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name	path	methods	description
AdminResource	/rs/admin/authServices /rs/admin/groups /rs/admin/logout /rs/admin/roles /rs/admin/userInfo /rs/admin/users /rs/admin/authServices/CENTRAL /rs/admin/authServices/{authService} /rs/admin/groups/{adminGroup} /rs/admin/roles/{adminUserRole} /rs/admin/users/{adminUser} /rs/admin/authServices/{authService}/test /rs/admin/authServices/{authService}/validate /rs/admin/groups/{adminGroup}/link /rs/admin/roles/{adminUserRole}/{node} /rs/admin/users/defaults/{type} /rs/admin/users/{adminUser}/link /rs/admin/users/{adminUser}/password /rs/admin/users/{adminUser}/permission/{nodeId}	GET POST PUT GET POST GET GET POST GET GET POST DELETE GET POST PUT DELETE GET POST DELETE GET POST DELETE GET POST DELETE GET POST POST POST DELETE POST PUT GET GET PUT DELETE POST PUT POST GET	REST service to provide access to administrator operations
AlarmsResource	/rs/alarms /rs/alarms/{alarm}	DELETE GET DELETE GET	REST service to allow the listing of alarms
ApplicationDiagnosticsResource	/rs/applicationDiagnostics	POST	REST resource that provides the ability for API consumers to access and create diagnostics packages for the application
ArchivedAlarmsResource	/rs/archivedAlarms /rs/archivedAlarms/{alarm}	GET GET	REST service to allow the listing of archived alarms
ArchivedFilesDetailsResource	/rs/archivedFiles /rs/archivedFiles/generateReport	GET POST GET	REST service to provide information on the files details by status or filename
ArchivedTransfersResource	/rs/archivedTransfers /rs/archivedTransfers/generateReport /rs/archivedTransfers/{transfer} /rs/archivedTransfers/{transfer}/generateReport	GET POST GET GET GET	REST service to allow the listing of archived transfers
AuthorizationSessionResource	/rs/AuthorizationSession /rs/AuthorizationSession/{id}	GET POST DELETE	Class to manage authorization session objects
ConfigPropertiesResource	/rs/config /rs/config/{property}	GET POST DELETE GET POST	Configuration REST service that allows users to set and read multiple configuration values.
ConfigSystemPropertiesResource	/rs/configAndSystem	GET	Configuration REST service that allows users to set and read multiple configuration values.
ConnectionsResource	/rs/connections	GET	Connections REST service to allow the listing of adminGroups and the adding of a new adminGroup.
ImagesResource	/rs/images /rs/images/{image}	GET POST DELETE GET	REST service to allow the retrieval, addition, and deletion of Central images
LicenseResource	/rs/license	GET POST	REST resource that provides direct access to Central's internal license. The available REST calls allow consumers to read and set licenses for Central.
LocalResource	/rs/local /rs/local/{directory}	GET GET	REST service to allow the listing of files on the local system.
MainViewResource	/rs/mainView	GET	Access and modification of the main central view.
MapsResource	/rs/maps /rs/maps/{map} /rs/maps/{map}/orgUnits /rs/maps/{map}/orgUnits/{orgUnit} /rs/maps/{map}/orgUnits/{orgUnit}/nodes /rs/maps/{map}/orgUnits/{orgUnit}/nodes/{node}	POST DELETE GET POST GET POST DELETE GET POST GET POST DELETE GET POST	Maps REST service to allow the listing of maps and the adding of a new map.
NodeUsageDataResource	/rs/usageData	GET	REST service to provide histogram data for a particular node.
NodesResource	/rs/nodes /rs/nodes/{node} /rs/nodes/{node}/fc /rs/nodes/{node}/hf /rs/nodes/{node}/usageData /rs/nodes/{node}/fc/folders /rs/nodes/{node}/fc/groups /rs/nodes/{node}/fc/sessions /rs/nodes/{node}/fc/users /rs/nodes/{node}/fcRev1/{path} /rs/nodes/{node}/hf/hotfolders /rs/nodes/{node}/hf/scheduler /rs/nodes/{node}/hf/sites /rs/nodes/{node}/hf/tasks /rs/nodes/{node}/hfRev1/{path} /rs/nodes/{node}/ta/{path} /rs/nodes/{node}/fc/folders/{folder} /rs/nodes/{node}/fc/groups/{group} /rs/nodes/{node}/fc/sessions/{sessionID} /rs/nodes/{node}/fc/users/{user} /rs/nodes/{node}/hf/hotfolders/{hotfolder} /rs/nodes/{node}/hf/scheduler/{task} /rs/nodes/{node}/hf/sites/{site} /rs/nodes/{node}/hf/tasks/{task} /rs/nodes/{node}/fc/users/{user}/password /rs/nodes/{node}/hf/sites/{site}/orderforms	GET DELETE GET POST GET GET GET GET POST GET POST GET GET POST DELETE GET POST PUT GET POST GET POST GET POST GET POST DELETE GET POST PUT DELETE GET POST PUT DELETE GET POST DELETE GET POST GET DELETE GET POST DELETE GET POST GET POST DELETE GET POST DELETE GET POST POST GET	REST service to allow the listing of central nodes
SilencedAlarmsResource	/rs/silencedAlarms /rs/silencedAlarms/{transactionNum}	DELETE GET POST DELETE GET POST	Resource that provides users access to the functions needed for manipulating the silenced alarm list
StatsResource	/rs/stats/directNode /rs/stats/files /rs/stats/histogram /rs/stats/histogramext /rs/stats/histogram/rebuild /rs/stats/histogramext/generateReport /rs/stats/histogramext/rebuild /rs/stats/transfers/map /rs/stats/transfers/session	GET GET GET GET GET GET GET GET GET	REST service for map stats retrieval
SystemPropertiesResource	/rs/system /rs/system/{property}	GET PUT DELETE GET POST	Configuration REST service that allows users to set and read multiple system configuration values.
TransferStatisticsResource	/rs/transferStatistics /rs/transferStatistics/{type}	GET GET	REST service to allow the retrieval of transfer statistics
TransfersResource	/rs/transfers /rs/transfers/{transfer}	GET GET	REST service to allow the listing of active transfers
WDMHistogramResource	/rs/histogram /rs/histogram/rebuild	GET GET	REST service to provide histogram resources.
WDMHistogramResourceExt	/rs/histogramext /rs/histogramext/generateReport /rs/histogramext/rebuild	GET GET GET	REST service to provide histogram resources.
WDMResource	/rs/WDM/mainView /rs/WDM/maps /rs/WDM/maps/{map} /rs/WDM/stats/directNode /rs/WDM/stats/files /rs/WDM/stats/histogram /rs/WDM/stats/histogramext /rs/WDM/maps/{map}/orgUnits /rs/WDM/stats/histogram/rebuild /rs/WDM/stats/histogramext/generateReport /rs/WDM/stats/histogramext/rebuild /rs/WDM/stats/transfers/map /rs/WDM/stats/transfers/session /rs/WDM/maps/{map}/orgUnits/{orgUnit} /rs/WDM/maps/{map}/orgUnits/{orgUnit}/nodes /rs/WDM/maps/{map}/orgUnits/{orgUnit}/nodes/{node}	GET POST DELETE GET POST GET GET GET GET GET POST GET GET GET GET GET DELETE GET POST GET POST DELETE GET POST	REST service to provide access to the World Domination Management (WDM) resources
WebSocketsResource	/rs/websockets/sessions /rs/websockets/sessions/{appEndpoint}	GET GET	REST resource that provides information and access to the underlying WebSocket applications that are available within the Central application

Data Types

JSON

type	description
APOBasicModel	REST Model That Contains Status Information Data For A Client Connection On The HotFolder
APOPostDeltaModel	REST Model That Contains Status Information Data For A Client Connection On The HotFolder
APOPostHeaderFooterModel	REST Model That Contains Status Information Data For A Client Connection On The HotFolder
APOPreDelayModel	REST Model That Contains Status Information Data For A Client Connection On The HotFolder
AdaptedMap	An adapter map object that converts normal Java-based Map collections and translates them into proper XML
AdaptedMapHMEA	An adapter map object that converts normal Java-based Map collections and translates them into proper XML
AdaptedPermissionMap
AdaptedWebSocketSessionMap	An adapter map object that converts normal Java-based Map collections and translates them into proper XML
AdminAuthServiceLabelsModel	REST Model that contains a collection of AdminAuthServiceModels
AdminAuthServiceMap
AdminAuthServiceModel	REST model that captures the details for a particular group
AdminAuthServiceTestRequestModel	REST Model that contains a collection of AdminAuthServiceModels
AdminAuthServiceTestResponseModel	REST Model that contains a collection of AdminAuthServiceModels
AdminAuthServiceType	Enumeration of folder usage types
AdminAuthServicesModel	REST Model that contains a collection of AdminAuthServiceModels
AdminGroupModel	REST model that captures the details for a particular group
AdminGroupsModel	REST Model that contains a collection of AdminGroupModels
AdminLinkRequestModel	Links a particular element with a permission set.
AdminObjectIdModel	Generic link model that links s together
AdminObjectIdsModel	Generic link model that links elements together
AdminObjectType	Enumeration of folder usage types
AdminPermissionModel	REST Model that contains the permission values that an admin has
AdminPermissionType	Enumeration of connection status types
AdminPermissionsModel	REST Model that contains the permission values that an admin has
AdminRoleModel	REST model that captures the description for a particular group
AdminRolesModel	REST Model that contains a collection of AdminUserRoleModels
AdminUserModel	REST Model that contains the details for a user within Central
AdminUsersModel	REST Model that contains a collection of AdminUserModels
AdvancedProgressivesOptionModel	this class exists because the parent class was moved to a shared directory to allow the TransferAgent access to these models, and moving broke our object serialization. So we've added an empty child class with the same serialVersionUID = 1L; when deserializd, it will correctly fill all the fields and because they are the same (we only moved the class) and internally we will still be able to treat it as the parent class. it's possible that we could also do this the other way, but this works for now.
AdvancedProgressivesOptionModel	REST Model That Contains Status Information Data For A Client Connection On The HotFolder
AdvancedProgressivesOptionType	Enumeration of congestion control types
AdvancedProgressivesOptionsModel	this class exists because the parent class was moved to a shared directory to allow the TransferAgent access to these models, and moving broke our object serialization. So we've added an empty child class with the same serialVersionUID = 1L; when deserializd, it will correctly fill all the fields and because they are the same (we only moved the class) and internally we will still be able to treat it as the parent class. it's possible that we could also do this the other way, but this works for now.
AdvancedProgressivesOptionsModel	REST Model That Contains Status Information Data For A Client Connection On The HotFolder
AlarmModel	Central alarm model class
AlarmsModel	Central alarms model class
AuthServiceEntry
CentralLinkModel	Central link model class
CompressionMethodType	Enumeration of compression method types
CongestionControlStrategyType	Enumeration of congestion control types
ConnectionModel	Central model that represents the connection between two individual nodes on the system
ConnectionStatusType	Enumeration of connection status types
ConnectionsModel	REST Model that contains a collection of ConnectionModels
DataItemModel	Model used to contain the values that are used to modify configuration values in TransferAgent. Used with the /agent/config resource
DataItemsModel	Model used to contain a collection of DataItemModel objects
DataTableParamsModel	Data table parameters model class
EmptyModel	Shared model that contains nothing. Used mainly to demonstrate a successful call that does need a response body. 'Shared' models are models that used by more than one FC application
Entry
EntryHMEA
FCAuthenticationResult
FCSessionModel	Model class to hold session information. This informtion is provided by the Server and is not user configurable.
FCSessionsModel	Central FC Server users model class
FCWebFormFieldModel	Form field model class
FCWebOrderFormModel	Order Form model class
FCWebOrderFormsModel	FC WEB Order Forms model class
FileDetailsModel	File details model class
FileFilterModeType
FileFilterTargetType	serialization bullshit, don't change
FileObjectModel	Shared model containing all details of a file retrieved the from the local machine. 'Shared' models are models that used by more than one FC application
FileObjectsModel	Shared collection model representing multiple FileObjectModel objects. 'Shared' models are models that used by more than one FC application
FilePriorityType	Enumeration of file priority types
FilesDetailsModel	Files details model class
FolderLinkModel	Name Folder Link model class
FolderModel	Folder model class
FolderUsageType	Enumeration of folder usage types
FoldersModel	Central FC Server folders model class
FormFieldModel	FormField model class
GroupModel	User Group model class
GroupsModel	Central FC Server groups model class
HistogramModel	Shared model that represents the data transferred by the application calling it. 'Shared' models are models that used by more than one FC application
HistogramModelExt	Shared model that represents the data transferred by the application calling it. 'Shared' models are models that used by more than one FC application
HotFolderModel	HotFolderModel model class
HotFoldersModel	Central FC Server folders model class
ImageInfoModel	Shared model that contains the information for a given image. 'Shared' models are models that used by more than one FC application
ImagesModel	Central FC Server maps model class
IncrementalTransferFileType	Enumeration of incremental transfer file types
LicenseModel	Shared model that contains information about the current license installed on the application. 'Shared' models are models that used by more than one FC application
LinkPermissionsModel	Name LinkPermissions model class. No values are required but unset values will default to False.
LinkType	Enumeration of link types
MainViewModel	REST model that contains the information for the main map view
MapBackgroundImageModel	REST model that contains all of the information for background images within the map view of Central
MapInfoModel	REST model that contains the info for a given map
MapModel	REST model that contains all of the information for a given map
MapOrgUnitAdaptedMap
MapOrgUnitEntry
MapOrgUnitModel	REST model that contains the information for an organization unit in Central's map feature
MapTaskModel	REST Model that contains all of the information for a task currently being transfered within the map
MapTasksAndSessionsModel	REST model that contains listings of the map's tasks and sessions
MappedNodeAdaptedMap
MappedNodeEntry
MappedNodeModel	REST model that contains information for mapped node
NameHrefModel	Name HREF model class
NameHrefModel	Name HREF model class
NodeModel	Central node model class
NodesModel	Central nodes model class
OrderFormModel	Order Form model class
OrderFormType	Enumeration of order form types
PasswordModel	Password model class. Used for password changes. A new password and confirmation must be provided to change a password
PositionModel	REST Model that contains a general set of X and Y coordinates
RecurrenceType	Enumeration of recurrence types
RestartType	Enumeration representing different types of users
ScheduleModel	Task schedule model class
SchedulerModel	Central HF Scheduler model class
SchedulerTaskModel	Scheduler Task model class. This models contains the data that shows up in each of the rows of the schedule list.
ServerLicenseModel	REST model that contains information about the current license installed on the server. This information is provided by the Server and is not user configurable.
ServerUserType	Enumeration of user types
SessionAuthorizationModel	Shared model used to store session authorization information for a given client and session. 'Shared' models are models that used by more than one FC application
SessionInfoModel	Shared model used to store information on given session with a given client. 'Shared' models are models that used by more than one FC application
SilencedAlarmModel	REST model that contains all of the information for silencing particular alarms
SiteModel	Site model class
SiteType	Enumeration of site types
SitesModel	Central FC Server sites model class
SizeModel	Shared model containing dimensions representing the size of an entity (usually an image). 'Shared' models are models that used by more than one FC application
TaskModel	Transfer Task model class. This model contains all of the information that is statically defined within a task.
TasksModel	Central FC Server tasks model class
TimeUnit
TransferModeType	Enumeration of transfer mode types
TransferModel	Central transfer model class
TransferQueryParamsModel	Transfer Query model class
TransferSearchModel	Transfer Search criteria model class
TransferStatisticModel	Central transfer statistic model class
TransferStatisticsModel	Central transfer statistics model class
TransferStatisticsType	Enumeration of transfer statistics types
TransferVerifyModeType	Enumeration of transfer verify mode types
TransfersModel	Central transfers model class
UserInfoModel	Shared model used to store information of a given user. 'Shared' models are models that used by more than one FC application
UserModel	Model class to hold user information
UserType	Enumeration of user types
UsersModel	Central FC Server users model class
VirtualPathTargetType	Enumeration of folder usage types
WebSocketSessionCollectionModel	The FC base REST model. All other REST models are based off this
WebSocketSessionEntry
WebSocketSessionInfoModel	Simple data model that contains the information for a given WebSocket session

XML

Default Namespace (schema)

type	description
timeUnit
FCAuthenticationResult
adminPermissionType	Enumeration of connection status types
fileFilterTargetType	serialization bullshit, don't change

Default Namespace (schema)

type	description
fileFilterModeType

Namespace http://filecatalyst.com/model/nameHref (schema)

type	description
nameHrefModel	Name HREF model class

Namespace http://filecatalyst.com/model (schema)

type	description
adminAuthServiceLabelsModel	REST Model that contains a collection of AdminAuthServiceModels
adminAuthServiceModel	REST model that captures the details for a particular group
adminAuthServiceTestRequestModel	REST Model that contains a collection of AdminAuthServiceModels
adminAuthServiceTestResponseModel	REST Model that contains a collection of AdminAuthServiceModels
adminAuthServicesModel	REST Model that contains a collection of AdminAuthServiceModels
adminAuthServiceMap
authServiceEntry
adminGroupModel	REST model that captures the details for a particular group
adminGroupsModel	REST Model that contains a collection of AdminGroupModels
adminLinkRequestModel	Links a particular element with a permission set.
adminObjectIdModel	Generic link model that links s together
adminObjectIdsModel	Generic link model that links elements together
adminPermissionModel	REST Model that contains the permission values that an admin has
adaptedPermissionMap
adminPermissionsModel	REST Model that contains the permission values that an admin has
adminRoleModel	REST model that captures the description for a particular group
adminRolesModel	REST Model that contains a collection of AdminUserRoleModels
adminUserModel	REST Model that contains the details for a user within Central
adminUsersModel	REST Model that contains a collection of AdminUserModels
alarmModel	Central alarm model class
alarmsModel	Central alarms model class
centralLinkModel	Central link model class
connectionModel	Central model that represents the connection between two individual nodes on the system
connectionsModel	REST Model that contains a collection of ConnectionModels
dataTableParamsModel	Data table parameters model class
FCSessionsModel	Central FC Server users model class
fileDetailsModel	File details model class
filesDetailsModel	Files details model class
foldersModel	Central FC Server folders model class
groupsModel	Central FC Server groups model class
hotFoldersModel	Central FC Server folders model class
imagesModel	Central FC Server maps model class
mainViewModel	REST model that contains the information for the main map view
mapBackgroundImageModel	REST model that contains all of the information for background images within the map view of Central
mapInfoModel	REST model that contains the info for a given map
mapModel	REST model that contains all of the information for a given map
mapOrgUnitModel	REST model that contains the information for an organization unit in Central's map feature
mapOrgUnitAdaptedMap
mapOrgUnitEntry
mapTaskModel	REST Model that contains all of the information for a task currently being transfered within the map
mapTasksAndSessionsModel	REST model that contains listings of the map's tasks and sessions
mappedNodeModel	REST model that contains information for mapped node
mappedNodeAdaptedMap
mappedNodeEntry
nodeModel	Central node model class
nodesModel	Central nodes model class
positionModel	REST Model that contains a general set of X and Y coordinates
schedulerModel	Central HF Scheduler model class
silencedAlarmModel	REST model that contains all of the information for silencing particular alarms
sitesModel	Central FC Server sites model class
tasksModel	Central FC Server tasks model class
transferModel	Central transfer model class
transferQueryParamsModel	Transfer Query model class
transferSearchModel	Transfer Search criteria model class
transferStatisticModel	Central transfer statistic model class
transferStatisticsModel	Central transfer statistics model class
transfersModel	Central transfers model class
usersModel	Central FC Server users model class
adminAuthServiceType	Enumeration of folder usage types
adminObjectType	Enumeration of folder usage types
connectionStatusType	Enumeration of connection status types
transferStatisticsType	Enumeration of transfer statistics types
FCWebFormFieldModel	Form field model class
FCWebOrderFormModel	Order Form model class
FCWebOrderFormsModel	FC WEB Order Forms model class
formFieldModel	FormField model class
hotFolderModel	HotFolderModel model class
orderFormModel	Order Form model class
scheduleModel	Task schedule model class
schedulerTaskModel	Scheduler Task model class. This models contains the data that shows up in each of the rows of the schedule list.
siteModel	Site model class
taskModel	Transfer Task model class. This model contains all of the information that is statically defined within a task.
compressionMethodType	Enumeration of compression method types
congestionControlStrategyType	Enumeration of congestion control types
filePriorityType	Enumeration of file priority types
incrementalTransferFileType	Enumeration of incremental transfer file types
orderFormType	Enumeration of order form types
recurrenceType	Enumeration of recurrence types
siteType	Enumeration of site types
transferModeType	Enumeration of transfer mode types
transferVerifyModeType	Enumeration of transfer verify mode types
sessionAuthorizationModel	Shared model used to store session authorization information for a given client and session. 'Shared' models are models that used by more than one FC application
sessionInfoModel	Shared model used to store information on given session with a given client. 'Shared' models are models that used by more than one FC application
userInfoModel	Shared model used to store information of a given user. 'Shared' models are models that used by more than one FC application
FCSessionModel	Model class to hold session information. This informtion is provided by the Server and is not user configurable.
folderLinkModel	Name Folder Link model class
folderModel	Folder model class
groupModel	User Group model class
linkPermissionsModel	Name LinkPermissions model class. No values are required but unset values will default to False.
nameHrefModel	Name HREF model class
serverLicenseModel	REST model that contains information about the current license installed on the server. This information is provided by the Server and is not user configurable.
userModel	Model class to hold user information
folderUsageType	Enumeration of folder usage types
serverUserType	Enumeration of user types
virtualPathTargetType	Enumeration of folder usage types
emptyModel	Shared model that contains nothing. Used mainly to demonstrate a successful call that does need a response body. 'Shared' models are models that used by more than one FC application
fileObjectModel	Shared model containing all details of a file retrieved the from the local machine. 'Shared' models are models that used by more than one FC application
fileObjectsModel	Shared collection model representing multiple FileObjectModel objects. 'Shared' models are models that used by more than one FC application
histogramModel	Shared model that represents the data transferred by the application calling it. 'Shared' models are models that used by more than one FC application
histogramModelExt	Shared model that represents the data transferred by the application calling it. 'Shared' models are models that used by more than one FC application
adaptedMapHMEA	An adapter map object that converts normal Java-based Map collections and translates them into proper XML
entryHMEA
imageInfoModel	Shared model that contains the information for a given image. 'Shared' models are models that used by more than one FC application
licenseModel	Shared model that contains information about the current license installed on the application. 'Shared' models are models that used by more than one FC application
passwordModel	Password model class. Used for password changes. A new password and confirmation must be provided to change a password
sizeModel	Shared model containing dimensions representing the size of an entity (usually an image). 'Shared' models are models that used by more than one FC application
APOBasicModel	REST Model That Contains Status Information Data For A Client Connection On The HotFolder
APOPostDeltaModel	REST Model That Contains Status Information Data For A Client Connection On The HotFolder
APOPostHeaderFooterModel	REST Model That Contains Status Information Data For A Client Connection On The HotFolder
APOPreDelayModel	REST Model That Contains Status Information Data For A Client Connection On The HotFolder
advancedProgressivesOptionModel	REST Model That Contains Status Information Data For A Client Connection On The HotFolder
advancedProgressivesOptionsModel	REST Model That Contains Status Information Data For A Client Connection On The HotFolder
dataItemModel	Model used to contain the values that are used to modify configuration values in TransferAgent. Used with the /agent/config resource
adaptedMap	An adapter map object that converts normal Java-based Map collections and translates them into proper XML
entry
dataItemsModel	Model used to contain a collection of DataItemModel objects
linkType	Enumeration of link types
restartType	Enumeration representing different types of users
userType	Enumeration of user types
advancedProgressivesOptionType	Enumeration of congestion control types
webSocketSessionCollectionModel	The FC base REST model. All other REST models are based off this
webSocketSessionInfoModel	Simple data model that contains the information for a given WebSocket session
adaptedWebSocketSessionMap	An adapter map object that converts normal Java-based Map collections and translates them into proper XML
webSocketSessionEntry

Namespace http://filecatalyst.com/model/legacyPlaceholder (schema)

type	description
placeholder	this class exists because the parent class was moved to a shared directory to allow the TransferAgent access to these models, and moving broke our object serialization. So we've added an empty child class with the same serialVersionUID = 1L; when deserializd, it will correctly fill all the fields and because they are the same (we only moved the class) and internally we will still be able to treat it as the parent class. it's possible that we could also do this the other way, but this works for now.
advancedProgressivesOptionsModel	this class exists because the parent class was moved to a shared directory to allow the TransferAgent access to these models, and moving broke our object serialization. So we've added an empty child class with the same serialVersionUID = 1L; when deserializd, it will correctly fill all the fields and because they are the same (we only moved the class) and internally we will still be able to treat it as the parent class. it's possible that we could also do this the other way, but this works for now.