Introduction

A step-by-step introduction to the BitBroker system

In this section, we will go through all the key concepts which you need to understand to get the best out of BitBroker. The system is made up of a series of interlocking concepts and it’s important to understand how these operate and interact.

Step # 1 - Create Users

All activity within BitBroker is parceled out to known Users and what they can and can’t do is governed by what roles they play. The first step is to learn how to create users and how to assign them roles, depending on what you want them to be able to do.

Step # 2 - Create Entity Types

All information within BitBroker is stored and presented within the context of a high level enumeration called Entity Types. These are the object types which are naturally present within the domain under consideration. The next step is to learn how to create and manage entity types.

Step # 3 - Create Data Connectors

Next, for each entity type, you can create Data Connectors. Each of these has permission to contribute entity instance records for their given type. BitBroker marshals and manages these contributions, through a set of rules which you can define.

Step # 4 - Populate the Catalog

Data connectors provide records to the BitBroker Catalog. This is a place where the existence of all the entity instances in the domain space are stored, enumerable and searchable. It also provides the route for consumers to search, discover and use entity instance data.

Step # 5 - Create Policy

Data Sharing Policies are the main back-bone of the BitBroker system. They are defined by coordinator users, who use them to specify the exact context in which they permit data to be accessed by consumers. In this step, you can learn how to define and manage these vital policies.

Step # 6 - Grant Access

Once all other elements are in place, you can proceed to grant Access to data. In BitBroker, such grants are only permitted within the context of a consumer user and a policy. The connection between these two system concepts is called an access.