The routine, getUnityID, first calls the WRAP library, a library written and supported by the Computing Center for campus-wide authentication. Generally speaking, the output of this routine is what a user sees when ever they use the system for the very first time or when the are logging into the system. Output - None. Description - In order for the system to work state must be maintained between the client and server. This is facilitated with a Netscape cookie.
Cookies can be persistant or no.
Non-persistant cookies expire when a user's browser quits. Once logged into the system users are given the option to make their cookie persistant. Description - This routine reads the input from the command line containing rudimentary biographical information, verifys it, and finally saves it to the system's database thus creating a new patron record in the system. It is in this routine where the system's default colors and defined. Future enhancements to the sytem would allow content providers to define these settings via the Administrative interface.