(revision 934e655abaf73d5fd3e21e8271bbb1d84cb0a7a4)
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 import java.util.TreeMap;
 
 import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
+import org.apache.tomcat.util.json.JSONException;
+import org.apache.tomcat.util.json.JSONObject;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.contentrepository.ItemNotFoundException;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.contentrepository.RepositoryCheckedException;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.contentrepository.client.IToolContentHandler;
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.notebook.model.NotebookEntry;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.notebook.service.CoreNotebookConstants;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.notebook.service.ICoreNotebookService;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.rest.ToolRestManager;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.ToolContentImport102Manager;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.ToolContentManager;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.ToolOutput;
@@ -62,6 +65,7 @@
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.noticeboard.dao.INoticeboardUserDAO;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.service.ILamsToolService;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.usermanagement.dto.UserDTO;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.util.JsonUtil;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.util.WebUtil;
 import org.springframework.dao.DataAccessException;
 
@@ -74,7 +78,7 @@
  * 
  */
 public class NoticeboardServicePOJO implements INoticeboardService, ToolContentManager, ToolSessionManager,
-	ToolContentImport102Manager {
+	ToolContentImport102Manager, ToolRestManager {
     private static Logger log = Logger.getLogger(NoticeboardServicePOJO.class);
 
     private ILearnerService learnerService;
@@ -661,4 +665,25 @@
     public Class[] getSupportedToolOutputDefinitionClasses(int definitionType) {
 	return null;
     }
+
+    // ****************** REST methods *************************
+
+    @Override
+    public void createRestToolContent(Integer userID, Long toolContentID, JSONObject toolContentJSON) throws JSONException {
+	Date updateDate = new Date();
+
+	NoticeboardContent noticeboard = new NoticeboardContent();
+	noticeboard.setNbContentId(toolContentID);
+	noticeboard.setTitle(toolContentJSON.getString("title"));
+	noticeboard.setContent(toolContentJSON.getString("content"));
+	noticeboard.setReflectOnActivity(JsonUtil.opt(toolContentJSON, "reflectOnActivity", Boolean.FALSE));
+	noticeboard.setReflectInstructions((String)JsonUtil.opt(toolContentJSON, "reflectInstructions", null));
+
+	noticeboard.setCreatorUserId(userID.longValue());
+	noticeboard.setDateCreated(updateDate);
+	noticeboard.setDateUpdated(updateDate);
+	noticeboard.setContentInUse(false);
+
+	saveNoticeboard(noticeboard);
+    }
 }
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Index: lams_tool_notebook/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/notebook/service/NotebookService.java
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diff -u -r3ebd15db33850d4c09d0b7cd0819c7b88adefb09 -r934e655abaf73d5fd3e21e8271bbb1d84cb0a7a4
--- lams_tool_notebook/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/notebook/service/NotebookService.java	(.../NotebookService.java)	(revision 3ebd15db33850d4c09d0b7cd0819c7b88adefb09)
+++ lams_tool_notebook/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/notebook/service/NotebookService.java	(.../NotebookService.java)	(revision 934e655abaf73d5fd3e21e8271bbb1d84cb0a7a4)
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 import java.util.SortedMap;
 
 import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
+import org.apache.tomcat.util.json.JSONException;
+import org.apache.tomcat.util.json.JSONObject;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.contentrepository.client.IToolContentHandler;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.events.IEventNotificationService;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.learning.service.ILearnerService;
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.learningdesign.service.ImportToolContentException;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.notebook.model.NotebookEntry;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.notebook.service.ICoreNotebookService;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.rest.ToolRestManager;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.ToolContentImport102Manager;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.ToolContentManager;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.ToolOutput;
@@ -61,6 +64,7 @@
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.notebook.util.NotebookException;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.service.ILamsToolService;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.usermanagement.dto.UserDTO;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.util.JsonUtil;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.util.MessageService;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.util.WebUtil;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.util.audit.IAuditService;
@@ -72,7 +76,7 @@
  */
 
 public class NotebookService implements ToolSessionManager, ToolContentManager, INotebookService,
-	ToolContentImport102Manager {
+	ToolContentImport102Manager, ToolRestManager {
 
     static Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(NotebookService.class.getName());
 
@@ -601,4 +605,32 @@
     public Class[] getSupportedToolOutputDefinitionClasses(int definitionType) {
 	return getNotebookOutputFactory().getSupportedDefinitionClasses(definitionType);
     }
+    
+    // ****************** REST methods *************************
+
+    @Override
+    public void createRestToolContent(Integer userID, Long toolContentID, JSONObject toolContentJSON) throws JSONException {
+	Date updateDate = new Date();
+
+	Notebook nb = new Notebook();
+	nb.setToolContentId(toolContentID);
+	nb.setTitle(toolContentJSON.getString("title"));
+	nb.setInstructions(toolContentJSON.getString("instructions"));
+	nb.setCreateBy(userID.longValue());
+	nb.setCreateDate(updateDate);
+	nb.setUpdateDate(updateDate);
+
+	nb.setLockOnFinished(JsonUtil.opt(toolContentJSON, "lockOnFinished", Boolean.FALSE));
+	nb.setAllowRichEditor(JsonUtil.opt(toolContentJSON, "allowRichTextEditor", Boolean.FALSE));
+	nb.setSubmissionDeadline((Date)JsonUtil.opt(toolContentJSON, "submissionDeadline", null));
+
+	nb.setContentInUse(false);
+	nb.setDefineLater(false);
+	this.saveOrUpdateNotebook(nb);
+	
+	// TODO
+	// nb.setConditions(conditions);
+	
+    }
+    
 }
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