# Resource Pointer Service

`IResourcePointerService` in assembly SanteDB.Core.Api version 3.0.1980.0

## Summary

Represents a service which is tasked with generating verified pointers to data

## Operations

| Operation       | Response/Return | Input/Parameter                                                                                   | Description                                             |
| --------------- | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| GeneratePointer | String          | *IHasIdentifiers* **entity**                                                                      | Generate a structured pointer for the identified object |
| ResolveResource | IHasIdentifiers | <p><em>String</em> <strong>pointerData</strong><br><em>Boolean</em> <strong>validate</strong></p> | Resolve the specified resource                          |

## Implementations

### JWS Resource Pointer - (SanteDB.Core.Api)

Represents a record pointer service using JWS

#### Service Registration

```markup
...
<section xsi:type="ApplicationServiceContextConfigurationSection" threadPoolSize="4">
	<serviceProviders>
		...
		<add type="SanteDB.Core.Services.Impl.JwsResourcePointerService, SanteDB.Core.Api, Version=3.0.1980.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null" />
		...
	</serviceProviders>
```

## Example Implementation

```csharp
/// Example Implementation
using SanteDB.Core.Services;
/// Other usings here
public class MyResourcePointerService : SanteDB.Core.Services.IResourcePointerService { 
	public String ServiceName => "My own IResourcePointerService service";
	/// <summary>
	/// Generate a structured pointer for the identified object
	/// </summary>
	public String GeneratePointer(IHasIdentifiers entity){
		throw new System.NotImplementedException();
	}
	/// <summary>
	/// Resolve the specified resource
	/// </summary>
	public IHasIdentifiers ResolveResource(String pointerData,Boolean validate){
		throw new System.NotImplementedException();
	}
}
```

## References

* [IResourcePointerService C# Documentation](http://santesuite.org/assets/doc/net/html/T_SanteDB_Core_Services_IResourcePointerService.htm)
* [JwsResourcePointerService C# Documentation](http://santesuite.org/assets/doc/net/html/T_SanteDB_Core_Services_Impl_JwsResourcePointerService.htm)