Index: lams_tool_nb/.classpath
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diff -u -re59bc835a5ec91886980d67af70c0f05a0f7ae73 -rc21616f59a9c46798f42cc5e9fc758ed824f701a
--- lams_tool_nb/.classpath	(.../.classpath)	(revision e59bc835a5ec91886980d67af70c0f05a0f7ae73)
+++ lams_tool_nb/.classpath	(.../.classpath)	(revision c21616f59a9c46798f42cc5e9fc758ed824f701a)
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/lams_contentrepository"/>
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/lams_central"/>
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/lams_learning"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="var" path="JBOSS_HOME/server/default/deploy/jbossweb.sar/jbossweb.jar" sourcepath="/3RDPARTY_SOURCES_PROJECT/jbossweb">
+		<attributes>
+			<attribute name="javadoc_location" value="http://www.jboss.org/file-access/default/members/jbossweb/freezone/docs/latest/api/"/>
+		</attributes>
+	</classpathentry>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="JBOSS_HOME/common/lib/log4j.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
 </classpath>
Index: lams_tool_scribe/.classpath
===================================================================
diff -u -r9e2dc03fe28e3c80540446ea36654baeb862a888 -rc21616f59a9c46798f42cc5e9fc758ed824f701a
--- lams_tool_scribe/.classpath	(.../.classpath)	(revision 9e2dc03fe28e3c80540446ea36654baeb862a888)
+++ lams_tool_scribe/.classpath	(.../.classpath)	(revision c21616f59a9c46798f42cc5e9fc758ed824f701a)
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.USER_LIBRARY/3rdParty"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="JBOSS_HOME/common/lib/hibernate-core.jar" sourcepath="/3RDPARTY_SOURCES_PROJECT/hibernate-core">
 		<attributes>
-			<attribute name="javadoc_location" value="http://docs.jboss.org/hibernate/orm/3.3/api/" />
+			<attribute name="javadoc_location" value="http://docs.jboss.org/hibernate/orm/3.3/api/"/>
 		</attributes>
 	</classpathentry>
 	<classpathentry kind="var" path="JBOSS_HOME/common/lib/servlet-api.jar" sourcepath="/3RDPARTY_SOURCES_PROJECT/jbossweb">
@@ -18,5 +18,11 @@
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/lams_contentrepository"/>
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/lams_central"/>
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/lams_learning"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="var" path="JBOSS_HOME/common/lib/log4j.jar"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="var" path="JBOSS_HOME/server/default/deploy/jbossweb.sar/jbossweb.jar" sourcepath="/3RDPARTY_SOURCES_PROJECT/jbossweb">
+		<attributes>
+			<attribute name="javadoc_location" value="http://www.jboss.org/file-access/default/members/jbossweb/freezone/docs/latest/api/"/>
+		</attributes>
+	</classpathentry>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
-<classpathentry kind="var" path="JBOSS_HOME/common/lib/log4j.jar"/></classpath>
+</classpath>
Index: lams_tool_scribe/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/scribe/service/ScribeService.java
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diff -u -r40eb54374e84591563d8b6a679ac719dbc85c8f7 -rc21616f59a9c46798f42cc5e9fc758ed824f701a
--- lams_tool_scribe/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/scribe/service/ScribeService.java	(.../ScribeService.java)	(revision 40eb54374e84591563d8b6a679ac719dbc85c8f7)
+++ lams_tool_scribe/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/scribe/service/ScribeService.java	(.../ScribeService.java)	(revision c21616f59a9c46798f42cc5e9fc758ed824f701a)
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 
 package org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.scribe.service;
 
-import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
-import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Hashtable;
@@ -35,27 +33,19 @@
 import java.util.SortedMap;
 import java.util.TreeMap;
 
-import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
 import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
-import org.apache.struts.upload.FormFile;
-import org.lamsfoundation.lams.contentrepository.AccessDeniedException;
-import org.lamsfoundation.lams.contentrepository.ICredentials;
-import org.lamsfoundation.lams.contentrepository.ITicket;
-import org.lamsfoundation.lams.contentrepository.InvalidParameterException;
-import org.lamsfoundation.lams.contentrepository.LoginException;
-import org.lamsfoundation.lams.contentrepository.NodeKey;
-import org.lamsfoundation.lams.contentrepository.RepositoryCheckedException;
-import org.lamsfoundation.lams.contentrepository.WorkspaceNotFoundException;
+import org.apache.tomcat.util.json.JSONArray;
+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.contentrepository.service.IRepositoryService;
-import org.lamsfoundation.lams.contentrepository.service.SimpleCredentials;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.learning.service.ILearnerService;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.learningdesign.service.ExportToolContentException;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.learningdesign.service.IExportToolContentService;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.learningdesign.service.ImportToolContentException;
 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;
@@ -76,11 +66,10 @@
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.scribe.model.ScribeUser;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.scribe.util.ScribeConstants;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.scribe.util.ScribeException;
-import org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.scribe.util.ScribeToolContentHandler;
 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.lamsfoundation.lams.util.audit.IAuditService;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.util.wddx.WDDXProcessor;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.util.wddx.WDDXProcessorConversionException;
 
@@ -90,7 +79,7 @@
  * As a requirement, all LAMS tool's service bean must implement ToolContentManager and ToolSessionManager.
  */
 
-public class ScribeService implements ToolSessionManager, ToolContentManager, ToolContentImport102Manager,
+public class ScribeService implements ToolSessionManager, ToolContentManager, ToolContentImport102Manager, ToolRestManager, 
 	IScribeService {
 
     static Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(ScribeService.class.getName());
@@ -632,4 +621,52 @@
     public Class[] getSupportedToolOutputDefinitionClasses(int definitionType) {
 	return null;
     }
+    
+    // ****************** REST methods *************************
+    
+    /** Used by the Rest calls to create content. 
+     * Mandatory fields in toolContentJSON: title, instructions, topics.
+     * Topics must contain a JSONArray of JSONObject objects, which have the following mandatory fields: subject, body
+     * There should be at least one topic object in the Topics array.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void createRestToolContent(Integer userID, Long toolContentID, JSONObject toolContentJSON) throws JSONException {
+
+	Date updateDate = new Date();
+
+	Scribe scribe = new Scribe();
+	scribe.setCreateBy(userID.longValue());
+	scribe.setCreateDate(updateDate);
+	scribe.setUpdateDate(updateDate);
+
+	scribe.setToolContentId(toolContentID);
+	scribe.setContentInUse(false);
+	scribe.setDefineLater(false);
+
+	scribe.setTitle(toolContentJSON.getString("title"));
+	scribe.setInstructions(toolContentJSON.getString("instructions"));
+
+	scribe.setAutoSelectScribe(JsonUtil.opt(toolContentJSON, "autoSelectScribe", Boolean.FALSE));
+	scribe.setLockOnFinished(JsonUtil.opt(toolContentJSON, "lockOnFinished", Boolean.FALSE));
+	scribe.setReflectInstructions((String) JsonUtil.opt(toolContentJSON, "reflectInstructions", null));
+	scribe.setReflectOnActivity(JsonUtil.opt(toolContentJSON, "reflectOnActivity", Boolean.FALSE));
+	scribe.setShowAggregatedReports(JsonUtil.opt(toolContentJSON, "showAggregatedReports", Boolean.FALSE));
+
+	Set headings = scribe.getScribeHeadings();
+	if ( headings == null ) {
+	    headings = new HashSet();
+	    scribe.setScribeHeadings(headings);
+	}
+	JSONArray headingData = toolContentJSON.getJSONArray("headings");
+	for ( int i=0; i<headingData.length(); i++) {
+	    ScribeHeading heading = new ScribeHeading();
+	    heading.setDisplayOrder(i);
+	    heading.setHeadingText(headingData.getString(i));
+	    heading.setScribe(scribe);
+	    headings.add(heading);
+	}
+
+	saveOrUpdateScribe(scribe);
+
+    }
 }
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