Added affected instances variable to ElementManagement

src/main/java/org/gcube/informationsystem/resourceregistry/contexts/entities/ContextManagement.java

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.UUID;
 
 import org.gcube.com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonProcessingException;
@@ -88,6 +89,11 @@ public class ContextManagement extends EntityElementManagement<Context, EntityTy
 		getWorkingContext();
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public Map<UUID,JsonNode> getAffectedInstances() {
+		throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
+	}
+	
 	public String getName() {
 		if (name == null) {
 			if (element == null) {
@@ -377,7 +383,7 @@ public class ContextManagement extends EntityElementManagement<Context, EntityTy
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected boolean reallyDelete() throws NotFoundException, ResourceRegistryException {
+	protected void reallyDelete() throws NotFoundException, ResourceRegistryException {
 		Iterable<OEdge> iterable = getElement().getEdges(ODirection.OUT);
 		Iterator<OEdge> iterator = iterable.iterator();
 		while (iterator.hasNext()) {
@@ -391,9 +397,6 @@ public class ContextManagement extends EntityElementManagement<Context, EntityTy
 		securityContext.delete(oDatabaseDocument);
 
 		ContextCache.getInstance().cleanCache();
-
-		return true;
-
 	}
 
 	@Override

src/main/java/org/gcube/informationsystem/resourceregistry/contexts/relations/IsParentOfManagement.java

@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 package org.gcube.informationsystem.resourceregistry.contexts.relations;
 
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.UUID;
+
 import org.gcube.com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonNode;
 import org.gcube.com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.node.ObjectNode;
 import org.gcube.informationsystem.base.reference.AccessType;
@@ -38,6 +41,11 @@ public class IsParentOfManagement extends RelationElementManagement<ContextManag
 		getWorkingContext();
 	}
 	
+	@Override
+	public Map<UUID,JsonNode> getAffectedInstances() {
+		throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	protected SecurityContext getWorkingContext() throws ResourceRegistryException {
 		if (workingContext == null) {

src/main/java/org/gcube/informationsystem/resourceregistry/instances/base/ElementManagement.java

@@ -93,6 +93,17 @@ public abstract class ElementManagement<El extends OElement, T extends Type> {
 	protected El element;
 	protected boolean reload;
 	
+	/**
+	 * Some operation, e.g. delete has a cascade impact which is not know a priori by the client.
+	 * Setting this variable to false the system just simulate the operation so an interested client
+	 * could know the impact in advance. 
+	 * 
+	 * By the default the system execute effectively the requested operation.
+	 * So this variable is initialised as false.
+	 * 
+	 */
+	protected boolean dryRun;
+	
 	/**
 	 * An operation can affects multiple instances (e.g. create, update)
 	 * We need to know if the instance is the entry point of the operation 
@@ -111,6 +122,12 @@ public abstract class ElementManagement<El extends OElement, T extends Type> {
 	 */
 	protected Operation operation;
 	
+	/**
+	 * A Delete operation has a cascade impact we could want to know the impact
+	 * Instances affected by a delete
+	 */
+	protected final Map<UUID,JsonNode> affectedInstances;
+	
 	protected ElementManagement(AccessType accessType) {
 		this.accessType = accessType;
 		
@@ -125,8 +142,30 @@ public abstract class ElementManagement<El extends OElement, T extends Type> {
 		
 		this.entryPoint = false;
 		this.operation = null;
+		
+		/*
+		 * By the default the system execute the operation 
+		 * which has a cascade impact so this variable is initialised as false.
+		 */
+		this.dryRun = false;
+		
+		this.affectedInstances = new HashMap<>();
 	}
 
+	
+	public Map<UUID,JsonNode> getAffectedInstances() {
+		return affectedInstances;
+	}
+	
+	public boolean isDryRun() {
+		return dryRun;
+	}
+	
+	public void setDryRun(boolean dryRun) {
+		this.dryRun = dryRun;
+	}
+
+	
 	protected void setAsEntryPoint() {
 		this.entryPoint = true;
 	}
@@ -442,15 +481,12 @@ public abstract class ElementManagement<El extends OElement, T extends Type> {
 		}
 	}
 	
-	protected abstract boolean reallyDelete() throws NotFoundException, ResourceRegistryException;
+	protected abstract void reallyDelete() throws NotFoundException, ResourceRegistryException;
 	
-	public boolean internalDelete() throws NotFoundException, ResourceRegistryException {
+	public void internalDelete() throws NotFoundException, ResourceRegistryException {
 		setOperation(Operation.DELETE);
-		boolean deleted = reallyDelete();
+		reallyDelete();
-		if(deleted) {
+		sanityCheck();
-			sanityCheck();
-		}
-		return deleted;
 	}
 	
 	public void setElement(El element) throws ResourceRegistryException {
@@ -729,7 +765,7 @@ public abstract class ElementManagement<El extends OElement, T extends Type> {
 		}
 	}
 	
-	public boolean delete() throws NotFoundException, AvailableInAnotherContextException, ResourceRegistryException {
+	public boolean delete() throws NotFoundException, AvailableInAnotherContextException, SchemaViolationException, ResourceRegistryException {
 		logger.debug("Going to delete {} with UUID {}", accessType.getName(), uuid);
 		ODatabaseDocument current = ContextUtility.getCurrentODatabaseDocumentFromThreadLocal();
 		try {
@@ -737,18 +773,16 @@ public abstract class ElementManagement<El extends OElement, T extends Type> {
 			oDatabaseDocument.begin();
 			setAsEntryPoint();
 			
-			boolean deleted = internalDelete();
+			internalDelete();
 			
-			if(deleted) {
+			if(!dryRun) {
 				oDatabaseDocument.commit();
 				logger.info("{} with UUID {} was successfully deleted.", accessType.getName(), uuid);
-			} else {
+			}else {
-				throw new ResourceRegistryException("Error while deleting " + accessType.getName() + " with UUID " + uuid);
+				oDatabaseDocument.rollback();
 			}
 			
-			
+			return true;
-			return deleted;
-			
 		} catch(ResourceRegistryException e) {
 			logger.error("Unable to delete {} with UUID {}", accessType.getName(), uuid);
 			if(oDatabaseDocument != null) {

src/main/java/org/gcube/informationsystem/resourceregistry/instances/base/relations/RelationElementManagement.java

@@ -210,17 +210,14 @@ public abstract class RelationElementManagement<SEM extends EntityElementManagem
 		logger.info("{} {} successfully updated", typeName, jsonNode);
 		
 		return edge;
-		
 	}
 	
 	@Override
-	protected boolean reallyDelete() throws RelationNotFoundException, ResourceRegistryException {
+	protected void reallyDelete() throws RelationNotFoundException, ResourceRegistryException {
 		logger.debug("Going to remove {} with UUID {}. Related {}s will be detached.", accessType.getName(), uuid,
 				targetEntityClass.getSimpleName());
-		
+		affectedInstances.put(uuid, serializeSelfAsJsonNode());
 		getElement().delete();
-		
-		return true;
 	}
 	
 }

src/main/java/org/gcube/informationsystem/resourceregistry/instances/model/ERManagement.java

@@ -13,18 +13,12 @@ import org.gcube.informationsystem.resourceregistry.contexts.security.SecurityCo
 
 public interface ERManagement {
 
-	public boolean isDryRunContextSharing();
-
-	public void setDryRunContextSharing(boolean dryRunContextSharing);
-
 	public boolean isHonourPropagationConstraintsInContextSharing();
 
 	public void setHonourPropagationConstraintsInContextSharing(boolean honourPropagationConstraintsInContextSharing);
 
 	public Map<UUID,JsonNode> getAffectedInstances();
 	
-	public void setAffectedInstances(Map<UUID,JsonNode> affectedInstances);
-	
 	/**
 	 * Set source security context to evaluate addToContext
 	 * @param sourceSecurityContext the source security context

src/main/java/org/gcube/informationsystem/resourceregistry/instances/model/ERManagementUtility.java

@@ -49,8 +49,9 @@ public class ERManagementUtility {
 				elementManagement.setODatabaseDocument(oDatabaseDocument);
 				elementManagement.setUUID(uuid);
 				elementManagement.setElementType(type);
+				elementManagement.setDryRun(dryRun);
+				
 				((ERManagement) elementManagement).setHonourPropagationConstraintsInContextSharing(false);
-				((ERManagement) elementManagement).setDryRunContextSharing(dryRun);
 				// enforcedInstances.putAll(((ERManagement) elementManagement).internalAddToContext(targetSecurityContext));
 				((ERManagement) elementManagement).setTargetSecurityContext(targetSecurityContext);
 				((ERManagement) elementManagement).internalAddToContext();
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ public class ERManagementUtility {
 				elementManagement.setODatabaseDocument(oDatabaseDocument);
 				elementManagement.setUUID(uuid);
 				((ERManagement) elementManagement).setHonourPropagationConstraintsInContextSharing(false);
-				((ERManagement) elementManagement).setDryRunContextSharing(dryRun);
+				elementManagement.setDryRun(dryRun);
 				//enforcedInstances.putAll(((ERManagement) elementManagement).internalRemoveFromContext(targetSecurityContext));
 				((ERManagement) elementManagement).setTargetSecurityContext(targetSecurityContext);
 				((ERManagement) elementManagement).internalRemoveFromContext();

src/main/java/org/gcube/informationsystem/resourceregistry/instances/model/entities/EntityManagement.java

@@ -69,21 +69,6 @@ public abstract class EntityManagement<E extends Entity, ET extends EntityType>
 	 */
 	protected SecurityContext targetSecurityContext;
 
-	/**
-	 * By the default the system execute the the operation of 
-	 * context sharing so this variable is initialised as false.
-	 * 
-	 * Setting this variable to false the system just simulate 
-	 * the operation of context sharing 
-	 * i.e. AddToContext, RemoveFromContext.
-	 * 
-	 * This option can also be used in conjunction with 
-	 * {@link ElementManagement#honourPropagationConstraintsInContextSharing}=false. 
-	 * This allow to simulate a sharing operation which requires 
-	 * do not honour the propagation constraints.
-	 */
-	protected boolean dryRunContextSharing;
-	
 	/**
 	 * By the default the system honour the propagation constraints 
 	 * so this variable is initialised as true.
@@ -116,21 +101,6 @@ public abstract class EntityManagement<E extends Entity, ET extends EntityType>
 	 */
 	protected boolean honourPropagationConstraintsInContextSharing;
 	
-	/**
-	 * Instances affected by addToContext/removeFromContext
-	 */
-	protected Map<UUID,JsonNode> affectedInstances;
-	
-	@Override
-	public Map<UUID,JsonNode> getAffectedInstances() {
-		return affectedInstances;
-	}
-	
-	@Override
-	public void setAffectedInstances(Map<UUID,JsonNode> affectedInstances) {
-		this.affectedInstances = affectedInstances;
-	}
-	
 	@Override
 	public void setSourceSecurityContext(SecurityContext sourceSecurityContext) {
 		this.sourceSecurityContext = sourceSecurityContext;
@@ -151,18 +121,12 @@ public abstract class EntityManagement<E extends Entity, ET extends EntityType>
 		return sourceSecurityContext;
 	}
 
-	public boolean isDryRunContextSharing() {
+	@Override
-		return dryRunContextSharing;
-	}
-
-	public void setDryRunContextSharing(boolean dryRunContextSharing) {
-		this.dryRunContextSharing = dryRunContextSharing;
-	}
-
 	public boolean isHonourPropagationConstraintsInContextSharing() {
 		return honourPropagationConstraintsInContextSharing;
 	}
 
+	@Override
 	public void setHonourPropagationConstraintsInContextSharing(boolean honourPropagationConstraintsInContextSharing) {
 		this.honourPropagationConstraintsInContextSharing = honourPropagationConstraintsInContextSharing;
 	}
@@ -195,12 +159,6 @@ public abstract class EntityManagement<E extends Entity, ET extends EntityType>
 		
 		this.relationManagements = new HashMap<>();
 		
-		/*
-		 * By the default the system execute the the operation of
-		 * context sharing so this variable is initialised as false.
-		 */
-		this.dryRunContextSharing = false;
-		
 		/*
 		 * By the default the system honour the propagation constraints 
 		 * so this variable is initialised as true.
@@ -344,9 +302,7 @@ public abstract class EntityManagement<E extends Entity, ET extends EntityType>
 	protected Map<UUID,JsonNode> reallyAddToContext()
 			throws ContextException, ResourceRegistryException {
 		
-		Map<UUID,JsonNode> affectedInstances = new HashMap<>(); 
+		if(!dryRun) {
-		
-		if(!dryRunContextSharing) {
 			targetSecurityContext.addElement(getElement(), oDatabaseDocument);
 		}
 		
@@ -361,7 +317,7 @@ public abstract class EntityManagement<E extends Entity, ET extends EntityType>
 			
 			for(OEdge edge : edges) {
 				RelationManagement<?,?> relationManagement = getRelationManagement(edge);
-				relationManagement.setDryRunContextSharing(dryRunContextSharing);
+				relationManagement.setDryRun(dryRun);
 				relationManagement.setHonourPropagationConstraintsInContextSharing(honourPropagationConstraintsInContextSharing);
 				relationManagement.setTargetSecurityContext(targetSecurityContext);
 				affectedInstances.putAll(relationManagement.internalAddToContext());
@@ -376,8 +332,8 @@ public abstract class EntityManagement<E extends Entity, ET extends EntityType>
 			throws ContextException, ResourceRegistryException {
 		try {
 			setOperation(Operation.ADD_TO_CONTEXT);
-			Map<UUID,JsonNode> affectedInstances = reallyAddToContext();
+			reallyAddToContext();
-			if(!dryRunContextSharing) {
+			if(!dryRun) {
 				HeaderUtility.updateModifiedByAndLastUpdate(element);
 				element.save();
 			}
@@ -439,7 +395,7 @@ public abstract class EntityManagement<E extends Entity, ET extends EntityType>
 		try {
 			setOperation(Operation.REMOVE_FROM_CONTEXT);
 			Map<UUID,JsonNode> affectedInstances = reallyRemoveFromContext();
-			if(!dryRunContextSharing) {
+			if(!dryRun) {
 				HeaderUtility.updateModifiedByAndLastUpdate(element);
 				element.save();
 			}
@@ -457,21 +413,19 @@ public abstract class EntityManagement<E extends Entity, ET extends EntityType>
 	protected Map<UUID,JsonNode> reallyRemoveFromContext()
 			throws ContextException, ResourceRegistryException {
 		
-		Map<UUID,JsonNode> affectedInstances = new HashMap<>(); 
-		
 		if(honourPropagationConstraintsInContextSharing) {
 			Iterable<OEdge> edges = getElement().getEdges(ODirection.OUT);
 			
 			for(OEdge edge : edges) {
 				RelationManagement<?,?> relationManagement = getRelationManagement(edge);
-				relationManagement.setDryRunContextSharing(dryRunContextSharing);
+				relationManagement.setDryRun(dryRun);
 				relationManagement.setHonourPropagationConstraintsInContextSharing(honourPropagationConstraintsInContextSharing);
 				relationManagement.setTargetSecurityContext(targetSecurityContext);
 				affectedInstances.putAll(relationManagement.internalRemoveFromContext());
 			}
 		}
 		
-		if(!dryRunContextSharing) {
+		if(!dryRun) {
 			targetSecurityContext.removeElement(getElement(), oDatabaseDocument);
 		}
 		/* 
@@ -497,7 +451,7 @@ public abstract class EntityManagement<E extends Entity, ET extends EntityType>
 			
 			targetSecurityContext = ContextUtility.getInstance().getSecurityContextByUUID(contextUUID);
 			
-			Map<UUID,JsonNode> affectedInstances = internalRemoveFromContext();
+			internalRemoveFromContext();
 			
 			oDatabaseDocument.commit();
 			logger.info("{} with UUID {} successfully removed from Context with UUID {}", typeName, uuid, contextUUID);

src/main/java/org/gcube/informationsystem/resourceregistry/instances/model/entities/FacetManagement.java

@@ -78,14 +78,15 @@ public class FacetManagement extends EntityManagement<Facet, FacetType> {
 	}
 	
 	@Override
-	protected boolean reallyDelete() throws FacetNotFoundException, ResourceRegistryException {
+	protected void reallyDelete() throws FacetNotFoundException, ResourceRegistryException {
 		if(entryPoint) {
 			OVertex oVertex = getElement().getVertices(ODirection.IN).iterator().next();
 			resourceManagement = new ResourceManagement();
 			resourceManagement.setElement(oVertex);
 		}
-		element.delete();
+		
-		return true;
+		affectedInstances.put(uuid, serializeSelfAsJsonNode());
+		getElement().delete();
 	}
 	
 	protected void checkResource() throws SchemaViolationException, ResourceRegistryException {

src/main/java/org/gcube/informationsystem/resourceregistry/instances/model/entities/ResourceManagement.java

@@ -80,8 +80,7 @@ public class ResourceManagement extends EntityManagement<Resource, ResourceType>
 		Iterable<OEdge> edges = getElement().getEdges(ODirection.OUT);
 		for(OEdge edge : edges) {
 			
-			@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
+			RelationManagement<?,?> relationManagement = getRelationManagement(edge);
-			RelationManagement relationManagement = getRelationManagement(edge);
 			relationManagement.setReload(reload);
 			
 			if(relationManagement.giveMeSourceEntityManagementAsIs() == null) {
@@ -203,9 +202,8 @@ public class ResourceManagement extends EntityManagement<Resource, ResourceType>
 		return element;
 	}
 	
-	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 	@Override
-	protected boolean reallyDelete() throws ResourceNotFoundException, ResourceRegistryException {
+	protected void reallyDelete() throws ResourceNotFoundException, ResourceRegistryException {
 		// internalDeleteResource(orientGraph, uuid, null);
 		
 		getElement();
@@ -217,8 +215,7 @@ public class ResourceManagement extends EntityManagement<Resource, ResourceType>
 			OEdge edge = iterator.next();
 			OClass oClass = ElementManagementUtility.getOClass(edge);
 			
-			@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
+			RelationManagement<?,?> relationManagement = null;
-			RelationManagement relationManagement = null;
 			if(oClass.isSubClassOf(IsRelatedTo.NAME)) {
 				relationManagement = new IsRelatedToManagement();
 			} else if(oClass.isSubClassOf(ConsistsOf.NAME)) {
@@ -236,18 +233,17 @@ public class ResourceManagement extends EntityManagement<Resource, ResourceType>
 			
 		}
 		
-		element.delete();
+		// in relations are affected because is the system which ensure this integrity 
 		
-		return true;
+		affectedInstances.put(uuid, serializeSelfAsJsonNode());
+		element.delete();
 	}
 	
 	@Override
 	protected Map<UUID,JsonNode> reallyAddToContext()
 			throws ContextException, ResourceRegistryException {
 		
-		Map<UUID,JsonNode> affectedInstances = new HashMap<>(); 
+		if(!dryRun) {
-		
-		if(!dryRunContextSharing) {
 			targetSecurityContext.addElement(getElement(), oDatabaseDocument);
 		}
 		
@@ -265,7 +261,7 @@ public class ResourceManagement extends EntityManagement<Resource, ResourceType>
 			
 			for(OEdge edge : edges) {
 				RelationManagement<?,?> relationManagement = getRelationManagement(edge);
-				relationManagement.setDryRunContextSharing(dryRunContextSharing);
+				relationManagement.setDryRun(dryRun);
 				relationManagement.setHonourPropagationConstraintsInContextSharing(honourPropagationConstraintsInContextSharing);
 				relationManagement.setTargetSecurityContext(targetSecurityContext);
 				Map<UUID,JsonNode> resourceCharacterisationInstances = relationManagement.internalAddToContext();

src/main/java/org/gcube/informationsystem/resourceregistry/instances/model/relations/RelationManagement.java

@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import java.util.UUID;
 import org.gcube.com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonNode;
 import org.gcube.com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
 import org.gcube.com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.node.ArrayNode;
-import org.gcube.com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.node.ObjectNode;
 import org.gcube.informationsystem.base.reference.AccessType;
 import org.gcube.informationsystem.base.reference.relations.RelationElement;
 import org.gcube.informationsystem.context.reference.entities.Context;
@@ -68,21 +67,6 @@ public abstract class RelationManagement<T extends EntityManagement<? extends En
 	 */
 	protected SecurityContext targetSecurityContext;
 	
-	/**
-	 * By the default the system execute the the operation of 
-	 * context sharing so this variable is initialised as false.
-	 * 
-	 * Setting this variable to false the system just simulate 
-	 * the operation of context sharing 
-	 * i.e. AddToContext, RemoveFromContext.
-	 * 
-	 * This option can also be used in conjunction with 
-	 * {@link ElementManagement#honourPropagationConstraintsInContextSharing}=false. 
-	 * This allow to simulate a sharing operation which requires 
-	 * do not honour the propagation constraints.
-	 */
-	protected boolean dryRunContextSharing;
-	
 	/**
 	 * By the default the system honour the propagation constraints 
 	 * so this variable is initialised as true.
@@ -115,21 +99,6 @@ public abstract class RelationManagement<T extends EntityManagement<? extends En
 	 */
 	protected boolean honourPropagationConstraintsInContextSharing;
 	
-	/**
-	 * Instances affected by addToContext/removeFromContext
-	 */
-	protected Map<UUID,JsonNode> affectedInstances;
-	
-	@Override
-	public Map<UUID,JsonNode> getAffectedInstances() {
-		return affectedInstances;
-	}
-	
-	@Override
-	public void setAffectedInstances(Map<UUID,JsonNode> affectedInstances) {
-		this.affectedInstances = affectedInstances;
-	}
-	
 	@Override
 	public void setSourceSecurityContext(SecurityContext sourceSecurityContext) {
 		this.sourceSecurityContext = sourceSecurityContext;
@@ -150,25 +119,18 @@ public abstract class RelationManagement<T extends EntityManagement<? extends En
 		return sourceSecurityContext;
 	}
 	
-	public boolean isDryRunContextSharing() {
+	@Override
-		return dryRunContextSharing;
-	}
-
-	public void setDryRunContextSharing(boolean dryRunContextSharing) {
-		this.dryRunContextSharing = dryRunContextSharing;
-	}
-
 	public boolean isHonourPropagationConstraintsInContextSharing() {
 		return honourPropagationConstraintsInContextSharing;
 	}
 
+	@Override
 	public void setHonourPropagationConstraintsInContextSharing(boolean honourPropagationConstraintsInContextSharing) {
 		this.honourPropagationConstraintsInContextSharing = honourPropagationConstraintsInContextSharing;
 	}
 	
 	public final PropagationConstraint defaultPropagationConstraint;
 	
-	/*
 	public boolean isAvailableOnContext(SecurityContext securityContext) {
 		try {
 			return securityContext.isElementInContext(element);
@@ -176,18 +138,11 @@ public abstract class RelationManagement<T extends EntityManagement<? extends En
 			return false;
 		}
 	}
-	*/
 	
 	protected RelationManagement(AccessType accessType, Class<? extends Entity> targetEntityClass, PropagationConstraint defaultPropagationConstraint) {
 		super(accessType, Resource.class, targetEntityClass);
 		this.defaultPropagationConstraint = defaultPropagationConstraint;
 		
-		/*
-		 * By the default the system execute the the operation of
-		 * context sharing so this variable is initialised as false.
-		 */
-		this.dryRunContextSharing = false;
-		
 		/*
 		 * By the default the system honour the propagation constraints 
 		 * so this variable is initialised as true.
@@ -229,39 +184,7 @@ public abstract class RelationManagement<T extends EntityManagement<? extends En
 		return sourceEntityManagement;
 	}
 	
-	public ResourceManagement getSourceEntityManagement() throws ResourceRegistryException {
+	/*
-		if(sourceEntityManagement == null) {
-			OVertex source = getElement().getVertex(ODirection.OUT);
-			sourceEntityManagement = newSourceEntityManagement();
-			sourceEntityManagement.setElement(source);
-		}
-		sourceEntityManagement.setReload(reload);
-		return sourceEntityManagement;
-	}
-	
-	public T getTargetEntityManagement() throws ResourceRegistryException {
-		if(targetEntityManagement == null) {
-			OVertex target = getElement().getVertex(ODirection.IN);
-			targetEntityManagement = newTargetEntityManagement();
-			targetEntityManagement.setElement(target);
-		}
-		targetEntityManagement.setReload(reload);
-		return targetEntityManagement;
-	}
-	
-	public void setSourceEntityManagement(ResourceManagement resourceManagement) {
-		this.sourceEntityManagement = resourceManagement;
-	}
-	
-	public void setTargetEntityManagement(T targetEntityManagement) {
-		this.targetEntityManagement = targetEntityManagement;
-	}
-	
-	@Override
-	protected JsonNode createCompleteJsonNode() throws ResourceRegistryException {
-		return createCompleteJsonNode(true, true);
-	}
-	
 	@Override
 	public JsonNode createCompleteJsonNode(boolean includeSource, boolean includeTarget) throws ResourceRegistryException {
 		JsonNode relation = serializeSelfAsJsonNode();
@@ -287,6 +210,7 @@ public abstract class RelationManagement<T extends EntityManagement<? extends En
 		
 		return relation;
 	}
+	*/
 	
 	protected Map<String,JsonNode> fullSerialize(Map<String,JsonNode> visitedSourceResources)
 			throws ResourceRegistryException {
@@ -385,6 +309,7 @@ public abstract class RelationManagement<T extends EntityManagement<? extends En
 		return element;
 	}
 	
+	@Override
 	protected ResourceManagement newSourceEntityManagement() throws ResourceRegistryException {
 		ResourceManagement resourceManagement = new ResourceManagement();
 		resourceManagement.setWorkingContext(getWorkingContext());
@@ -392,8 +317,6 @@ public abstract class RelationManagement<T extends EntityManagement<? extends En
 		return resourceManagement;
 	}
 	
-	protected abstract T newTargetEntityManagement() throws ResourceRegistryException;
-	
 	protected String getEntityTypeNotValidErrroMessage(String entityPosition, String requiredType, String effectiveType) {
 		StringBuffer stringBuffer = new StringBuffer();
 		stringBuffer.append("The ");
@@ -463,8 +386,6 @@ public abstract class RelationManagement<T extends EntityManagement<? extends En
 			throws ContextException, ResourceRegistryException {
 		getElement();
 		
-		Map<UUID,JsonNode> affectedInstances = new HashMap<>();
-		
 		if(honourPropagationConstraintsInContextSharing) {
 			AddConstraint addConstraint = AddConstraint.unpropagate;
 			
@@ -495,12 +416,12 @@ public abstract class RelationManagement<T extends EntityManagement<? extends En
 					 * Otherwise we have a relation which point to an entity outside of the context.
 					 */
 					T targetEntityManagement = getTargetEntityManagement();
-					targetEntityManagement.setDryRunContextSharing(dryRunContextSharing);
+					targetEntityManagement.setDryRun(dryRun);
 					targetEntityManagement.setHonourPropagationConstraintsInContextSharing(honourPropagationConstraintsInContextSharing);
 					targetEntityManagement.setTargetSecurityContext(targetSecurityContext);
 					affectedInstances.putAll(targetEntityManagement.internalAddToContext());
 					
-					if(!dryRunContextSharing) {
+					if(!dryRun) {
 						targetSecurityContext.addElement(getElement(), oDatabaseDocument);
 					}
 					/* 
@@ -519,7 +440,7 @@ public abstract class RelationManagement<T extends EntityManagement<? extends En
 					break;
 			}
 		}else {
-			if(!dryRunContextSharing) {
+			if(!dryRun) {
 				targetSecurityContext.addElement(getElement(), oDatabaseDocument);
 			}
 			/* 
@@ -533,13 +454,14 @@ public abstract class RelationManagement<T extends EntityManagement<? extends En
 		return affectedInstances;
 	}
 	
+	@Override
 	public Map<UUID,JsonNode> internalAddToContext()
 			throws ContextException, ResourceRegistryException {
 		try {
 			operation = Operation.ADD_TO_CONTEXT;
-			Map<UUID,JsonNode> affectedInstances = reallyAddToContext();
+			reallyAddToContext();
 			if(propagationConstraint.getAddConstraint()==PropagationConstraint.AddConstraint.propagate) {
-				if(!dryRunContextSharing) {
+				if(!dryRun) {
 					HeaderUtility.updateModifiedByAndLastUpdate(element);
 					element.save();
 				}
@@ -560,23 +482,21 @@ public abstract class RelationManagement<T extends EntityManagement<? extends En
 		
 		setOperation(Operation.ADD_TO_CONTEXT);
 		
-		Map<UUID,JsonNode> affectedInstances = new HashMap<>();
-		
 		/* Adding source to Context */
 		ResourceManagement resourceManagement = getSourceEntityManagement();
-		resourceManagement.setDryRunContextSharing(dryRunContextSharing);
+		resourceManagement.setDryRun(dryRun);
 		resourceManagement.setHonourPropagationConstraintsInContextSharing(honourPropagationConstraintsInContextSharing);
 		resourceManagement.setTargetSecurityContext(targetSecurityContext);
 		affectedInstances.putAll(resourceManagement.internalAddToContext());
 		
 		/* Adding target to Context */
 		T targetEntityManagement = getTargetEntityManagement();
-		targetEntityManagement.setDryRunContextSharing(dryRunContextSharing);
+		targetEntityManagement.setDryRun(dryRun);
 		targetEntityManagement.setHonourPropagationConstraintsInContextSharing(honourPropagationConstraintsInContextSharing);
 		targetEntityManagement.setTargetSecurityContext(targetSecurityContext);
 		affectedInstances.putAll(getTargetEntityManagement().internalAddToContext());
 		
-		if(!dryRunContextSharing) {
+		if(!dryRun) {
 			targetSecurityContext.addElement(getElement(), oDatabaseDocument);
 		}
 		affectedInstances.put(uuid, serializeSelfAsJsonNode());
@@ -584,6 +504,7 @@ public abstract class RelationManagement<T extends EntityManagement<? extends En
 		return affectedInstances;
 	}
 	
+	@Override
 	public Map<UUID,JsonNode> addToContext(UUID contextUUID) throws NotFoundException, ContextException {
 		logger.debug("Going to add {} with UUID {} to Context with UUID {}", accessType.getName(), uuid, contextUUID);
 		ODatabaseDocument current = ContextUtility.getCurrentODatabaseDocumentFromThreadLocal();
@@ -594,7 +515,7 @@ public abstract class RelationManagement<T extends EntityManagement<? extends En
 			
 			targetSecurityContext = ContextUtility.getInstance().getSecurityContextByUUID(contextUUID);
 			
-			Map<UUID,JsonNode> added = forcedAddToContext();
+			forcedAddToContext();
 			
 			sanityCheck();
 			
@@ -602,7 +523,7 @@ public abstract class RelationManagement<T extends EntityManagement<? extends En
 			logger.info("{} with UUID {} successfully added to Context with UUID {}", accessType.getName(), uuid,
 					contextUUID);
 			
-			return added;
+			return affectedInstances;
 		} catch(Exception e) {
 			logger.error("Unable to add {} with UUID {} to Context with UUID {}", accessType.getName(), uuid,
 					contextUUID, e);
@@ -627,8 +548,6 @@ public abstract class RelationManagement<T extends EntityManagement<? extends En
 		
 		getSourceEntityManagement().getElement();
 		
-		Map<UUID,JsonNode> affectedInstances = new HashMap<>();
-		
 		RemoveConstraint removeConstraint = RemoveConstraint.keep;
 		
 		try {
@@ -656,13 +575,13 @@ public abstract class RelationManagement<T extends EntityManagement<? extends En
 		 * In any removeConstraint value the relation MUST be removed from context to
 		 * avoid to have edge having a source outside of the context.
 		 */
-		if(!dryRunContextSharing) {
+		if(!dryRun) {
 			targetSecurityContext.removeElement(getElement(), oDatabaseDocument);
 		}
 		affectedInstances.put(uuid, serializeSelfAsJsonNode());
 		
 		T targetEntityManagement = getTargetEntityManagement();
-		targetEntityManagement.setDryRunContextSharing(dryRunContextSharing);
+		targetEntityManagement.setDryRun(dryRun);
 		targetEntityManagement.setHonourPropagationConstraintsInContextSharing(honourPropagationConstraintsInContextSharing);
 		targetEntityManagement.setTargetSecurityContext(targetSecurityContext);
 		switch(removeConstraint) {
@@ -710,12 +629,13 @@ public abstract class RelationManagement<T extends EntityManagement<? extends En
 		return affectedInstances;
 	}
 	
+	@Override
 	public Map<UUID,JsonNode> internalRemoveFromContext()
 			throws ContextException, ResourceRegistryException {
 		try {
 			setOperation(Operation.REMOVE_FROM_CONTEXT);
-			Map<UUID,JsonNode> affectedInstances = reallyRemoveFromContext();
+			reallyRemoveFromContext();
-			if(!dryRunContextSharing) {
+			if(!dryRun) {
 				HeaderUtility.updateModifiedByAndLastUpdate(element);
 				element.save();
 			}
@@ -729,6 +649,7 @@ public abstract class RelationManagement<T extends EntityManagement<? extends En
 		}
 	}
 	
+	@Override
 	public Map<UUID,JsonNode> removeFromContext(UUID contextUUID)
 			throws NotFoundException, ContextException, ResourceRegistryException {
 		logger.debug("Going to remove {} with UUID {} from Context with UUID {}", typeName, uuid, contextUUID);
@@ -741,7 +662,7 @@ public abstract class RelationManagement<T extends EntityManagement<? extends En
 			
 			targetSecurityContext = ContextUtility.getInstance().getSecurityContextByUUID(contextUUID);
 			
-			Map<UUID,JsonNode> affectedInstances = internalRemoveFromContext();
+			internalRemoveFromContext();
 			
 			sanityCheck();
 			
@@ -774,7 +695,7 @@ public abstract class RelationManagement<T extends EntityManagement<? extends En
 	}
 	
 	@Override
-	protected boolean reallyDelete() throws RelationNotFoundException, ResourceRegistryException {
+	protected void reallyDelete() throws RelationNotFoundException, ResourceRegistryException {
 		logger.debug("Going to remove {} with UUID {}. Related {}s will be detached.", accessType.getName(), uuid,
 				targetEntityClass.getSimpleName());
 		
@@ -802,6 +723,7 @@ public abstract class RelationManagement<T extends EntityManagement<? extends En
 		}
 		
 		OVertex target = getTargetEntityManagement().getElement();
+		affectedInstances.put(uuid, serializeAsJsonNode());
 		element.delete();
 		
 		switch(removeConstraint) {
@@ -826,11 +748,8 @@ public abstract class RelationManagement<T extends EntityManagement<? extends En
 			default:
 				break;
 		}
-		
-		return true;
 	}
 	
-	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 	protected Collection<JsonNode> serializeEdges(Iterable<ODocument> edges, boolean postFilterPolymorphic)
 			throws ResourceRegistryException {
 		Map<String,JsonNode> visitedSourceResources = new HashMap<>();
@@ -842,6 +761,7 @@ public abstract class RelationManagement<T extends EntityManagement<? extends En
 				continue;
 			}
 			
+			@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 			RelationManagement<T, TET> relationManagement = (RelationManagement<T, TET>) ElementManagementUtility.getRelationManagement(getWorkingContext(),
 					oDatabaseDocument, edge);
 			visitedSourceResources = relationManagement.fullSerialize(visitedSourceResources);

src/main/java/org/gcube/informationsystem/resourceregistry/rest/SharingManager.java

@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ public class SharingManager {
 
 		ElementManagement<?,?> elementManagement = ElementManagementUtility.getERManagement(type);
 		elementManagement.setUUID(UUID.fromString(instanceId));
-		((ERManagement) elementManagement).setDryRunContextSharing(dryRun);
+		elementManagement.setDryRun(dryRun);
 		
 		UUID contextUUID = UUID.fromString(contextId);
 		

src/main/java/org/gcube/informationsystem/resourceregistry/types/entities/EntityTypeDefinitionManagement.java

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package org.gcube.informationsystem.resourceregistry.types.entities;
 
 import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.UUID;
 
 import org.gcube.com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonNode;
 import org.gcube.informationsystem.base.reference.AccessType;
@@ -40,6 +42,11 @@ public abstract class EntityTypeDefinitionManagement<E extends EntityType> exten
 		this.typeName = TypeMapper.getType(clz);
 	}
 	
+	@Override
+	public Map<UUID,JsonNode> getAffectedInstances() {
+		throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	protected SecurityContext getWorkingContext() throws ResourceRegistryException {
 		if (workingContext == null) {
@@ -87,10 +94,9 @@ public abstract class EntityTypeDefinitionManagement<E extends EntityType> exten
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected boolean reallyDelete() throws NotFoundException, ResourceRegistryException {
+	protected void reallyDelete() throws NotFoundException, ResourceRegistryException {
 		logger.debug("Going to remove {} for {}", this.typeName, getName());
 		getElement().delete();
-		return true;
 	}
 
 	@Override

src/main/java/org/gcube/informationsystem/resourceregistry/types/properties/PropertyTypeDefinitionManagement.java

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package org.gcube.informationsystem.resourceregistry.types.properties;
 
 import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.UUID;
 
 import org.gcube.com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonNode;
 import org.gcube.informationsystem.base.reference.AccessType;
@@ -47,6 +49,11 @@ public class PropertyTypeDefinitionManagement extends ElementManagement<OElement
 		setWorkingContext(securityContext);
 	}
 	
+	@Override
+	public Map<UUID,JsonNode> getAffectedInstances() {
+		throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
+	}
+	
 	@Override
 	protected SecurityContext getWorkingContext() throws ResourceRegistryException {
 		if(workingContext == null) {
@@ -94,10 +101,9 @@ public class PropertyTypeDefinitionManagement extends ElementManagement<OElement
 	}
 	
 	@Override
-	protected boolean reallyDelete() throws NotFoundException, ResourceRegistryException {
+	protected void reallyDelete() throws NotFoundException, ResourceRegistryException {
 		logger.debug("Going to remove {} for {}", EntityType.NAME, getName());
 		getElement().delete();
-		return true;
 	}
 	
 	@Override

src/main/java/org/gcube/informationsystem/resourceregistry/types/relations/RelationTypeDefinitionManagement.java

@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 package org.gcube.informationsystem.resourceregistry.types.relations;
 
 import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.UUID;
 
+import org.gcube.com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonNode;
 import org.gcube.informationsystem.base.reference.AccessType;
 import org.gcube.informationsystem.model.reference.relations.Relation;
 import org.gcube.informationsystem.resourceregistry.api.exceptions.AlreadyPresentException;
@@ -50,6 +53,11 @@ public abstract class RelationTypeDefinitionManagement<T extends EntityTypeDefin
 		setWorkingContext(securityContext);
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public Map<UUID,JsonNode> getAffectedInstances() {
+		throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
+	}
+	
 	@Override
 	protected SecurityContext getWorkingContext() throws ResourceRegistryException {
 		if (workingContext == null) {
@@ -123,10 +131,9 @@ public abstract class RelationTypeDefinitionManagement<T extends EntityTypeDefin
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected boolean reallyDelete() throws RelationNotFoundException, ResourceRegistryException {
+	protected void reallyDelete() throws RelationNotFoundException, ResourceRegistryException {
 		logger.debug("Going to remove {} for {}", RelationType.NAME, getName());
 		getElement().delete();
-		return true;
 	}
 
 	@Override

src/test/java/org/gcube/informationsystem/resourceregistry/instances/multicontext/MultiContextTest.java

@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public class MultiContextTest extends ContextTest {
 		ResourceManagement resourceManagement = new ResourceManagement();
 		resourceManagement.setElementType(TypeMapper.getType(r.getClass()));
 		resourceManagement.setUUID(r.getHeader().getUUID());
-		resourceManagement.setDryRunContextSharing(dryRun);
+		resourceManagement.setDryRun(dryRun);
 		UUID contextUUID = ContextUtility.getCurrentSecurityContext().getUUID();
 		Map<UUID, JsonNode> affectedInstances = resourceManagement.removeFromContext(contextUUID);
 
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ public class MultiContextTest extends ContextTest {
 		ResourceManagement resourceManagement = new ResourceManagement();
 		resourceManagement.setElementType(TypeMapper.getType(r));
 		resourceManagement.setUUID(r.getHeader().getUUID());
-		resourceManagement.setDryRunContextSharing(dryRun);
+		resourceManagement.setDryRun(dryRun);
 		UUID contextUUID = ContextUtility.getInstance().getSecurityContextByFullName(targetContextFullName).getUUID();
 		Map<UUID, JsonNode> affectedInstances = resourceManagement.addToContext(contextUUID);