Metadata Sharing Module

by Rafal Korytkowski for OpenMRS

Sharing metadata would greatly reduce the work required from users to setup and maintain instances of OpenMRS. My goals would be: 1. Find a common way to export metadata to an xml file 2. Publish exported xml files using REST/WebServices and let them being downloaded manually from website 3. Create a possibility to import xmls and a subscription mechanism (querying publishers in a timely manner with Spring scheduling) 4. If time allows, resolve collisions instead of overriding