ATLAS-1534: TypesREST clean up for simpler REST interface

client/src/main/java/org/apache/atlas/AtlasTypedefClientV2.java

@@ -117,21 +117,45 @@ public class AtlasTypedefClientV2 extends AtlasBaseClient {
         return getTypeDefByGuid(guid, AtlasEntityDef.class);
     }
 
+    @Deprecated
     public AtlasEnumDef createEnumDef(AtlasEnumDef enumDef) throws AtlasServiceException {
-        return callAPI(CREATE_ENUM_DEF, AtlasType.toJson(enumDef), AtlasEnumDef.class);
+        AtlasTypesDef atlasTypesDef = new AtlasTypesDef();
+        atlasTypesDef.getEnumDefs().add(enumDef);
+        AtlasTypesDef created = createAtlasTypeDefs(atlasTypesDef);
+        assert created != null;
+        assert created.getEnumDefs() != null;
+        return created.getEnumDefs().get(0);
     }
 
+    @Deprecated
     public AtlasStructDef createStructDef(AtlasStructDef structDef) throws AtlasServiceException {
-        return callAPI(CREATE_STRUCT_DEF, AtlasType.toJson(structDef), AtlasStructDef.class);
+        AtlasTypesDef atlasTypesDef = new AtlasTypesDef();
+        atlasTypesDef.getStructDefs().add(structDef);
+        AtlasTypesDef created = createAtlasTypeDefs(atlasTypesDef);
+        assert created != null;
+        assert created.getStructDefs() != null;
+        return created.getStructDefs().get(0);
     }
 
+    @Deprecated
     public AtlasEntityDef createEntityDef(AtlasEntityDef entityDef) throws AtlasServiceException {
-        return callAPI(CREATE_ENTITY_DEF, AtlasType.toJson(entityDef), AtlasEntityDef.class);
+        AtlasTypesDef atlasTypesDef = new AtlasTypesDef();
+        atlasTypesDef.getEntityDefs().add(entityDef);
+        AtlasTypesDef created = createAtlasTypeDefs(atlasTypesDef);
+        assert created != null;
+        assert created.getEntityDefs() != null;
+        return created.getEntityDefs().get(0);
     }
 
+    @Deprecated
     public AtlasClassificationDef createClassificationDef(AtlasClassificationDef classificationDef)
             throws AtlasServiceException {
-        return callAPI(CREATE_CLASSIFICATION_DEF, AtlasType.toJson(classificationDef), AtlasClassificationDef.class);
+        AtlasTypesDef atlasTypesDef = new AtlasTypesDef();
+        atlasTypesDef.getClassificationDefs().add(classificationDef);
+        AtlasTypesDef created = createAtlasTypeDefs(atlasTypesDef);
+        assert created != null;
+        assert created.getClassificationDefs() != null;
+        return created.getClassificationDefs().get(0);
     }
 
 

intg/src/main/java/org/apache/atlas/AtlasErrorCode.java

@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ public enum AtlasErrorCode {
     CONSTRAINT_OWNED_REF_ATTRIBUTE_INVALID_TYPE(400, "ATLAS40030E", "{0}.{1}: invalid {2} constraint. Attribute {3} is not an entity type"),
     CANNOT_MAP_ATTRIBUTE(400, "ATLAS40031E", "cannot map attribute: {0} of type: {1} from vertex"),
     INVALID_OBJECT_ID(400, "ATLAS40032E", "ObjectId is not valid {0}"),
+    UNRESOLVED_REFERENCES_FOUND(400, "ATLAS40033E", "Unresolved references: byId={0}; byUniqueAttributes={1}"),
+    UNKNOWN_ATTRIBUTE(400, "ATLAS40034E", "Attribute {0} not found for type {1}"),
+    SYSTEM_TYPE(400, "ATLAS40035E", "{0} is a System-type"),
 
     // All Not found enums go here
     TYPE_NAME_NOT_FOUND(404, "ATLAS4041E", "Given typename {0} was invalid"),
@@ -71,6 +74,7 @@ public enum AtlasErrorCode {
     INSTANCE_LINEAGE_QUERY_FAILED(404, "ATLAS4047E", "Instance lineage query failed {0}"),
     DISCOVERY_QUERY_FAILED(404, "ATLAS4048E", "Discovery query failed {0}"),
     INSTANCE_CRUD_INVALID_PARAMS(404, "ATLAS4049E", "Invalid instance creation/updation parameters passed : {0}"),
+    INSTANCE_BY_UNIQUE_ATTRIBUTE_NOT_FOUND(404, "ATLAS40410E", "Instance {0} with unique attribute {1}={2} does not exist"),
 
 
     // All data conflict errors go here
@@ -82,13 +86,7 @@ public enum AtlasErrorCode {
     INTERNAL_ERROR(500, "ATLAS5001E", "Internal server error {0}"),
     INDEX_CREATION_FAILED(500, "ATLAS5002E", "Index creation failed for {0}"),
     INDEX_ROLLBACK_FAILED(500, "ATLAS5003E", "Index rollback failed for {0}"),
-    FAILED_TO_OBTAIN_TYPE_UPDATE_LOCK(500, "ATLAS5004E", "Failed to get the lock; another type update might be in progress. Please try again"),
-
-    INSTANCE_BY_UNIQUE_ATTRIBUTE_NOT_FOUND(400, "ATLAS40018E", "Instance {0} with unique attribute {1}={2} does not exist"),
-
-    UNRESOLVED_REFERENCES_FOUND(400, "ATLAS40010E", "Unresolved references: byId={0}; byUniqueAttributes={1}"),
-
-    UNKNOWN_ATTRIBUTE(400, "ATLAS40019E", "Attribute {0} not found for type {1}");
+    FAILED_TO_OBTAIN_TYPE_UPDATE_LOCK(500, "ATLAS5004E", "Failed to get the lock; another type update might be in progress. Please try again");
 
     private String errorCode;
     private String errorMessage;

intg/src/main/java/org/apache/atlas/store/AtlasTypeDefStore.java

@@ -19,14 +19,12 @@ package org.apache.atlas.store;
 
 import org.apache.atlas.exception.AtlasBaseException;
 import org.apache.atlas.model.SearchFilter;
+import org.apache.atlas.model.typedef.AtlasBaseTypeDef;
 import org.apache.atlas.model.typedef.AtlasClassificationDef;
 import org.apache.atlas.model.typedef.AtlasClassificationDef.AtlasClassificationDefs;
 import org.apache.atlas.model.typedef.AtlasEntityDef;
-import org.apache.atlas.model.typedef.AtlasEntityDef.AtlasEntityDefs;
 import org.apache.atlas.model.typedef.AtlasEnumDef;
-import org.apache.atlas.model.typedef.AtlasEnumDef.AtlasEnumDefs;
 import org.apache.atlas.model.typedef.AtlasStructDef;
-import org.apache.atlas.model.typedef.AtlasStructDef.AtlasStructDefs;
 import org.apache.atlas.model.typedef.AtlasTypesDef;
 
 import java.util.List;
@@ -37,13 +35,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 public interface AtlasTypeDefStore {
     void init() throws AtlasBaseException;
 
-    /***********************/
-    /** EnumDef operation **/
-    /***********************/
-
-    AtlasEnumDef createEnumDef(AtlasEnumDef enumDef) throws AtlasBaseException;
-
-    List<AtlasEnumDef> getAllEnumDefs() throws AtlasBaseException;
+    /* EnumDef operations */
 
     AtlasEnumDef getEnumDefByName(String name) throws AtlasBaseException;
 
@@ -53,18 +45,7 @@ public interface AtlasTypeDefStore {
 
     AtlasEnumDef updateEnumDefByGuid(String guid, AtlasEnumDef enumDef) throws AtlasBaseException;
 
-    void deleteEnumDefByName(String name) throws AtlasBaseException;
-
-    void deleteEnumDefByGuid(String guid) throws AtlasBaseException;
-
-    AtlasEnumDefs searchEnumDefs(SearchFilter filter) throws AtlasBaseException;
-
-    /*************************/
-    /** StructDef operation **/
-    /*************************/
-    AtlasStructDef createStructDef(AtlasStructDef structDef) throws AtlasBaseException;
-
-    List<AtlasStructDef> getAllStructDefs() throws AtlasBaseException;
+    /* StructDef operations */
 
     AtlasStructDef getStructDefByName(String name) throws AtlasBaseException;
 
@@ -74,19 +55,7 @@ public interface AtlasTypeDefStore {
 
     AtlasStructDef updateStructDefByGuid(String guid, AtlasStructDef structDef) throws AtlasBaseException;
 
-    void deleteStructDefByName(String name) throws AtlasBaseException;
-
-    void deleteStructDefByGuid(String guid) throws AtlasBaseException;
-
-    AtlasStructDefs searchStructDefs(SearchFilter filter) throws AtlasBaseException;
-
-
-    /*********************************/
-    /** ClassificationDef operation **/
-    /*********************************/
-    AtlasClassificationDef createClassificationDef(AtlasClassificationDef classificationDef) throws AtlasBaseException;
-
-    List<AtlasClassificationDef> getAllClassificationDefs() throws AtlasBaseException;
+    /* ClassificationDef operations */
 
     AtlasClassificationDef getClassificationDefByName(String name) throws AtlasBaseException;
 
@@ -98,19 +67,7 @@ public interface AtlasTypeDefStore {
     AtlasClassificationDef updateClassificationDefByGuid(String guid, AtlasClassificationDef classificationDef)
             throws AtlasBaseException;
 
-    void deleteClassificationDefByName(String name) throws AtlasBaseException;
-
-    void deleteClassificationDefByGuid(String guid) throws AtlasBaseException;
-
-    AtlasClassificationDefs searchClassificationDefs(SearchFilter filter) throws AtlasBaseException;
-
-
-    /*************************/
-    /** EntityDef operation **/
-    /*************************/
-    AtlasEntityDef createEntityDef(AtlasEntityDef entityDef) throws AtlasBaseException;
-
-    List<AtlasEntityDef> getAllEntityDefs() throws AtlasBaseException;
+    /* EntityDef operations */
 
     AtlasEntityDef getEntityDefByName(String name) throws AtlasBaseException;
 
@@ -120,13 +77,7 @@ public interface AtlasTypeDefStore {
 
     AtlasEntityDef updateEntityDefByGuid(String guid, AtlasEntityDef entityDef) throws AtlasBaseException;
 
-    void deleteEntityDefByName(String name) throws AtlasBaseException;
-
-    void deleteEntityDefByGuid(String guid) throws AtlasBaseException;
-
-    AtlasEntityDefs searchEntityDefs(SearchFilter filter) throws AtlasBaseException;
-
-    /***** Bulk Operations *****/
+    /* Bulk Operations */
 
     AtlasTypesDef createTypesDef(AtlasTypesDef atlasTypesDef) throws AtlasBaseException;
 
@@ -135,4 +86,9 @@ public interface AtlasTypeDefStore {
     void deleteTypesDef(AtlasTypesDef atlasTypesDef) throws AtlasBaseException;
 
     AtlasTypesDef searchTypesDef(SearchFilter searchFilter) throws AtlasBaseException;
+
+    /* Generic operation */
+    AtlasBaseTypeDef getByName(String name) throws AtlasBaseException;
+
+    AtlasBaseTypeDef getByGuid(String guid) throws AtlasBaseException;
 }

repository/src/main/java/org/apache/atlas/repository/store/graph/AtlasTypeDefGraphStore.java

@@ -26,23 +26,23 @@ import org.apache.atlas.listener.ActiveStateChangeHandler;
 import org.apache.atlas.listener.ChangedTypeDefs;
 import org.apache.atlas.listener.TypeDefChangeListener;
 import org.apache.atlas.model.SearchFilter;
+import org.apache.atlas.model.typedef.AtlasBaseTypeDef;
 import org.apache.atlas.model.typedef.AtlasClassificationDef;
-import org.apache.atlas.model.typedef.AtlasClassificationDef.AtlasClassificationDefs;
 import org.apache.atlas.model.typedef.AtlasEntityDef;
-import org.apache.atlas.model.typedef.AtlasEntityDef.AtlasEntityDefs;
 import org.apache.atlas.model.typedef.AtlasEnumDef;
-import org.apache.atlas.model.typedef.AtlasEnumDef.AtlasEnumDefs;
 import org.apache.atlas.model.typedef.AtlasStructDef;
-import org.apache.atlas.model.typedef.AtlasStructDef.AtlasStructDefs;
 import org.apache.atlas.model.typedef.AtlasTypesDef;
 import org.apache.atlas.repository.store.bootstrap.AtlasTypeDefStoreInitializer;
 import org.apache.atlas.repository.util.FilterUtil;
 import org.apache.atlas.store.AtlasTypeDefStore;
 import org.apache.atlas.type.AtlasClassificationType;
 import org.apache.atlas.type.AtlasEntityType;
+import org.apache.atlas.type.AtlasEnumType;
 import org.apache.atlas.type.AtlasStructType;
+import org.apache.atlas.type.AtlasType;
 import org.apache.atlas.type.AtlasTypeRegistry;
 import org.apache.atlas.type.AtlasTypeRegistry.AtlasTransientTypeRegistry;
+import org.apache.atlas.type.AtlasTypeUtil;
 import org.apache.atlas.util.AtlasRepositoryConfiguration;
 import org.apache.commons.collections.CollectionUtils;
 import org.apache.commons.collections.Predicate;
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
-import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Set;
 
@@ -110,28 +109,6 @@ public abstract class AtlasTypeDefGraphStore implements AtlasTypeDefStore, Activ
 
     @Override
     @GraphTransaction
-    public AtlasEnumDef createEnumDef(AtlasEnumDef enumDef) throws AtlasBaseException {
-        AtlasTransientTypeRegistry ttr = lockTypeRegistryAndReleasePostCommit();
-
-        ttr.addType(enumDef);
-
-        AtlasEnumDef ret = getEnumDefStore(ttr).create(enumDef);
-
-        ttr.updateGuid(ret.getName(), ret.getGuid());
-
-        return ret;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    @GraphTransaction
-    public List<AtlasEnumDef> getAllEnumDefs() throws AtlasBaseException {
-        Collection<AtlasEnumDef> enumDefs = typeRegistry.getAllEnumDefs();
-
-        return CollectionUtils.isNotEmpty(enumDefs) ? new ArrayList<>(enumDefs) : Collections.<AtlasEnumDef>emptyList();
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    @GraphTransaction
     public AtlasEnumDef getEnumDefByName(String name) throws AtlasBaseException {
         AtlasEnumDef ret = typeRegistry.getEnumDefByName(name);
         if (ret == null) {
@@ -172,54 +149,6 @@ public abstract class AtlasTypeDefGraphStore implements AtlasTypeDefStore, Activ
 
     @Override
     @GraphTransaction
-    public void deleteEnumDefByName(String name) throws AtlasBaseException {
-        AtlasTransientTypeRegistry ttr = lockTypeRegistryAndReleasePostCommit();
-
-        ttr.removeTypeByName(name);
-
-        getEnumDefStore(ttr).deleteByName(name);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    @GraphTransaction
-    public void deleteEnumDefByGuid(String guid) throws AtlasBaseException {
-        AtlasTransientTypeRegistry ttr = lockTypeRegistryAndReleasePostCommit();
-
-        ttr.removeTypeByGuid(guid);
-
-        getEnumDefStore(ttr).deleteByGuid(guid);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    @GraphTransaction
-    public AtlasEnumDefs searchEnumDefs(SearchFilter filter) throws AtlasBaseException {
-        return getEnumDefStore(typeRegistry).search(filter);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    @GraphTransaction
-    public AtlasStructDef createStructDef(AtlasStructDef structDef) throws AtlasBaseException {
-        AtlasTransientTypeRegistry ttr = lockTypeRegistryAndReleasePostCommit();
-
-        ttr.addType(structDef);
-
-        AtlasStructDef ret = getStructDefStore(ttr).create(structDef, null);
-
-        ttr.updateGuid(ret.getName(), ret.getGuid());
-
-        return ret;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    @GraphTransaction
-    public List<AtlasStructDef> getAllStructDefs() throws AtlasBaseException {
-        Collection<AtlasStructDef> structDefs = typeRegistry.getAllStructDefs();
-
-        return CollectionUtils.isNotEmpty(structDefs) ? new ArrayList<>(structDefs) : Collections.<AtlasStructDef>emptyList();
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    @GraphTransaction
     public AtlasStructDef getStructDefByName(String name) throws AtlasBaseException {
         AtlasStructDef ret = typeRegistry.getStructDefByName(name);
 
@@ -264,56 +193,6 @@ public abstract class AtlasTypeDefGraphStore implements AtlasTypeDefStore, Activ
 
     @Override
     @GraphTransaction
-    public void deleteStructDefByName(String name) throws AtlasBaseException {
-        AtlasTransientTypeRegistry ttr = lockTypeRegistryAndReleasePostCommit();
-
-        ttr.removeTypeByName(name);
-
-        getStructDefStore(ttr).deleteByName(name, null);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    @GraphTransaction
-    public void deleteStructDefByGuid(String guid) throws AtlasBaseException {
-        AtlasTransientTypeRegistry ttr = lockTypeRegistryAndReleasePostCommit();
-
-        ttr.removeTypeByGuid(guid);
-
-        getStructDefStore(ttr).deleteByGuid(guid, null);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    @GraphTransaction
-    public AtlasStructDefs searchStructDefs(SearchFilter filter) throws AtlasBaseException {
-        return getStructDefStore(typeRegistry).search(filter);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    @GraphTransaction
-    public AtlasClassificationDef createClassificationDef(AtlasClassificationDef classificationDef)
-        throws AtlasBaseException {
-        AtlasTransientTypeRegistry ttr = lockTypeRegistryAndReleasePostCommit();
-
-        ttr.addType(classificationDef);
-
-        AtlasClassificationDef ret = getClassificationDefStore(ttr).create(classificationDef, null);
-
-        ttr.updateGuid(ret.getName(), ret.getGuid());
-
-        return ret;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    @GraphTransaction
-    public List<AtlasClassificationDef> getAllClassificationDefs() throws AtlasBaseException {
-        Collection<AtlasClassificationDef> classificationDefs = typeRegistry.getAllClassificationDefs();
-
-        return CollectionUtils.isNotEmpty(classificationDefs) ? new ArrayList<>(classificationDefs)
-                                                              : Collections.<AtlasClassificationDef>emptyList();
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    @GraphTransaction
     public AtlasClassificationDef getClassificationDefByName(String name) throws AtlasBaseException {
         AtlasClassificationDef ret = typeRegistry.getClassificationDefByName(name);
 
@@ -339,7 +218,7 @@ public abstract class AtlasTypeDefGraphStore implements AtlasTypeDefStore, Activ
     @Override
     @GraphTransaction
     public AtlasClassificationDef updateClassificationDefByName(String name, AtlasClassificationDef classificationDef)
-        throws AtlasBaseException {
+            throws AtlasBaseException {
         AtlasTransientTypeRegistry ttr = lockTypeRegistryAndReleasePostCommit();
 
         ttr.updateTypeByName(name, classificationDef);
@@ -350,7 +229,7 @@ public abstract class AtlasTypeDefGraphStore implements AtlasTypeDefStore, Activ
     @Override
     @GraphTransaction
     public AtlasClassificationDef updateClassificationDefByGuid(String guid, AtlasClassificationDef classificationDef)
-        throws AtlasBaseException {
+            throws AtlasBaseException {
         AtlasTransientTypeRegistry ttr = lockTypeRegistryAndReleasePostCommit();
 
         ttr.updateTypeByGuid(guid, classificationDef);
@@ -360,54 +239,6 @@ public abstract class AtlasTypeDefGraphStore implements AtlasTypeDefStore, Activ
 
     @Override
     @GraphTransaction
-    public void deleteClassificationDefByName(String name) throws AtlasBaseException {
-        AtlasTransientTypeRegistry ttr = lockTypeRegistryAndReleasePostCommit();
-
-        ttr.removeTypeByName(name);
-
-        getClassificationDefStore(ttr).deleteByName(name, null);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    @GraphTransaction
-    public void deleteClassificationDefByGuid(String guid) throws AtlasBaseException {
-        AtlasTransientTypeRegistry ttr = lockTypeRegistryAndReleasePostCommit();
-
-        ttr.removeTypeByGuid(guid);
-
-        getClassificationDefStore(ttr).deleteByGuid(guid, null);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    @GraphTransaction
-    public AtlasClassificationDefs searchClassificationDefs(SearchFilter filter) throws AtlasBaseException {
-        return getClassificationDefStore(typeRegistry).search(filter);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    @GraphTransaction
-    public AtlasEntityDef createEntityDef(AtlasEntityDef entityDef) throws AtlasBaseException {
-        AtlasTransientTypeRegistry ttr = lockTypeRegistryAndReleasePostCommit();
-
-        ttr.addType(entityDef);
-
-        AtlasEntityDef ret = getEntityDefStore(ttr).create(entityDef, null);
-
-        ttr.updateGuid(ret.getName(), ret.getGuid());
-
-        return ret;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    @GraphTransaction
-    public List<AtlasEntityDef> getAllEntityDefs() throws AtlasBaseException {
-        Collection<AtlasEntityDef> entityDefs = typeRegistry.getAllEntityDefs();
-
-        return CollectionUtils.isNotEmpty(entityDefs) ? new ArrayList<>(entityDefs) : Collections.<AtlasEntityDef>emptyList();
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    @GraphTransaction
     public AtlasEntityDef getEntityDefByName(String name) throws AtlasBaseException {
         AtlasEntityDef ret = typeRegistry.getEntityDefByName(name);
 
@@ -452,39 +283,13 @@ public abstract class AtlasTypeDefGraphStore implements AtlasTypeDefStore, Activ
 
     @Override
     @GraphTransaction
-    public void deleteEntityDefByName(String name) throws AtlasBaseException {
-        AtlasTransientTypeRegistry ttr = lockTypeRegistryAndReleasePostCommit();
-
-        ttr.removeTypeByName(name);
-
-        getEntityDefStore(ttr).deleteByName(name, null);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    @GraphTransaction
-    public void deleteEntityDefByGuid(String guid) throws AtlasBaseException {
-        AtlasTransientTypeRegistry ttr = lockTypeRegistryAndReleasePostCommit();
-
-        ttr.removeTypeByGuid(guid);
-
-        getEntityDefStore(ttr).deleteByGuid(guid, null);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    @GraphTransaction
-    public AtlasEntityDefs searchEntityDefs(SearchFilter filter) throws AtlasBaseException {
-        return getEntityDefStore(typeRegistry).search(filter);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    @GraphTransaction
     public AtlasTypesDef createTypesDef(AtlasTypesDef typesDef) throws AtlasBaseException {
         if (LOG.isDebugEnabled()) {
-            LOG.debug("==> AtlasTypeDefGraphStore.createTypesDef(enums={}, structs={}, classfications={}, entities={})",
-                      CollectionUtils.size(typesDef.getEnumDefs()),
-                      CollectionUtils.size(typesDef.getStructDefs()),
-                      CollectionUtils.size(typesDef.getClassificationDefs()),
-                      CollectionUtils.size(typesDef.getEntityDefs()));
+            LOG.debug("==> AtlasTypeDefGraphStore.createTypesDef(enums={}, structs={}, classifications={}, entities={})",
+                    CollectionUtils.size(typesDef.getEnumDefs()),
+                    CollectionUtils.size(typesDef.getStructDefs()),
+                    CollectionUtils.size(typesDef.getClassificationDefs()),
+                    CollectionUtils.size(typesDef.getEntityDefs()));
         }
 
         AtlasTypesDef ret = new AtlasTypesDef();
@@ -826,6 +631,26 @@ public abstract class AtlasTypeDefGraphStore implements AtlasTypeDefStore, Activ
     }
 
     @Override
+    @GraphTransaction
+    public AtlasBaseTypeDef getByName(String name) throws AtlasBaseException {
+        if (StringUtils.isBlank(name)) {
+            throw new AtlasBaseException(AtlasErrorCode.TYPE_NAME_INVALID, "", name);
+        }
+        AtlasType type = typeRegistry.getType(name);
+        return getTypeDefFromType(type);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    @GraphTransaction
+    public AtlasBaseTypeDef getByGuid(String guid) throws AtlasBaseException {
+        if (StringUtils.isBlank(guid)) {
+            throw new AtlasBaseException(AtlasErrorCode.TYPE_GUID_NOT_FOUND, guid);
+        }
+        AtlasType type = typeRegistry.getTypeByGuid(guid);
+        return getTypeDefFromType(type);
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public void instanceIsActive() throws AtlasException {
         try {
             init();
@@ -848,6 +673,31 @@ public abstract class AtlasTypeDefGraphStore implements AtlasTypeDefStore, Activ
         storeInitializer.initializeStore(this, typeRegistry, typesDirName);
     }
 
+    private AtlasBaseTypeDef getTypeDefFromType(AtlasType type) throws AtlasBaseException {
+        AtlasBaseTypeDef ret;
+        switch (type.getTypeCategory()) {
+            case ENUM:
+                ret = ((AtlasEnumType) type).getEnumDef();
+                break;
+            case STRUCT:
+                ret = ((AtlasStructType) type).getStructDef();
+                break;
+            case CLASSIFICATION:
+                ret = ((AtlasClassificationType) type).getClassificationDef();
+                break;
+            case ENTITY:
+                ret = ((AtlasEntityType) type).getEntityDef();
+                break;
+            case PRIMITIVE:
+            case OBJECT_ID_TYPE:
+            case ARRAY:
+            case MAP:
+            default:
+                throw new AtlasBaseException(AtlasErrorCode.SYSTEM_TYPE, type.getTypeCategory().name());
+        }
+        return ret;
+    }
+
     private AtlasTransientTypeRegistry lockTypeRegistryAndReleasePostCommit() throws AtlasBaseException {
         AtlasTransientTypeRegistry ttr = typeRegistry.lockTypeRegistryForUpdate(typeUpdateLockMaxWaitTimeSeconds);
 
@@ -885,8 +735,8 @@ public abstract class AtlasTypeDefGraphStore implements AtlasTypeDefStore, Activ
         private void notifyListeners(AtlasTransientTypeRegistry ttr) {
             if (CollectionUtils.isNotEmpty(typeDefChangeListeners)) {
                 ChangedTypeDefs changedTypeDefs = new ChangedTypeDefs(ttr.getAddedTypes(),
-                                                                      ttr.getUpdatedTypes(),
-                                                                      ttr.getDeleteedTypes());
+                        ttr.getUpdatedTypes(),
+                        ttr.getDeleteedTypes());
 
                 for (TypeDefChangeListener changeListener : typeDefChangeListeners) {
                     try {

repository/src/test/java/org/apache/atlas/repository/store/graph/AtlasTypeDefGraphStoreTest.java

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import org.testng.annotations.DataProvider;
 import org.testng.annotations.Guice;
 import org.testng.annotations.Test;
 
+import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -64,36 +65,16 @@ public class AtlasTypeDefGraphStoreTest {
     @Test(priority = 1)
     public void testGet() {
         try {
-            List<AtlasEnumDef> allEnumDefs = typeDefStore.getAllEnumDefs();
-            assertNotNull(allEnumDefs);
-            assertEquals(allEnumDefs.size(), 0);
-        } catch (AtlasBaseException e) {
-            fail("Get should've succeeded", e);
-        }
-
-        try {
-            List<AtlasClassificationDef> allClassificationDefs = typeDefStore.getAllClassificationDefs();
-            assertNotNull(allClassificationDefs);
-            assertEquals(allClassificationDefs.size(), 0);
-        } catch (AtlasBaseException e) {
-            fail("Get should've succeeded", e);
-        }
-
-        try {
-            List<AtlasStructDef> allStructDefs = typeDefStore.getAllStructDefs();
-            assertNotNull(allStructDefs);
-            assertEquals(allStructDefs.size(), 0);
-        } catch (AtlasBaseException e) {
-            fail("Get should've succeeded", e);
-        }
-
-        try {
-            List<AtlasEntityDef> allEntityDefs = typeDefStore.getAllEntityDefs();
-            assertNotNull(allEntityDefs);
-            // For some reason this keeps on toggling b/w 0 and 5, need to investigate
-            assertTrue(allEntityDefs.size()>= 0);
+            AtlasTypesDef typesDef = typeDefStore.searchTypesDef(new SearchFilter());
+            assertNotNull(typesDef.getEnumDefs());
+            assertEquals(typesDef.getStructDefs().size(), 0);
+            assertNotNull(typesDef.getStructDefs());
+            assertEquals(typesDef.getClassificationDefs().size(), 0);
+            assertNotNull(typesDef.getClassificationDefs());
+            assertEquals(typesDef.getEntityDefs().size(), 0);
+            assertNotNull(typesDef.getEntityDefs());
         } catch (AtlasBaseException e) {
-            fail("Get should've succeeded", e);
+            fail("Search of types shouldn't have failed");
         }
     }
 
@@ -385,17 +366,25 @@ public class AtlasTypeDefGraphStoreTest {
 
     @Test(dependsOnMethods = "testGet")
     public void testCreateWithInvalidSuperTypes(){
+        AtlasTypesDef typesDef;
+
         // Test Classification with supertype
         AtlasClassificationDef classificationDef = TestUtilsV2.getClassificationWithInvalidSuperType();
+        typesDef = new AtlasTypesDef();
+        typesDef.getClassificationDefs().add(classificationDef);
         try {
-            AtlasClassificationDef created = typeDefStore.createClassificationDef(classificationDef);
+            AtlasTypesDef created = typeDefStore.createTypesDef(typesDef);
             fail("Classification creation with invalid supertype should've failed");
-        } catch (AtlasBaseException e) {}
+        } catch (AtlasBaseException e) {
+            typesDef = null;
+        }
 
         // Test Entity with supertype
         AtlasEntityDef entityDef = TestUtilsV2.getEntityWithInvalidSuperType();
+        typesDef = new AtlasTypesDef();
+        typesDef.getEntityDefs().add(entityDef);
         try {
-            AtlasEntityDef created = typeDefStore.createEntityDef(entityDef);
+            AtlasTypesDef created = typeDefStore.createTypesDef(typesDef);
             fail("Entity creation with invalid supertype should've failed");
         } catch (AtlasBaseException e) {}
 

repository/src/test/java/org/apache/atlas/repository/store/graph/v1/AtlasEntityStoreV1Test.java

@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ import org.testng.annotations.Test;
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -737,7 +738,8 @@ public class AtlasEntityStoreV1Test {
                 AtlasTypeUtil.createOptionalAttrDef(arrayAttrName, "array<string>"),
                 AtlasTypeUtil.createOptionalAttrDef(mapAttrName, "map<string,string>"));
 
-        typeDefStore.createEntityDef(typeDefinition);
+        AtlasTypesDef atlasTypesDef = new AtlasTypesDef(null, null, null, Arrays.asList(typeDefinition));
+        typeDefStore.createTypesDef(atlasTypesDef);
 
         //verify that entity can be created with reserved characters in string value, array value and map key and value
         Map<String, AtlasEntity> entityCloneMap = new HashMap<>();

webapp/src/main/java/org/apache/atlas/web/resources/TypesResource.java

@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ public class TypesResource {
         TypesREST typesRest  = resourceContext.getResource(TypesREST.class);
         JSONObject response  = new JSONObject();
         try {
-            List<String> result = RestUtils.getTypeNames(typesRest.getTypeDefHeaders());
+            List<String> result = RestUtils.getTypeNames(typesRest.getTypeDefHeaders(request));
 
             response.put(AtlasClient.RESULTS, new JSONArray(result));
             response.put(AtlasClient.COUNT, result.size());

webapp/src/main/java/org/apache/atlas/web/rest/TypesREST.java

@@ -20,14 +20,13 @@ package org.apache.atlas.web.rest;
 import com.google.inject.Inject;
 import org.apache.atlas.exception.AtlasBaseException;
 import org.apache.atlas.model.SearchFilter;
+import org.apache.atlas.model.TypeCategory;
+import org.apache.atlas.model.typedef.AtlasBaseTypeDef;
 import org.apache.atlas.model.typedef.AtlasClassificationDef;
 import org.apache.atlas.model.typedef.AtlasClassificationDef.AtlasClassificationDefs;
 import org.apache.atlas.model.typedef.AtlasEntityDef;
-import org.apache.atlas.model.typedef.AtlasEntityDef.AtlasEntityDefs;
 import org.apache.atlas.model.typedef.AtlasEnumDef;
-import org.apache.atlas.model.typedef.AtlasEnumDef.AtlasEnumDefs;
 import org.apache.atlas.model.typedef.AtlasStructDef;
-import org.apache.atlas.model.typedef.AtlasStructDef.AtlasStructDefs;
 import org.apache.atlas.model.typedef.AtlasTypeDefHeader;
 import org.apache.atlas.model.typedef.AtlasTypesDef;
 import org.apache.atlas.store.AtlasTypeDefStore;
@@ -45,9 +44,7 @@ import javax.ws.rs.PUT;
 import javax.ws.rs.Path;
 import javax.ws.rs.PathParam;
 import javax.ws.rs.Produces;
-import javax.ws.rs.WebApplicationException;
 import javax.ws.rs.core.Context;
-import javax.ws.rs.core.Response;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Set;
 
@@ -56,106 +53,84 @@ import java.util.Set;
 @Singleton
 public class TypesREST {
 
-    private AtlasTypeDefStore typeDefStore;
+    private final AtlasTypeDefStore typeDefStore;
 
-    @Context
-    private HttpServletRequest httpServletRequest;
 
     @Inject
     public TypesREST(AtlasTypeDefStore typeDefStore) {
         this.typeDefStore = typeDefStore;
     }
 
-    /******* EnumDef REST calls *******/
 
-    @POST
-    @Path("/enumdef")
-    @Consumes(Servlets.JSON_MEDIA_TYPE)
+    @GET
+    @Path("/typedef/name/{name}")
     @Produces(Servlets.JSON_MEDIA_TYPE)
-    public AtlasEnumDef createEnumDef(AtlasEnumDef enumDef) throws AtlasBaseException {
-        AtlasEnumDef ret = typeDefStore.createEnumDef(enumDef);
+    public AtlasBaseTypeDef getTypeDefByName(@PathParam("name") String name) throws AtlasBaseException {
+        AtlasBaseTypeDef ret = typeDefStore.getByName(name);
 
         return ret;
     }
 
     @GET
-    @Path("/enumdef/name/{name}")
+    @Path("/typedef/guid/{guid}")
     @Produces(Servlets.JSON_MEDIA_TYPE)
-    public AtlasEnumDef getEnumDefByName(@PathParam("name") String name) throws AtlasBaseException {
-        AtlasEnumDef ret = typeDefStore.getEnumDefByName(name);
+    public AtlasBaseTypeDef getTypeDefByGuid(@PathParam("guid") String guid) throws AtlasBaseException {
+        AtlasBaseTypeDef ret = typeDefStore.getByGuid(guid);
 
         return ret;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Bulk retrieval API for all type definitions returned as a list of minimal information header
+     * @return List of AtlasTypeDefHeader {@link AtlasTypeDefHeader}
+     * @throws AtlasBaseException
+     */
     @GET
-    @Path("/enumdef/guid/{guid}")
+    @Path("/typedefs/headers")
     @Produces(Servlets.JSON_MEDIA_TYPE)
-    public AtlasEnumDef getEnumDefByGuid(@PathParam("guid") String guid) throws AtlasBaseException {
-        AtlasEnumDef ret = typeDefStore.getEnumDefByGuid(guid);
+    public List<AtlasTypeDefHeader> getTypeDefHeaders(@Context HttpServletRequest httpServletRequest) throws AtlasBaseException {
+        SearchFilter searchFilter = getSearchFilter(httpServletRequest);
 
-        return ret;
-    }
-
-    @PUT
-    @Path("/enumdef/name/{name}")
-    @Consumes(Servlets.JSON_MEDIA_TYPE)
-    @Produces(Servlets.JSON_MEDIA_TYPE)
-    public AtlasEnumDef updateEnumDefByName(@PathParam("name") String name, AtlasEnumDef enumDef) throws AtlasBaseException {
-        AtlasEnumDef ret = typeDefStore.updateEnumDefByName(name, enumDef);
+        AtlasTypesDef searchTypesDef = typeDefStore.searchTypesDef(searchFilter);
 
-        return ret;
+        return AtlasTypeUtil.toTypeDefHeader(searchTypesDef);
     }
 
-    @PUT
-    @Path("/enumdef/guid/{guid}")
-    @Consumes(Servlets.JSON_MEDIA_TYPE)
+    /**
+     * Bulk retrieval API for retrieving all type definitions in Atlas
+     * @return A composite wrapper object with lists of all type definitions
+     * @throws Exception
+     */
+    @GET
+    @Path("/typedefs")
     @Produces(Servlets.JSON_MEDIA_TYPE)
-    public AtlasEnumDef updateEnumDefByGuid(@PathParam("guid") String guid, AtlasEnumDef enumDef) throws AtlasBaseException {
-        AtlasEnumDef ret = typeDefStore.updateEnumDefByGuid(guid, enumDef);
-
-        return ret;
-    }
+    public AtlasTypesDef getAllTypeDefs(@Context HttpServletRequest httpServletRequest) throws AtlasBaseException {
+        SearchFilter searchFilter = getSearchFilter(httpServletRequest);
 
-    @DELETE
-    @Path("/enumdef/name/{name}")
-    @Produces(Servlets.JSON_MEDIA_TYPE)
-    public void deleteEnumDefByName(@PathParam("name") String name) throws AtlasBaseException {
-        typeDefStore.deleteEnumDefByName(name);
-    }
+        AtlasTypesDef typesDef = typeDefStore.searchTypesDef(searchFilter);
 
-    @DELETE
-    @Path("/enumdef/guid/{guid}")
-    @Produces(Servlets.JSON_MEDIA_TYPE)
-    public void deleteEnumDefByGuid(@PathParam("guid") String guid) throws AtlasBaseException {
-        typeDefStore.deleteEnumDefByGuid(guid);
+        return typesDef;
     }
 
     @GET
-    @Path("/enumdef")
+    @Path("/enumdef/name/{name}")
     @Produces(Servlets.JSON_MEDIA_TYPE)
-    public AtlasEnumDefs searchEnumDefs() throws AtlasBaseException {
-        AtlasEnumDefs ret = null;
-
-        SearchFilter filter = getSearchFilter();
-
-        ret = typeDefStore.searchEnumDefs(filter);
+    public AtlasEnumDef getEnumDefByName(@PathParam("name") String name) throws AtlasBaseException {
+        AtlasEnumDef ret = typeDefStore.getEnumDefByName(name);
 
         return ret;
     }
 
-
-    /******* StructDef REST calls *******/
-
-    @POST
-    @Path("/structdef")
-    @Consumes(Servlets.JSON_MEDIA_TYPE)
+    @GET
+    @Path("/enumdef/guid/{guid}")
     @Produces(Servlets.JSON_MEDIA_TYPE)
-    public AtlasStructDef createStructDef(AtlasStructDef structDef) throws AtlasBaseException {
-        AtlasStructDef ret = typeDefStore.createStructDef(structDef);
+    public AtlasEnumDef getEnumDefByGuid(@PathParam("guid") String guid) throws AtlasBaseException {
+        AtlasEnumDef ret = typeDefStore.getEnumDefByGuid(guid);
 
         return ret;
     }
 
+
     @GET
     @Path("/structdef/name/{name}")
     @Produces(Servlets.JSON_MEDIA_TYPE)
@@ -174,62 +149,6 @@ public class TypesREST {
         return ret;
     }
 
-    @PUT
-    @Path("/structdef/name/{name}")
-    @Consumes(Servlets.JSON_MEDIA_TYPE)
-    @Produces(Servlets.JSON_MEDIA_TYPE)
-    public AtlasStructDef updateStructDefByName(@PathParam("name") String name, AtlasStructDef structDef) throws AtlasBaseException {
-        AtlasStructDef ret = typeDefStore.updateStructDefByName(name, structDef);
-
-        return ret;
-    }
-
-    @PUT
-    @Path("/structdef/guid/{guid}")
-    @Consumes(Servlets.JSON_MEDIA_TYPE)
-    @Produces(Servlets.JSON_MEDIA_TYPE)
-    public AtlasStructDef updateStructDefByGuid(@PathParam("guid") String guid, AtlasStructDef structDef) throws AtlasBaseException {
-        AtlasStructDef ret = typeDefStore.updateStructDefByGuid(guid, structDef);
-
-        return ret;
-    }
-
-    @DELETE
-    @Path("/structdef/name/{name}")
-    @Produces(Servlets.JSON_MEDIA_TYPE)
-    public void deleteStructDefByName(@PathParam("name") String name) throws AtlasBaseException {
-        typeDefStore.deleteStructDefByName(name);
-    }
-
-    @DELETE
-    @Path("/structdef/guid/{guid}")
-    @Produces(Servlets.JSON_MEDIA_TYPE)
-    public void deleteStructDefByGuid(@PathParam("guid") String guid) throws AtlasBaseException {
-        typeDefStore.deleteStructDefByGuid(guid);
-    }
-
-    @GET
-    @Path("/structdef")
-    @Produces(Servlets.JSON_MEDIA_TYPE)
-    public AtlasStructDefs searchStructDefs() throws AtlasBaseException {
-        SearchFilter filter = getSearchFilter();
-        AtlasStructDefs ret = typeDefStore.searchStructDefs(filter);
-
-        return ret;
-    }
-
-    /******* ClassificationDef REST calls *******/
-
-    @POST
-    @Path("/classificationdef")
-    @Consumes(Servlets.JSON_MEDIA_TYPE)
-    @Produces(Servlets.JSON_MEDIA_TYPE)
-    public AtlasClassificationDef createClassificationDef(AtlasClassificationDef classificationDef) throws AtlasBaseException {
-        AtlasClassificationDef ret = typeDefStore.createClassificationDef(classificationDef);
-
-        return ret;
-    }
-
     @GET
     @Path("/classificationdef/name/{name}")
     @Produces(Servlets.JSON_MEDIA_TYPE)
@@ -248,63 +167,6 @@ public class TypesREST {
         return ret;
     }
 
-    @PUT
-    @Path("/classificationdef/name/{name}")
-    @Consumes(Servlets.JSON_MEDIA_TYPE)
-    @Produces(Servlets.JSON_MEDIA_TYPE)
-    public AtlasClassificationDef updateClassificationDefByName(@PathParam("name") String name, AtlasClassificationDef classificationDef) throws AtlasBaseException {
-        AtlasClassificationDef ret = typeDefStore.updateClassificationDefByName(name, classificationDef);
-
-        return ret;
-    }
-
-    @PUT
-    @Path("/classificationdef/guid/{guid}")
-    @Consumes(Servlets.JSON_MEDIA_TYPE)
-    @Produces(Servlets.JSON_MEDIA_TYPE)
-    public AtlasClassificationDef updateClassificationDefByGuid(@PathParam("guid") String guid, AtlasClassificationDef classificationDef) throws AtlasBaseException {
-        AtlasClassificationDef ret = typeDefStore.updateClassificationDefByGuid(guid, classificationDef);
-
-        return ret;
-    }
-
-    @DELETE
-    @Path("/classificationdef/name/{name}")
-    @Produces(Servlets.JSON_MEDIA_TYPE)
-    public void deleteClassificationDefByName(@PathParam("name") String name) throws AtlasBaseException {
-        typeDefStore.deleteClassificationDefByName(name);
-    }
-
-    @DELETE
-    @Path("/classificationdef/guid/{guid}")
-    @Produces(Servlets.JSON_MEDIA_TYPE)
-    public void deleteClassificationDefByGuid(@PathParam("guid") String guid) throws AtlasBaseException {
-        typeDefStore.deleteClassificationDefByGuid(guid);
-    }
-
-    @GET
-    @Path("/classificationdef")
-    @Consumes(Servlets.JSON_MEDIA_TYPE)
-    @Produces(Servlets.JSON_MEDIA_TYPE)
-    public AtlasClassificationDefs searchClassificationDefs() throws AtlasBaseException {
-        SearchFilter filter = getSearchFilter();
-
-        AtlasClassificationDefs ret = typeDefStore.searchClassificationDefs(filter);
-
-        return ret;
-    }
-
-    /******* EntityDef REST calls *******/
-
-    @POST
-    @Path("/entitydef")
-    @Consumes(Servlets.JSON_MEDIA_TYPE)
-    @Produces(Servlets.JSON_MEDIA_TYPE)
-    public AtlasEntityDef createEntityDef(AtlasEntityDef entityDef) throws AtlasBaseException {
-        AtlasEntityDef ret = typeDefStore.createEntityDef(entityDef);
-
-        return ret;
-    }
 
     @GET
     @Path("/entitydef/name/{name}")
@@ -324,91 +186,11 @@ public class TypesREST {
         return ret;
     }
 
-    @PUT
-    @Path("/entitydef/name/{name}")
-    @Consumes(Servlets.JSON_MEDIA_TYPE)
-    @Produces(Servlets.JSON_MEDIA_TYPE)
-    @Experimental
-    public AtlasEntityDef updateEntityDefByName(@PathParam("name") String name, AtlasEntityDef entityDef) throws AtlasBaseException {
-        AtlasEntityDef ret = typeDefStore.updateEntityDefByName(name, entityDef);
-
-        return ret;
-    }
-
-    @PUT
-    @Path("/entitydef/guid/{guid}")
-    @Consumes(Servlets.JSON_MEDIA_TYPE)
-    @Produces(Servlets.JSON_MEDIA_TYPE)
-    @Experimental
-    public AtlasEntityDef updateEntityDefByGuid(@PathParam("guid") String guid, AtlasEntityDef entityDef) throws AtlasBaseException {
-        AtlasEntityDef ret = typeDefStore.updateEntityDefByGuid(guid, entityDef);
-
-        return ret;
-    }
-
-    @DELETE
-    @Path("/entitydef/name/{name}")
-    @Produces(Servlets.JSON_MEDIA_TYPE)
-    @Experimental
-    public void deleteEntityDef(@PathParam("name") String name) throws AtlasBaseException {
-        typeDefStore.deleteEntityDefByName(name);
-    }
-
-    @DELETE
-    @Path("/entitydef/guid/{guid}")
-    @Produces(Servlets.JSON_MEDIA_TYPE)
-    @Experimental
-    public void deleteEntityDefByGuid(@PathParam("guid") String guid) throws AtlasBaseException {
-        typeDefStore.deleteEntityDefByGuid(guid);
-    }
-
-    @GET
-    @Path("/entitydef")
-    @Produces(Servlets.JSON_MEDIA_TYPE)
-    public AtlasEntityDefs searchEntityDefs() throws AtlasBaseException {
-        SearchFilter filter = getSearchFilter();
-        AtlasEntityDefs ret = typeDefStore.searchEntityDefs(filter);
-
-        return ret;
-    }
-
     /******************************************************************/
     /** Bulk API operations                                          **/
     /******************************************************************/
 
     /**
-     * Bulk retrieval API for all type definitions returned as a list of minimal information header
-     * @return List of AtlasTypeDefHeader {@link AtlasTypeDefHeader}
-     * @throws AtlasBaseException
-     */
-    @GET
-    @Path("/typedefs/headers")
-    @Produces(Servlets.JSON_MEDIA_TYPE)
-    public List<AtlasTypeDefHeader> getTypeDefHeaders() throws AtlasBaseException {
-        SearchFilter searchFilter = getSearchFilter();
-
-        AtlasTypesDef searchTypesDef = typeDefStore.searchTypesDef(searchFilter);
-
-        return AtlasTypeUtil.toTypeDefHeader(searchTypesDef);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Bulk retrieval API for retrieving all type definitions in Atlas
-     * @return A composite wrapper object with lists of all type definitions
-     * @throws Exception
-     */
-    @GET
-    @Path("/typedefs")
-    @Produces(Servlets.JSON_MEDIA_TYPE)
-    public AtlasTypesDef getAllTypeDefs() throws AtlasBaseException {
-        SearchFilter searchFilter = getSearchFilter();
-
-        AtlasTypesDef typesDef = typeDefStore.searchTypesDef(searchFilter);
-
-        return typesDef;
-    }
-
-    /**
      * Bulk create APIs for all atlas type definitions, only new definitions will be created.
      * Any changes to the existing definitions will be discarded
      * @param typesDef A composite wrapper object with corresponding lists of the type definition
@@ -461,7 +243,7 @@ public class TypesREST {
      * Populate a SearchFilter on the basis of the Query Parameters
      * @return
      */
-    private SearchFilter getSearchFilter() {
+    private SearchFilter getSearchFilter(HttpServletRequest httpServletRequest) {
         SearchFilter ret = new SearchFilter();
         Set<String> keySet = httpServletRequest.getParameterMap().keySet();
         for (String key : keySet) {