reserveIdentifier: Reserve a identifier that is unique in the DataONE network.
Description
The reserveIdentifier method contains the DataONE CN and reserves the specified
identifier that the user has provided. Once a an identifier has been reserved, it and can not be used by any other user.
Usage
reserveIdentifier(x, ...)
# S4 method for CNode
reserveIdentifier(x, id)
# S4 method for D1Client
reserveIdentifier(x, id)
Arguments
x
The coordinating node to query for its registered Member Nodes
...
Additional parameters.
id
The identifier that is to be reserved.
Value
The reserved pid if it was successfully reserved, otherwise NULL
Details
This method requires a DataONE authentication token or X.509 Certificate. The reservation is made
for the DataONE user identity that created the current authentication token or X.509 certificate.