Windows DLL Extractor

Usage Scenario

This extractor is designed to work in a windows environment.
Aims to be able to extract the information / data of the applications installed in the machine.

Usage Preconditions

1 - Eclipse + tomcat.
2 - Root permissions to wmic comand.
3 - Windows OS.

Dependecies

1 - Eclipse with tomcat server.
2 - Jvm.
3- Dependency Walker for machine #bit dependency the 64X is in the package.
How to install the extractor in machine windows.

Output Description

ListMSI returns all the application well-installed in the machine.
The properties returned for application are :
Publisher,Package Name,Application,Local Package,Install Source,Install Date,Version,Install Location.
Examples:
listMsi()
Link
listMsiJSON()
Link

The dependency extractor return all the dependencies of one application ( by name).
Have to types of quering the dependencies :
1- Aggregates the dependencies per file.
2- List all the dependencies of the application;
Properties shown :
Name ,Version , Path.
Examples:
depExtractor(String appname, int option):
1 - Link
2 - Link
depExtractorJson(String appname, int option)
1 - Link
2 - Link

The output of the zipping service its a link to a file with all the dependencies needed.
The xml that needs to be imputed is this type:
Link
and the response its a link to a folder like :
Link

Link to the output ontology

Generated Concepts and Properties

Bullet point list of generated ontology concepts and properties

Mapping to TIMBUS DIO

Link to mapping file

TIMBUS Use Cases

link

Use Case 1

1 - Listing all MSI files installed in the machine to have a clear view of what is the source machine.
2 - List all dependencies in a application ( for TIMBUS porpuse Gest Barragens).
3 - Zip needed files and send it to the dropbox to be stored for preservation.

Changelog

1. Improvement of the performance of the current windows extractor by means
   of better data structures and execution flow.Change the methodology of the process
   to start using dependency walker instead of ildasm.

2. Development of a new web service that provides a list with all the
   applications inatalled on the computer being considered; this is done
   by obtaining all the MSI files that are given with the command wmic.
   The information that is provided follows an XML schema that contains
   a description of the software and iys intallation date.

3. Development of a new version of the windows extractor that is based
   on the MSI file of an application. This allows the extractor to start
   its dependecy check at a particular folder.

4. Development of a new web service that supports the construction of
   a zip archive with a set of files. These are intended to be installed
   latter in a target computer. Thus, the zip archive is automatically
   stored in a dropbox folder from where it can be esaily obtained for
   installation purposes.