Merge branch 'master' of https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace into resourcepolicy-DS-4418

dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/content/CollectionServiceImpl.java

@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ public class CollectionServiceImpl extends DSpaceObjectServiceImpl<Collection> i
 
     @Override
     public void setWorkflowGroup(Context context, Collection collection, int step, Group group)
-        throws SQLException, AuthorizeException {
+        throws SQLException {
         Workflow workflow = null;
         try {
             workflow = workflowFactory.getWorkflow(collection);
@@ -889,4 +889,4 @@ public class CollectionServiceImpl extends DSpaceObjectServiceImpl<Collection> i
         throws SQLException {
         return collectionDAO.getCollectionsWithBitstreamSizesTotal(context);
     }
-}
+}

dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/xmlworkflow/XmlWorkflowFactoryImpl.java

@@ -7,29 +7,53 @@
  */
 package org.dspace.xmlworkflow;
 
+import java.sql.SQLException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 import org.dspace.content.Collection;
+import org.dspace.content.service.CollectionService;
+import org.dspace.core.Context;
+import org.dspace.handle.service.HandleService;
+import org.dspace.utils.DSpace;
 import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.factory.XmlWorkflowFactory;
+import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.Step;
 import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.Workflow;
+import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions.WorkflowActionConfig;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Required;
 
 /**
- * The workflowfactory is responsible for parsing the
- * workflow xml file and is used to retrieve the workflow for
- * a certain collection
+ * The workflowfactory is responsible for parsing the workflow xml file and is used to retrieve info about the workflow:
+ * - the workflow for a certain collection
+ * - collections mapped to a certain workflow
+ * - collections not mapped to any workflow
+ * - configured workflows and the default workflow
+ * - workflow action by name
  *
  * @author Bram De Schouwer (bram.deschouwer at dot com)
  * @author Kevin Van de Velde (kevin at atmire dot com)
  * @author Ben Bosman (ben at atmire dot com)
  * @author Mark Diggory (markd at atmire dot com)
+ * @author Maria Verdonck (Atmire) on 11/12/2019
  */
 public class XmlWorkflowFactoryImpl implements XmlWorkflowFactory {
 
     public static final String LEGACY_WORKFLOW_NAME = "defaultWorkflow";
 
+    private Logger log = org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager.getLogger(XmlWorkflowFactoryImpl.class);
+
     private Map<String, Workflow> workflowMapping;
 
+    @Autowired
+    protected CollectionService collectionService;
+
+    @Autowired
+    protected HandleService handleService;
+
     @Override
     public Workflow getWorkflow(Collection collection) throws WorkflowConfigurationException {
         // Attempt to retrieve our workflow object
@@ -50,4 +74,93 @@ public class XmlWorkflowFactoryImpl implements XmlWorkflowFactory {
     public void setWorkflowMapping(Map<String, Workflow> workflowMapping) {
         this.workflowMapping = workflowMapping;
     }
-}
+
+    @Override
+    public Workflow getWorkflowByName(String workflowName) throws WorkflowConfigurationException {
+        for (Workflow workflow : workflowMapping.values()) {
+            if (workflow.getID().equals(workflowName)) {
+                return workflow;
+            }
+        }
+        throw new WorkflowConfigurationException(
+                "Error while retrieving workflow by the following name: " + workflowName);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Workflow getDefaultWorkflow() {
+        return this.workflowMapping.get(LEGACY_WORKFLOW_NAME);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public List<Workflow> getAllConfiguredWorkflows() {
+        return new ArrayList<>(this.workflowMapping.values());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public List<Collection> getCollectionHandlesMappedToWorklow(Context context, String workflowName) {
+        List<Collection> collectionsMapped = new ArrayList<>();
+        for (String handle : this.workflowMapping.keySet()) {
+            if (this.workflowMapping.get(handle).getID().equals(workflowName)) {
+                try {
+                    Collection collection = (Collection) handleService.resolveToObject(context, handle);
+                    if (collection != null) {
+                        collectionsMapped.add(collection);
+                    }
+                } catch (SQLException e) {
+                    log.error("SQLException in XmlWorkflowFactoryImpl.getCollectionHandlesMappedToWorklow trying to " +
+                            "retrieve collection with handle: " + handle, e);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return collectionsMapped;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public List<Collection> getAllNonMappedCollectionsHandles(Context context) {
+        List<Collection> nonMappedCollections = new ArrayList<>();
+        try {
+            for (Collection collection : this.collectionService.findAll(context)) {
+                if (workflowMapping.get(collection.getHandle()) == null) {
+                    nonMappedCollections.add(collection);
+                }
+            }
+        } catch (SQLException e) {
+            log.error("SQLException in XmlWorkflowFactoryImpl.getAllNonMappedCollectionsHandles trying to " +
+                    "retrieve all collections", e);
+        }
+        return nonMappedCollections;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean workflowByThisNameExists(String workflowName) {
+        for (Workflow workflow : this.workflowMapping.values()) {
+            if (workflow.getID().equals(workflowName)) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isDefaultWorkflow(String workflowName) {
+        if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(workflowName)) {
+            Workflow defaultWorkflow = this.getDefaultWorkflow();
+            if (defaultWorkflow != null && StringUtils.isNotBlank(defaultWorkflow.getID())) {
+                return (defaultWorkflow.getID().equals(workflowName));
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public WorkflowActionConfig getActionByName(String workflowActionName) {
+        return new DSpace().getServiceManager().getServiceByName(workflowActionName, WorkflowActionConfig.class);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Step getStepByName(String workflowStepName) {
+        return new DSpace().getServiceManager().getServiceByName(workflowStepName, Step.class);
+    }
+
+}

dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/xmlworkflow/factory/XmlWorkflowFactory.java

@@ -7,23 +7,31 @@
  */
 package org.dspace.xmlworkflow.factory;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
 import org.dspace.content.Collection;
+import org.dspace.core.Context;
 import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.WorkflowConfigurationException;
+import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.Step;
 import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.Workflow;
+import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions.WorkflowActionConfig;
 
 /**
- * The xmlworkflowfactory is responsible for parsing the
- * workflow xml file and is used to retrieve the workflow for
- * a certain collection
+ * The workflowfactory is responsible for parsing the workflow xml file and is used to retrieve info about the workflow:
+ * - the workflow for a certain collection
+ * - collections mapped to a certain workflow
+ * - collections not mapped to any workflow
+ * - configured workflows and the default workflow
+ * - workflow action by name
  *
  * @author Bram De Schouwer (bram.deschouwer at dot com)
  * @author Kevin Van de Velde (kevin at atmire dot com)
  * @author Ben Bosman (ben at atmire dot com)
  * @author Mark Diggory (markd at atmire dot com)
+ * @author Maria Verdonck (Atmire) on 11/12/2019
  */
 public interface XmlWorkflowFactory {
 
-
     /**
      * Retrieve the workflow configuration for a single collection
      *
@@ -32,4 +40,74 @@ public interface XmlWorkflowFactory {
      * @throws WorkflowConfigurationException occurs if there is a configuration error in the workflow
      */
     public Workflow getWorkflow(Collection collection) throws WorkflowConfigurationException;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the workflow configuration by name
+     *
+     * @param workflowName the name for which we want our workflow
+     * @return the workflow configuration
+     * @throws WorkflowConfigurationException occurs if there is no workflow configured by that name
+     */
+    public Workflow getWorkflowByName(String workflowName) throws WorkflowConfigurationException;
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a list of all configured workflows, or returns the cache of this if it was already created
+     *
+     * @return List of all configured workflows
+     */
+    public List<Workflow> getAllConfiguredWorkflows();
+
+    /**
+     * Check to see if there is a workflow configured by the given name
+     *
+     * @param workflowName Name of a possible configured workflow
+     * @return True if there is a workflow configured by this name, false otherwise
+     */
+    public boolean workflowByThisNameExists(String workflowName);
+
+    /**
+     * Check to see if the given workflowName is the workflow configured to be default for collections
+     *
+     * @param workflowName Name of workflow to check if default
+     * @return True if given workflowName is the workflow mapped to default for collections, otherwise false
+     */
+    public boolean isDefaultWorkflow(String workflowName);
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the default workflow, i.e. the workflow that is mapped to collection=default in workflow.xml
+     */
+    public Workflow getDefaultWorkflow();
+
+    /**
+     * Return a list of collections that are mapped to the given workflow in the workflow configuration.
+     * * Makes use of a cache so it only retrieves the workflowName->List<collectionHandle> if it's not cached
+     *
+     * @param context      Dspace context
+     * @param workflowName Name of workflow we want the collections of that are mapped to is
+     * @return List of collections mapped to the requested workflow
+     */
+    public List<Collection> getCollectionHandlesMappedToWorklow(Context context, String workflowName);
+
+    /**
+     * Returns list of collections that are not mapped to any configured workflow, and thus use the default workflow
+     *
+     * @return List of collections not mapped to any workflow
+     */
+    public List<Collection> getAllNonMappedCollectionsHandles(Context context);
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves a {@link WorkflowActionConfig} object based on its name, should correspond with bean id in workflow-actions.xml
+     *
+     * @param workflowActionName Name of workflow action we want to retrieve
+     * @return Workflow action object corresponding to the given workflowActionName
+     */
+    public WorkflowActionConfig getActionByName(String workflowActionName);
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves a {@link Step} object based on its name, should correspond with bean id in workflow.xml
+     *
+     * @param workflowStepName Name of workflow step we want to retrieve
+     * @return Workflow step object corresponding to the given workflowStepName
+     */
+    public Step getStepByName(String workflowStepName);
 }

dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/xmlworkflow/state/actions/Action.java

@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.storedcomponents.XmlWorkflowItem;
 public abstract class Action {
 
     private WorkflowActionConfig parent;
-    private static String ERROR_FIELDS_ATTRIBUTE = "dspace.workflow.error_fields";
-
+    private static final String ERROR_FIELDS_ATTRIBUTE = "dspace.workflow.error_fields";
 
     public abstract void activate(Context c, XmlWorkflowItem wf)
         throws SQLException, IOException, AuthorizeException, WorkflowException;
@@ -45,6 +44,12 @@ public abstract class Action {
     public abstract ActionResult execute(Context c, XmlWorkflowItem wfi, Step step, HttpServletRequest request)
         throws SQLException, AuthorizeException, IOException, WorkflowException;
 
+    /**
+     * Returns a list of options that the user can select at this action which results in the next step in the workflow
+     * @return  A list of options of this action, resulting in the next step of the workflow
+     */
+    public abstract List<String> getOptions();
+
     public WorkflowActionConfig getParent() {
         return parent;
     }

dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/xmlworkflow/state/actions/WorkflowActionConfig.java

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
  */
 package org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
 import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.Step;
 
 /**
@@ -59,4 +61,12 @@ public class WorkflowActionConfig {
         return step;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns a list of options the user has on this action, resulting in the next step of the workflow
+     * @return  A list of options of this action, resulting in the next step of the workflow
+     */
+    public List<String> getOptions() {
+        return this.processingAction.getOptions();
+    }
+
 }

dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/xmlworkflow/state/actions/processingaction/AcceptEditRejectAction.java

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ package org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions.processingaction;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.sql.SQLException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 
 import org.dspace.authorize.AuthorizeException;
@@ -31,40 +33,49 @@ import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.storedcomponents.XmlWorkflowItem;
  */
 public class AcceptEditRejectAction extends ProcessingAction {
 
-    public static final int MAIN_PAGE = 0;
-    public static final int REJECT_PAGE = 1;
+    private static final String SUBMIT_APPROVE = "submit_approve";
+    private static final String SUBMIT_REJECT = "submit_reject";
 
     //TODO: rename to AcceptAndEditMetadataAction
 
     @Override
-    public void activate(Context c, XmlWorkflowItem wf) throws SQLException {
+    public void activate(Context c, XmlWorkflowItem wf) {
 
     }
 
     @Override
     public ActionResult execute(Context c, XmlWorkflowItem wfi, Step step, HttpServletRequest request)
-        throws SQLException, AuthorizeException, IOException {
+            throws SQLException, AuthorizeException, IOException {
 
-        if (request.getParameter("submit_approve") != null) {
-            return processAccept(c, wfi, step, request);
+        if (request.getParameter(SUBMIT_APPROVE) != null) {
+            return processAccept(c, wfi);
         } else {
-            if (request.getParameter("submit_reject") != null) {
-                return processRejectPage(c, wfi, step, request);
+            if (request.getParameter(SUBMIT_REJECT) != null) {
+                return processRejectPage(c, wfi, request);
             }
         }
         return new ActionResult(ActionResult.TYPE.TYPE_CANCEL);
     }
 
-    public ActionResult processAccept(Context c, XmlWorkflowItem wfi, Step step, HttpServletRequest request)
-        throws SQLException, AuthorizeException {
+    @Override
+    public List<String> getOptions() {
+        List<String> options = new ArrayList<>();
+        options.add(SUBMIT_APPROVE);
+        options.add(SUBMIT_REJECT);
+        options.add(ProcessingAction.SUBMIT_EDIT_METADATA);
+        return options;
+    }
+
+    public ActionResult processAccept(Context c, XmlWorkflowItem wfi)
+            throws SQLException, AuthorizeException {
         //Delete the tasks
         addApprovedProvenance(c, wfi);
 
         return new ActionResult(ActionResult.TYPE.TYPE_OUTCOME, ActionResult.OUTCOME_COMPLETE);
     }
 
-    public ActionResult processRejectPage(Context c, XmlWorkflowItem wfi, Step step, HttpServletRequest request)
-        throws SQLException, AuthorizeException, IOException {
+    public ActionResult processRejectPage(Context c, XmlWorkflowItem wfi, HttpServletRequest request)
+            throws SQLException, AuthorizeException, IOException {
         String reason = request.getParameter("reason");
         if (reason == null || 0 == reason.trim().length()) {
             addErrorField(request, "reason");
@@ -85,14 +96,14 @@ public class AcceptEditRejectAction extends ProcessingAction {
 
         // Get user's name + email address
         String usersName = XmlWorkflowServiceFactory.getInstance().getXmlWorkflowService()
-                                                    .getEPersonName(c.getCurrentUser());
+                .getEPersonName(c.getCurrentUser());
 
         String provDescription = getProvenanceStartId() + " Approved for entry into archive by "
-            + usersName + " on " + now + " (GMT) ";
+                + usersName + " on " + now + " (GMT) ";
 
         // Add to item as a DC field
         itemService.addMetadata(c, wfi.getItem(), MetadataSchemaEnum.DC.getName(), "description", "provenance", "en",
-                                provDescription);
+                provDescription);
         itemService.update(c, wfi.getItem());
     }
 }

dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/xmlworkflow/state/actions/processingaction/FinalEditAction.java

@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@
  */
 package org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions.processingaction;
 
-import java.io.IOException;
 import java.sql.SQLException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 
 import org.dspace.authorize.AuthorizeException;
@@ -31,21 +32,22 @@ import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.storedcomponents.XmlWorkflowItem;
  */
 public class FinalEditAction extends ProcessingAction {
 
+    private static final String SUBMIT_APPROVE = "submit_approve";
 
     @Override
-    public void activate(Context c, XmlWorkflowItem wf) throws SQLException {
+    public void activate(Context c, XmlWorkflowItem wf) {
 
     }
 
     @Override
     public ActionResult execute(Context c, XmlWorkflowItem wfi, Step step, HttpServletRequest request)
-        throws SQLException, AuthorizeException, IOException {
+            throws SQLException, AuthorizeException {
         return processMainPage(c, wfi, step, request);
     }
 
     public ActionResult processMainPage(Context c, XmlWorkflowItem wfi, Step step, HttpServletRequest request)
-        throws SQLException, AuthorizeException {
-        if (request.getParameter("submit_approve") != null) {
+            throws SQLException, AuthorizeException {
+        if (request.getParameter(SUBMIT_APPROVE) != null) {
             //Delete the tasks
             addApprovedProvenance(c, wfi);
 
@@ -56,20 +58,28 @@ public class FinalEditAction extends ProcessingAction {
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public List<String> getOptions() {
+        List<String> options = new ArrayList<>();
+        options.add(SUBMIT_APPROVE);
+        options.add(ProcessingAction.SUBMIT_EDIT_METADATA);
+        return options;
+    }
+
     private void addApprovedProvenance(Context c, XmlWorkflowItem wfi) throws SQLException, AuthorizeException {
         //Add the provenance for the accept
         String now = DCDate.getCurrent().toString();
 
         // Get user's name + email address
         String usersName = XmlWorkflowServiceFactory.getInstance().getXmlWorkflowService()
-                                                    .getEPersonName(c.getCurrentUser());
+                .getEPersonName(c.getCurrentUser());
 
         String provDescription = getProvenanceStartId() + " Approved for entry into archive by "
-            + usersName + " on " + now + " (GMT) ";
+                + usersName + " on " + now + " (GMT) ";
 
         // Add to item as a DC field
         itemService.addMetadata(c, wfi.getItem(), MetadataSchemaEnum.DC.getName(), "description", "provenance", "en",
-                                provDescription);
+                provDescription);
         itemService.update(c, wfi.getItem());
     }
 

dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/xmlworkflow/state/actions/processingaction/ProcessingAction.java

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ public abstract class ProcessingAction extends Action {
     @Autowired(required = true)
     protected ItemService itemService;
 
+    protected static final String SUBMIT_EDIT_METADATA = "submit_edit_metadata";
 
     @Override
     public boolean isAuthorized(Context context, HttpServletRequest request, XmlWorkflowItem wfi) throws SQLException {

dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/xmlworkflow/state/actions/processingaction/ReviewAction.java

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ package org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions.processingaction;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.sql.SQLException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
 
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 
@@ -34,6 +36,8 @@ public class ReviewAction extends ProcessingAction {
     public static final int MAIN_PAGE = 0;
     public static final int REJECT_PAGE = 1;
 
+    private static final String SUBMIT_APPROVE = "submit_approve";
+    private static final String SUBMIT_REJECT = "submit_reject";
 
     @Override
     public void activate(Context c, XmlWorkflowItem wfItem) {
@@ -43,10 +47,10 @@ public class ReviewAction extends ProcessingAction {
     @Override
     public ActionResult execute(Context c, XmlWorkflowItem wfi, Step step, HttpServletRequest request)
         throws SQLException, AuthorizeException, IOException {
-        if (request.getParameter("submit_approve") != null) {
+        if (request.getParameter(SUBMIT_APPROVE) != null) {
             return processAccept(c, wfi, step, request);
         } else {
-            if (request.getParameter("submit_reject") != null) {
+            if (request.getParameter(SUBMIT_REJECT) != null) {
                 return processRejectPage(c, wfi, step, request);
             }
         }
@@ -54,6 +58,14 @@ public class ReviewAction extends ProcessingAction {
         return new ActionResult(ActionResult.TYPE.TYPE_CANCEL);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public List<String> getOptions() {
+        List<String> options = new ArrayList<>();
+        options.add(SUBMIT_APPROVE);
+        options.add(SUBMIT_REJECT);
+        return options;
+    }
+
     public ActionResult processAccept(Context c, XmlWorkflowItem wfi, Step step, HttpServletRequest request)
         throws SQLException, AuthorizeException {
         //Delete the tasks

dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/xmlworkflow/state/actions/processingaction/ScoreEvaluationAction.java

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ package org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions.processingaction;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.sql.SQLException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 
@@ -17,7 +18,6 @@ import org.dspace.content.Item;
 import org.dspace.content.MetadataSchemaEnum;
 import org.dspace.content.MetadataValue;
 import org.dspace.core.Context;
-import org.dspace.workflow.WorkflowException;
 import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.factory.XmlWorkflowServiceFactory;
 import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.service.WorkflowRequirementsService;
 import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.Step;
@@ -40,14 +40,13 @@ public class ScoreEvaluationAction extends ProcessingAction {
     private int minimumAcceptanceScore;
 
     @Override
-    public void activate(Context c, XmlWorkflowItem wf)
-        throws SQLException, IOException, AuthorizeException, WorkflowException {
+    public void activate(Context c, XmlWorkflowItem wf) {
 
     }
 
     @Override
     public ActionResult execute(Context c, XmlWorkflowItem wfi, Step step, HttpServletRequest request)
-        throws SQLException, AuthorizeException, IOException, WorkflowException {
+        throws SQLException, AuthorizeException, IOException {
         boolean hasPassed = false;
         //Retrieve all our scores from the metadata & add em up
         List<MetadataValue> scores = itemService
@@ -82,6 +81,11 @@ public class ScoreEvaluationAction extends ProcessingAction {
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public List<String> getOptions() {
+        return new ArrayList<>();
+    }
+
     public int getMinimumAcceptanceScore() {
         return minimumAcceptanceScore;
     }

dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/xmlworkflow/state/actions/processingaction/ScoreReviewAction.java

@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@
  */
 package org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions.processingaction;
 
-import java.io.IOException;
 import java.sql.SQLException;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.List;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 
 import org.dspace.app.util.Util;
 import org.dspace.authorize.AuthorizeException;
 import org.dspace.core.Context;
-import org.dspace.workflow.WorkflowException;
 import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.service.WorkflowRequirementsService;
 import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.Step;
 import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions.ActionResult;
@@ -32,20 +32,21 @@ import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.storedcomponents.XmlWorkflowItem;
  */
 public class ScoreReviewAction extends ProcessingAction {
 
+    private static final String SUBMIT_SCORE = "submit_score";
+
     @Override
-    public void activate(Context c, XmlWorkflowItem wf)
-        throws SQLException, IOException, AuthorizeException, WorkflowException {
+    public void activate(Context c, XmlWorkflowItem wf) {
 
     }
 
     @Override
     public ActionResult execute(Context c, XmlWorkflowItem wfi, Step step, HttpServletRequest request)
-        throws SQLException, AuthorizeException, IOException, WorkflowException {
-        if (request.getParameter("submit_score") != null) {
+            throws SQLException, AuthorizeException {
+        if (request.getParameter(SUBMIT_SCORE) != null) {
             int score = Util.getIntParameter(request, "score");
             //Add our score to the metadata
             itemService.addMetadata(c, wfi.getItem(), WorkflowRequirementsService.WORKFLOW_SCHEMA, "score", null, null,
-                                    String.valueOf(score));
+                    String.valueOf(score));
             itemService.update(c, wfi.getItem());
 
             return new ActionResult(ActionResult.TYPE.TYPE_OUTCOME, ActionResult.OUTCOME_COMPLETE);
@@ -54,4 +55,9 @@ public class ScoreReviewAction extends ProcessingAction {
             return new ActionResult(ActionResult.TYPE.TYPE_SUBMISSION_PAGE);
         }
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public List<String> getOptions() {
+        return Arrays.asList(SUBMIT_SCORE);
+    }
 }

dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/xmlworkflow/state/actions/processingaction/SelectReviewerAction.java

@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
  */
 package org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions.processingaction;
 
-import java.io.IOException;
 import java.sql.SQLException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.UUID;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import org.dspace.authorize.AuthorizeException;
 import org.dspace.core.Context;
 import org.dspace.eperson.EPerson;
 import org.dspace.eperson.service.EPersonService;
-import org.dspace.workflow.WorkflowException;
 import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.Role;
 import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.Step;
 import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions.ActionResult;
@@ -39,36 +38,38 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Required;
  */
 public class SelectReviewerAction extends ProcessingAction {
 
-    public static final int MAIN_PAGE = 0;
     public static final int SEARCH_RESULTS_PAGE = 1;
 
     public static final int RESULTS_PER_PAGE = 5;
 
+    private static final String SUBMIT_CANCEL = "submit_cancel";
+    private static final String SUBMIT_SEARCH = "submit_search";
+    private static final String SUBMIT_SELECT_REVIEWER = "submit_select_reviewer_";
+
     private Role role;
 
     @Autowired(required = true)
-    protected EPersonService ePersonService;
+    private EPersonService ePersonService;
 
     @Autowired(required = true)
-    protected WorkflowItemRoleService workflowItemRoleService;
+    private WorkflowItemRoleService workflowItemRoleService;
 
     @Override
-    public void activate(Context c, XmlWorkflowItem wf)
-        throws SQLException, IOException, AuthorizeException, WorkflowException {
+    public void activate(Context c, XmlWorkflowItem wf) {
 
     }
 
     @Override
     public ActionResult execute(Context c, XmlWorkflowItem wfi, Step step, HttpServletRequest request)
-        throws SQLException, AuthorizeException, IOException, WorkflowException {
-        String submitButton = Util.getSubmitButton(request, "submit_cancel");
+            throws SQLException, AuthorizeException {
+        String submitButton = Util.getSubmitButton(request, SUBMIT_CANCEL);
 
         //Check if our user has pressed cancel
-        if (submitButton.equals("submit_cancel")) {
+        if (submitButton.equals(SUBMIT_CANCEL)) {
             //Send us back to the submissions page
             return new ActionResult(ActionResult.TYPE.TYPE_CANCEL);
 
-        } else if (submitButton.equals("submit_search")) {
+        } else if (submitButton.equals(SUBMIT_SEARCH)) {
             //Perform the search
             String query = request.getParameter("query");
             int page = Util.getIntParameter(request, "result-page");
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ public class SelectReviewerAction extends ProcessingAction {
             request.setAttribute("result-page", page);
             request.setAttribute("page", SEARCH_RESULTS_PAGE);
             return new ActionResult(ActionResult.TYPE.TYPE_PAGE, SEARCH_RESULTS_PAGE);
-        } else if (submitButton.startsWith("submit_select_reviewer_")) {
+        } else if (submitButton.startsWith(SUBMIT_SELECT_REVIEWER)) {
             //Retrieve the identifier of the eperson which will do the reviewing
             UUID reviewerId = UUID.fromString(submitButton.substring(submitButton.lastIndexOf("_") + 1));
             EPerson reviewer = ePersonService.find(c, reviewerId);
@@ -102,6 +103,14 @@ public class SelectReviewerAction extends ProcessingAction {
         return new ActionResult(ActionResult.TYPE.TYPE_ERROR);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public List<String> getOptions() {
+        List<String> options = new ArrayList<>();
+        options.add(SUBMIT_SEARCH);
+        options.add(SUBMIT_SELECT_REVIEWER);
+        return options;
+    }
+
     public Role getRole() {
         return role;
     }

dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/xmlworkflow/state/actions/processingaction/SingleUserReviewAction.java

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ package org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions.processingaction;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.sql.SQLException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 
 import org.dspace.app.util.Util;
@@ -38,6 +40,10 @@ public class SingleUserReviewAction extends ProcessingAction {
 
     public static final int OUTCOME_REJECT = 1;
 
+    protected static final String SUBMIT_APPROVE = "submit_approve";
+    protected static final String SUBMIT_REJECT = "submit_reject";
+    protected static final String SUBMIT_DECLINE_TASK = "submit_decline_task";
+
     @Override
     public void activate(Context c, XmlWorkflowItem wfItem) {
 
@@ -58,19 +64,28 @@ public class SingleUserReviewAction extends ProcessingAction {
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public List<String> getOptions() {
+        List<String> options = new ArrayList<>();
+        options.add(SUBMIT_APPROVE);
+        options.add(SUBMIT_REJECT);
+        options.add(SUBMIT_DECLINE_TASK);
+        return options;
+    }
+
     public ActionResult processMainPage(Context c, XmlWorkflowItem wfi, Step step, HttpServletRequest request)
         throws SQLException, AuthorizeException {
-        if (request.getParameter("submit_approve") != null) {
+        if (request.getParameter(SUBMIT_APPROVE) != null) {
             //Delete the tasks
             addApprovedProvenance(c, wfi);
 
             return new ActionResult(ActionResult.TYPE.TYPE_OUTCOME, ActionResult.OUTCOME_COMPLETE);
-        } else if (request.getParameter("submit_reject") != null) {
+        } else if (request.getParameter(SUBMIT_REJECT) != null) {
             // Make sure we indicate which page we want to process
             request.setAttribute("page", REJECT_PAGE);
             // We have pressed reject item, so take the user to a page where he can reject
             return new ActionResult(ActionResult.TYPE.TYPE_PAGE);
-        } else if (request.getParameter("submit_decline_task") != null) {
+        } else if (request.getParameter(SUBMIT_DECLINE_TASK) != null) {
             return new ActionResult(ActionResult.TYPE.TYPE_OUTCOME, OUTCOME_REJECT);
 
         } else {

dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/xmlworkflow/state/actions/userassignment/AssignAction.java

@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 package org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions.userassignment;
 
 import java.sql.SQLException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 
 import org.dspace.core.Context;
@@ -34,6 +36,11 @@ public class AssignAction extends UserSelectionAction {
         return new ActionResult(ActionResult.TYPE.TYPE_OUTCOME, ActionResult.OUTCOME_COMPLETE);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public List<String> getOptions() {
+        return new ArrayList<>();
+    }
+
     public void generateTasks() {
     }
 

dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/xmlworkflow/state/actions/userassignment/AssignOriginalSubmitterAction.java

@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ package org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions.userassignment;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.sql.SQLException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.List;
 import javax.mail.MessagingException;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 
@@ -112,6 +114,11 @@ public class AssignOriginalSubmitterAction extends UserSelectionAction {
         return new ActionResult(ActionResult.TYPE.TYPE_OUTCOME, ActionResult.OUTCOME_COMPLETE);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public List<String> getOptions() {
+        return new ArrayList<>();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create a claimed task for the user IF this user doesn't have a claimed action for this workflow item
      *

dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/xmlworkflow/state/actions/userassignment/AutoAssignAction.java

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ package org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions.userassignment;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.sql.SQLException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 
@@ -106,6 +107,11 @@ public class AutoAssignAction extends UserSelectionAction {
         return new ActionResult(ActionResult.TYPE.TYPE_OUTCOME, ActionResult.OUTCOME_COMPLETE);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public List<String> getOptions() {
+        return new ArrayList<>();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create a claimed task for the user IF this user doesn't have a claimed action for this workflow item
      *

dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/xmlworkflow/state/actions/userassignment/ClaimAction.java

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ package org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions.userassignment;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.sql.SQLException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
 import javax.mail.MessagingException;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 
@@ -67,6 +68,11 @@ public class ClaimAction extends UserSelectionAction {
         return new ActionResult(ActionResult.TYPE.TYPE_OUTCOME, ActionResult.OUTCOME_COMPLETE);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public List<String> getOptions() {
+        return new ArrayList<>();
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void alertUsersOnActivation(Context c, XmlWorkflowItem wfi, RoleMembers roleMembers)
         throws IOException, SQLException {

dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/xmlworkflow/state/actions/userassignment/InheritUsersAction.java

@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 package org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions.userassignment;
 
 import java.sql.SQLException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 
 import org.dspace.core.Context;
@@ -37,6 +39,11 @@ public class InheritUsersAction extends UserSelectionAction {
         return new ActionResult(ActionResult.TYPE.TYPE_OUTCOME, ActionResult.OUTCOME_COMPLETE);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public List<String> getOptions() {
+        return new ArrayList<>();
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean isFinished(XmlWorkflowItem wfi) {
         return false;

dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/xmlworkflow/state/actions/userassignment/NoUserSelectionAction.java

@@ -7,14 +7,12 @@
  */
 package org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions.userassignment;
 
-import java.io.IOException;
-import java.sql.SQLException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 
-import org.dspace.authorize.AuthorizeException;
 import org.dspace.core.Context;
 import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.RoleMembers;
-import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.WorkflowConfigurationException;
 import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.Step;
 import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions.ActionResult;
 import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.storedcomponents.XmlWorkflowItem;
@@ -34,12 +32,11 @@ public class NoUserSelectionAction extends UserSelectionAction {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void regenerateTasks(Context c, XmlWorkflowItem wfi, RoleMembers roleMembers) throws SQLException {
+    public void regenerateTasks(Context c, XmlWorkflowItem wfi, RoleMembers roleMembers) {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public boolean isValidUserSelection(Context context, XmlWorkflowItem wfi, boolean hasUI)
-        throws WorkflowConfigurationException, SQLException {
+    public boolean isValidUserSelection(Context context, XmlWorkflowItem wfi, boolean hasUI) {
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -49,12 +46,16 @@ public class NoUserSelectionAction extends UserSelectionAction {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void activate(Context c, XmlWorkflowItem wf) throws SQLException, IOException {
+    public void activate(Context c, XmlWorkflowItem wf) {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public ActionResult execute(Context c, XmlWorkflowItem wfi, Step step, HttpServletRequest request)
-        throws SQLException, AuthorizeException, IOException {
+    public ActionResult execute(Context c, XmlWorkflowItem wfi, Step step, HttpServletRequest request) {
         return new ActionResult(ActionResult.TYPE.TYPE_OUTCOME, ActionResult.OUTCOME_COMPLETE);
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public List<String> getOptions() {
+        return new ArrayList<>();
+    }
 }

dspace-api/src/test/data/dspaceFolder/config/spring/api/workflow-actions.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<beans
+    xmlns="http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans"
+    xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+    xmlns:util="http://www.springframework.org/schema/util"
+    xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans/spring-beans-4.3.xsd
+                           http://www.springframework.org/schema/util http://www.springframework.org/schema/util/spring-util-4.3.xsd">
+
+    <bean id="claimactionAPI" class="org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions.userassignment.ClaimAction" scope="prototype"/>
+    <bean id="reviewactionAPI" class="org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions.processingaction.ReviewAction" scope="prototype"/>
+    <bean id="editactionAPI" class="org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions.processingaction.AcceptEditRejectAction" scope="prototype"/>
+    <bean id="finaleditactionAPI" class="org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions.processingaction.FinalEditAction" scope="prototype"/>
+    <bean id="singleuserreviewactionAPI" class="org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions.processingaction.SingleUserReviewAction" scope="prototype"/>
+
+    <bean id="selectrevieweractionAPI" class="org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions.processingaction.SelectReviewerAction" scope="prototype">
+        <property name="role" ref="scoreAssignedReviewer"/>
+    </bean>
+    <bean id="scorereviewactionAPI" class="org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions.processingaction.ScoreReviewAction" scope="prototype"/>
+    <bean id="evaluationactionAPI" class="org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions.processingaction.ScoreEvaluationAction" scope="prototype">
+        <property name="minimumAcceptanceScore" value="50" />
+    </bean>
+
+
+    <bean id="autoassignactionAPI" class="org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions.userassignment.AutoAssignAction" scope="prototype"/>
+    <bean id="noUserSelectionActionAPI" class="org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions.userassignment.NoUserSelectionAction" scope="prototype"/>
+    <bean id="assignoriginalsubmitteractionAPI" class="org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions.userassignment.AssignOriginalSubmitterAction" scope="prototype"/>
+
+    <bean id="reviewaction" class="org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions.WorkflowActionConfig" scope="prototype">
+        <constructor-arg type="java.lang.String" value="reviewaction"/>
+        <property name="processingAction" ref="reviewactionAPI"/>
+        <property name="requiresUI" value="true"/>
+    </bean>
+
+    <bean id="editaction" class="org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions.WorkflowActionConfig" scope="prototype">
+        <constructor-arg type="java.lang.String" value="editaction"/>
+        <property name="processingAction" ref="editactionAPI"/>
+        <property name="requiresUI" value="true"/>
+    </bean>
+
+    <bean id="finaleditaction" class="org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions.WorkflowActionConfig" scope="prototype">
+        <constructor-arg type="java.lang.String" value="finaleditaction"/>
+        <property name="processingAction" ref="finaleditactionAPI"/>
+        <property name="requiresUI" value="true"/>
+    </bean>
+
+
+    <!--Action for the select single reviewer workflow -->
+    <bean id="selectrevieweraction" class="org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions.WorkflowActionConfig" scope="prototype">
+        <constructor-arg type="java.lang.String" value="selectrevieweraction"/>
+        <property name="processingAction" ref="selectrevieweractionAPI"/>
+        <property name="requiresUI" value="true"/>
+    </bean>
+
+    <bean id="singleuserreviewaction" class="org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions.WorkflowActionConfig" scope="prototype">
+        <constructor-arg type="java.lang.String" value="singleuserreviewaction"/>
+        <property name="processingAction" ref="singleuserreviewactionAPI"/>
+        <property name="requiresUI" value="true"/>
+    </bean>
+
+    <bean id="scorereviewaction" class="org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions.WorkflowActionConfig" scope="prototype">
+        <constructor-arg type="java.lang.String" value="scorereviewaction"/>
+        <property name="processingAction" ref="scorereviewactionAPI" />
+        <property name="requiresUI" value="true"/>
+    </bean>
+
+    <!--Autmatic step that evaluates scores (workflow.score) and checks if they match the configured minimum for archiving -->
+    <bean id="evaluationaction" class="org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions.WorkflowActionConfig" scope="prototype">
+        <constructor-arg type="java.lang.String" value="evaluationaction"/>
+        <property name="processingAction" ref="evaluationactionAPI" />
+        <property name="requiresUI" value="false"/>
+    </bean>
+
+
+<!--User selection actions-->
+    <bean id="claimaction" class="org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions.UserSelectionActionConfig" scope="prototype">
+        <constructor-arg type="java.lang.String" value="claimaction"/>
+        <property name="processingAction" ref="claimactionAPI"/>
+        <property name="requiresUI" value="true"/>
+    </bean>
+
+    <bean id="autoassignAction" class="org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions.UserSelectionActionConfig" scope="prototype">
+        <constructor-arg type="java.lang.String" value="autoassignAction"/>
+        <property name="processingAction" ref="autoassignactionAPI"/>
+        <property name="requiresUI" value="false"/>
+    </bean>
+
+    <bean id="noUserSelectionAction" class="org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions.UserSelectionActionConfig" scope="prototype">
+        <constructor-arg type="java.lang.String" value="noUserSelectionAction"/>
+        <property name="processingAction" ref="noUserSelectionActionAPI"/>
+        <property name="requiresUI" value="false"/>
+    </bean>
+
+    <bean id="originalSubmitterAssignAction" class="org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions.UserSelectionActionConfig" scope="prototype">
+        <constructor-arg type="java.lang.String" value=""/>
+        <property name="processingAction"  ref="assignoriginalsubmitteractionAPI"/>
+        <property name="requiresUI" value="false"/>
+    </bean>
+
+</beans>

dspace-api/src/test/data/dspaceFolder/config/spring/api/workflow.xml

@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
             <util:map>
                 <entry key="defaultWorkflow"
                        value-ref="defaultWorkflow"/>
-                <entry key="123456789/4" value-ref="selectSingleReviewer"/>
-                <!--                <entry key="123456789/5" value-ref="scoreReview"/>-->
+                <entry key="123456789/workflow-test-1" value-ref="selectSingleReviewer"/>
+<!--                <entry key="123456789/5" value-ref="scoreReview"/>-->
             </util:map>
         </property>
     </bean>

dspace-api/src/test/java/org/dspace/xmlworkflow/XmlWorkflowFactoryTest.java

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import org.dspace.utils.DSpace;
 import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.factory.XmlWorkflowFactory;
 import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.Workflow;
 
+import org.junit.After;
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
@@ -42,6 +43,8 @@ public class XmlWorkflowFactoryTest extends AbstractUnitTest {
             = new DSpace().getServiceManager().getServiceByName("xmlWorkflowFactory",
             XmlWorkflowFactoryImpl.class);
     private Community owningCommunity;
+    private Collection mappedCollection;
+    private Collection nonMappedCollection;
 
     /**
      * log4j category
@@ -63,6 +66,9 @@ public class XmlWorkflowFactoryTest extends AbstractUnitTest {
             //we have to create a new community in the database
             context.turnOffAuthorisationSystem();
             this.owningCommunity = communityService.create(null, context);
+            this.mappedCollection =
+                    this.collectionService.create(context, owningCommunity, "123456789/workflow-test-1");
+            this.nonMappedCollection = this.collectionService.create(context, owningCommunity, "123456789/999");
             //we need to commit the changes so we don't block the table for testing
             context.restoreAuthSystemState();
         } catch (SQLException e) {
@@ -74,38 +80,46 @@ public class XmlWorkflowFactoryTest extends AbstractUnitTest {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * This method will be run after every test as per @After. It will
+     * clean resources initialized by the @Before methods.
+     *
+     * Other methods can be annotated with @After here or in subclasses
+     * but no execution order is guaranteed
+     */
+    @After
+    @Override
+    public void destroy() {
+        context.turnOffAuthorisationSystem();
+
+        try {
+            this.collectionService.delete(context, this.nonMappedCollection);
+            this.collectionService.delete(context, this.mappedCollection);
+            this.communityService.delete(context, this.owningCommunity);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            log.error("Error in destroy", e);
+        }
+
+        context.restoreAuthSystemState();
+        this.owningCommunity = null;
+        this.nonMappedCollection = null;
+        this.mappedCollection = null;
+        try {
+            super.destroy();
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            log.error("Error in destroy", e);
+        }
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void workflowMapping_NonMappedCollection() throws WorkflowConfigurationException {
-        Collection collection = this.findOrCreateCollectionWithHandle("123456789/6");
-        Workflow workflow = xmlWorkflowFactory.getWorkflow(collection);
-        assertEquals("defaultWorkflow", workflow.getID());
+        Workflow workflow = xmlWorkflowFactory.getWorkflow(this.nonMappedCollection);
+        assertEquals(workflow.getID(), "defaultWorkflow");
     }
 
     @Test
     public void workflowMapping_MappedCollection() throws WorkflowConfigurationException {
-        Collection collection = this.findOrCreateCollectionWithHandle("123456789/4");
-        Workflow workflow = xmlWorkflowFactory.getWorkflow(collection);
-        assertEquals("selectSingleReviewer", workflow.getID());
-    }
-
-    private Collection findOrCreateCollectionWithHandle(String handle) {
-        try {
-            context.turnOffAuthorisationSystem();
-            for (Collection collection : this.collectionService.findAll(context)) {
-                if (collection.getHandle().equalsIgnoreCase(handle)) {
-                    return collection;
-                }
-            }
-            Collection collection = this.collectionService.create(context, owningCommunity, handle);
-            context.restoreAuthSystemState();
-            return collection;
-        } catch (SQLException e) {
-            log.error("SQL Error in findOrCreateCollectionWithHandle", e);
-            fail("SQL Error in findOrCreateCollectionWithHandle: " + e.getMessage());
-        } catch (AuthorizeException e) {
-            log.error("Authorization Error in findOrCreateCollectionWithHandle", e);
-            fail("Authorization Error in findOrCreateCollectionWithHandle: " + e.getMessage());
-        }
-        return null;
+        Workflow workflow = xmlWorkflowFactory.getWorkflow(this.mappedCollection);
+        assertEquals(workflow.getID(), "selectSingleReviewer");
     }
 }

dspace-oai/pom.xml

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <properties>
         <!-- This is the path to the root [dspace-src] directory. -->
         <root.basedir>${basedir}/..</root.basedir>
-        <xoai.version>3.2.11</xoai.version>
+        <xoai.version>3.3.0</xoai.version>
         <jtwig.version>5.87.0.RELEASE</jtwig.version>
     </properties>
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
                 <exclusion>
                     <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
                     <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
-	        </exclusion>
+                </exclusion>
                 <exclusion>
                     <groupId>log4j</groupId>
                     <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
@@ -103,6 +103,11 @@
                     <groupId>org.codehaus.woodstox</groupId>
                     <artifactId>wstx-asl</artifactId>
                 </exclusion>
+                <!-- Later version provided by Hibernate -->
+                <exclusion>
+                    <groupId>org.dom4j</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>dom4j</artifactId>
+                </exclusion>
             </exclusions>
         </dependency>
 

dspace-oai/src/main/java/org/dspace/xoai/services/impl/solr/DSpaceSolrServerResolver.java

@@ -26,11 +26,12 @@ public class DSpaceSolrServerResolver implements SolrServerResolver {
     @Override
     public SolrClient getServer() throws SolrServerException {
         if (server == null) {
+            String serverUrl = configurationService.getProperty("oai.solr.url");
             try {
-                server = new HttpSolrClient.Builder(configurationService.getProperty("oai", "solr.url")).build();
-                log.debug("Solr Server Initialized");
+                server = new HttpSolrClient.Builder(serverUrl).build();
+                log.debug("OAI Solr Server Initialized");
             } catch (Exception e) {
-                log.error(e.getMessage(), e);
+                log.error("Could not initialize OAI Solr Server at " + serverUrl , e);
             }
         }
         return server;

dspace-oai/src/main/java/org/dspace/xoai/solr/DSpaceSolrServer.java

@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ public class DSpaceSolrServer {
 
     public static SolrClient getServer() throws SolrServerException {
         if (_server == null) {
+            String serverUrl = ConfigurationManager.getProperty("oai.solr.url");
             try {
-                _server = new HttpSolrClient.Builder(
-                    ConfigurationManager.getProperty("oai", "solr.url")).build();
-                log.debug("Solr Server Initialized");
+                _server = new HttpSolrClient.Builder(serverUrl).build();
+                log.debug("OAI Solr Server Initialized");
             } catch (Exception e) {
-                log.error(e.getMessage(), e);
+                log.error("Could not initialize OAI Solr Server at " + serverUrl , e);
             }
         }
         return _server;

dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/BitstreamRestController.java

@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import org.dspace.app.rest.converter.ConverterService;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.exception.DSpaceBadRequestException;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.BitstreamRest;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.hateoas.BitstreamResource;
-import org.dspace.app.rest.projection.Projection;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.utils.ContextUtil;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.utils.MultipartFileSender;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.utils.Utils;
@@ -243,7 +242,7 @@ public class BitstreamRestController {
 
         context.commit();
 
-        BitstreamRest bitstreamRest = converter.toRest(context.reloadEntity(bitstream), Projection.DEFAULT);
+        BitstreamRest bitstreamRest = converter.toRest(context.reloadEntity(bitstream), utils.obtainProjection());
         return converter.toResource(bitstreamRest);
     }
 }

dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/ItemAddBundleController.java

@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import org.dspace.app.rest.exception.UnprocessableEntityException;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.BundleRest;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.ItemRest;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.hateoas.BundleResource;
-import org.dspace.app.rest.projection.Projection;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.repository.ItemRestRepository;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.utils.ContextUtil;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.utils.Utils;
@@ -108,7 +107,7 @@ public class ItemAddBundleController {
         }
 
         Bundle bundle = itemRestRepository.addBundleToItem(context, item, bundleRest);
-        BundleResource bundleResource = converter.toResource(converter.toRest(bundle, Projection.DEFAULT));
+        BundleResource bundleResource = converter.toResource(converter.toRest(bundle, utils.obtainProjection()));
         return ControllerUtils.toResponseEntity(HttpStatus.CREATED, new HttpHeaders(), bundleResource);
     }
 

dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/ItemOwningCollectionUpdateRestController.java

@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import org.dspace.app.rest.converter.ConverterService;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.exception.DSpaceBadRequestException;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.exception.UnprocessableEntityException;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.CollectionRest;
-import org.dspace.app.rest.projection.Projection;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.utils.ContextUtil;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.utils.Utils;
 import org.dspace.authorize.AuthorizeException;
@@ -97,7 +96,7 @@ public class ItemOwningCollectionUpdateRestController {
         if (targetCollection == null) {
             return null;
         }
-        return converter.toRest(targetCollection, Projection.DEFAULT);
+        return converter.toRest(targetCollection, utils.obtainProjection());
 
     }
 

dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/WorkflowDefinitionCollectionsLinkRepository.java

@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+/**
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the license and copyright
+ * detailed in the LICENSE and NOTICE files at the root of the source
+ * tree and available online at
+ *
+ * http://www.dspace.org/license/
+ */
+package org.dspace.app.rest;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import javax.annotation.Nullable;
+import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
+
+import org.dspace.app.rest.converter.ConverterService;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.model.CollectionRest;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.model.WorkflowDefinitionRest;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.projection.Projection;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.repository.AbstractDSpaceRestRepository;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.repository.LinkRestRepository;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.utils.Utils;
+import org.dspace.content.Collection;
+import org.dspace.core.Context;
+import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.factory.XmlWorkflowFactory;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.data.domain.Page;
+import org.springframework.data.domain.PageRequest;
+import org.springframework.data.domain.Pageable;
+import org.springframework.data.rest.webmvc.ResourceNotFoundException;
+import org.springframework.security.access.prepost.PreAuthorize;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
+
+/**
+ * Link repository for "collections" subresource of an individual workflow definition.
+ *
+ * @author Maria Verdonck (Atmire) on 11/12/2019
+ */
+@Component(WorkflowDefinitionRest.CATEGORY + "." + WorkflowDefinitionRest.NAME + "."
+    + WorkflowDefinitionRest.COLLECTIONS_MAPPED_TO)
+public class WorkflowDefinitionCollectionsLinkRepository extends AbstractDSpaceRestRepository
+    implements LinkRestRepository {
+
+    @Autowired
+    protected XmlWorkflowFactory xmlWorkflowFactory;
+
+    @Autowired
+    protected ConverterService converter;
+
+    @Autowired
+    protected Utils utils;
+
+    /**
+     * GET endpoint that returns the list of collections that make an explicit use of the workflow-definition.
+     * If a collection doesn't specify the workflow-definition to be used, the default mapping applies,
+     * but this collection is not included in the list returned by this method.
+     *
+     * @param request      The request object
+     * @param workflowName Name of workflow we want the collections of that are mapped to is
+     * @return List of collections mapped to the requested workflow
+     */
+    @PreAuthorize("hasAuthority('AUTHENTICATED')")
+    public Page<CollectionRest> getCollections(@Nullable HttpServletRequest request,
+                                               String workflowName,
+                                               @Nullable Pageable optionalPageable,
+                                               Projection projection) {
+        if (xmlWorkflowFactory.workflowByThisNameExists(workflowName)) {
+            Context context = obtainContext();
+            List<Collection> collectionsMappedToWorkflow = new ArrayList<>();
+            if (xmlWorkflowFactory.isDefaultWorkflow(workflowName)) {
+                collectionsMappedToWorkflow.addAll(xmlWorkflowFactory.getAllNonMappedCollectionsHandles(context));
+            }
+            collectionsMappedToWorkflow.addAll(xmlWorkflowFactory.getCollectionHandlesMappedToWorklow(context,
+                workflowName));
+            Pageable pageable = optionalPageable != null ? optionalPageable : new PageRequest(0, 20);
+            return converter.toRestPage(utils.getPage(collectionsMappedToWorkflow, pageable),
+                projection);
+        } else {
+            throw new ResourceNotFoundException("No workflow with name " + workflowName + " is configured");
+        }
+    }
+
+}

dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/WorkflowDefinitionStepsLinkRepository.java

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/**
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the license and copyright
+ * detailed in the LICENSE and NOTICE files at the root of the source
+ * tree and available online at
+ *
+ * http://www.dspace.org/license/
+ */
+package org.dspace.app.rest;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import javax.annotation.Nullable;
+import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
+
+import org.dspace.app.rest.model.WorkflowDefinitionRest;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.model.WorkflowStepRest;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.projection.Projection;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.repository.AbstractDSpaceRestRepository;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.repository.LinkRestRepository;
+import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.WorkflowConfigurationException;
+import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.factory.XmlWorkflowFactory;
+import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.Step;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.data.domain.Page;
+import org.springframework.data.domain.PageRequest;
+import org.springframework.data.domain.Pageable;
+import org.springframework.data.rest.webmvc.ResourceNotFoundException;
+import org.springframework.security.access.prepost.PreAuthorize;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
+
+/**
+ * Link repository for "steps" subresource of an individual workflow definition.
+ *
+ * @author Maria Verdonck (Atmire) on 24/02/2020
+ */
+@Component(WorkflowDefinitionRest.CATEGORY + "." + WorkflowDefinitionRest.NAME + "."
+    + WorkflowDefinitionRest.STEPS)
+public class WorkflowDefinitionStepsLinkRepository extends AbstractDSpaceRestRepository
+    implements LinkRestRepository {
+
+    @Autowired
+    protected XmlWorkflowFactory xmlWorkflowFactory;
+
+    /**
+     * GET endpoint that returns the list of steps of a workflow-definition.
+     *
+     * @param request      The request object
+     * @param workflowName Name of workflow we want the steps from
+     * @return List of steps of the requested workflow
+     */
+    @PreAuthorize("hasAuthority('AUTHENTICATED')")
+    public Page<WorkflowStepRest> getSteps(@Nullable HttpServletRequest request,
+                                                String workflowName,
+                                                @Nullable Pageable optionalPageable,
+                                                Projection projection) {
+        try {
+            List<Step> steps = xmlWorkflowFactory.getWorkflowByName(workflowName).getSteps();
+            Pageable pageable = optionalPageable != null ? optionalPageable : new PageRequest(0, 20);
+            return converter.toRestPage(utils.getPage(steps, pageable), projection);
+        } catch (WorkflowConfigurationException e) {
+            throw new ResourceNotFoundException("No workflow with name " + workflowName + " is configured");
+        }
+    }
+}

dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/WorkflowStepActionsLinkRepository.java

@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+/**
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the license and copyright
+ * detailed in the LICENSE and NOTICE files at the root of the source
+ * tree and available online at
+ *
+ * http://www.dspace.org/license/
+ */
+package org.dspace.app.rest;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import javax.annotation.Nullable;
+import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
+
+import org.dspace.app.rest.model.WorkflowActionRest;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.model.WorkflowStepRest;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.projection.Projection;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.repository.AbstractDSpaceRestRepository;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.repository.LinkRestRepository;
+import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.factory.XmlWorkflowFactory;
+import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions.WorkflowActionConfig;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.data.domain.Page;
+import org.springframework.data.domain.PageRequest;
+import org.springframework.data.domain.Pageable;
+import org.springframework.security.access.prepost.PreAuthorize;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
+
+/**
+ * Link repository for "actions" subresource of an individual workflow step.
+ *
+ * @author Maria Verdonck (Atmire) on 24/02/2020
+ */
+@Component(WorkflowStepRest.CATEGORY + "." + WorkflowStepRest.NAME + "."
+    + WorkflowStepRest.ACTIONS)
+public class WorkflowStepActionsLinkRepository extends AbstractDSpaceRestRepository
+    implements LinkRestRepository {
+
+    @Autowired
+    protected XmlWorkflowFactory xmlWorkflowFactory;
+
+    /**
+     * GET endpoint that returns the list of actions of a workflow step.
+     *
+     * @param request           The request object
+     * @param workflowStepName  Name of workflow step we want the actions from
+     * @return List of actions of the requested workflow step
+     */
+    @PreAuthorize("hasAuthority('AUTHENTICATED')")
+    public Page<WorkflowActionRest> getActions(@Nullable HttpServletRequest request,
+                                               String workflowStepName,
+                                               @Nullable Pageable optionalPageable,
+                                               Projection projection) {
+        List<WorkflowActionConfig> actions = xmlWorkflowFactory.getStepByName(workflowStepName).getActions();
+        Pageable pageable = optionalPageable != null ? optionalPageable : new PageRequest(0, 20);
+        return converter.toRestPage(utils.getPage(actions, pageable), projection);
+    }
+}

dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/converter/WorkflowActionConverter.java

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/**
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the license and copyright
+ * detailed in the LICENSE and NOTICE files at the root of the source
+ * tree and available online at
+ *
+ * http://www.dspace.org/license/
+ */
+package org.dspace.app.rest.converter;
+
+import org.dspace.app.rest.model.WorkflowActionRest;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.projection.Projection;
+import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions.WorkflowActionConfig;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
+
+/**
+ * Converter to translate {@link WorkflowActionConfig} to a {@link WorkflowActionRest} object
+ *
+ * @author Maria Verdonck (Atmire) on 06/01/2020
+ */
+@Component
+public class WorkflowActionConverter implements DSpaceConverter<WorkflowActionConfig, WorkflowActionRest> {
+
+    @Override
+    public WorkflowActionRest convert(WorkflowActionConfig modelObject, Projection projection) {
+        WorkflowActionRest restModel = new WorkflowActionRest();
+        restModel.setProjection(projection);
+        restModel.setId(modelObject.getId());
+        restModel.setOptions(modelObject.getOptions());
+        return restModel;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Class<WorkflowActionConfig> getModelClass() {
+        return WorkflowActionConfig.class;
+    }
+}

dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/converter/WorkflowDefinitionConverter.java

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/**
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the license and copyright
+ * detailed in the LICENSE and NOTICE files at the root of the source
+ * tree and available online at
+ *
+ * http://www.dspace.org/license/
+ */
+package org.dspace.app.rest.converter;
+
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
+import org.dspace.app.rest.model.WorkflowDefinitionRest;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.model.WorkflowStepRest;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.projection.Projection;
+import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.factory.XmlWorkflowFactory;
+import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.Workflow;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
+
+/**
+ * Converter to translate Workflow to a Workflow Definition
+ *
+ * @author Maria Verdonck (Atmire) on 11/12/2019
+ */
+@Component
+public class WorkflowDefinitionConverter implements DSpaceConverter<Workflow, WorkflowDefinitionRest> {
+
+    @Autowired
+    protected XmlWorkflowFactory xmlWorkflowFactory;
+
+    @Autowired
+    ConverterService converter;
+
+    @Override
+    public WorkflowDefinitionRest convert(Workflow modelObject, Projection projection) {
+        WorkflowDefinitionRest restModel = new WorkflowDefinitionRest();
+        restModel.setName(modelObject.getID());
+        restModel.setIsDefault(xmlWorkflowFactory.isDefaultWorkflow(modelObject.getID()));
+        restModel.setProjection(projection);
+        restModel.setSteps(modelObject.getSteps().stream()
+            .map(x -> (WorkflowStepRest) converter.toRest(x, projection))
+            .collect(Collectors.toList()));
+        return restModel;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Class<Workflow> getModelClass() {
+        return Workflow.class;
+    }
+}

dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/converter/WorkflowStepConverter.java

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/**
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the license and copyright
+ * detailed in the LICENSE and NOTICE files at the root of the source
+ * tree and available online at
+ *
+ * http://www.dspace.org/license/
+ */
+package org.dspace.app.rest.converter;
+
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
+import org.dspace.app.rest.model.WorkflowActionRest;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.model.WorkflowStepRest;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.projection.Projection;
+import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.Step;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
+
+/**
+ * Converter to translate {@link Step} to a {@link WorkflowStepRest} object
+ *
+ * @author Maria Verdonck (Atmire) on 10/01/2020
+ */
+@Component
+public class WorkflowStepConverter implements DSpaceConverter<Step, WorkflowStepRest> {
+
+    @Autowired
+    ConverterService converter;
+
+    @Override
+    public WorkflowStepRest convert(Step modelObject, Projection projection) {
+        WorkflowStepRest restModel = new WorkflowStepRest();
+        restModel.setProjection(projection);
+        restModel.setId(modelObject.getId());
+        restModel.setWorkflowactions(modelObject.getActions().stream()
+            .map(x -> (WorkflowActionRest) converter.toRest(x, projection))
+            .collect(Collectors.toList()));
+        return restModel;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Class<Step> getModelClass() {
+        return Step.class;
+    }
+}

dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/model/CollectionRest.java

@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty;
         @LinkRest(
                 name = CollectionRest.MAPPED_ITEMS,
                 method = "getMappedItems"
+        ),
+        @LinkRest(
+                name = CollectionRest.PARENT_COMMUNITY,
+                method = "getParentCommunity"
         )
 })
 public class CollectionRest extends DSpaceObjectRest {
@@ -37,6 +41,7 @@ public class CollectionRest extends DSpaceObjectRest {
     public static final String LICENSE = "license";
     public static final String LOGO = "logo";
     public static final String MAPPED_ITEMS = "mappedItems";
+    public static final String PARENT_COMMUNITY = "parentCommunity";
 
     @Override
     public String getCategory() {

dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/model/CommunityRest.java

@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty;
         @LinkRest(
                 name = CommunityRest.SUBCOMMUNITIES,
                 method = "getSubcommunities"
+        ),
+        @LinkRest(
+                name = CommunityRest.PARENT_COMMUNITY,
+                method = "getParentCommunity"
         )
 })
 public class CommunityRest extends DSpaceObjectRest {
@@ -36,6 +40,8 @@ public class CommunityRest extends DSpaceObjectRest {
     public static final String COLLECTIONS = "collections";
     public static final String LOGO = "logo";
     public static final String SUBCOMMUNITIES = "subcommunities";
+    public static final String PARENT_COMMUNITY = "parentCommunity";
+
 
     @Override
     public String getCategory() {

dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/model/WorkflowActionRest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/**
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the license and copyright
+ * detailed in the LICENSE and NOTICE files at the root of the source
+ * tree and available online at
+ *
+ * http://www.dspace.org/license/
+ */
+package org.dspace.app.rest.model;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.dspace.app.rest.RestResourceController;
+
+/**
+ * The rest resource used for workflow actions
+ *
+ * @author Maria Verdonck (Atmire) on 06/01/2020
+ */
+public class WorkflowActionRest extends BaseObjectRest<String> {
+
+    public static final String CATEGORY = "config";
+    public static final String NAME = "workflowaction";
+    public static final String NAME_PLURAL = "workflowactions";
+
+    private List<String> options;
+
+    @Override
+    public String getCategory() {
+        return CATEGORY;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Class getController() {
+        return RestResourceController.class;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getType() {
+        return NAME;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Generic getter for the options
+     *
+     * @return the options value of this WorkflowActionRest
+     */
+    public List<String> getOptions() {
+        return options;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Generic setter for the options
+     *
+     * @param options The options to be set on this WorkflowActionRest
+     */
+    public void setOptions(List<String> options) {
+        this.options = options;
+    }
+}

dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/model/WorkflowDefinitionRest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+/**
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the license and copyright
+ * detailed in the LICENSE and NOTICE files at the root of the source
+ * tree and available online at
+ *
+ * http://www.dspace.org/license/
+ */
+package org.dspace.app.rest.model;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonIgnore;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.RestResourceController;
+
+/**
+ * The rest resource used for workflow definitions
+ *
+ * @author Maria Verdonck (Atmire) on 11/12/2019
+ */
+@LinksRest(links = {
+    @LinkRest(
+        name = WorkflowDefinitionRest.COLLECTIONS_MAPPED_TO,
+        method = "getCollections"
+    ),
+    @LinkRest(
+        name = WorkflowDefinitionRest.STEPS,
+        method = "getSteps"
+    )
+})
+public class WorkflowDefinitionRest extends BaseObjectRest<String> {
+
+    public static final String CATEGORY = "config";
+    public static final String NAME = "workflowdefinition";
+    public static final String NAME_PLURAL = "workflowdefinitions";
+
+    public static final String COLLECTIONS_MAPPED_TO = "collections";
+    public static final String STEPS = "steps";
+
+    private String name;
+    private boolean isDefault;
+    private List<WorkflowStepRest> steps;
+
+    @Override
+    public String getCategory() {
+        return CATEGORY;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Class getController() {
+        return RestResourceController.class;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getType() {
+        return NAME;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    @JsonIgnore
+    public String getId() {
+        return name;
+    }
+
+    public String getName() {
+        return name;
+    }
+
+    public void setName(String name) {
+        this.name = name;
+    }
+
+    public boolean getIsDefault() {
+        return isDefault;
+    }
+
+    public void setIsDefault(boolean isDefault) {
+        this.isDefault = isDefault;
+    }
+
+    @JsonIgnore
+    public List<WorkflowStepRest> getSteps() {
+        return steps;
+    }
+
+    public void setSteps(List<WorkflowStepRest> steps) {
+        this.steps = steps;
+    }
+}

dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/model/WorkflowStepRest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/**
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the license and copyright
+ * detailed in the LICENSE and NOTICE files at the root of the source
+ * tree and available online at
+ *
+ * http://www.dspace.org/license/
+ */
+package org.dspace.app.rest.model;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonIgnore;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.RestResourceController;
+
+/**
+ * The rest resource used for workflow steps
+ *
+ * @author Maria Verdonck (Atmire) on 10/01/2020
+ */
+@LinksRest(links = {
+    @LinkRest(
+        name = WorkflowStepRest.ACTIONS,
+        method = "getActions"
+    ),
+})
+public class WorkflowStepRest extends BaseObjectRest {
+
+    public static final String CATEGORY = "config";
+    public static final String NAME = "workflowstep";
+    public static final String NAME_PLURAL = "workflowsteps";
+
+    public static final String ACTIONS = "workflowactions";
+
+    private List<WorkflowActionRest> workflowactions;
+
+    @Override
+    public String getCategory() {
+        return CATEGORY;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Class getController() {
+        return RestResourceController.class;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getType() {
+        return NAME;
+    }
+
+    @JsonIgnore
+    public List<WorkflowActionRest> getWorkflowactions() {
+        return workflowactions;
+    }
+
+    public void setWorkflowactions(List<WorkflowActionRest> actions) {
+        this.workflowactions = actions;
+    }
+}

dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/model/hateoas/WorkflowActionResource.java

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/**
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the license and copyright
+ * detailed in the LICENSE and NOTICE files at the root of the source
+ * tree and available online at
+ *
+ * http://www.dspace.org/license/
+ */
+package org.dspace.app.rest.model.hateoas;
+
+import org.dspace.app.rest.model.WorkflowActionRest;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.model.hateoas.annotations.RelNameDSpaceResource;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.utils.Utils;
+
+/**
+ * {@link WorkflowActionRest} HAL Resource. The HAL Resource wraps the REST Resource
+ * adding support for the links and embedded resources
+ *
+ * @author Maria Verdonck (Atmire) on 06/01/2020
+ */
+@RelNameDSpaceResource(WorkflowActionRest.NAME)
+public class WorkflowActionResource extends DSpaceResource<WorkflowActionRest> {
+    public WorkflowActionResource(WorkflowActionRest data, Utils utils) {
+        super(data, utils);
+    }
+}

dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/model/hateoas/WorkflowDefinitionResource.java

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/**
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the license and copyright
+ * detailed in the LICENSE and NOTICE files at the root of the source
+ * tree and available online at
+ *
+ * http://www.dspace.org/license/
+ */
+package org.dspace.app.rest.model.hateoas;
+
+import org.dspace.app.rest.model.WorkflowDefinitionRest;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.model.hateoas.annotations.RelNameDSpaceResource;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.utils.Utils;
+
+/**
+ * WorkflowDefinition Rest HAL Resource. The HAL Resource wraps the REST Resource
+ * adding support for the links and embedded resources
+ * @author Maria Verdonck (Atmire) on 11/12/2019
+ */
+@RelNameDSpaceResource(WorkflowDefinitionRest.NAME)
+public class WorkflowDefinitionResource extends DSpaceResource<WorkflowDefinitionRest> {
+    public WorkflowDefinitionResource(WorkflowDefinitionRest data, Utils utils) {
+        super(data, utils);
+    }
+}

dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/model/hateoas/WorkflowStepResource.java

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/**
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the license and copyright
+ * detailed in the LICENSE and NOTICE files at the root of the source
+ * tree and available online at
+ *
+ * http://www.dspace.org/license/
+ */
+package org.dspace.app.rest.model.hateoas;
+
+import org.dspace.app.rest.model.WorkflowStepRest;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.model.hateoas.annotations.RelNameDSpaceResource;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.utils.Utils;
+
+/**
+ * {@link WorkflowStepRest} HAL Resource. The HAL Resource wraps the REST Resource
+ * adding support for the links and embedded resources
+ *
+ * @author Maria Verdonck (Atmire) on 10/01/2020
+ */
+@RelNameDSpaceResource(WorkflowStepRest.NAME)
+public class WorkflowStepResource extends DSpaceResource<WorkflowStepRest> {
+    public WorkflowStepResource(WorkflowStepRest data, Utils utils) {
+        super(data, utils);
+    }
+}

dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/repository/BitstreamFormatRestRepository.java

@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.exception.DSpaceBadRequestException;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.exception.UnprocessableEntityException;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.BitstreamFormatRest;
-import org.dspace.app.rest.projection.Projection;
 import org.dspace.authorize.AuthorizeException;
 import org.dspace.content.BitstreamFormat;
 import org.dspace.content.service.BitstreamFormatService;
@@ -89,7 +88,7 @@ public class BitstreamFormatRestRepository extends DSpaceRestRepository<Bitstrea
                     + bitstreamFormatRest.getShortDescription(), e);
         }
 
-        return converter.toRest(bitstreamFormat, Projection.DEFAULT);
+        return converter.toRest(bitstreamFormat, utils.obtainProjection());
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -116,7 +115,7 @@ public class BitstreamFormatRestRepository extends DSpaceRestRepository<Bitstrea
         if (id.equals(bitstreamFormatRest.getId())) {
             this.setAllValuesOfRest(context, bitstreamFormat, bitstreamFormatRest);
             bitstreamFormatService.update(context, bitstreamFormat);
-            return converter.toRest(bitstreamFormat, Projection.DEFAULT);
+            return converter.toRest(bitstreamFormat, utils.obtainProjection());
         } else {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("The id in the Json and the id in the url do not match: "
                     + id + ", "

dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/repository/BundleRestRepository.java

@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import org.dspace.app.rest.exception.UnprocessableEntityException;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.BitstreamRest;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.BundleRest;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.patch.Patch;
-import org.dspace.app.rest.projection.Projection;
 import org.dspace.authorize.AuthorizeException;
 import org.dspace.authorize.service.AuthorizeService;
 import org.dspace.content.Bitstream;
@@ -150,7 +149,7 @@ public class BundleRestRepository extends DSpaceObjectRestRepository<Bundle, Bun
             throw new RuntimeException(message, e);
         }
 
-        return converter.toRest(bitstream, Projection.DEFAULT);
+        return converter.toRest(bitstream, utils.obtainProjection());
     }
 
     /**

dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/repository/CollectionParentCommunityLinkRepository.java

@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/**
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the license and copyright
+ * detailed in the LICENSE and NOTICE files at the root of the source
+ * tree and available online at
+ *
+ * http://www.dspace.org/license/
+ */
+package org.dspace.app.rest.repository;
+
+import java.sql.SQLException;
+import java.util.UUID;
+import javax.annotation.Nullable;
+import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
+
+import org.dspace.app.rest.model.CollectionRest;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.model.CommunityRest;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.projection.Projection;
+import org.dspace.content.Collection;
+import org.dspace.content.Community;
+import org.dspace.content.service.CollectionService;
+import org.dspace.core.Context;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.data.domain.Pageable;
+import org.springframework.data.rest.webmvc.ResourceNotFoundException;
+import org.springframework.security.access.prepost.PreAuthorize;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
+
+/**
+ * LinkRepository for the ParentCommunity object for a Collection
+ */
+@Component(CollectionRest.CATEGORY + "." + CollectionRest.NAME + "." + CollectionRest.PARENT_COMMUNITY)
+public class CollectionParentCommunityLinkRepository extends AbstractDSpaceRestRepository
+    implements LinkRestRepository {
+
+    @Autowired
+    private CollectionService collectionService;
+
+    /**
+     * This method retrieves the ParentCommunity object for the Collection which is defined by the given collectionId
+     * It'll transform this Parent Community to a REST object and return this
+     * @param httpServletRequest    The current request
+     * @param collectionId          The given Collection UUID that will be used to find the Collection
+     * @param optionalPageable      The pageable
+     * @param projection            The current Projection
+     * @return                      The Parent Community REST object
+     */
+    @PreAuthorize("hasPermission(#collectionId, 'COLLECTION', 'READ')")
+    public CommunityRest getParentCommunity(@Nullable HttpServletRequest httpServletRequest,
+                                            UUID collectionId,
+                                            @Nullable Pageable optionalPageable,
+                                            Projection projection) {
+        try {
+            Context context = obtainContext();
+            Collection collection = collectionService.find(context, collectionId);
+            if (collection == null) {
+                throw new ResourceNotFoundException("No such collection: " + collectionId);
+            }
+            Community parentCommunity = (Community) collectionService.getParentObject(context, collection);
+            return converter.toRest(parentCommunity, projection);
+        } catch (SQLException e) {
+            throw new RuntimeException(e);
+        }
+    }
+}

dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/repository/CollectionRestRepository.java

@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import org.dspace.app.rest.model.CommunityRest;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.TemplateItemRest;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.patch.Patch;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.wrapper.TemplateItem;
-import org.dspace.app.rest.projection.Projection;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.utils.CollectionRestEqualityUtils;
 import org.dspace.authorize.AuthorizeException;
 import org.dspace.content.Bitstream;
@@ -181,7 +180,7 @@ public class CollectionRestRepository extends DSpaceObjectRestRepository<Collect
         } catch (SQLException e) {
             throw new RuntimeException("Unable to create new Collection under parent Community " + id, e);
         }
-        return converter.toRest(collection, Projection.DEFAULT);
+        return converter.toRest(collection, utils.obtainProjection());
     }
 
 
@@ -200,7 +199,7 @@ public class CollectionRestRepository extends DSpaceObjectRestRepository<Collect
         if (collection == null) {
             throw new ResourceNotFoundException(apiCategory + "." + model + " with id: " + id + " not found");
         }
-        CollectionRest originalCollectionRest = converter.toRest(collection, Projection.DEFAULT);
+        CollectionRest originalCollectionRest = converter.toRest(collection, utils.obtainProjection());
         if (collectionRestEqualityUtils.isCollectionRestEqualWithoutMetadata(originalCollectionRest, collectionRest)) {
             metadataConverter.setMetadata(context, collection, collectionRest.getMetadata());
         } else {
@@ -208,7 +207,7 @@ public class CollectionRestRepository extends DSpaceObjectRestRepository<Collect
                 + id + ", "
                 + collectionRest.getId());
         }
-        return converter.toRest(collection, Projection.DEFAULT);
+        return converter.toRest(collection, utils.obtainProjection());
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -250,7 +249,7 @@ public class CollectionRestRepository extends DSpaceObjectRestRepository<Collect
         Bitstream bitstream = cs.setLogo(context, collection, uploadfile.getInputStream());
         cs.update(context, collection);
         bitstreamService.update(context, bitstream);
-        return converter.toRest(context.reloadEntity(bitstream), Projection.DEFAULT);
+        return converter.toRest(context.reloadEntity(bitstream), utils.obtainProjection());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -277,7 +276,7 @@ public class CollectionRestRepository extends DSpaceObjectRestRepository<Collect
         cs.update(context, collection);
         itemService.update(context, item);
 
-        return converter.toRest(new TemplateItem(item), Projection.DEFAULT);
+        return converter.toRest(new TemplateItem(item), utils.obtainProjection());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -296,7 +295,7 @@ public class CollectionRestRepository extends DSpaceObjectRestRepository<Collect
         }
 
         try {
-            return converter.toRest(new TemplateItem(item), Projection.DEFAULT);
+            return converter.toRest(new TemplateItem(item), utils.obtainProjection());
         } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
             throw new UnprocessableEntityException("The item with id " + item.getID() + " is not a template item");
         }

dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/repository/CommunityParentCommunityLinkRepository.java

@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/**
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the license and copyright
+ * detailed in the LICENSE and NOTICE files at the root of the source
+ * tree and available online at
+ *
+ * http://www.dspace.org/license/
+ */
+package org.dspace.app.rest.repository;
+
+import java.sql.SQLException;
+import java.util.UUID;
+import javax.annotation.Nullable;
+import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
+
+import org.dspace.app.rest.model.CommunityRest;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.projection.Projection;
+import org.dspace.content.Community;
+import org.dspace.content.service.CommunityService;
+import org.dspace.core.Context;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.data.domain.Pageable;
+import org.springframework.data.rest.webmvc.ResourceNotFoundException;
+import org.springframework.security.access.prepost.PreAuthorize;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
+
+/**
+ * LinkRepository for the ParentCommunity object for a Community
+ */
+@Component(CommunityRest.CATEGORY + "." + CommunityRest.NAME + "." + CommunityRest.PARENT_COMMUNITY)
+public class CommunityParentCommunityLinkRepository extends AbstractDSpaceRestRepository
+    implements LinkRestRepository {
+
+    @Autowired
+    private CommunityService communityService;
+
+    /**
+     * This method retrieves the ParentCommunity object for the Community which is defined by the given communityId
+     * It'll transform this Parent Community to a REST object and return this
+     * @param httpServletRequest    The current request
+     * @param communityId           The given Community UUID that will be used to find the communityId
+     * @param optionalPageable      The pageable
+     * @param projection            The current Projection
+     * @return                      The Parent Community REST object
+     */
+    @PreAuthorize("hasPermission(#communityId, 'COMMUNITY', 'READ')")
+    public CommunityRest getParentCommunity(@Nullable HttpServletRequest httpServletRequest,
+                                            UUID communityId,
+                                            @Nullable Pageable optionalPageable,
+                                            Projection projection) {
+        try {
+            Context context = obtainContext();
+            Community community = communityService.find(context, communityId);
+            if (community == null) {
+                throw new ResourceNotFoundException("No such community: " + community);
+            }
+            Community parentCommunity = (Community) communityService.getParentObject(context, community);
+            if (parentCommunity == null) {
+                return null;
+            }
+            return converter.toRest(parentCommunity, projection);
+        } catch (SQLException e) {
+            throw new RuntimeException(e);
+        }
+    }
+}

dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/repository/CommunityRestRepository.java

@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import org.dspace.app.rest.exception.UnprocessableEntityException;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.BitstreamRest;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.CommunityRest;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.patch.Patch;
-import org.dspace.app.rest.projection.Projection;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.utils.CommunityRestEqualityUtils;
 import org.dspace.authorize.AuthorizeException;
 import org.dspace.content.Bitstream;
@@ -90,7 +89,7 @@ public class CommunityRestRepository extends DSpaceObjectRestRepository<Communit
             throw new RuntimeException(e.getMessage(), e);
         }
 
-        return converter.toRest(community, Projection.DEFAULT);
+        return converter.toRest(community, utils.obtainProjection());
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -127,7 +126,7 @@ public class CommunityRestRepository extends DSpaceObjectRestRepository<Communit
             throw new RuntimeException(e.getMessage(), e);
         }
 
-        return converter.toRest(community, Projection.DEFAULT);
+        return converter.toRest(community, utils.obtainProjection());
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -215,14 +214,14 @@ public class CommunityRestRepository extends DSpaceObjectRestRepository<Communit
         if (community == null) {
             throw new ResourceNotFoundException(apiCategory + "." + model + " with id: " + id + " not found");
         }
-        CommunityRest originalCommunityRest = converter.toRest(community, Projection.DEFAULT);
+        CommunityRest originalCommunityRest = converter.toRest(community, utils.obtainProjection());
         if (communityRestEqualityUtils.isCommunityRestEqualWithoutMetadata(originalCommunityRest, communityRest)) {
             metadataConverter.setMetadata(context, community, communityRest.getMetadata());
         } else {
             throw new UnprocessableEntityException("The given JSON and the original Community differ more " +
                                                        "than just the metadata");
         }
-        return converter.toRest(community, Projection.DEFAULT);
+        return converter.toRest(community, utils.obtainProjection());
     }
     @Override
     @PreAuthorize("hasPermission(#id, 'COMMUNITY', 'DELETE')")
@@ -267,6 +266,6 @@ public class CommunityRestRepository extends DSpaceObjectRestRepository<Communit
         Bitstream bitstream = cs.setLogo(context, community, uploadfile.getInputStream());
         cs.update(context, community);
         bitstreamService.update(context, bitstream);
-        return converter.toRest(context.reloadEntity(bitstream), Projection.DEFAULT);
+        return converter.toRest(context.reloadEntity(bitstream), utils.obtainProjection());
     }
 }

dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/repository/EPersonRestRepository.java

@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import org.dspace.app.rest.SearchRestMethod;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.exception.UnprocessableEntityException;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.EPersonRest;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.patch.Patch;
-import org.dspace.app.rest.projection.Projection;
 import org.dspace.authorize.AuthorizeException;
 import org.dspace.authorize.service.AuthorizeService;
 import org.dspace.core.Context;
@@ -84,7 +83,7 @@ public class EPersonRestRepository extends DSpaceObjectRestRepository<EPerson, E
             throw new RuntimeException(e.getMessage(), e);
         }
 
-        return converter.toRest(eperson, Projection.DEFAULT);
+        return converter.toRest(eperson, utils.obtainProjection());
     }
 
     @Override

dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/repository/ExternalSourceRestRepository.java

@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import java.util.Optional;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.converter.ConverterService;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.ExternalSourceEntryRest;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.ExternalSourceRest;
-import org.dspace.app.rest.projection.Projection;
 import org.dspace.core.Context;
 import org.dspace.external.model.ExternalDataObject;
 import org.dspace.external.provider.ExternalDataProvider;
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ public class ExternalSourceRestRepository extends DSpaceRestRepository<ExternalS
                                                                                                     entryId);
         ExternalDataObject dataObject = externalDataObject.orElseThrow(() -> new ResourceNotFoundException(
             "Couldn't find an ExternalSource for source: " + externalSourceName + " and ID: " + entryId));
-        return converter.toRest(dataObject, Projection.DEFAULT);
+        return converter.toRest(dataObject, utils.obtainProjection());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -84,7 +83,7 @@ public class ExternalSourceRestRepository extends DSpaceRestRepository<ExternalS
             throw new ResourceNotFoundException("ExternalDataProvider for: " +
                                                     externalSourceName + " couldn't be found");
         }
-        return converter.toRest(externalDataProvider, Projection.DEFAULT);
+        return converter.toRest(externalDataProvider, utils.obtainProjection());
     }
 
     @Override

dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/repository/GroupRestRepository.java

@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import org.dspace.app.rest.exception.RepositoryMethodNotImplementedException;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.exception.UnprocessableEntityException;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.GroupRest;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.patch.Patch;
-import org.dspace.app.rest.projection.Projection;
 import org.dspace.authorize.AuthorizeException;
 import org.dspace.core.Context;
 import org.dspace.eperson.Group;
@@ -74,7 +73,7 @@ public class GroupRestRepository extends DSpaceObjectRestRepository<Group, Group
             throw new RuntimeException(excSQL.getMessage(), excSQL);
         }
 
-        return converter.toRest(group, Projection.DEFAULT);
+        return converter.toRest(group, utils.obtainProjection());
     }
 
     @Override

dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/repository/HarvestedCollectionRestRepository.java

@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import org.dspace.app.rest.converter.HarvestedCollectionConverter;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.exception.UnprocessableEntityException;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.HarvestTypeEnum;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.HarvestedCollectionRest;
-import org.dspace.app.rest.projection.Projection;
 import org.dspace.content.Collection;
 import org.dspace.core.Context;
 import org.dspace.harvest.HarvestedCollection;
@@ -91,7 +90,7 @@ public class HarvestedCollectionRestRepository extends AbstractDSpaceRestReposit
                 List<Map<String,String>> configs = OAIHarvester.getAvailableMetadataFormats();
 
                 return harvestedCollectionConverter.fromModel(harvestedCollection, collection, configs,
-                        Projection.DEFAULT);
+                        utils.obtainProjection());
             } else {
                 throw new UnprocessableEntityException(
                     "Incorrect harvest settings in request. The following errors were found: " + errors.toString()

dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/repository/ItemRestRepository.java

@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import org.dspace.app.rest.exception.UnprocessableEntityException;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.BundleRest;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.ItemRest;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.patch.Patch;
-import org.dspace.app.rest.projection.Projection;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.repository.handler.service.UriListHandlerService;
 import org.dspace.authorize.AuthorizeException;
 import org.dspace.content.Bundle;
@@ -293,7 +292,7 @@ public class ItemRestRepository extends DSpaceObjectRestRepository<Item, ItemRes
 
         Item itemToReturn = installItemService.installItem(context, workspaceItem);
 
-        return converter.toRest(itemToReturn, Projection.DEFAULT);
+        return converter.toRest(itemToReturn, utils.obtainProjection());
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -322,7 +321,7 @@ public class ItemRestRepository extends DSpaceObjectRestRepository<Item, ItemRes
                 + uuid + ", "
                 + itemRest.getId());
         }
-        return converter.toRest(item, Projection.DEFAULT);
+        return converter.toRest(item, utils.obtainProjection());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -355,6 +354,6 @@ public class ItemRestRepository extends DSpaceObjectRestRepository<Item, ItemRes
 
         HttpServletRequest req = getRequestService().getCurrentRequest().getHttpServletRequest();
         Item item = uriListHandlerService.handle(context, req, stringList, Item.class);
-        return converter.toRest(item, Projection.DEFAULT);
+        return converter.toRest(item, utils.obtainProjection());
     }
 }

dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/repository/MetadataFieldRestRepository.java

@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import org.dspace.app.rest.SearchRestMethod;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.exception.DSpaceBadRequestException;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.exception.UnprocessableEntityException;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.MetadataFieldRest;
-import org.dspace.app.rest.projection.Projection;
 import org.dspace.authorize.AuthorizeException;
 import org.dspace.content.MetadataField;
 import org.dspace.content.MetadataSchema;
@@ -147,7 +146,7 @@ public class MetadataFieldRestRepository extends DSpaceRestRepository<MetadataFi
         }
 
         // return
-        return converter.toRest(metadataField, Projection.DEFAULT);
+        return converter.toRest(metadataField, utils.obtainProjection());
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -203,6 +202,6 @@ public class MetadataFieldRestRepository extends DSpaceRestRepository<MetadataFi
             throw new RuntimeException(e);
         }
 
-        return converter.toRest(metadataField, Projection.DEFAULT);
+        return converter.toRest(metadataField, utils.obtainProjection());
     }
 }

dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/repository/MetadataSchemaRestRepository.java

@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import com.google.gson.Gson;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.exception.DSpaceBadRequestException;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.exception.UnprocessableEntityException;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.MetadataSchemaRest;
-import org.dspace.app.rest.projection.Projection;
 import org.dspace.authorize.AuthorizeException;
 import org.dspace.content.MetadataSchema;
 import org.dspace.content.NonUniqueMetadataException;
@@ -111,7 +110,7 @@ public class MetadataSchemaRestRepository extends DSpaceRestRepository<MetadataS
         }
 
         // return
-        return converter.toRest(metadataSchema, Projection.DEFAULT);
+        return converter.toRest(metadataSchema, utils.obtainProjection());
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -167,6 +166,6 @@ public class MetadataSchemaRestRepository extends DSpaceRestRepository<MetadataS
                     + metadataSchemaRest.getPrefix() + "." + metadataSchemaRest.getNamespace() + " already exists");
         }
 
-        return converter.toRest(metadataSchema, Projection.DEFAULT);
+        return converter.toRest(metadataSchema, utils.obtainProjection());
     }
 }

dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/repository/RelationshipRestRepository.java

@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import org.dspace.app.rest.SearchRestMethod;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.exception.RepositoryMethodNotImplementedException;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.exception.UnprocessableEntityException;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.RelationshipRest;
-import org.dspace.app.rest.projection.Projection;
 import org.dspace.authorize.AuthorizeException;
 import org.dspace.authorize.service.AuthorizeService;
 import org.dspace.content.DSpaceObject;
@@ -127,7 +126,7 @@ public class RelationshipRestRepository extends DSpaceRestRepository<Relationshi
                 relationshipService.updateItem(context, relationship.getLeftItem());
                 relationshipService.updateItem(context, relationship.getRightItem());
                 context.restoreAuthSystemState();
-                return converter.toRest(relationship, Projection.DEFAULT);
+                return converter.toRest(relationship, utils.obtainProjection());
             } else {
                 throw new AccessDeniedException("You do not have write rights on this relationship's items");
             }
@@ -192,7 +191,7 @@ public class RelationshipRestRepository extends DSpaceRestRepository<Relationshi
                     throw new AccessDeniedException("You do not have write rights on this relationship's items");
                 }
 
-                return converter.toRest(relationship, Projection.DEFAULT);
+                return converter.toRest(relationship, utils.obtainProjection());
             } else {
                 throw new AccessDeniedException("You do not have write rights on this relationship's items");
             }
@@ -256,7 +255,7 @@ public class RelationshipRestRepository extends DSpaceRestRepository<Relationshi
             context.commit();
             context.reloadEntity(relationship);
 
-            return converter.toRest(relationship, Projection.DEFAULT);
+            return converter.toRest(relationship, utils.obtainProjection());
         } catch (AuthorizeException e) {
             throw new AccessDeniedException("You do not have write rights on this relationship's metadata");
         }

dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/repository/ResourcePolicyRestRepository.java

@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import org.dspace.app.rest.exception.RepositoryMethodNotImplementedException;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.exception.UnprocessableEntityException;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.ResourcePolicyRest;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.patch.Patch;
-import org.dspace.app.rest.projection.Projection;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.repository.patch.ResourcePatch;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.utils.DSpaceObjectUtils;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.utils.Utils;
@@ -270,7 +269,7 @@ public class ResourcePolicyRestRepository extends DSpaceRestRepository<ResourceP
             } catch (SQLException excSQL) {
                 throw new RuntimeException(excSQL.getMessage(), excSQL);
             }
-            return converter.toRest(resourcePolicy, Projection.DEFAULT);
+            return converter.toRest(resourcePolicy, utils.obtainProjection());
         } else {
             try {
                 UUID groupUuid = UUID.fromString(groupUuidStr);
@@ -283,7 +282,7 @@ public class ResourcePolicyRestRepository extends DSpaceRestRepository<ResourceP
             } catch (SQLException excSQL) {
                 throw new RuntimeException(excSQL.getMessage(), excSQL);
             }
-            return converter.toRest(resourcePolicy, Projection.DEFAULT);
+            return converter.toRest(resourcePolicy, utils.obtainProjection());
         }
     }
 

dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/repository/ScriptRestRepository.java

@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import org.dspace.app.rest.exception.DSpaceBadRequestException;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.ParameterValueRest;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.ProcessRest;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.ScriptRest;
-import org.dspace.app.rest.projection.Projection;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.scripts.handler.impl.RestDSpaceRunnableHandler;
 import org.dspace.authorize.AuthorizeException;
 import org.dspace.core.Context;
@@ -103,7 +102,7 @@ public class ScriptRestRepository extends DSpaceRestRepository<ScriptRest, Strin
         try {
             runDSpaceScript(scriptToExecute, restDSpaceRunnableHandler, args);
             context.complete();
-            return converter.toRest(restDSpaceRunnableHandler.getProcess(), Projection.DEFAULT);
+            return converter.toRest(restDSpaceRunnableHandler.getProcess(), utils.obtainProjection());
         } catch (SQLException e) {
             log.error("Failed to create a process with user: " + context.getCurrentUser() +
                           " scriptname: " + scriptName + " and parameters " + DSpaceCommandLineParameter

dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/repository/TemplateItemRestRepository.java

@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import org.dspace.app.rest.converter.JsonPatchConverter;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.TemplateItemRest;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.patch.Patch;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.wrapper.TemplateItem;
-import org.dspace.app.rest.projection.Projection;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.repository.patch.ResourcePatch;
 import org.dspace.authorize.AuthorizeException;
 import org.dspace.content.Collection;
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ public class TemplateItemRestRepository extends DSpaceRestRepository<TemplateIte
         }
 
         try {
-            return converter.toRest(new TemplateItem(item), Projection.DEFAULT);
+            return converter.toRest(new TemplateItem(item), utils.obtainProjection());
         } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
             throw new ResourceNotFoundException("The item with id " + item.getID() + " is not a template item");
         }

dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/repository/WorkflowActionRestRepository.java

@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/**
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the license and copyright
+ * detailed in the LICENSE and NOTICE files at the root of the source
+ * tree and available online at
+ *
+ * http://www.dspace.org/license/
+ */
+package org.dspace.app.rest.repository;
+
+import org.dspace.app.rest.exception.RepositoryMethodNotImplementedException;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.model.WorkflowActionRest;
+import org.dspace.core.Context;
+import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.factory.XmlWorkflowFactory;
+import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions.WorkflowActionConfig;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.data.domain.Page;
+import org.springframework.data.domain.Pageable;
+import org.springframework.data.rest.webmvc.ResourceNotFoundException;
+import org.springframework.security.access.prepost.PreAuthorize;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
+
+/**
+ * This is the rest repository responsible for managing {@link WorkflowActionRest} objects
+ *
+ * @author Maria Verdonck (Atmire) on 06/01/2020
+ */
+@Component(WorkflowActionRest.CATEGORY + "." + WorkflowActionRest.NAME)
+public class WorkflowActionRestRepository extends DSpaceRestRepository<WorkflowActionRest, String> {
+
+    @Autowired
+    protected XmlWorkflowFactory xmlWorkflowFactory;
+
+    @Override
+    @PreAuthorize("hasAuthority('AUTHENTICATED')")
+    public WorkflowActionRest findOne(Context context, String workflowActionName) {
+        WorkflowActionConfig actionConfig = this.xmlWorkflowFactory.getActionByName(workflowActionName);
+        if (actionConfig != null) {
+            return converter.toRest(actionConfig, utils.obtainProjection());
+        } else {
+            throw new ResourceNotFoundException("No workflow action with name " + workflowActionName
+                    + " is configured");
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    @PreAuthorize("hasAuthority('AUTHENTICATED')")
+    public Page<WorkflowActionRest> findAll(Context context, Pageable pageable) {
+        throw new RepositoryMethodNotImplementedException(WorkflowActionRest.NAME, "findAll");
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Class<WorkflowActionRest> getDomainClass() {
+        return WorkflowActionRest.class;
+    }
+}

dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/repository/WorkflowDefinitionRestRepository.java

@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+/**
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the license and copyright
+ * detailed in the LICENSE and NOTICE files at the root of the source
+ * tree and available online at
+ *
+ * http://www.dspace.org/license/
+ */
+package org.dspace.app.rest.repository;
+
+import java.sql.SQLException;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+import org.dspace.app.rest.Parameter;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.SearchRestMethod;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.model.WorkflowDefinitionRest;
+import org.dspace.content.Collection;
+import org.dspace.content.service.CollectionService;
+import org.dspace.core.Context;
+import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.WorkflowConfigurationException;
+import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.factory.XmlWorkflowFactory;
+import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.Workflow;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.data.domain.Page;
+import org.springframework.data.domain.Pageable;
+import org.springframework.data.rest.webmvc.ResourceNotFoundException;
+import org.springframework.security.access.prepost.PreAuthorize;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
+
+/**
+ * This is the rest repository responsible for managing WorkflowDefinition Rest objects
+ *
+ * @author Maria Verdonck (Atmire) on 11/12/2019
+ */
+@Component(WorkflowDefinitionRest.CATEGORY + "." + WorkflowDefinitionRest.NAME)
+public class WorkflowDefinitionRestRepository extends DSpaceRestRepository<WorkflowDefinitionRest, String> {
+
+    @Autowired
+    protected XmlWorkflowFactory xmlWorkflowFactory;
+
+    @Autowired
+    private CollectionService collectionService;
+
+    @Override
+    @PreAuthorize("hasAuthority('AUTHENTICATED')")
+    public WorkflowDefinitionRest findOne(Context context, String workflowName) {
+        if (xmlWorkflowFactory.workflowByThisNameExists(workflowName)) {
+            try {
+                return converter.toRest(xmlWorkflowFactory.getWorkflowByName(workflowName), utils.obtainProjection());
+            } catch (WorkflowConfigurationException e) {
+                // Should never occur, since xmlWorkflowFactory.getWorkflowByName only throws a
+                //      WorkflowConfigurationException if no workflow by that name is configured (tested earlier)
+                throw new ResourceNotFoundException("No workflow with name " + workflowName + " is configured");
+            }
+        } else {
+            throw new ResourceNotFoundException("No workflow with name " + workflowName + " is configured");
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    @PreAuthorize("hasAuthority('AUTHENTICATED')")
+    public Page<WorkflowDefinitionRest> findAll(Context context, Pageable pageable) {
+        List<Workflow> workflows = xmlWorkflowFactory.getAllConfiguredWorkflows();
+        return converter.toRestPage(utils.getPage(workflows, pageable), utils.obtainProjection());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * GET endpoint that returns the workflow definition that applies to a specific collection eventually fallback
+     * to the default configuration.
+     *
+     * @param collectionId Uuid of the collection
+     * @return the workflow definition for this collection
+     */
+    @SearchRestMethod(name = "findByCollection")
+    @PreAuthorize("hasAuthority('AUTHENTICATED')")
+    public WorkflowDefinitionRest findByCollection(@Parameter(value = "uuid") UUID collectionId) throws SQLException {
+        Context context = obtainContext();
+        Collection collectionFromUuid = collectionService.find(context, collectionId);
+        if (collectionFromUuid != null) {
+            try {
+                return converter.toRest(xmlWorkflowFactory.getWorkflow(collectionFromUuid), utils.obtainProjection());
+            } catch (WorkflowConfigurationException e) {
+                throw new ResourceNotFoundException("No workflow for this collection fault and " +
+                        "no defaultWorkflow found");
+            }
+        } else {
+            throw new ResourceNotFoundException("Collection with id " + collectionId + " not found");
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Class<WorkflowDefinitionRest> getDomainClass() {
+        return WorkflowDefinitionRest.class;
+    }
+}

dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/repository/WorkflowItemRestRepository.java

@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import org.dspace.app.rest.model.ErrorRest;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.WorkflowItemRest;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.patch.Operation;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.patch.Patch;
-import org.dspace.app.rest.projection.Projection;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.submit.AbstractRestProcessingStep;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.submit.SubmissionService;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.submit.UploadableStep;
@@ -157,7 +156,7 @@ public class WorkflowItemRestRepository extends DSpaceRestRepository<WorkflowIte
         if (source.getItem().isArchived()) {
             return null;
         }
-        return converter.toRest(source, Projection.DEFAULT);
+        return converter.toRest(source, utils.obtainProjection());
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -204,7 +203,7 @@ public class WorkflowItemRestRepository extends DSpaceRestRepository<WorkflowIte
             }
 
         }
-        wsi = converter.toRest(source, Projection.DEFAULT);
+        wsi = converter.toRest(source, utils.obtainProjection());
 
         if (!errors.isEmpty()) {
             wsi.getErrors().addAll(errors);

dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/repository/WorkflowStepRestRepository.java

@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/**
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the license and copyright
+ * detailed in the LICENSE and NOTICE files at the root of the source
+ * tree and available online at
+ *
+ * http://www.dspace.org/license/
+ */
+package org.dspace.app.rest.repository;
+
+import org.dspace.app.rest.exception.RepositoryMethodNotImplementedException;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.model.WorkflowStepRest;
+import org.dspace.core.Context;
+import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.factory.XmlWorkflowFactory;
+import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.Step;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.data.domain.Page;
+import org.springframework.data.domain.Pageable;
+import org.springframework.data.rest.webmvc.ResourceNotFoundException;
+import org.springframework.security.access.prepost.PreAuthorize;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
+
+/**
+ * This is the rest repository responsible for managing {@link WorkflowStepRest} objects
+ *
+ * @author Maria Verdonck (Atmire) on 10/01/2020
+ */
+@Component(WorkflowStepRest.CATEGORY + "." + WorkflowStepRest.NAME)
+public class WorkflowStepRestRepository extends DSpaceRestRepository<WorkflowStepRest, String> {
+
+    @Autowired
+    protected XmlWorkflowFactory xmlWorkflowFactory;
+
+    @Override
+    @PreAuthorize("hasAuthority('AUTHENTICATED')")
+    public WorkflowStepRest findOne(Context context, String workflowStepName) {
+        Step step = this.xmlWorkflowFactory.getStepByName(workflowStepName);
+        if (step != null) {
+            return converter.toRest(step, utils.obtainProjection());
+        } else {
+            throw new ResourceNotFoundException("No workflow step with name " + workflowStepName
+                + " is configured");
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    @PreAuthorize("hasAuthority('AUTHENTICATED')")
+    public Page<WorkflowStepRest> findAll(Context context, Pageable pageable) {
+        throw new RepositoryMethodNotImplementedException(WorkflowStepRest.NAME, "findAll");
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Class<WorkflowStepRest> getDomainClass() {
+        return WorkflowStepRest.class;
+    }
+}

dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/repository/WorkspaceItemRestRepository.java

@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import org.dspace.app.rest.model.ErrorRest;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.WorkspaceItemRest;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.patch.Operation;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.patch.Patch;
-import org.dspace.app.rest.projection.Projection;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.repository.handler.service.UriListHandlerService;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.submit.AbstractRestProcessingStep;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.submit.SubmissionService;
@@ -167,7 +166,7 @@ public class WorkspaceItemRestRepository extends DSpaceRestRepository<WorkspaceI
     @Override
     protected WorkspaceItemRest createAndReturn(Context context) throws SQLException, AuthorizeException {
         WorkspaceItem source = submissionService.createWorkspaceItem(context, getRequestService().getCurrentRequest());
-        return converter.toRest(source, converter.getProjection("full"));
+        return converter.toRest(source, utils.obtainProjection());
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -254,7 +253,7 @@ public class WorkspaceItemRestRepository extends DSpaceRestRepository<WorkspaceI
             }
 
         }
-        wsi = converter.toRest(source, Projection.DEFAULT);
+        wsi = converter.toRest(source, utils.obtainProjection());
 
         if (!errors.isEmpty()) {
             wsi.getErrors().addAll(errors);
@@ -473,7 +472,7 @@ public class WorkspaceItemRestRepository extends DSpaceRestRepository<WorkspaceI
                             }
                         }
                     }
-                    WorkspaceItemRest wsi = converter.toRest(wi, Projection.DEFAULT);
+                    WorkspaceItemRest wsi = converter.toRest(wi, utils.obtainProjection());
                     if (result.size() == 1) {
                         if (!errors.isEmpty()) {
                             wsi.getErrors().addAll(errors);
@@ -494,7 +493,7 @@ public class WorkspaceItemRestRepository extends DSpaceRestRepository<WorkspaceI
 
         HttpServletRequest req = getRequestService().getCurrentRequest().getHttpServletRequest();
         WorkspaceItem workspaceItem = uriListHandlerService.handle(context, req, stringList, WorkspaceItem.class);
-        return converter.toRest(workspaceItem, Projection.DEFAULT);
+        return converter.toRest(workspaceItem, utils.obtainProjection());
     }
 
 

dspace-server-webapp/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/submit/SubmissionService.java

@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ public class SubmissionService {
     private RequestService requestService;
     @Autowired
     private ConverterService converter;
+    @Autowired
+    private org.dspace.app.rest.utils.Utils utils;
 
     /**
      * Create a workspaceitem using the information in the request
@@ -174,9 +176,9 @@ public class SubmissionService {
             }
 
         }
-
+        Projection projection = utils.obtainProjection();
         HttpServletRequest request = requestService.getCurrentRequest().getHttpServletRequest();
-        data.setFormat(converter.toRest(source.getFormat(ContextUtil.obtainContext(request)), Projection.DEFAULT));
+        data.setFormat(converter.toRest(source.getFormat(ContextUtil.obtainContext(request)), projection));
 
         for (ResourcePolicy rp : source.getResourcePolicies()) {
             if (ResourcePolicy.TYPE_CUSTOM.equals(rp.getRpType())) {
@@ -231,7 +233,7 @@ public class SubmissionService {
         if (wsi == null) {
             throw new UnprocessableEntityException("Workspace item is not found");
         }
-        WorkspaceItemRest wsiRest = converter.toRest(wsi, Projection.DEFAULT);
+        WorkspaceItemRest wsiRest = converter.toRest(wsi, utils.obtainProjection());
         if (!wsiRest.getErrors().isEmpty()) {
             throw new UnprocessableEntityException(
                     "Start workflow failed due to validation error on workspaceitem");

dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/BitstreamFormatRestRepositoryIT.java

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import org.dspace.app.rest.builder.BitstreamFormatBuilder;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.builder.EPersonBuilder;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.converter.ConverterService;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.matcher.BitstreamFormatMatcher;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.matcher.HalMatcher;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.BitstreamFormatRest;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.projection.Projection;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.test.AbstractControllerIntegrationTest;
@@ -134,6 +135,7 @@ public class BitstreamFormatRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrati
     public void createAdminAccess() throws Exception {
         ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
         BitstreamFormatRest bitstreamFormatRest = this.createRandomMockBitstreamRest(false);
+
         //Create bitstream format
         String token = getAuthToken(admin.getEmail(), password);
 
@@ -142,10 +144,10 @@ public class BitstreamFormatRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrati
         try {
 
             MvcResult mvcResult = getClient(token).perform(post("/api/core/bitstreamformats/")
-                                                                   .content(mapper.writeValueAsBytes(
-                                                                           bitstreamFormatRest))
+                                                  .content(mapper.writeValueAsBytes(bitstreamFormatRest))
                                                                    .contentType(contentType))
                                                   .andExpect(status().isCreated())
+                                                  .andExpect(jsonPath("$", HalMatcher.matchNoEmbeds()))
                                                   .andReturn();
 
             String content = mvcResult.getResponse().getContentAsString();

dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/CollectionRestRepositoryIT.java

@@ -78,8 +78,10 @@ public class CollectionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTes
                    .andExpect(status().isOk())
                    .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.collections", Matchers.containsInAnyOrder(
-                       CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntry(col1.getName(), col1.getID(), col1.getHandle()),
-                       CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntry(col2.getName(), col2.getID(), col2.getHandle())
+                       CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntryFullProjection(col1.getName(), col1.getID(),
+                                                                            col1.getHandle()),
+                       CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntryFullProjection(col2.getName(), col2.getID(),
+                                                                            col2.getHandle())
                    )));
     }
 
@@ -110,11 +112,13 @@ public class CollectionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTes
                 .andExpect(status().isOk())
                    .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.collections", Matchers.contains(
-                       CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntry(col1.getName(), col1.getID(), col1.getHandle())
+                       CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntryFullProjection(col1.getName(), col1.getID(),
+                                                                            col1.getHandle())
                    )))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.collections", Matchers.not(
                        Matchers.contains(
-                           CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntry(col2.getName(), col2.getID(), col2.getHandle())
+                           CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntryFullProjection(col2.getName(), col2.getID(),
+                                                                                col2.getHandle())
                        )
                    )));
 
@@ -125,11 +129,13 @@ public class CollectionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTes
                    .andExpect(status().isOk())
                    .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.collections", Matchers.contains(
-                       CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntry(col2.getName(), col2.getID(), col2.getHandle())
+                       CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntryFullProjection(col2.getName(), col2.getID(),
+                                                                            col2.getHandle())
                    )))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.collections", Matchers.not(
                        Matchers.contains(
-                           CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntry(col1.getName(), col1.getID(), col1.getHandle())
+                           CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntryFullProjection(col1.getName(), col1.getID(),
+                                                                                col1.getHandle())
                        )
                    )));
     }
@@ -202,11 +208,13 @@ public class CollectionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTes
                    .andExpect(status().isOk())
                    .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$", is(
-                       CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntry(col1.getName(), col1.getID(), col1.getHandle())
+                       CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntryFullProjection(col1.getName(), col1.getID(),
+                                                                            col1.getHandle())
                    )))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$", Matchers.not(
                        is(
-                           CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntry(col2.getName(), col2.getID(), col2.getHandle())
+                           CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntryFullProjection(col2.getName(), col2.getID(),
+                                                                                col2.getHandle())
                        )))
                    )
         ;
@@ -348,11 +356,13 @@ public class CollectionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTes
                    .andExpect(status().isOk())
                    .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$", is(
-                       CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntry(col1.getName(), col1.getID(), col1.getHandle())
+                       CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntryFullProjection(col1.getName(), col1.getID(),
+                                                                            col1.getHandle())
                    )))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$", Matchers.not(
                        is(
-                           CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntry(col2.getName(), col2.getID(), col2.getHandle())
+                           CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntryFullProjection(col2.getName(), col2.getID(),
+                                                                                col2.getHandle())
                        ))));
     }
 
@@ -376,7 +386,8 @@ public class CollectionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTes
                    .andExpect(status().isOk())
                    .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$", Matchers.is(
-                       CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntry(col1.getName(), col1.getID(), col1.getHandle())
+                       CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntryFullProjection(col1.getName(), col1.getID(),
+                                                                            col1.getHandle())
                    )))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._links.self.href", Matchers.containsString("/api/core/collections")))
         ;
@@ -403,7 +414,7 @@ public class CollectionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTes
                    .andExpect(status().isOk())
                    .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$", Matchers.is(
-                       CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntry("Electronic theses and dissertations",
+                       CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntryFullProjection("Electronic theses and dissertations",
                                                               col1.getID(), col1.getHandle())
                    )))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._links.self.href",
@@ -445,10 +456,11 @@ public class CollectionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTes
                         .andExpect(status().isOk())
                         .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
                         .andExpect(jsonPath("$", Matchers.is(
-                            CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntry(col1.getName(), col1.getID(), col1.getHandle())
+                            CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntryFullProjection(col1.getName(), col1.getID(),
+                                                                                 col1.getHandle())
                         )))
                         .andExpect(jsonPath("$._links.self.href",
-                                            Matchers.containsString("/api/core/collections")))        ;
+                                            Matchers.containsString("/api/core/collections")));
         getClient(token).perform(delete("/api/core/collections/" + col1.getID().toString()))
                         .andExpect(status().isNoContent())
         ;
@@ -489,10 +501,11 @@ public class CollectionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTes
                         .andExpect(status().isOk())
                         .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
                         .andExpect(jsonPath("$", Matchers.is(
-                            CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntry(col1.getName(), col1.getID(), col1.getHandle())
+                            CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntryFullProjection(col1.getName(), col1.getID(),
+                                                                                 col1.getHandle())
                         )))
                         .andExpect(jsonPath("$._links.self.href",
-                                            Matchers.containsString("/api/core/collections")))        ;
+                                            Matchers.containsString("/api/core/collections")));
         getClient().perform(delete("/api/core/collections/" + col1.getID().toString()))
                         .andExpect(status().isUnauthorized())
         ;
@@ -532,9 +545,11 @@ public class CollectionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTes
         getClient(authToken).perform(post("/api/core/collections")
                                          .content(mapper.writeValueAsBytes(collectionRest))
                                          .param("parent", parentCommunity.getID().toString())
-                                         .contentType(contentType))
+                                         .contentType(contentType)
+                                         .param("projection", "full"))
                             .andExpect(status().isCreated())
                             .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
+                            .andExpect(jsonPath("$", CollectionMatcher.matchFullEmbeds()))
                             .andExpect(jsonPath("$", Matchers.allOf(
                                 hasJsonPath("$.id", not(empty())),
                                 hasJsonPath("$.uuid", not(empty())),
@@ -554,6 +569,13 @@ public class CollectionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTes
                                             "Title Text")
                                 )))));
 
+        getClient(authToken).perform(post("/api/core/collections")
+                .content(mapper.writeValueAsBytes(collectionRest))
+                .param("parent", parentCommunity.getID().toString())
+                .contentType(contentType))
+                .andExpect(status().isCreated())
+                .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$", HalMatcher.matchNoEmbeds()));
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -701,10 +723,11 @@ public class CollectionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTes
                         .andExpect(status().isOk())
                         .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
                         .andExpect(jsonPath("$", Matchers.is(
-                            CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntry(col1.getName(), col1.getID(), col1.getHandle())
+                            CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntryFullProjection(col1.getName(), col1.getID(),
+                                                                                 col1.getHandle())
                         )))
                         .andExpect(jsonPath("$._links.self.href",
-                                            Matchers.containsString("/api/core/collections")))        ;
+                                            Matchers.containsString("/api/core/collections")));
         getClient(token).perform(delete("/api/core/collections/" + col1.getID().toString()))
                         .andExpect(status().isNoContent())
         ;
@@ -737,7 +760,8 @@ public class CollectionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTes
                    .andExpect(status().isOk())
                    .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$", Matchers.is(
-                       CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntry(col1.getName(), col1.getID(), col1.getHandle())
+                       CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntryFullProjection(col1.getName(), col1.getID(),
+                                                                            col1.getHandle())
                    )))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._links.self.href", Matchers.containsString("/api/core/collections")))
         ;
@@ -767,7 +791,7 @@ public class CollectionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTes
                    .andExpect(status().isOk())
                    .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$", Matchers.is(
-                       CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntry("Electronic theses and dissertations",
+                       CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntryFullProjection("Electronic theses and dissertations",
                                                               col1.getID(), col1.getHandle())
                    )))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._links.self.href",
@@ -908,9 +932,12 @@ public class CollectionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTes
                    .andExpect(status().isOk())
                    .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.collections", Matchers.containsInAnyOrder(
-                       CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntry(col1.getName(), col1.getID(), col1.getHandle()),
-                       CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntry(col2.getName(), col2.getID(), col2.getHandle())
+                       CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntryFullProjection(col1.getName(), col1.getID(),
+                                                                            col1.getHandle()),
+                       CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntryFullProjection(col2.getName(), col2.getID(),
+                                                                            col2.getHandle())
                    )))
-                   .andExpect(jsonPath("$.page", PageMatcher.pageEntryWithTotalPagesAndElements(0, 20, 1, 2)));
+                   .andExpect(jsonPath("$.page", PageMatcher.pageEntryWithTotalPagesAndElements(0, 20,
+                                                                                                1, 2)));
     }
 }

dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/CommunityCollectionItemParentIT.java

@@ -0,0 +1,374 @@
+/**
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the license and copyright
+ * detailed in the LICENSE and NOTICE files at the root of the source
+ * tree and available online at
+ *
+ * http://www.dspace.org/license/
+ */
+package org.dspace.app.rest;
+
+import static org.hamcrest.CoreMatchers.is;
+import static org.hamcrest.CoreMatchers.not;
+import static org.springframework.test.web.servlet.request.MockMvcRequestBuilders.get;
+import static org.springframework.test.web.servlet.result.MockMvcResultMatchers.jsonPath;
+import static org.springframework.test.web.servlet.result.MockMvcResultMatchers.status;
+
+import java.sql.SQLException;
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+import org.dspace.app.rest.builder.CollectionBuilder;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.builder.CommunityBuilder;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.builder.ItemBuilder;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.matcher.CollectionMatcher;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.matcher.CommunityMatcher;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.test.AbstractControllerIntegrationTest;
+import org.dspace.authorize.AuthorizeException;
+import org.dspace.authorize.service.AuthorizeService;
+import org.dspace.content.Collection;
+import org.dspace.content.Community;
+import org.dspace.content.Item;
+import org.dspace.content.service.CollectionService;
+import org.dspace.content.service.CommunityService;
+import org.hamcrest.Matchers;
+import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.Ignore;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+
+public class CommunityCollectionItemParentIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTest {
+
+    @Autowired
+    private CollectionService collectionService;
+
+    @Autowired
+    private CommunityService communityService;
+
+    @Autowired
+    private AuthorizeService authorizeService;
+
+    Community communityA;
+    Community communityB;
+    Community communityAA;
+    Community communityAB;
+
+    Collection colAA1;
+    Collection colAA2;
+    Collection colAB1;
+
+    Item itemAA1;
+    Item itemAA1MappedInAA2;
+    Item itemAA2;
+
+
+    @Before
+    public void setup() throws SQLException, AuthorizeException {
+        //We turn off the authorization system in order to create the structure as defined below
+        context.turnOffAuthorisationSystem();
+        //** GIVEN **
+        //1. A community-collection structure with one parent community with sub-community and one collection.
+        communityA = CommunityBuilder.createCommunity(context)
+                                     .withName("Parent CommunityA")
+                                     .build();
+        communityB = CommunityBuilder.createCommunity(context)
+                                     .withName("Parent CommunityB")
+                                     .build();
+        communityAA = CommunityBuilder.createSubCommunity(context, communityA)
+                                      .withName("Sub Community")
+                                      .build();
+        communityAB = CommunityBuilder.createSubCommunity(context, communityA)
+                                      .withName("Sub Community Two")
+                                      .build();
+        colAA1 = CollectionBuilder.createCollection(context, communityAA).withName("Collection 1").build();
+        colAA2 = CollectionBuilder.createCollection(context, communityAA).withName("Collection 2").build();
+        colAB1 = CollectionBuilder.createCollection(context, communityAB).withName("Collection 3").build();
+        communityService.addCollection(context, communityAB, colAA2);
+
+
+        itemAA1 = ItemBuilder.createItem(context, colAA1)
+                             .withTitle("Public item 1")
+                             .withIssueDate("2017-10-17")
+                             .withAuthor("Smith, Donald").withAuthor("Doe, John")
+                             .withSubject("ExtraEntry")
+                             .build();
+
+        itemAA1MappedInAA2 = ItemBuilder.createItem(context, colAA1)
+                                        .withTitle("Public item 1")
+                                        .withIssueDate("2017-10-17")
+                                        .withAuthor("Smith, Donald").withAuthor("Doe, John")
+                                        .withSubject("ExtraEntry")
+                                        .build();
+        collectionService.addItem(context, colAA2, itemAA1MappedInAA2);
+        itemAA2 = ItemBuilder.createItem(context, colAA2)
+                             .withTitle("Public item 1")
+                             .withIssueDate("2017-10-17")
+                             .withAuthor("Smith, Donald").withAuthor("Doe, John")
+                             .withSubject("ExtraEntry")
+                             .build();
+
+        context.restoreAuthSystemState();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void itemAA1OwningCollectionTest() throws Exception {
+
+        String token = getAuthToken(admin.getEmail(), password);
+        getClient(token).perform(get("/api/core/items/" + itemAA1.getID() + "/owningCollection"))
+                        .andExpect(jsonPath("$", is(CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntry(colAA1.getName(),
+                                                                                           colAA1.getID(),
+                                                                                           colAA1.getHandle()))))
+                        .andExpect(jsonPath("$", Matchers
+                            .not(is(CollectionMatcher
+                                        .matchCollectionEntry(colAA2.getName(), colAA2.getID(), colAA2.getHandle())))));
+
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void itemAA1MappedInAA2OwningCollectionTest() throws Exception {
+
+        String token = getAuthToken(admin.getEmail(), password);
+        getClient(token).perform(get("/api/core/items/" + itemAA1MappedInAA2.getID() + "/owningCollection"))
+                        .andExpect(jsonPath("$", is(CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntry(colAA1.getName(),
+                                                                                           colAA1.getID(),
+                                                                                           colAA1.getHandle()))))
+                        .andExpect(jsonPath("$", Matchers
+                            .not(is(CollectionMatcher
+                                        .matchCollectionEntry(colAA2.getName(), colAA2.getID(), colAA2.getHandle())))));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void itemAA2OwningCollectionTest() throws Exception {
+
+        String token = getAuthToken(admin.getEmail(), password);
+        getClient(token).perform(get("/api/core/items/" + itemAA2.getID() + "/owningCollection"))
+                        .andExpect(jsonPath("$", is(CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntry(colAA2.getName(),
+                                                                                           colAA2.getID(),
+                                                                                           colAA2.getHandle()))))
+                        .andExpect(jsonPath("$", Matchers
+                            .not(is(CollectionMatcher
+                                        .matchCollectionEntry(colAA1.getName(), colAA1.getID(), colAA1.getHandle())))));
+
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void colAA1ParentCommunityTest() throws Exception {
+
+        String token = getAuthToken(admin.getEmail(), password);
+        getClient(token).perform(get("/api/core/collections/" + colAA1.getID() + "/parentCommunity"))
+                        .andExpect(jsonPath("$", is(CommunityMatcher
+                                                        .matchCommunityEntry(communityAA.getName(), communityAA.getID(),
+                                                                             communityAA.getHandle()))))
+                        .andExpect(jsonPath("$", not(is(CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntry(communityA.getName(),
+                                                                                             communityA.getID(),
+                                                                                             communityA.getHandle())))))
+                        .andExpect(jsonPath("$", not(is(CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntry(communityAB.getName(),
+                                                                                             communityAB.getID(),
+                                                                                             communityAB
+                                                                                                 .getHandle())))));
+
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void comAAParentCommunityTest() throws Exception {
+
+        String token = getAuthToken(admin.getEmail(), password);
+        getClient(token)
+            .perform(get("/api/core/communities/" + communityAA.getID() + "/parentCommunity"))
+            .andExpect(jsonPath("$", Matchers
+                .is(CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntry(communityA.getID(), communityA.getHandle()))))
+            .andExpect(jsonPath("$", Matchers
+                .not(Matchers.is(CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntry(communityB.getID(), communityB.getHandle())))));
+
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void comAParentCommunityTest() throws Exception {
+
+        String token = getAuthToken(admin.getEmail(), password);
+        getClient(token).perform(get("/api/core/communities/" + communityA.getID() + "/parentCommunity"))
+                        .andExpect(status().isNoContent());
+
+
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void parentCommunityWrongUUIDTest() throws Exception {
+
+        String token = getAuthToken(admin.getEmail(), password);
+        getClient(token).perform(get("/api/core/communities/" + UUID.randomUUID() + "/parentCommunity"))
+                        .andExpect(status().isNotFound());
+
+
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void parentCommunityPrivateCommunityUnAuthorizedTest() throws Exception {
+
+        context.turnOffAuthorisationSystem();
+        authorizeService.removeAllPolicies(context, communityAA);
+        context.restoreAuthSystemState();
+        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/communities/" + communityAA.getID() + "/parentCommunity"))
+            .andExpect(status().isUnauthorized());
+
+    }
+
+    //Enable this test when this security level has been supported
+    @Ignore
+    @Test
+    public void parentCommunityPrivateParentCommunityUnAuthorizedTest() throws Exception {
+
+        context.turnOffAuthorisationSystem();
+        authorizeService.removeAllPolicies(context, communityA);
+        context.restoreAuthSystemState();
+        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/communities/" + communityAA.getID() + "/parentCommunity"))
+                   .andExpect(status().isUnauthorized());
+
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void parentCommunityPrivateCommunityForbiddenTest() throws Exception {
+
+        context.turnOffAuthorisationSystem();
+        authorizeService.removeAllPolicies(context, communityAA);
+        context.restoreAuthSystemState();
+        String token = getAuthToken(eperson.getEmail(), password);
+        getClient(token).perform(get("/api/core/communities/" + communityAA.getID() + "/parentCommunity"))
+                   .andExpect(status().isForbidden());
+
+    }
+
+    //Enable this test when this security level has been supported
+    @Ignore
+    @Test
+    public void parentCommunityPrivateParentCommunityForbiddenTest() throws Exception {
+
+        context.turnOffAuthorisationSystem();
+        authorizeService.removeAllPolicies(context, communityA);
+        context.restoreAuthSystemState();
+        String token = getAuthToken(eperson.getEmail(), password);
+        getClient(token).perform(get("/api/core/communities/" + communityAA.getID() + "/parentCommunity"))
+                        .andExpect(status().isForbidden());
+
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void parentCommunityForCollectionWrongUUIDTest() throws Exception {
+
+        String token = getAuthToken(admin.getEmail(), password);
+        getClient(token).perform(get("/api/core/collections/" + UUID.randomUUID() + "/parentCommunity"))
+                        .andExpect(status().isNotFound());
+
+
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void parentCommunityForCollectionPrivateCollectionUnAuthorizedTest() throws Exception {
+
+        context.turnOffAuthorisationSystem();
+        authorizeService.removeAllPolicies(context, colAA1);
+        context.restoreAuthSystemState();
+        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/collections/" + colAA1.getID() + "/parentCommunity"))
+                   .andExpect(status().isUnauthorized());
+
+    }
+
+    //Enable this test when this security level has been supported
+    @Ignore
+    @Test
+    public void parentCommunityForCollectionPrivateParentCommunityUnAuthorizedTest() throws Exception {
+
+        context.turnOffAuthorisationSystem();
+        authorizeService.removeAllPolicies(context, communityAA);
+        context.restoreAuthSystemState();
+        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/collections/" + colAA1.getID() + "/parentCommunity"))
+                   .andExpect(status().isUnauthorized());
+
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void parentCommunityForCollectionPrivateCollectionForbiddenTest() throws Exception {
+
+        context.turnOffAuthorisationSystem();
+        authorizeService.removeAllPolicies(context, colAA1);
+        context.restoreAuthSystemState();
+        String token = getAuthToken(eperson.getEmail(), password);
+        getClient(token).perform(get("/api/core/collections/" + colAA1.getID() + "/parentCommunity"))
+                   .andExpect(status().isForbidden());
+
+    }
+
+    //Enable this test when this security level has been supported
+    @Ignore
+    @Test
+    public void parentCommunityForCollectionPrivateParentCommunityForbiddenTest() throws Exception {
+
+        context.turnOffAuthorisationSystem();
+        authorizeService.removeAllPolicies(context, communityAA);
+        context.restoreAuthSystemState();
+        String token = getAuthToken(eperson.getEmail(), password);
+        getClient(token).perform(get("/api/core/collections/" + colAA1.getID() + "/parentCommunity"))
+                        .andExpect(status().isForbidden());
+
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void owningCollectionForItemWrongUUIDTest() throws Exception {
+
+        String token = getAuthToken(admin.getEmail(), password);
+        getClient(token).perform(get("/api/core/items/" + UUID.randomUUID() + "/owningCollection"))
+                        .andExpect(status().isNotFound());
+
+
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void owningCollectionForItemPrivateItemUnAuthorizedTest() throws Exception {
+
+        context.turnOffAuthorisationSystem();
+        authorizeService.removeAllPolicies(context, itemAA1);
+        context.restoreAuthSystemState();
+
+        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/items/" + itemAA1.getID() + "/owningCollection"))
+                   .andExpect(status().isUnauthorized());
+
+    }
+
+
+    //Enable this test when this security level has been supported
+    @Ignore
+    @Test
+    public void owningCollectionForItemPrivateOwningCollectionUnAuthorizedTest() throws Exception {
+
+        context.turnOffAuthorisationSystem();
+        authorizeService.removeAllPolicies(context, colAA1);
+        context.restoreAuthSystemState();
+        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/items/" + itemAA1.getID() + "/owningCollection"))
+                   .andExpect(status().isUnauthorized());
+
+    }
+
+    //Enable this test when this security level has been supported
+    @Ignore
+    @Test
+    public void owningCollectionForItemPrivateOwningCollectionForbiddenTest() throws Exception {
+
+        context.turnOffAuthorisationSystem();
+        authorizeService.removeAllPolicies(context, colAA1);
+        context.restoreAuthSystemState();
+        String token = getAuthToken(eperson.getEmail(), password);
+        getClient(token).perform(get("/api/core/items/" + itemAA1.getID() + "/owningCollection"))
+                   .andExpect(status().isForbidden());
+
+    }
+    @Test
+    public void owningCollectionForItemPrivateItemForbiddenTest() throws Exception {
+
+        context.turnOffAuthorisationSystem();
+        authorizeService.removeAllPolicies(context, itemAA1);
+        context.restoreAuthSystemState();
+        String token = getAuthToken(eperson.getEmail(), password);
+        getClient(token).perform(get("/api/core/items/" + itemAA1.getID() + "/owningCollection"))
+                   .andExpect(status().isForbidden());
+
+    }
+
+}

dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/CommunityRestRepositoryIT.java

@@ -75,8 +75,10 @@ public class CommunityRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTest
     public void createTest() throws Exception {
         ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
         CommunityRest comm = new CommunityRest();
+        CommunityRest commNoembeds = new CommunityRest();
         // We send a name but the created community should set this to the title
         comm.setName("Test Top-Level Community");
+        commNoembeds.setName("Test Top-Level Community Full");
 
         MetadataRest metadataRest = new MetadataRest();
 
@@ -101,17 +103,22 @@ public class CommunityRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTest
         metadataRest.put("dc.title", title);
 
         comm.setMetadata(metadataRest);
+        commNoembeds.setMetadata(metadataRest);
+
 
         String authToken = getAuthToken(admin.getEmail(), password);
 
         // Capture the UUID of the created Community (see andDo() below)
         AtomicReference<UUID> idRef = new AtomicReference<UUID>();
+        AtomicReference<UUID> idRefNoEmbeds = new AtomicReference<UUID>();
         try {
             getClient(authToken).perform(post("/api/core/communities")
                                         .content(mapper.writeValueAsBytes(comm))
-                                        .contentType(contentType))
+                                        .contentType(contentType)
+                                .param("projection", "full"))
                                 .andExpect(status().isCreated())
                                 .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
+                                .andExpect(jsonPath("$", CommunityMatcher.matchFullEmbeds()))
                                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$", Matchers.allOf(
                                     hasJsonPath("$.id", not(empty())),
                                     hasJsonPath("$.uuid", not(empty())),
@@ -135,9 +142,19 @@ public class CommunityRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTest
                                 // capture "id" returned in JSON response
                                 .andDo(result -> idRef
                                     .set(UUID.fromString(read(result.getResponse().getContentAsString(), "$.id"))));
+
+            getClient(authToken).perform(post("/api/core/communities")
+                    .content(mapper.writeValueAsBytes(commNoembeds))
+                    .contentType(contentType))
+                    .andExpect(status().isCreated())
+                    .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
+                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$", HalMatcher.matchNoEmbeds()))
+                    .andDo(result -> idRefNoEmbeds
+                            .set(UUID.fromString(read(result.getResponse().getContentAsString(), "$.id"))));
         } finally {
             // Delete the created community (cleanup after ourselves!)
             CommunityBuilder.deleteCommunity(idRef.get());
+            CommunityBuilder.deleteCommunity(idRefNoEmbeds.get());
         }
     }
 
@@ -307,10 +324,11 @@ public class CommunityRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTest
                    .andExpect(status().isOk())
                    .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.communities", Matchers.containsInAnyOrder(
-                       CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntry(parentCommunity.getName(), parentCommunity.getID(),
-                                                            parentCommunity.getHandle()),
+                       CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntryFullProjection(parentCommunity.getName(),
+                                                                          parentCommunity.getID(),
+                                                                          parentCommunity.getHandle()),
                        CommunityMatcher
-                           .matchCommunityEntry(child1.getName(), child1.getID(), child1.getHandle())
+                           .matchCommunityEntryFullProjection(child1.getName(), child1.getID(), child1.getHandle())
                    )))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._links.self.href", Matchers.containsString("/api/core/communities")))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$.page.size", is(20)))
@@ -334,13 +352,15 @@ public class CommunityRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTest
                                            .build();
 
 
-        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/communities").param("size", "2").param("projection", "full"))
+        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/communities").param("size", "2").param("projection",
+                                                                                  "full"))
                 .andExpect(status().isOk())
                 .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.communities", Matchers.containsInAnyOrder(
                         CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntryMultipleTitles(titles, parentCommunity.getID(),
                                 parentCommunity.getHandle()),
-                        CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntry(child1.getID(), child1.getHandle())
+                        CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntryFullProjection(child1.getName(), child1.getID(),
+                                                                           child1.getHandle())
                 )))
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$._links.self.href", Matchers.containsString("/api/core/communities")))
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$.page.totalElements", is(2)))
@@ -357,50 +377,60 @@ public class CommunityRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTest
                                           .withTitle(titles.get(2))
                                           .withTitle(titles.get(3))
                                           .build();
-        Community childCommunity = CommunityBuilder.createSubCommunity(context, parentCommunity).build();
+        Community childCommunity = CommunityBuilder.createSubCommunity(context, parentCommunity).withName("test")
+                                                   .build();
         Community secondParentCommunity = CommunityBuilder.createCommunity(context).withName("testing").build();
         Community thirdParentCommunity = CommunityBuilder.createCommunity(context).withName("testingTitleTwo").build();
 
         context.restoreAuthSystemState();
 
-        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/communities").param("size", "2").param("projection", "full"))
+        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/communities").param("size", "2").param("projection",
+                                                                                  "full"))
                    .andExpect(status().isOk())
                    .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.communities", Matchers.containsInAnyOrder(
                        CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntryMultipleTitles(titles, parentCommunity.getID(),
                                                                           parentCommunity.getHandle()),
-                       CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntry(childCommunity.getID(), childCommunity.getHandle())
+                       CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntryFullProjection(childCommunity.getName(),
+                                                                          childCommunity.getID(),
+                                                                          childCommunity.getHandle())
                        )))
-                   .andExpect(jsonPath("$._links.self.href", Matchers.containsString("/api/core/communities")))
-                   .andExpect(jsonPath("$.page", PageMatcher.pageEntryWithTotalPagesAndElements(0, 2, 2, 4)));
+                   .andExpect(jsonPath("$._links.self.href",
+                                       Matchers.containsString("/api/core/communities")))
+                   .andExpect(jsonPath("$.page", PageMatcher.pageEntryWithTotalPagesAndElements(0, 2,
+                                                                                                2, 4)));
 
         getClient().perform(get("/api/core/communities").param("size", "2").param("page", "1")
                    .param("projection", "full"))
                    .andExpect(status().isOk())
                    .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.communities", Matchers.containsInAnyOrder(
-                       CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntry(secondParentCommunity.getID(),
-                                                            secondParentCommunity.getHandle()),
-                       CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntry(thirdParentCommunity.getID(),
-                                                            thirdParentCommunity.getHandle())
+                       CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntryFullProjection(secondParentCommunity.getName(),
+                                                                          secondParentCommunity.getID(),
+                                                                          secondParentCommunity.getHandle()),
+                       CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntryFullProjection(thirdParentCommunity.getName(),
+                                                                          thirdParentCommunity.getID(),
+                                                                          thirdParentCommunity.getHandle())
                    )))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._links.self.href", Matchers.containsString("/api/core/communities")))
-                   .andExpect(jsonPath("$.page", PageMatcher.pageEntryWithTotalPagesAndElements(1, 2, 2, 4)));
+                   .andExpect(jsonPath("$.page", PageMatcher.pageEntryWithTotalPagesAndElements(1, 2,
+                                                                                                2, 4)));
     }
 
 
     @Test
     public void findAllNoNameCommunityIsReturned() throws Exception {
         context.turnOffAuthorisationSystem();
-        parentCommunity = CommunityBuilder.createCommunity(context).build();
+        parentCommunity = CommunityBuilder.createCommunity(context).withName("test").build();
 
         getClient().perform(get("/api/core/communities")
                 .param("projection", "full"))
                 .andExpect(status().isOk())
                 .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.communities", Matchers.contains(
-                        CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntry(parentCommunity.getID(),
-                                parentCommunity.getHandle())
+                        CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntryFullProjection(parentCommunity.getName(),
+                                                                           parentCommunity.getID(),
+                                                                           parentCommunity.getHandle())
                 )))
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$._links.self.href", Matchers.containsString("/api/core/communities")))
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$.page.totalElements", is(1)));
@@ -462,12 +492,14 @@ public class CommunityRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTest
                    .andExpect(status().isOk())
                    .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.communities", Matchers.contains(
-                       CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntry(parentCommunity.getName(), parentCommunity.getID(),
-                                                            parentCommunity.getHandle())
+                       CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntryFullProjection(parentCommunity.getName(),
+                                                                          parentCommunity.getID(),
+                                                                          parentCommunity.getHandle())
                    )))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.communities", Matchers.not(
                        Matchers.contains(
-                           CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntry(child1.getName(), child1.getID(), child1.getHandle())
+                           CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntryFullProjection(child1.getName(), child1.getID(),
+                                                                              child1.getHandle())
                        )
                    )))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._links.self.href", Matchers.containsString("/api/core/communities")))
@@ -480,12 +512,14 @@ public class CommunityRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTest
                    .andExpect(status().isOk())
                    .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.communities", Matchers.contains(
-                       CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntry(child1.getName(), child1.getID(), child1.getHandle())
+                       CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntryFullProjection(child1.getName(), child1.getID(),
+                                                                          child1.getHandle())
                    )))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.communities", Matchers.not(
                        Matchers.contains(
-                           CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntry(parentCommunity.getName(), parentCommunity.getID(),
-                                                                parentCommunity.getHandle())
+                           CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntryFullProjection(parentCommunity.getName(),
+                                                                              parentCommunity.getID(),
+                                                                              parentCommunity.getHandle())
                        )
                    )))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._links.self.href", Matchers.containsString("/api/core/communities")))
@@ -553,12 +587,14 @@ public class CommunityRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTest
                    .andExpect(status().isOk())
                    .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$", Matchers.is(
-                       CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntry(parentCommunity.getName(), parentCommunity.getID(),
-                                                            parentCommunity.getHandle())
+                       CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntryFullProjection(parentCommunity.getName(),
+                                                                          parentCommunity.getID(),
+                                                                          parentCommunity.getHandle())
                    )))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$", Matchers.not(
                        Matchers.is(
-                           CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntry(child1.getName(), child1.getID(), child1.getHandle())
+                           CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntryFullProjection(child1.getName(), child1.getID(),
+                                                                              child1.getHandle())
                        )
                    )))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._links.self.href", Matchers
@@ -633,14 +669,18 @@ public class CommunityRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTest
                    .andExpect(status().isOk())
                    .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.communities", Matchers.containsInAnyOrder(
-                       CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntry(parentCommunity.getName(), parentCommunity.getID(),
-                                                            parentCommunity.getHandle()),
-                       CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntry(parentCommunity2.getName(), parentCommunity2.getID(),
-                                                            parentCommunity2.getHandle())
+                       CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntryFullProjection(parentCommunity.getName(),
+                                                                          parentCommunity.getID(),
+                                                                          parentCommunity.getHandle()),
+                       CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntryFullProjection(parentCommunity2.getName(),
+                                                                          parentCommunity2.getID(),
+                                                                          parentCommunity2.getHandle())
                    )))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.communities", Matchers.not(Matchers.containsInAnyOrder(
-                       CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntry(child1.getName(), child1.getID(), child1.getHandle()),
-                       CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntry(child12.getName(), child12.getID(), child12.getHandle())
+                       CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntryFullProjection(child1.getName(), child1.getID(),
+                                                                          child1.getHandle()),
+                       CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntryFullProjection(child12.getName(), child12.getID(),
+                                                                          child12.getHandle())
                    ))))
                    .andExpect(
                        jsonPath("$._links.self.href", Matchers.containsString("/api/core/communities/search/top")))
@@ -697,25 +737,25 @@ public class CommunityRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTest
                 .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
                 //Checking that these communities are present
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.communities", Matchers.containsInAnyOrder(
-                        CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntry(parentCommunityChild1.getName(),
+                        CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntryFullProjection(parentCommunityChild1.getName(),
                                                              parentCommunityChild1.getID(),
                                                              parentCommunityChild1.getHandle()),
-                        CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntry(parentCommunityChild2.getName(),
+                        CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntryFullProjection(parentCommunityChild2.getName(),
                                                              parentCommunityChild2.getID(),
                                                              parentCommunityChild2.getHandle())
                 )))
                 //Checking that these communities are not present
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.communities", Matchers.not(Matchers.anyOf(
-                        CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntry(parentCommunity.getName(),
+                        CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntryFullProjection(parentCommunity.getName(),
                                                              parentCommunity.getID(),
                                                              parentCommunity.getHandle()),
-                        CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntry(parentCommunity2.getName(),
+                        CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntryFullProjection(parentCommunity2.getName(),
                                                              parentCommunity2.getID(),
                                                              parentCommunity2.getHandle()),
-                        CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntry(parentCommunity2Child1.getName(),
+                        CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntryFullProjection(parentCommunity2Child1.getName(),
                                                              parentCommunity2Child1.getID(),
                                                              parentCommunity2Child1.getHandle()),
-                        CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntry(parentCommunityChild2Child1.getName(),
+                        CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntryFullProjection(parentCommunityChild2Child1.getName(),
                                                              parentCommunityChild2Child1.getID(),
                                                              parentCommunityChild2Child1.getHandle())
                 ))))
@@ -732,25 +772,25 @@ public class CommunityRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTest
                 .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
                 //Checking that these communities are present
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.communities", Matchers.contains(
-                        CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntry(parentCommunityChild2Child1.getName(),
+                        CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntryFullProjection(parentCommunityChild2Child1.getName(),
                                                              parentCommunityChild2Child1.getID(),
                                                              parentCommunityChild2Child1.getHandle())
                 )))
                 //Checking that these communities are not present
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.communities", Matchers.not(Matchers.anyOf(
-                        CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntry(parentCommunity.getName(),
+                        CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntryFullProjection(parentCommunity.getName(),
                                                              parentCommunity.getID(),
                                                              parentCommunity.getHandle()),
-                        CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntry(parentCommunity2.getName(),
+                        CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntryFullProjection(parentCommunity2.getName(),
                                                              parentCommunity2.getID(),
                                                              parentCommunity2.getHandle()),
-                        CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntry(parentCommunity2Child1.getName(),
+                        CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntryFullProjection(parentCommunity2Child1.getName(),
                                                              parentCommunity2Child1.getID(),
                                                              parentCommunity2Child1.getHandle()),
-                        CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntry(parentCommunityChild2Child1.getName(),
+                        CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntryFullProjection(parentCommunityChild2Child1.getName(),
                                                              parentCommunityChild2Child1.getID(),
                                                              parentCommunityChild2Child1.getHandle()),
-                        CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntry(parentCommunityChild1.getName(),
+                        CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntryFullProjection(parentCommunityChild1.getName(),
                                                              parentCommunityChild1.getID(),
                                                              parentCommunityChild1.getHandle())
                 ))))
@@ -824,12 +864,14 @@ public class CommunityRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTest
                    .andExpect(status().isOk())
                    .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$", Matchers.is(
-                       CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntry(parentCommunity.getName(), parentCommunity.getID(),
-                                                            parentCommunity.getHandle())
+                       CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntryFullProjection(parentCommunity.getName(),
+                                                                          parentCommunity.getID(),
+                                                                          parentCommunity.getHandle())
                    )))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$", Matchers.not(
                        Matchers.is(
-                           CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntry(child1.getName(), child1.getID(), child1.getHandle())
+                           CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntryFullProjection(child1.getName(), child1.getID(),
+                                                                              child1.getHandle())
                        )
                    )))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._links.self.href", Matchers.containsString("/api/core/communities")))
@@ -857,7 +899,7 @@ public class CommunityRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTest
                    .andExpect(status().isOk())
                    .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$", Matchers.is(
-                       CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntry("Electronic theses and dissertations",
+                       CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntryFullProjection("Electronic theses and dissertations",
                                                             parentCommunity.getID(),
                                                             parentCommunity.getHandle())
                    )))
@@ -912,11 +954,12 @@ public class CommunityRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTest
                         .andExpect(status().isOk())
                         .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
                         .andExpect(jsonPath("$", Matchers.is(
-                            CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntry(parentCommunity.getName(), parentCommunity.getID(),
-                                                                 parentCommunity.getHandle())
+                            CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntryFullProjection(parentCommunity.getName(),
+                                                                               parentCommunity.getID(),
+                                                                               parentCommunity.getHandle())
                         )))
                         .andExpect(jsonPath("$._links.self.href",
-                                            Matchers.containsString("/api/core/communities")))        ;
+                                            Matchers.containsString("/api/core/communities")));
         getClient(token).perform(delete("/api/core/communities/" + parentCommunity.getID().toString()))
                         .andExpect(status().isNoContent())
         ;
@@ -974,11 +1017,12 @@ public class CommunityRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTest
                         .andExpect(status().isOk())
                         .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
                         .andExpect(jsonPath("$", Matchers.is(
-                            CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntry(parentCommunity.getName(), parentCommunity.getID(),
-                                                                 parentCommunity.getHandle())
+                            CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntryFullProjection(parentCommunity.getName(),
+                                                                               parentCommunity.getID(),
+                                                                               parentCommunity.getHandle())
                         )))
                         .andExpect(jsonPath("$._links.self.href",
-                                            Matchers.containsString("/api/core/communities")))        ;
+                                            Matchers.containsString("/api/core/communities")));
         getClient().perform(delete("/api/core/communities/" + parentCommunity.getID().toString()))
                         .andExpect(status().isUnauthorized())
         ;
@@ -1007,11 +1051,12 @@ public class CommunityRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTest
                         .andExpect(status().isOk())
                         .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
                         .andExpect(jsonPath("$", Matchers.is(
-                            CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntry(parentCommunity.getName(), parentCommunity.getID(),
-                                                                 parentCommunity.getHandle())
+                            CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntryFullProjection(parentCommunity.getName(),
+                                                                               parentCommunity.getID(),
+                                                                               parentCommunity.getHandle())
                         )))
                         .andExpect(jsonPath("$._links.self.href",
-                                            Matchers.containsString("/api/core/communities")))        ;
+                                            Matchers.containsString("/api/core/communities")));
         getClient(token).perform(delete("/api/core/communities/" + parentCommunity.getID().toString()))
                         .andExpect(status().isNoContent())
         ;
@@ -1041,12 +1086,14 @@ public class CommunityRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTest
                    .andExpect(status().isOk())
                    .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$", Matchers.is(
-                       CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntry(parentCommunity.getName(), parentCommunity.getID(),
-                                                            parentCommunity.getHandle())
+                       CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntryFullProjection(parentCommunity.getName(),
+                                                                          parentCommunity.getID(),
+                                                                          parentCommunity.getHandle())
                    )))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$", Matchers.not(
                        Matchers.is(
-                           CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntry(child1.getName(), child1.getID(), child1.getHandle())
+                           CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntryFullProjection(child1.getName(), child1.getID(),
+                                                                              child1.getHandle())
                        )
                    )))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._links.self.href", Matchers.containsString("/api/core/communities")))
@@ -1077,7 +1124,7 @@ public class CommunityRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTest
                    .andExpect(status().isOk())
                    .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$", Matchers.is(
-                       CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntry("Electronic theses and dissertations",
+                       CommunityMatcher.matchCommunityEntryFullProjection("Electronic theses and dissertations",
                                                             parentCommunity.getID(),
                                                             parentCommunity.getHandle())
                    )))

dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/EPersonRestRepositoryIT.java

@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ public class EPersonRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTest {
         // we should check how to get it from Spring
         ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
         EPersonRest data = new EPersonRest();
+        EPersonRest dataFull = new EPersonRest();
         MetadataRest metadataRest = new MetadataRest();
         data.setEmail("createtest@fake-email.com");
         data.setCanLogIn(true);
@@ -66,13 +67,18 @@ public class EPersonRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTest {
         firstname.setValue("John");
         metadataRest.put("eperson.firstname", firstname);
         data.setMetadata(metadataRest);
+        dataFull.setEmail("createtestFull@fake-email.com");
+        dataFull.setCanLogIn(true);
+        dataFull.setMetadata(metadataRest);
 
         String authToken = getAuthToken(admin.getEmail(), password);
         getClient(authToken).perform(post("/api/eperson/epersons")
                                         .content(mapper.writeValueAsBytes(data))
-                                        .contentType(contentType))
+                                        .contentType(contentType)
+                            .param("projection", "full"))
                             .andExpect(status().isCreated())
                             .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
+                            .andExpect(jsonPath("$", EPersonMatcher.matchFullEmbeds()))
                             .andExpect(jsonPath("$", Matchers.allOf(
                                hasJsonPath("$.uuid", not(empty())),
                                // is it what you expect? EPerson.getName() returns the email...
@@ -86,6 +92,13 @@ public class EPersonRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTest {
                                        matchMetadata("eperson.firstname", "John"),
                                        matchMetadata("eperson.lastname", "Doe")
                                )))));
+
+        getClient(authToken).perform(post("/api/eperson/epersons")
+                .content(mapper.writeValueAsBytes(dataFull))
+                .contentType(contentType))
+                .andExpect(status().isCreated())
+                .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$", HalMatcher.matchNoEmbeds()));
         // TODO cleanup the context!!!
     }
 

dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/GroupRestRepositoryIT.java

@@ -44,17 +44,23 @@ public class GroupRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTest {
 
         // hold the id of the created workflow item
         AtomicReference<UUID> idRef = new AtomicReference<UUID>();
+        AtomicReference<UUID> idRefNoEmbeds = new AtomicReference<UUID>();
         try {
             ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
             GroupRest groupRest = new GroupRest();
+            GroupRest groupRestNoEmbeds = new GroupRest();
             String groupName = "testGroup1";
+            String groupNameNoEmbeds = "testGroup2";
 
             groupRest.setName(groupName);
+            groupRestNoEmbeds.setName(groupNameNoEmbeds);
 
             String authToken = getAuthToken(admin.getEmail(), password);
             getClient(authToken).perform(post("/api/eperson/groups")
-                    .content(mapper.writeValueAsBytes(groupRest)).contentType(contentType))
+                    .content(mapper.writeValueAsBytes(groupRest)).contentType(contentType)
+                    .param("projection", "full"))
                     .andExpect(status().isCreated())
+                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$", GroupMatcher.matchFullEmbeds()))
                     .andDo(result -> idRef
                             .set(UUID.fromString(read(result.getResponse().getContentAsString(), "$.id"))));
 
@@ -66,9 +72,17 @@ public class GroupRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTest {
                                GroupMatcher.matchGroupWithName(groupName),
                                GroupMatcher.matchGroupWithName("Administrator"),
                                GroupMatcher.matchGroupWithName("Anonymous"))));
+
+            getClient(authToken).perform(post("/api/eperson/groups")
+                    .content(mapper.writeValueAsBytes(groupRestNoEmbeds)).contentType(contentType))
+                    .andExpect(status().isCreated())
+                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$", HalMatcher.matchNoEmbeds()))
+                    .andDo(result -> idRefNoEmbeds
+                            .set(UUID.fromString(read(result.getResponse().getContentAsString(), "$.id"))));
         } finally {
             // remove the created group if any
             GroupBuilder.deleteGroup(idRef.get());
+            GroupBuilder.deleteGroup(idRefNoEmbeds.get());
         }
     }
 

dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/ItemOwningCollectionUpdateRestControllerIT.java

@@ -98,8 +98,7 @@ public class ItemOwningCollectionUpdateRestControllerIT extends AbstractControll
 
                 //We expect a 401 Unauthorized status when performed by anonymous
                 .andExpect(status().isOk());
-        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/items/" + publicItem1.getID() + "/owningCollection")
-                   .param("projection", "full"))
+        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/items/" + publicItem1.getID() + "/owningCollection"))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$",
                                        is(CollectionMatcher
                                                   .matchCollectionEntry(col2.getName(), col2.getID(), col2.getHandle())
@@ -152,8 +151,7 @@ public class ItemOwningCollectionUpdateRestControllerIT extends AbstractControll
 
                 //We expect a 401 Unauthorized status when performed by anonymous
                 .andExpect(status().isOk());
-        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/items/" + publicItem1.getID() + "/owningCollection")
-                   .param("projection", "full"))
+        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/items/" + publicItem1.getID() + "/owningCollection"))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$",
                                        is(CollectionMatcher
                                                   .matchCollectionEntry(col2.getName(), col2.getID(), col2.getHandle())

dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/ItemRestRepositoryIT.java

@@ -1441,6 +1441,7 @@ public class ItemRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTest {
 
         ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
         ItemRest itemRest = new ItemRest();
+        ItemRest itemRestFull = new ItemRest();
         itemRest.setName("Practices of research data curation in institutional repositories:" +
                              " A qualitative view from repository staff");
         itemRest.setInArchive(true);
@@ -1454,11 +1455,25 @@ public class ItemRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTest {
                 .put("dc.rights", new MetadataValueRest("Custom Copyright Text"))
                 .put("dc.title", new MetadataValueRest("Title Text")));
 
+        itemRestFull.setName("Practices of research data curation in institutional repositories:" +
+                " A qualitative view from repository staff");
+        itemRestFull.setInArchive(true);
+        itemRestFull.setDiscoverable(true);
+        itemRestFull.setWithdrawn(false);
+
+        itemRestFull.setMetadata(new MetadataRest()
+                .put("dc.description", new MetadataValueRest("<p>Some cool HTML code here</p>"))
+                .put("dc.description.abstract", new MetadataValueRest("Sample item created via the REST API"))
+                .put("dc.description.tableofcontents", new MetadataValueRest("<p>HTML News</p>"))
+                .put("dc.rights", new MetadataValueRest("Custom Copyright Text"))
+                .put("dc.title", new MetadataValueRest("Title Text")));
+
         String token = getAuthToken(admin.getEmail(), password);
         MvcResult mvcResult = getClient(token).perform(post("/api/core/items?owningCollection=" +
                                                                 col1.getID().toString())
                                    .content(mapper.writeValueAsBytes(itemRest)).contentType(contentType))
                                               .andExpect(status().isCreated())
+                                              .andExpect(jsonPath("$", HalMatcher.matchNoEmbeds()))
                                               .andReturn();
 
         String content = mvcResult.getResponse().getContentAsString();
@@ -1487,6 +1502,13 @@ public class ItemRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTest {
                                 MetadataMatcher.matchMetadata("dc.title",
                                     "Title Text")
                             )))));
+
+        MvcResult mvcResultFull = getClient(token).perform(post("/api/core/items?owningCollection=" +
+                col1.getID().toString()).param("projection", "full")
+                .content(mapper.writeValueAsBytes(itemRestFull)).contentType(contentType))
+                .andExpect(status().isCreated())
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$", ItemMatcher.matchFullEmbeds()))
+                .andReturn();
     }
 
     @Test

dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/MappedCollectionRestRepositoryIT.java

@@ -62,12 +62,11 @@ public class MappedCollectionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrat
                 .build();
         context.restoreAuthSystemState();
 
-//        collectionService.addItem(context, col2, publicItem1);
-//        collectionService.update(context, col2);
+//        collectionService.addItem(context, colAA2, publicItem1);
+//        collectionService.update(context, colAA2);
 //        itemService.update(context, publicItem1);
 
-        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/items/" + publicItem1.getID() + "/mappedCollections")
-                   .param("projection", "full"))
+        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/items/" + publicItem1.getID() + "/mappedCollections"))
                    .andExpect(status().isOk())
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.mappedCollections", Matchers.not(Matchers.contains(
                        CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntry("Collection 1", col1.getID(), col1.getHandle()),
@@ -76,14 +75,12 @@ public class MappedCollectionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrat
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._links.self.href", Matchers.containsString("/api/core/items")))
         ;
 
-        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/collections/" + col1.getID() + "/mappedItems")
-                .param("projection", "full"))
+        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/collections/" + col1.getID() + "/mappedItems"))
                 .andExpect(status().isOk())
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.mappedItems", Matchers.not(Matchers.contains(
                         ItemMatcher.matchItemProperties(publicItem1))
                 )));
-        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/collections/" + col2.getID() + "/mappedItems")
-                .param("projection", "full"))
+        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/collections/" + col2.getID() + "/mappedItems"))
                 .andExpect(status().isOk())
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.mappedItems", Matchers.not(Matchers.contains(
                         ItemMatcher.matchItemProperties(publicItem1))
@@ -124,8 +121,7 @@ public class MappedCollectionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrat
                         )
         );
 
-        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/items/" + publicItem1.getID() + "/mappedCollections")
-                .param("projection", "full"))
+        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/items/" + publicItem1.getID() + "/mappedCollections"))
                    .andExpect(status().isOk())
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.mappedCollections", Matchers.containsInAnyOrder(
                        CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntry("Collection 2", col2.getID(), col2.getHandle())
@@ -133,15 +129,13 @@ public class MappedCollectionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrat
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._links.self.href", Matchers.containsString("/api/core/items")))
         ;
 
-        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/collections/" + col1.getID() + "/mappedItems")
-                .param("projection", "full"))
+        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/collections/" + col1.getID() + "/mappedItems"))
                 .andExpect(status().isOk())
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.mappedItems", Matchers.not(Matchers.contains(
                         ItemMatcher.matchItemProperties(publicItem1))
                 )))
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.mappedItems", Matchers.hasSize(0)));
-        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/collections/" + col2.getID() + "/mappedItems")
-                .param("projection", "full"))
+        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/collections/" + col2.getID() + "/mappedItems"))
                 .andExpect(status().isOk())
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.mappedItems", Matchers.contains(
                         ItemMatcher.matchItemProperties(publicItem1))
@@ -184,8 +178,7 @@ public class MappedCollectionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrat
                     )
             );
 
-        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/items/" + publicItem1.getID() + "/mappedCollections")
-                   .param("projection", "full"))
+        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/items/" + publicItem1.getID() + "/mappedCollections"))
                    .andExpect(status().isOk())
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.mappedCollections", Matchers.containsInAnyOrder(
                        CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntry("Collection 2", col2.getID(), col2.getHandle()),
@@ -251,8 +244,7 @@ public class MappedCollectionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrat
                     )
             );
 
-        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/items/" + publicItem1.getID() + "/mappedCollections")
-                   .param("projection", "full"))
+        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/items/" + publicItem1.getID() + "/mappedCollections"))
                    .andExpect(status().isOk())
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.mappedCollections", Matchers.containsInAnyOrder(
                        CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntry("Collection 2", col2.getID(), col2.getHandle()),
@@ -307,8 +299,7 @@ public class MappedCollectionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrat
                     )
             );
 
-        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/items/" + publicItem1.getID() + "/mappedCollections")
-                   .param("projection", "full"))
+        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/items/" + publicItem1.getID() + "/mappedCollections"))
                    .andExpect(status().isOk())
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.mappedCollections", Matchers.not(Matchers.contains(
                        CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntry("Collection 1", col1.getID(), col1.getHandle())
@@ -359,16 +350,14 @@ public class MappedCollectionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrat
                     )
             );
 
-        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/items/" + publicItem1.getID() + "/mappedCollections")
-                   .param("projection", "full"))
+        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/items/" + publicItem1.getID() + "/mappedCollections"))
                    .andExpect(status().isOk())
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.mappedCollections", Matchers.not(Matchers.contains(
                        CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntry("Collection 1", col1.getID(), col1.getHandle()))
                    )))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._links.self.href", Matchers.containsString("/api/core/items")))
         ;
-        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/collections/" + col1.getID() + "/mappedItems")
-                .param("projection", "full"))
+        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/collections/" + col1.getID() + "/mappedItems"))
                 .andExpect(status().isOk())
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.mappedItems", Matchers.not(Matchers.contains(
                         ItemMatcher.matchItemProperties(publicItem1))
@@ -378,30 +367,26 @@ public class MappedCollectionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrat
         getClient(adminToken)
             .perform(delete("/api/core/items/" + publicItem1.getID() + "/mappedCollections/" + col2.getID()));
 
-        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/items/" + publicItem1.getID() + "/mappedCollections")
-                   .param("projection", "full"))
+        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/items/" + publicItem1.getID() + "/mappedCollections"))
                    .andExpect(status().isOk())
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.mappedCollections", Matchers.not(Matchers.containsInAnyOrder(
                        CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntry("Collection 2", col2.getID(), col2.getHandle()),
                        CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntry("Collection 1", col1.getID(), col1.getHandle())
                    ))))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._links.self.href", Matchers.containsString("/api/core/items")));
-        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/collections/" + col1.getID() + "/mappedItems")
-                .param("projection", "full"))
+        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/collections/" + col1.getID() + "/mappedItems"))
                 .andExpect(status().isOk())
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.mappedItems", Matchers.not(Matchers.contains(
                         ItemMatcher.matchItemProperties(publicItem1))
                 )))
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.mappedItems", Matchers.hasSize(0)));
-        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/collections/" + col2.getID() + "/mappedItems")
-                .param("projection", "full"))
+        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/collections/" + col2.getID() + "/mappedItems"))
                 .andExpect(status().isOk())
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.mappedItems", Matchers.not(Matchers.contains(
                         ItemMatcher.matchItemProperties(publicItem1))
                 )))
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.mappedItems", Matchers.hasSize(0)));
-        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/collections/" + col3.getID() + "/mappedItems")
-                .param("projection", "full"))
+        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/collections/" + col3.getID() + "/mappedItems"))
                 .andExpect(status().isOk())
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.mappedItems", Matchers.contains(
                         ItemMatcher.matchItemProperties(publicItem1))
@@ -411,8 +396,7 @@ public class MappedCollectionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrat
         getClient(adminToken)
             .perform(delete("/api/core/items/" + publicItem1.getID() + "/mappedCollections/" + col1.getID()));
 
-        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/items/" + publicItem1.getID() + "/mappedCollections")
-                   .param("projection", "full"))
+        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/items/" + publicItem1.getID() + "/mappedCollections"))
                    .andExpect(status().isOk())
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.mappedCollections", Matchers.not(Matchers.containsInAnyOrder(
                        CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntry("Collection 2", col2.getID(), col2.getHandle()),
@@ -420,22 +404,19 @@ public class MappedCollectionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrat
                    ))))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._links.self.href", Matchers.containsString("/api/core/items")))
         ;
-        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/collections/" + col1.getID() + "/mappedItems")
-                .param("projection", "full"))
+        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/collections/" + col1.getID() + "/mappedItems"))
                 .andExpect(status().isOk())
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.mappedItems", Matchers.not(Matchers.contains(
                         ItemMatcher.matchItemProperties(publicItem1))
                 )))
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.mappedItems", Matchers.hasSize(0)));
-        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/collections/" + col2.getID() + "/mappedItems")
-                .param("projection", "full"))
+        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/collections/" + col2.getID() + "/mappedItems"))
                 .andExpect(status().isOk())
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.mappedItems", Matchers.not(Matchers.contains(
                         ItemMatcher.matchItemProperties(publicItem1))
                 )))
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.mappedItems", Matchers.hasSize(0)));;
-        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/collections/" + col3.getID() + "/mappedItems")
-                .param("projection", "full"))
+        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/collections/" + col3.getID() + "/mappedItems"))
                 .andExpect(status().isOk())
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.mappedItems", Matchers.contains(
                         ItemMatcher.matchItemProperties(publicItem1))
@@ -626,14 +607,13 @@ public class MappedCollectionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrat
                 .build();
         context.restoreAuthSystemState();
 
-//        collectionService.addItem(context, col2, publicItem1);
-//        collectionService.update(context, col2);
+//        collectionService.addItem(context, colAA2, publicItem1);
+//        collectionService.update(context, colAA2);
 //        itemService.update(context, publicItem1);
 
         context.restoreAuthSystemState();
         context.setCurrentUser(null);
-        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/items/" + publicItem1.getID() + "/mappedCollections")
-                   .param("projection", "full"))
+        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/items/" + publicItem1.getID() + "/mappedCollections"))
                    .andExpect(status().isOk())
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.mappedCollections", Matchers.not(Matchers.contains(
                        CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntry("Collection 1", col1.getID(), col1.getHandle()),
@@ -667,8 +647,8 @@ public class MappedCollectionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrat
                 .build();
         context.restoreAuthSystemState();
 
-//        collectionService.addItem(context, col2, publicItem1);
-//        collectionService.update(context, col2);
+//        collectionService.addItem(context, colAA2, publicItem1);
+//        collectionService.update(context, colAA2);
 //        itemService.update(context, publicItem1);
 
         getClient().perform(
@@ -704,8 +684,8 @@ public class MappedCollectionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrat
                 .build();
         context.restoreAuthSystemState();
 
-//        collectionService.addItem(context, col2, publicItem1);
-//        collectionService.update(context, col2);
+//        collectionService.addItem(context, colAA2, publicItem1);
+//        collectionService.update(context, colAA2);
 //        itemService.update(context, publicItem1);
 
 

dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/MetadataSchemaRestRepositoryIT.java

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.builder.MetadataSchemaBuilder;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.converter.ConverterService;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.matcher.HalMatcher;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.matcher.MetadataschemaMatcher;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.MetadataSchemaRest;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.projection.Projection;
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ public class MetadataSchemaRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegratio
                         .content(new ObjectMapper().writeValueAsBytes(metadataSchemaRest))
                         .contentType(contentType))
                 .andExpect(status().isCreated())
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$", HalMatcher.matchNoEmbeds()))
                 .andDo(result -> idRef.set(read(result.getResponse().getContentAsString(), "$.id")));
 
         getClient().perform(get("/api/core/metadataschemas/" + idRef.get()))

dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/MetadatafieldRestRepositoryIT.java

@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ public class MetadatafieldRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegration
         getClient(authToken)
             .perform(post("/api/core/metadatafields")
                          .param("schemaId", metadataSchema.getID() + "")
+                         .param("projection", "full")
                          .content(new ObjectMapper().writeValueAsBytes(metadataFieldRest))
                          .contentType(contentType))
             .andExpect(status().isCreated())

dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/RelationshipRestRepositoryIT.java

@@ -514,6 +514,7 @@ public class RelationshipRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractEntityIntegrationTest
                                                            .param("relationshipType",
                                                                   isAuthorOfPublicationRelationshipType.getID()
                                                                                                        .toString())
+                                                           .param("projection", "full")
                                                            .contentType(MediaType.parseMediaType
                                                                (org.springframework.data.rest.webmvc.RestMediaTypes
                                                                     .TEXT_URI_LIST_VALUE))
@@ -523,6 +524,7 @@ public class RelationshipRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractEntityIntegrationTest
                                                                    "https://localhost:8080/server/api/core/items/" + author1
                                                                    .getID()))
                                               .andExpect(status().isCreated())
+                                              .andExpect(jsonPath("$", RelationshipMatcher.matchFullEmbeds()))
                                               .andReturn();
 
         ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();

dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/ResourcePolicyRestRepositoryIT.java

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import org.dspace.app.rest.builder.EPersonBuilder;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.builder.GroupBuilder;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.builder.ItemBuilder;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.builder.ResourcePolicyBuilder;
-import org.dspace.app.rest.matcher.ResoucePolicyMatcher;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.matcher.ResourcePolicyMatcher;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.ResourcePolicyRest;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.patch.AddOperation;
 import org.dspace.app.rest.model.patch.Operation;
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public class ResourcePolicyRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegratio
         getClient(authToken).perform(get("/api/authz/resourcepolicies/" + resourcePolicy.getID()))
             .andExpect(status().isOk()).andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
             .andExpect(jsonPath("$", is(
-                ResoucePolicyMatcher.matchResourcePolicy(resourcePolicy)
+                    ResourcePolicyMatcher.matchResourcePolicy(resourcePolicy)
             )))
             .andExpect(jsonPath("$._links.self.href", Matchers
                 .containsString("/api/authz/resourcepolicies/" + resourcePolicy.getID())));
@@ -236,8 +236,7 @@ public class ResourcePolicyRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegratio
         String authToken = getAuthToken(admin.getEmail(), password);
         getClient(authToken).perform(get("/api/authz/resourcepolicies/" + resourcePolicy.getID()))
             .andExpect(status().isOk())
-            .andExpect(jsonPath("$", is(
-                ResoucePolicyMatcher.matchResourcePolicy(resourcePolicy))));
+            .andExpect(jsonPath("$", is(ResourcePolicyMatcher.matchResourcePolicy(resourcePolicy))));
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -272,7 +271,7 @@ public class ResourcePolicyRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegratio
         String authToken = getAuthToken(eperson1.getEmail(), "qwerty01");
         getClient(authToken).perform(get("/api/authz/resourcepolicies/" + resourcePolicy.getID()))
             .andExpect(status().isOk())
-            .andExpect(jsonPath("$", is(ResoucePolicyMatcher.matchResourcePolicy(resourcePolicy))));
+            .andExpect(jsonPath("$", is(ResourcePolicyMatcher.matchResourcePolicy(resourcePolicy))));
 
         String authTokenEperson2 = getAuthToken(eperson2.getEmail(), "qwerty02");
         getClient(authTokenEperson2).perform(get("/api/authz/resourcepolicies/" + resourcePolicy.getID()))
@@ -315,9 +314,9 @@ public class ResourcePolicyRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegratio
             .andExpect(status().isOk())
             .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
             .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.resourcepolicies", Matchers.contains(
-                ResoucePolicyMatcher.matchResourcePolicy(resourcePolicyOfEPerson1))))
+                    ResourcePolicyMatcher.matchResourcePolicy(resourcePolicyOfEPerson1))))
             .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.resourcepolicies",
-                Matchers.not(is(ResoucePolicyMatcher.matchResourcePolicy(resourcePolicyOfEPerson2)))))
+                Matchers.not(is(ResourcePolicyMatcher.matchResourcePolicy(resourcePolicyOfEPerson2)))))
             .andExpect(jsonPath("$._links.self.href", Matchers.containsString(
                 "api/authz/resourcepolicies/search/eperson")))
             .andExpect(jsonPath("$.page.totalElements", is(1)));
@@ -360,11 +359,11 @@ public class ResourcePolicyRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegratio
                 .param("resource", community.getID().toString()))
             .andExpect(status().isOk()).andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
             .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.resourcepolicies", Matchers.containsInAnyOrder(
-                ResoucePolicyMatcher.matchResourcePolicy(resourcePolicyOfCommunity),
-                ResoucePolicyMatcher.matchResourcePolicy(secondResourcePolicyOfCommunity)
+                    ResourcePolicyMatcher.matchResourcePolicy(resourcePolicyOfCommunity),
+                    ResourcePolicyMatcher.matchResourcePolicy(secondResourcePolicyOfCommunity)
             )))
             .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.resourcepolicies",
-                Matchers.not(is(ResoucePolicyMatcher.matchResourcePolicy(resourcePolicyOfCollection)))))
+                Matchers.not(is(ResourcePolicyMatcher.matchResourcePolicy(resourcePolicyOfCollection)))))
             .andExpect(jsonPath("$._links.self.href",
                 Matchers.containsString("api/authz/resourcepolicies/search/eperson")))
             .andExpect(jsonPath("$.page.totalElements", is(2)));
@@ -497,11 +496,11 @@ public class ResourcePolicyRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegratio
             .andExpect(status().isOk())
             .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
             .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.resourcepolicies", Matchers.containsInAnyOrder(
-                ResoucePolicyMatcher.matchResourcePolicy(firstResourcePolicyOfEPerson1),
-                ResoucePolicyMatcher.matchResourcePolicy(resourcePolicyAnonymous)
+                    ResourcePolicyMatcher.matchResourcePolicy(firstResourcePolicyOfEPerson1),
+                    ResourcePolicyMatcher.matchResourcePolicy(resourcePolicyAnonymous)
             )))
             .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.resourcepolicies",
-                Matchers.not(is(ResoucePolicyMatcher.matchResourcePolicy(firstResourcePolicyOfEPerson2)))))
+                Matchers.not(is(ResourcePolicyMatcher.matchResourcePolicy(firstResourcePolicyOfEPerson2)))))
             .andExpect(jsonPath("$._links.self.href",
                 Matchers.containsString("api/authz/resourcepolicies/search/resource")))
             .andExpect(jsonPath("$.page.totalElements", is(2)));
@@ -549,10 +548,10 @@ public class ResourcePolicyRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegratio
             .andExpect(status().isOk())
             .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
             .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.resourcepolicies", Matchers.contains(
-                ResoucePolicyMatcher.matchResourcePolicy(firstResourcePolicyOfEPerson2)
+                 ResourcePolicyMatcher.matchResourcePolicy(firstResourcePolicyOfEPerson2)
             )))
             .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.resourcepolicies",
-                Matchers.not(is(ResoucePolicyMatcher.matchResourcePolicy(secondResourcePolicyOfEPerson2)))))
+                Matchers.not(is(ResourcePolicyMatcher.matchResourcePolicy(secondResourcePolicyOfEPerson2)))))
             .andExpect(jsonPath("$._links.self.href",
                 Matchers.containsString("api/authz/resourcepolicies/search/resource")))
             .andExpect(jsonPath("$.page.totalElements", is(1)));
@@ -764,11 +763,11 @@ public class ResourcePolicyRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegratio
             .andExpect(status().isOk()).andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
             .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.resourcepolicies",
                 Matchers.containsInAnyOrder(
-                    ResoucePolicyMatcher.matchResourcePolicy(firstResourcePolicyOfGroup1),
-                    ResoucePolicyMatcher.matchResourcePolicy(secondResourcePolicyOfGroup1),
-                    ResoucePolicyMatcher.matchResourcePolicy(collectionResourcePolicyOfGroup1))))
+                     ResourcePolicyMatcher.matchResourcePolicy(firstResourcePolicyOfGroup1),
+                     ResourcePolicyMatcher.matchResourcePolicy(secondResourcePolicyOfGroup1),
+                     ResourcePolicyMatcher.matchResourcePolicy(collectionResourcePolicyOfGroup1))))
             .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.resourcepolicies",
-                Matchers.not(is(ResoucePolicyMatcher.matchResourcePolicy(firstResourcePolicyOfGroup2)))))
+                Matchers.not(is(ResourcePolicyMatcher.matchResourcePolicy(firstResourcePolicyOfGroup2)))))
             .andExpect(jsonPath("$._links.self.href",
                 Matchers.containsString("api/authz/resourcepolicies/search/group")))
             .andExpect(jsonPath("$.page.totalElements", is(3)));
@@ -780,7 +779,7 @@ public class ResourcePolicyRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegratio
             .andExpect(status().isOk()).andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
             .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.resourcepolicies",
                 Matchers.contains(
-                    ResoucePolicyMatcher.matchResourcePolicy(firstResourcePolicyOfGroup2))))
+                        ResourcePolicyMatcher.matchResourcePolicy(firstResourcePolicyOfGroup2))))
             .andExpect(jsonPath("$._links.self.href",
                 Matchers.containsString("api/authz/resourcepolicies/search/group")))
             .andExpect(jsonPath("$.page.totalElements", is(1)));
@@ -819,9 +818,9 @@ public class ResourcePolicyRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegratio
             .param("resource", community.getID().toString()))
             .andExpect(status().isOk()).andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
             .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.resourcepolicies",
-                Matchers.contains(ResoucePolicyMatcher.matchResourcePolicy(firstResourcePolicyOfGroup1))))
+                Matchers.contains(ResourcePolicyMatcher.matchResourcePolicy(firstResourcePolicyOfGroup1))))
             .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.resourcepolicies",
-                Matchers.not(is(ResoucePolicyMatcher.matchResourcePolicy(secondResourcePolicyOfGroup1)))))
+                Matchers.not(is(ResourcePolicyMatcher.matchResourcePolicy(secondResourcePolicyOfGroup1)))))
             .andExpect(jsonPath("$._links.self.href",
                 Matchers.containsString("api/authz/resourcepolicies/search/group")))
             .andExpect(jsonPath("$.page.totalElements", is(1)));
@@ -971,9 +970,11 @@ public class ResourcePolicyRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegratio
                     .content(mapper.writeValueAsBytes(resourcePolicyRest))
                     .param("resource", community.getID().toString())
                     .param("eperson", eperson1.getID().toString())
+                    .param("projections", "full")
                     .contentType(contentType))
                 .andExpect(status().isCreated())
                 .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$", ResourcePolicyMatcher.matchFullEmbeds()))
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$", Matchers.allOf(
                     hasJsonPath("$.name", is(resourcePolicyRest.getName())),
                     hasJsonPath("$.description", is(resourcePolicyRest.getDescription())),
@@ -1156,7 +1157,7 @@ public class ResourcePolicyRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegratio
         String token = getAuthToken(admin.getEmail(), password);
         getClient(token).perform(get("/api/authz/resourcepolicies/" + resourcePolicy.getID()))
             .andExpect(status().isOk())
-            .andExpect(jsonPath("$", is(ResoucePolicyMatcher.matchResourcePolicy(resourcePolicy))))
+            .andExpect(jsonPath("$", is(ResourcePolicyMatcher.matchResourcePolicy(resourcePolicy))))
             .andExpect(jsonPath("$._links.self.href", Matchers
                 .containsString("/api/authz/resourcepolicies/" + resourcePolicy.getID())));
     }

dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/TaskRestRepositoriesIT.java

@@ -1439,7 +1439,7 @@ public class TaskRestRepositoriesIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTest {
                                            .withName("Sub Community")
                                            .build();
 
-        // the reviewer2 is a reviewer in a different step for the col1 and with the same role than reviewer1 for
+        // the reviewer2 is a reviewer in a different step for the colAA1 and with the same role than reviewer1 for
         // another collection
         Collection col1 = CollectionBuilder.createCollection(context, child1).withName("Collection 1")
                 .withWorkflowGroup(1, reviewer1)
@@ -1613,7 +1613,7 @@ public class TaskRestRepositoriesIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTest {
                                            .withName("Sub Community")
                                            .build();
 
-        // the reviewer2 is a reviewer in a different step for the col1 and with the same role than reviewer1 for
+        // the reviewer2 is a reviewer in a different step for the colAA1 and with the same role than reviewer1 for
         // another collection
         Collection col1 = CollectionBuilder.createCollection(context, child1).withName("Collection 1")
                 .withWorkflowGroup(1, reviewer1)

dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/WorkflowActionRestRepositoryIT.java

@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+/**
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the license and copyright
+ * detailed in the LICENSE and NOTICE files at the root of the source
+ * tree and available online at
+ *
+ * http://www.dspace.org/license/
+ */
+package org.dspace.app.rest;
+
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.empty;
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.not;
+import static org.springframework.test.web.servlet.request.MockMvcRequestBuilders.get;
+import static org.springframework.test.web.servlet.result.MockMvcResultMatchers.jsonPath;
+import static org.springframework.test.web.servlet.result.MockMvcResultMatchers.status;
+
+import org.dspace.app.rest.matcher.WorkflowActionMatcher;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.model.WorkflowActionRest;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.repository.WorkflowActionRestRepository;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.test.AbstractControllerIntegrationTest;
+import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.factory.XmlWorkflowFactory;
+import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.factory.XmlWorkflowServiceFactory;
+import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions.WorkflowActionConfig;
+import org.hamcrest.Matchers;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+/**
+ * Integration tests for the {@link WorkflowActionRestRepository} controlled endpoints
+ *
+ * @author Maria Verdonck (Atmire) on 06/01/2020
+ */
+public class WorkflowActionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTest {
+
+    private XmlWorkflowFactory xmlWorkflowFactory = XmlWorkflowServiceFactory.getInstance().getWorkflowFactory();
+
+    private static final String WORKFLOW_ACTIONS_ENDPOINT
+        = "/api/" + WorkflowActionRest.CATEGORY + "/" + WorkflowActionRest.NAME_PLURAL;
+
+    @Test
+    public void getAllWorkflowActions_NonImplementedEndpoint() throws Exception {
+        String token = getAuthToken(eperson.getEmail(), password);
+        //When we call this facets endpoint
+        getClient(token).perform(get(WORKFLOW_ACTIONS_ENDPOINT))
+            //We expect a 405 Method not allowed status
+            .andExpect(status().isMethodNotAllowed());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void getAllWorkflowActions_NonImplementedEndpoint_NonValidToken() throws Exception {
+        String token = "nonValidToken";
+        //When we call this facets endpoint
+        getClient(token).perform(get(WORKFLOW_ACTIONS_ENDPOINT))
+            //We expect a 403 Forbidden status
+            .andExpect(status().isForbidden());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void getAllWorkflowActions_NonImplementedEndpoint_NoToken() throws Exception {
+        //When we call this facets endpoint
+        getClient().perform(get(WORKFLOW_ACTIONS_ENDPOINT))
+            //We expect a 401 Unauthorized
+            .andExpect(status().isUnauthorized());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void getWorkflowActionByName_NonExistentWorkflowAction() throws Exception {
+        String token = getAuthToken(eperson.getEmail(), password);
+        String nameNonExistentWorkflowActionName = "TestNameNonExistentWorkflowAction9999";
+        //When we call this facets endpoint
+        getClient(token).perform(get(WORKFLOW_ACTIONS_ENDPOINT + "/" + nameNonExistentWorkflowActionName))
+            //We expect a 404 Not Found status
+            .andExpect(status().isNotFound());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void getWorkflowActionByName_ExistentWithOptions_editaction() throws Exception {
+        String token = getAuthToken(eperson.getEmail(), password);
+        String nameActionWithOptions = "editaction";
+        WorkflowActionConfig existentWorkflow = xmlWorkflowFactory.getActionByName(nameActionWithOptions);
+        //When we call this facets endpoint
+        getClient(token).perform(get(WORKFLOW_ACTIONS_ENDPOINT + "/" + nameActionWithOptions))
+            //We expect a 200 is ok status
+            .andExpect(status().isOk())
+            // has options
+            .andExpect(jsonPath("$.options", not(empty())))
+            //Matches expected corresponding rest action values
+            .andExpect(jsonPath("$", Matchers.is(
+                WorkflowActionMatcher.matchWorkflowActionEntry(existentWorkflow)
+            )));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void getWorkflowActionByName_ExistentWithoutOptions_claimaction() throws Exception {
+        String token = getAuthToken(eperson.getEmail(), password);
+        String nameActionWithoutOptions = "claimaction";
+        WorkflowActionConfig existentWorkflowNoOptions = xmlWorkflowFactory.getActionByName(nameActionWithoutOptions);
+        //When we call this facets endpoint
+        getClient(token).perform(get(WORKFLOW_ACTIONS_ENDPOINT + "/" + nameActionWithoutOptions))
+            //We expect a 200 is ok status
+            .andExpect(status().isOk())
+            // has no options
+            .andExpect(jsonPath("$.options", empty()))
+            //Matches expected corresponding rest action values
+            .andExpect(jsonPath("$", Matchers.is(
+                WorkflowActionMatcher.matchWorkflowActionEntry(existentWorkflowNoOptions)
+            )));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void getWorkflowActionByName_ExistentWithOptions_NonValidToken() throws Exception {
+        String token = "nonValidToken";
+        String nameActionWithOptions = "editaction";
+        WorkflowActionConfig existentWorkflow = xmlWorkflowFactory.getActionByName(nameActionWithOptions);
+        //When we call this facets endpoint
+        getClient(token).perform(get(WORKFLOW_ACTIONS_ENDPOINT + "/" + nameActionWithOptions))
+            //We expect a 403 Forbidden status
+            .andExpect(status().isForbidden());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void getWorkflowActionByName_ExistentWithOptions_NoToken() throws Exception {
+        String nameActionWithOptions = "editaction";
+        WorkflowActionConfig existentWorkflow = xmlWorkflowFactory.getActionByName(nameActionWithOptions);
+        //When we call this facets endpoint
+        getClient().perform(get(WORKFLOW_ACTIONS_ENDPOINT + "/" + nameActionWithOptions))
+            //We expect a 401 Unauthorized
+            .andExpect(status().isUnauthorized());
+    }
+}

dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/WorkflowDefinitionRestRepositoryIT.java

@@ -0,0 +1,458 @@
+/**
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the license and copyright
+ * detailed in the LICENSE and NOTICE files at the root of the source
+ * tree and available online at
+ *
+ * http://www.dspace.org/license/
+ */
+package org.dspace.app.rest;
+
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.containsString;
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.empty;
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.equalToIgnoringCase;
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.is;
+import static org.springframework.test.web.servlet.request.MockMvcRequestBuilders.get;
+import static org.springframework.test.web.servlet.result.MockMvcResultMatchers.jsonPath;
+import static org.springframework.test.web.servlet.result.MockMvcResultMatchers.status;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.builder.CollectionBuilder;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.builder.CommunityBuilder;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.matcher.WorkflowDefinitionMatcher;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.model.WorkflowDefinitionRest;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.repository.WorkflowDefinitionRestRepository;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.test.AbstractControllerIntegrationTest;
+import org.dspace.content.Collection;
+import org.dspace.content.Community;
+import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.factory.XmlWorkflowFactory;
+import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.factory.XmlWorkflowServiceFactory;
+import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.Workflow;
+import org.hamcrest.Matchers;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+/**
+ * Integration tests for the {@link WorkflowDefinitionRestRepository}
+ * and {@link WorkflowDefinitionCollectionsLinkRepository} controlled endpoints
+ *
+ * @author Maria Verdonck (Atmire) on 17/12/2019
+ */
+public class WorkflowDefinitionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTest {
+
+    private XmlWorkflowFactory xmlWorkflowFactory = XmlWorkflowServiceFactory.getInstance().getWorkflowFactory();
+
+    private static final String WORKFLOW_DEFINITIONS_ENDPOINT
+        = "/api/" + WorkflowDefinitionRest.CATEGORY + "/" + WorkflowDefinitionRest.NAME_PLURAL;
+
+    @Test
+    public void getAllWorkflowDefinitionsEndpoint() throws Exception {
+        String token = getAuthToken(eperson.getEmail(), password);
+        List<Workflow> allConfiguredWorkflows = xmlWorkflowFactory.getAllConfiguredWorkflows();
+        //When we call this facets endpoint
+        getClient(token).perform(get(WORKFLOW_DEFINITIONS_ENDPOINT))
+            //We expect a 200 OK status
+            .andExpect(status().isOk())
+            //Number of total workflows is equals to number of configured workflows
+            .andExpect(jsonPath("$.page.totalElements", is(allConfiguredWorkflows.size())))
+            //There needs to be a self link to this endpoint
+            .andExpect(jsonPath("$._links.self.href", containsString(WORKFLOW_DEFINITIONS_ENDPOINT)));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void getAllWorkflowDefinitionsEndpoint_Pagination_Size1() throws Exception {
+        String token = getAuthToken(eperson.getEmail(), password);
+        List<Workflow> allConfiguredWorkflows = xmlWorkflowFactory.getAllConfiguredWorkflows();
+        //When we call this facets endpoint
+        getClient(token).perform(get(WORKFLOW_DEFINITIONS_ENDPOINT)
+            .param("size", "1"))
+            //We expect a 200 OK status
+            .andExpect(status().isOk())
+            //Number of total workflows is equals to number of configured workflows
+            .andExpect(jsonPath("$.page.totalElements", is(allConfiguredWorkflows.size())))
+            //Page size is 1
+            .andExpect(jsonPath("$.page.size", is(1)))
+            //Page nr is 1
+            .andExpect(jsonPath("$.page.number", is(0)))
+            //Contains only the first configured workflow
+            .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workflowdefinitions", Matchers.contains(
+                WorkflowDefinitionMatcher.matchWorkflowDefinitionEntry(allConfiguredWorkflows.get(0))
+            )))
+            //Doesn't contain the other workflows
+            .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workflowdefinitions", Matchers.not(
+                Matchers.contains(
+                    WorkflowDefinitionMatcher.matchWorkflowDefinitionEntry(allConfiguredWorkflows.get(1))
+                )
+            )));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void getAllWorkflowDefinitionsEndpoint_Pagination_Size1_Page1() throws Exception {
+        String token = getAuthToken(eperson.getEmail(), password);
+        List<Workflow> allConfiguredWorkflows = xmlWorkflowFactory.getAllConfiguredWorkflows();
+        //When we call this facets endpoint
+        getClient(token).perform(get(WORKFLOW_DEFINITIONS_ENDPOINT)
+            .param("size", "1")
+            .param("page", "1"))
+            //We expect a 200 OK status
+            .andExpect(status().isOk())
+            //Number of total workflows is equals to number of configured workflows
+            .andExpect(jsonPath("$.page.totalElements", is(allConfiguredWorkflows.size())))
+            //Page size is 1
+            .andExpect(jsonPath("$.page.size", is(1)))
+            //Page nr is 2
+            .andExpect(jsonPath("$.page.number", is(1)))
+            //Contains only the second configured workflow
+            .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workflowdefinitions", Matchers.contains(
+                WorkflowDefinitionMatcher.matchWorkflowDefinitionEntry(allConfiguredWorkflows.get(1))
+            )))
+            //Doesn't contain 1st configured workflow
+            .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.workflowdefinitions", Matchers.not(
+                Matchers.contains(
+                    WorkflowDefinitionMatcher.matchWorkflowDefinitionEntry(allConfiguredWorkflows.get(0))
+                )
+            )));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void getAllWorkflowDefinitionsEndpoint_NonValidToken() throws Exception {
+        String token = "NonValidToken";
+        //When we call this facets endpoint
+        getClient(token).perform(get(WORKFLOW_DEFINITIONS_ENDPOINT))
+            //We expect a 403 Forbidden status
+            .andExpect(status().isForbidden());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void getAllWorkflowDefinitionsEndpoint_NoToken() throws Exception {
+        //When we call this facets endpoint
+        getClient().perform(get(WORKFLOW_DEFINITIONS_ENDPOINT))
+            //We expect a 401 Unauthorized
+            .andExpect(status().isUnauthorized());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void getWorkflowDefinitionByName_DefaultWorkflow() throws Exception {
+        String token = getAuthToken(eperson.getEmail(), password);
+        Workflow defaultWorkflow = xmlWorkflowFactory.getDefaultWorkflow();
+        String workflowName = defaultWorkflow.getID();
+        //When we call this facets endpoint
+        getClient(token).perform(get(WORKFLOW_DEFINITIONS_ENDPOINT + "/" + workflowName))
+            //We expect a 200 OK status
+            .andExpect(status().isOk())
+            //There needs to be a self link to this endpoint
+            .andExpect(jsonPath("$._links.self.href", containsString(WORKFLOW_DEFINITIONS_ENDPOINT)))
+            // its name is default
+            .andExpect(jsonPath("$.name", equalToIgnoringCase(workflowName)))
+            // is default
+            .andExpect(jsonPath("$.isDefault", is(true)));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void getWorkflowDefinitionByName_NonDefaultWorkflow() throws Exception {
+        String token = getAuthToken(eperson.getEmail(), password);
+        Workflow defaultWorkflow = xmlWorkflowFactory.getDefaultWorkflow();
+        List<Workflow> allConfiguredWorkflows = xmlWorkflowFactory.getAllConfiguredWorkflows();
+        String firstNonDefaultWorkflowName = "";
+        for (Workflow workflow : allConfiguredWorkflows) {
+            if (!workflow.getID().equalsIgnoreCase(defaultWorkflow.getID())) {
+                firstNonDefaultWorkflowName = workflow.getID();
+            }
+        }
+        if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(firstNonDefaultWorkflowName)) {
+            //When we call this facets endpoint
+            getClient(token).perform(get(WORKFLOW_DEFINITIONS_ENDPOINT + "/" + firstNonDefaultWorkflowName))
+                //We expect a 200 OK status
+                .andExpect(status().isOk())
+                //There needs to be a self link to this endpoint
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$._links.self.href", containsString(WORKFLOW_DEFINITIONS_ENDPOINT)))
+                // its name is name of non-default workflow
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.name", equalToIgnoringCase(firstNonDefaultWorkflowName)))
+                // is not default
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.isDefault", is(false)));
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void getWorkflowDefinitionByName_NonExistentWorkflow() throws Exception {
+        String token = getAuthToken(eperson.getEmail(), password);
+        String workflowName = "TestNameNonExistentWorkflow9999";
+        //When we call this facets endpoint
+        getClient(token).perform(get(WORKFLOW_DEFINITIONS_ENDPOINT + "/" + workflowName))
+            //We expect a 404 Not Found status
+            .andExpect(status().isNotFound());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void getWorkflowDefinitionByName_DefaultWorkflow_NonValidToken() throws Exception {
+        String token = "UnvalidToken";
+        Workflow defaultWorkflow = xmlWorkflowFactory.getDefaultWorkflow();
+        String workflowName = defaultWorkflow.getID();
+        //When we call this facets endpoint
+        getClient(token).perform(get(WORKFLOW_DEFINITIONS_ENDPOINT + "/" + workflowName))
+            //We expect a 403 Forbidden status
+            .andExpect(status().isForbidden());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void getWorkflowDefinitionByName_DefaultWorkflow_NoToken() throws Exception {
+        Workflow defaultWorkflow = xmlWorkflowFactory.getDefaultWorkflow();
+        String workflowName = defaultWorkflow.getID();
+        //When we call this facets endpoint
+        getClient().perform(get(WORKFLOW_DEFINITIONS_ENDPOINT + "/" + workflowName))
+            //We expect a 401 Unauthorized
+            .andExpect(status().isUnauthorized());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void getWorkflowDefinitionByCollectionId_ExistentCollection() throws Exception {
+        String token = getAuthToken(eperson.getEmail(), password);
+        //We turn off the authorization system in order to create the structure as defined below
+        context.turnOffAuthorisationSystem();
+        //** GIVEN **
+        //1. A community-collection structure with one parent community with sub-community and one collection.
+        parentCommunity = CommunityBuilder.createCommunity(context)
+            .withName("Parent Community")
+            .build();
+        Community child1 = CommunityBuilder.createSubCommunity(context, parentCommunity)
+            .withName("Sub Community")
+            .build();
+        Collection col1 = CollectionBuilder.createCollection(context, child1).withName("Collection 1").build();
+        context.restoreAuthSystemState();
+
+        Workflow workflowForThisCollection = xmlWorkflowFactory.getWorkflow(col1);
+
+        //When we call this facets endpoint
+        getClient(token).perform(get(WORKFLOW_DEFINITIONS_ENDPOINT + "/search/findByCollection?uuid=" + col1.getID()))
+            //We expect a 200 OK status
+            .andExpect(status().isOk())
+            // its name is name of corresponding workflow
+            .andExpect(jsonPath("$.name", equalToIgnoringCase(workflowForThisCollection.getID())));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void getWorkflowDefinitionByCollectionId_nonValidUUID() throws Exception {
+        String token = getAuthToken(eperson.getEmail(), password);
+        String nonValidUUID = "TestNonValidUUID";
+
+        //When we call this facets endpoint
+        getClient(token).perform(get(WORKFLOW_DEFINITIONS_ENDPOINT + "/search/findByCollection?uuid=" + nonValidUUID))
+            //We expect a 400 Illegal Argument Exception (Bad Request) cannot convert UUID
+            .andExpect(status().isBadRequest())
+            .andExpect(status().reason(containsString("Failed to convert " + nonValidUUID)));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void getWorkflowDefinitionByCollectionId_nonExistentCollection() throws Exception {
+        String token = getAuthToken(eperson.getEmail(), password);
+        UUID nonExistentCollectionUUID = UUID.randomUUID();
+
+        //When we call this facets endpoint
+        getClient(token).perform(get(WORKFLOW_DEFINITIONS_ENDPOINT + "/search/findByCollection?uuid="
+            + nonExistentCollectionUUID))
+            //We expect a 404 Not Found status
+            .andExpect(status().isNotFound());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void getCollectionsOfWorkflowByName_DefaultWorkflow_AllNonMappedCollections() throws Exception {
+        String token = getAuthToken(eperson.getEmail(), password);
+        Workflow defaultWorkflow = xmlWorkflowFactory.getDefaultWorkflow();
+        List<Collection> allNonMappedCollections = xmlWorkflowFactory.getAllNonMappedCollectionsHandles(context);
+
+        //When we call this facets endpoint
+        getClient(token).perform(get(WORKFLOW_DEFINITIONS_ENDPOINT + "/" + defaultWorkflow.getID()
+            + "/collections"))
+            //We expect a 200 OK status
+            .andExpect(status().isOk())
+            //Number of total workflows is equals to number of non-mapped collections
+            .andExpect(jsonPath("$.page.totalElements", is(allNonMappedCollections.size())));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void getCollectionsOfWorkflowByName_DefaultWorkflow_AllNonMappedCollections_Paginated_Size1()
+        throws Exception {
+        String token = getAuthToken(eperson.getEmail(), password);
+        //We turn off the authorization system in order to create the structure as defined below
+        context.turnOffAuthorisationSystem();
+        //** GIVEN **
+        //1. A community-collection structure with one parent community with sub-community and two collections.
+        parentCommunity = CommunityBuilder.createCommunity(context)
+            .withName("Parent Community")
+            .build();
+        Community child1 = CommunityBuilder.createSubCommunity(context, parentCommunity)
+            .withName("Sub Community")
+            .build();
+        Collection col1 = CollectionBuilder.createCollection(context, child1)
+            .withName("Collection 1")
+            .build();
+        Collection col2 = CollectionBuilder.createCollection(context, child1, "123456789/non-mapped-collection")
+            .withName("Collection 2")
+            .build();
+        context.restoreAuthSystemState();
+
+        Workflow defaultWorkflow = xmlWorkflowFactory.getDefaultWorkflow();
+        List<Collection> allNonMappedCollections = xmlWorkflowFactory.getAllNonMappedCollectionsHandles(context);
+
+        if (allNonMappedCollections.size() > 0) {
+            Collection firstNonMappedCollection = allNonMappedCollections.get(0);
+
+            //When we call this facets endpoint
+            getClient(token).perform(get(WORKFLOW_DEFINITIONS_ENDPOINT + "/" + defaultWorkflow.getID()
+                + "/collections")
+                .param("size", "1"))
+                //We expect a 200 OK status
+                .andExpect(status().isOk())
+                //Number of total workflows is equals to number of configured workflows
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.page.totalElements", is(allNonMappedCollections.size())))
+                //Page size is 1
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.page.size", is(1)))
+                //Page nr is 1
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.page.number", is(0)))
+                //Contains only the first non-mapped collection
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.collections", Matchers.contains(
+                    WorkflowDefinitionMatcher.matchCollectionEntry(firstNonMappedCollection.getName(),
+                        firstNonMappedCollection.getID(), firstNonMappedCollection.getHandle())
+                )));
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void getCollectionsOfWorkflowByName_NonDefaultWorkflow() throws Exception {
+        String token = getAuthToken(eperson.getEmail(), password);
+        //We turn off the authorization system in order to create the structure as defined below
+        context.turnOffAuthorisationSystem();
+        //** GIVEN **
+        //1. A community-collection structure with one parent community with sub-community and one collection.
+        parentCommunity = CommunityBuilder.createCommunity(context)
+            .withName("Parent Community")
+            .build();
+        Community child1 = CommunityBuilder.createSubCommunity(context, parentCommunity)
+            .withName("Sub Community")
+            .build();
+        // Collection with handle used in workflow.xml!
+        Collection col1 = CollectionBuilder.createCollection(context, child1, "123456789/workflow-test-1")
+            .withName("Collection 1")
+            .build();
+        context.restoreAuthSystemState();
+
+        Workflow defaultWorkflow = xmlWorkflowFactory.getDefaultWorkflow();
+        List<Workflow> allConfiguredWorkflows = xmlWorkflowFactory.getAllConfiguredWorkflows();
+        String firstNonDefaultWorkflowName = "";
+        for (Workflow workflow : allConfiguredWorkflows) {
+            if (!workflow.getID().equalsIgnoreCase(defaultWorkflow.getID())) {
+                firstNonDefaultWorkflowName = workflow.getID();
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(firstNonDefaultWorkflowName)) {
+            List<Collection> mappedCollections
+                = xmlWorkflowFactory.getCollectionHandlesMappedToWorklow(context, firstNonDefaultWorkflowName);
+            //When we call this facets endpoint
+            if (mappedCollections.size() > 0) {
+                //returns array of collection jsons that are mapped to given workflow
+                //When we call this facets endpoint
+                Collection firstMappedCollection = mappedCollections.get(0);
+                getClient(token).perform(get(WORKFLOW_DEFINITIONS_ENDPOINT + "/" + firstNonDefaultWorkflowName
+                    + "/collections")
+                    .param("size", "1"))
+                    //We expect a 200 OK status
+                    .andExpect(status().isOk())
+                    //Number of total workflows is equals to number of configured workflows
+                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$.page.totalElements", is(mappedCollections.size())))
+                    //Page size is 1
+                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$.page.size", is(1)))
+                    //Page nr is 1
+                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$.page.number", is(0)))
+                    //Contains only the first mapped collection
+                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.collections", Matchers.contains(
+                        WorkflowDefinitionMatcher.matchCollectionEntry(firstMappedCollection.getName(),
+                            firstMappedCollection.getID(), firstMappedCollection.getHandle())
+                    )));
+            } else {
+                //no collections mapped to this workflow
+                getClient().perform(get(WORKFLOW_DEFINITIONS_ENDPOINT + "/"
+                    + firstNonDefaultWorkflowName + "/collections"))
+                    //We expect a 200 OK status
+                    .andExpect(status().isOk())
+                    //results in empty list
+                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.collections", empty()));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void getCollectionsOfWorkflowByName_NonExistentWorkflow() throws Exception {
+        String token = getAuthToken(eperson.getEmail(), password);
+        String workflowName = "TestNameNonExistentWorkflow9999";
+
+        //When we call this facets endpoint
+        getClient(token).perform(get(WORKFLOW_DEFINITIONS_ENDPOINT + "/" + workflowName + "/collections"))
+            //We expect a 404 Not Found
+            .andExpect(status().isNotFound());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void getCollectionsOfWorkflowByName_DefaultWorkflow_NoValidToken() throws Exception {
+        String token = "NonValidToken";
+        Workflow defaultWorkflow = xmlWorkflowFactory.getDefaultWorkflow();
+
+        //When we call this facets endpoint
+        getClient(token).perform(get(WORKFLOW_DEFINITIONS_ENDPOINT + "/" + defaultWorkflow.getID()
+            + "/collections"))
+            //We expect a 403 Forbidden status
+            .andExpect(status().isForbidden());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void getCollectionsOfWorkflowByName_DefaultWorkflow_NoToken() throws Exception {
+        Workflow defaultWorkflow = xmlWorkflowFactory.getDefaultWorkflow();
+        List<Collection> allNonMappedCollections = xmlWorkflowFactory.getAllNonMappedCollectionsHandles(context);
+
+        //When we call this facets endpoint
+        getClient().perform(get(WORKFLOW_DEFINITIONS_ENDPOINT + "/" + defaultWorkflow.getID()
+            + "/collections"))
+            //We expect a 401 Unauthorized
+            .andExpect(status().isUnauthorized());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void getStepsOfWorkflowByName_DefaultWorkflow() throws Exception {
+        String token = getAuthToken(eperson.getEmail(), password);
+        Workflow defaultWorkflow = xmlWorkflowFactory.getDefaultWorkflow();
+
+        //When we call this facets endpoint
+        getClient(token).perform(get(WORKFLOW_DEFINITIONS_ENDPOINT + "/" + defaultWorkflow.getID()
+            + "/steps")
+            .param("projection", "full"))
+            //We expect a 200 OK status
+            .andExpect(status().isOk())
+            //Number of total workflows is equals to number of non-mapped collections
+            .andExpect(jsonPath("$.page.totalElements", is(defaultWorkflow.getSteps().size())));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void getStepsOfWorkflowByName_DefaultWorkflow_NoValidToken() throws Exception {
+        String token = "NonValidToken";
+        Workflow defaultWorkflow = xmlWorkflowFactory.getDefaultWorkflow();
+
+        //When we call this facets endpoint
+        getClient(token).perform(get(WORKFLOW_DEFINITIONS_ENDPOINT + "/" + defaultWorkflow.getID()
+            + "/steps"))
+            //We expect a 403 Forbidden status
+            .andExpect(status().isForbidden());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void getStepsOfWorkflowByName_DefaultWorkflow_NoToken() throws Exception {
+        Workflow defaultWorkflow = xmlWorkflowFactory.getDefaultWorkflow();
+        List<Collection> allNonMappedCollections = xmlWorkflowFactory.getAllNonMappedCollectionsHandles(context);
+
+        //When we call this facets endpoint
+        getClient().perform(get(WORKFLOW_DEFINITIONS_ENDPOINT + "/" + defaultWorkflow.getID()
+            + "/steps"))
+            //We expect a 401 Unauthorized
+            .andExpect(status().isUnauthorized());
+    }
+}

dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/WorkflowItemRestRepositoryIT.java

@@ -458,8 +458,7 @@ public class WorkflowItemRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationT
 
         String authToken = getAuthToken(admin.getEmail(), password);
 
-        getClient(authToken).perform(get("/api/workflow/workflowitems/" + witem.getID() + "/collection")
-                .param("projection", "full"))
+        getClient(authToken).perform(get("/api/workflow/workflowitems/" + witem.getID() + "/collection"))
                 .andExpect(status().isOk())
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$", Matchers
                         .is(CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntry(col1.getName(), col1.getID(), col1.getHandle()))));
@@ -767,6 +766,7 @@ public class WorkflowItemRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationT
             // submit the workspaceitem to start the workflow
             getClient(authToken)
                     .perform(post(BASE_REST_SERVER_URL + "/api/workflow/workflowitems")
+                            .param("projection", "full")
                             .content("/api/submission/workspaceitems/" + wsitem.getID())
                             .contentType(textUriContentType))
                     .andExpect(status().isCreated())

dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/WorkflowStepRestRepositoryIT.java

@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+/**
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the license and copyright
+ * detailed in the LICENSE and NOTICE files at the root of the source
+ * tree and available online at
+ *
+ * http://www.dspace.org/license/
+ */
+package org.dspace.app.rest;
+
+import static org.springframework.test.web.servlet.request.MockMvcRequestBuilders.get;
+import static org.springframework.test.web.servlet.result.MockMvcResultMatchers.jsonPath;
+import static org.springframework.test.web.servlet.result.MockMvcResultMatchers.status;
+
+import org.dspace.app.rest.matcher.WorkflowStepMatcher;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.model.WorkflowStepRest;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.repository.WorkflowStepRestRepository;
+import org.dspace.app.rest.test.AbstractControllerIntegrationTest;
+import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.factory.XmlWorkflowFactory;
+import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.factory.XmlWorkflowServiceFactory;
+import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.Step;
+import org.hamcrest.Matchers;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+/**
+ * Integration tests for the {@link WorkflowStepRestRepository} controlled endpoints
+ *
+ * @author Maria Verdonck (Atmire) on 13/01/2020
+ */
+public class WorkflowStepRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTest {
+
+    private XmlWorkflowFactory xmlWorkflowFactory = XmlWorkflowServiceFactory.getInstance().getWorkflowFactory();
+
+    private static final String WORKFLOW_ACTIONS_ENDPOINT
+        = "/api/" + WorkflowStepRest.CATEGORY + "/" + WorkflowStepRest.NAME_PLURAL;
+
+    @Test
+    public void getAllWorkflowSteps_NonImplementedEndpoint() throws Exception {
+        String token = getAuthToken(eperson.getEmail(), password);
+        //When we call this facets endpoint
+        getClient(token).perform(get(WORKFLOW_ACTIONS_ENDPOINT))
+            //We expect a 405 Method not allowed status
+            .andExpect(status().isMethodNotAllowed());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void getAllWorkflowSteps_NonImplementedEndpoint_NonValidToken() throws Exception {
+        String token = "NonValidToken";
+        //When we call this facets endpoint
+        getClient(token).perform(get(WORKFLOW_ACTIONS_ENDPOINT))
+            //We expect a 403 Forbidden status
+            .andExpect(status().isForbidden());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void getAllWorkflowSteps_NonImplementedEndpoint_NoToken() throws Exception {
+        //When we call this facets endpoint
+        getClient().perform(get(WORKFLOW_ACTIONS_ENDPOINT))
+            //We expect a 401 Unauthorized
+            .andExpect(status().isUnauthorized());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void getWorkflowStepByName_NonExistentWorkflowStep() throws Exception {
+        String token = getAuthToken(eperson.getEmail(), password);
+        String nameNonExistentWorkflowActionName = "TestNameNonExistentWorkflowStep9999";
+        //When we call this facets endpoint
+        getClient(token).perform(get(WORKFLOW_ACTIONS_ENDPOINT + "/" + nameNonExistentWorkflowActionName))
+            //We expect a 404 Not Found status
+            .andExpect(status().isNotFound());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void getWorkflowStepByName_ExistentStep_reviewstep() throws Exception {
+        String token = getAuthToken(eperson.getEmail(), password);
+        String nameStep = "reviewstep";
+        Step existentStep = xmlWorkflowFactory.getStepByName(nameStep);
+        //When we call this facets endpoint
+        getClient(token).perform(get(WORKFLOW_ACTIONS_ENDPOINT + "/" + nameStep)
+            .param("projection", "full"))
+            //We expect a 200 is ok status
+            .andExpect(status().isOk())
+            //Matches expected step
+            .andExpect(jsonPath("$", Matchers.is(
+                WorkflowStepMatcher.matchWorkflowStepEntry(existentStep)
+            )));
+    }
+}

dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/WorkspaceItemRestRepositoryIT.java

@@ -283,8 +283,7 @@ public class WorkspaceItemRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegration
 
         String token = getAuthToken(admin.getEmail(), password);
 
-        getClient(token).perform(get("/api/submission/workspaceitems/" + witem.getID() + "/collection")
-                .param("projection", "full"))
+        getClient(token).perform(get("/api/submission/workspaceitems/" + witem.getID() + "/collection"))
                 .andExpect(status().isOk())
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$", Matchers
                         .is(CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntry(col1.getName(), col1.getID(), col1.getHandle()))
@@ -492,14 +491,14 @@ public class WorkspaceItemRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegration
         Collection col2 = CollectionBuilder.createCollection(context, child1).withName("Collection 2").build();
         String authToken = getAuthToken(admin.getEmail(), password);
 
-        // create a workspaceitem explicitly in the col1
+        // create a workspaceitem explicitly in the colAA1
         getClient(authToken).perform(post("/api/submission/workspaceitems")
                     .param("owningCollection", col1.getID().toString())
                     .contentType(org.springframework.http.MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON))
                 .andExpect(status().isCreated())
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.collection.id", is(col1.getID().toString())));
 
-        // create a workspaceitem explicitly in the col2
+        // create a workspaceitem explicitly in the colAA2
         getClient(authToken).perform(post("/api/submission/workspaceitems")
                     .param("owningCollection", col2.getID().toString())
                     .contentType(org.springframework.http.MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON))
@@ -508,10 +507,11 @@ public class WorkspaceItemRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegration
 
         // create a workspaceitem without an explicit collection, this will go in the first valid collection for the
         // user: the col1
-        getClient(authToken).perform(post("/api/submission/workspaceitems")
-        .contentType(org.springframework.http.MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON))
+        getClient(authToken).perform(post("/api/submission/workspaceitems").param("projection", "full")
+                .contentType(org.springframework.http.MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON))
                 .andExpect(status().isCreated())
-                .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.collection.id", is(col1.getID().toString())));
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.collection.id", is(col1.getID().toString())))
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$", WorkspaceItemMatcher.matchFullEmbeds()));
 
         // TODO cleanup the context!!!
     }
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ public class WorkspaceItemRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegration
         final MockMultipartFile bibtexFile = new MockMultipartFile("file", "bibtex-test.bib", "application/x-bibtex",
                 bibtex);
 
-        // bulk create workspaceitems in the default collection (col1)
+        // bulk create workspaceitems in the default collection (colAA1)
         getClient(authToken).perform(fileUpload("/api/submission/workspaceitems")
                     .file(bibtexFile))
                 // bulk create should return 200, 201 (created) is better for single resource
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ public class WorkspaceItemRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegration
                         jsonPath("$._embedded.workspaceitems[*]._embedded.upload").doesNotExist())
         ;
 
-        // bulk create workspaceitems explicitly in the col2
+        // bulk create workspaceitems explicitly in the colAA2
         getClient(authToken).perform(fileUpload("/api/submission/workspaceitems")
                     .file(bibtexFile)
                     .param("collection", col2.getID().toString()))
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ public class WorkspaceItemRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegration
                                 )))))
         ;
 
-        // create an empty workspaceitem explicitly in the col1, check validation on creation
+        // create an empty workspaceitem explicitly in the colAA1, check validation on creation
         getClient(authToken).perform(post("/api/submission/workspaceitems")
                     .param("collection", col1.getID().toString())
                     .contentType(org.springframework.http.MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON))

dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/builder/CollectionBuilder.java

@@ -42,6 +42,13 @@ public class CollectionBuilder extends AbstractDSpaceObjectBuilder<Collection> {
         return builder.create(parent);
     }
 
+    public static CollectionBuilder createCollection(final Context context,
+                                                     final Community parent,
+                                                     final String handle) {
+        CollectionBuilder builder = new CollectionBuilder(context);
+        return builder.create(parent, handle);
+    }
+
     private CollectionBuilder create(final Community parent) {
         try {
             this.collection = collectionService.create(context, parent);
@@ -51,6 +58,20 @@ public class CollectionBuilder extends AbstractDSpaceObjectBuilder<Collection> {
         return this;
     }
 
+    private CollectionBuilder create(final Community parent, final String handle) {
+        try {
+            for (Collection collection : this.collectionService.findAll(context)) {
+                if (collection.getHandle().equalsIgnoreCase(handle)) {
+                    this.collection = collection;
+                }
+            }
+            this.collection = this.collectionService.create(context, parent, handle);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            return handleException(e);
+        }
+        return this;
+    }
+
     public CollectionBuilder withName(final String name) {
         return setMetadataSingleValue(collection, MetadataSchemaEnum.DC.getName(), "title", null, name);
     }

dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/builder/CommunityBuilder.java

@@ -74,6 +74,12 @@ public class CommunityBuilder extends AbstractDSpaceObjectBuilder<Community> {
         return this;
     }
 
+    public CommunityBuilder addParentCommunity(final Context context, final Community parent)
+        throws SQLException, AuthorizeException {
+        communityService.addSubcommunity(context, parent, community);
+        return this;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public Community build() {
         try {

dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/matcher/BitstreamFormatMatcher.java

@@ -75,5 +75,4 @@ public class BitstreamFormatMatcher {
             hasJsonPath("$.type", is("bitstreamformat"))
         );
     }
-
 }

dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/matcher/CollectionMatcher.java

@@ -31,8 +31,22 @@ public class CollectionMatcher {
     public static Matcher<? super Object> matchCollectionEntry(String name, UUID uuid, String handle, Bitstream logo) {
         return allOf(
                 matchProperties(name, uuid, handle),
-                matchLinks(uuid),
-                matchLogo(logo)
+                matchLinks(uuid)
+        );
+    }
+
+    public static Matcher<? super Object> matchCollectionEntryFullProjection(String name, UUID uuid, String handle) {
+        return matchCollectionEntryFullProjection(name, uuid, handle, null);
+
+    }
+
+    public static Matcher<? super Object> matchCollectionEntryFullProjection(String name, UUID uuid, String handle,
+                                                                             Bitstream logo) {
+        return allOf(
+            matchProperties(name, uuid, handle),
+            matchLinks(uuid),
+            matchLogo(logo),
+            matchFullEmbeds()
         );
     }
 
@@ -54,6 +68,7 @@ public class CollectionMatcher {
         return matchEmbeds(
                 "license",
                 "logo",
+                "parentCommunity",
                 "mappedItems[]"
         );
     }
@@ -68,6 +83,7 @@ public class CollectionMatcher {
                 "license",
                 "logo",
                 "mappedItems",
+                "parentCommunity",
                 "self"
         );
     }

dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/matcher/CommunityMatcher.java

@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ public class CommunityMatcher {
                 hasJsonPath("$.uuid", is(uuid.toString())),
                 hasJsonPath("$.handle", is(handle)),
                 hasJsonPath("$.type", is("community")),
-                hasJsonPath("$._embedded.collections", Matchers.not(Matchers.empty())),
-                hasJsonPath("$._embedded.logo", Matchers.not(Matchers.empty())),
                 matchLinks(uuid)
         );
     }
@@ -53,6 +51,13 @@ public class CommunityMatcher {
     }
 
     public static Matcher<? super Object> matchCommunityEntry(String name, UUID uuid, String handle) {
+        return allOf(
+            matchProperties(name, uuid, handle),
+            matchLinks(uuid)
+        );
+    }
+
+    public static Matcher<? super Object> matchCommunityEntryFullProjection(String name, UUID uuid, String handle) {
         return allOf(
             matchProperties(name, uuid, handle),
             hasJsonPath("$._embedded.collections", Matchers.not(Matchers.empty())),
@@ -80,6 +85,7 @@ public class CommunityMatcher {
         return matchEmbeds(
                 "collections[]",
                 "logo",
+                "parentCommunity",
                 "subcommunities[]"
         );
     }
@@ -92,6 +98,7 @@ public class CommunityMatcher {
                 "collections",
                 "logo",
                 "self",
+                "parentCommunity",
                 "subcommunities"
         );
     }

dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/matcher/RelationshipMatcher.java

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 package org.dspace.app.rest.matcher;
 
 import static com.jayway.jsonpath.matchers.JsonPathMatchers.hasJsonPath;
+import static org.dspace.app.rest.matcher.HalMatcher.matchEmbeds;
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.allOf;
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.containsString;
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.is;
@@ -48,4 +49,13 @@ public class RelationshipMatcher {
                         RelationshipTypeMatcher.matchRelationshipTypeEntry(relationshipType))
         );
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets a matcher for all expected embeds when the full projection is requested.
+     */
+    public static Matcher<? super Object> matchFullEmbeds() {
+        return matchEmbeds(
+                "relationshipType"
+        );
+    }
 }

dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/matcher/ResourcePolicyMatcher.java

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ package org.dspace.app.rest.matcher;
 import static com.jayway.jsonpath.matchers.JsonPathMatchers.hasJsonPath;
 import static com.jayway.jsonpath.matchers.JsonPathMatchers.hasNoJsonPath;
 
+import static org.dspace.app.rest.matcher.HalMatcher.matchEmbeds;
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.allOf;
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.is;
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.nullValue;
@@ -24,9 +25,9 @@ import org.hamcrest.Matcher;
  * @author Mykhaylo Boychuk (4science.it)
  *
  */
-public class ResoucePolicyMatcher {
+public class ResourcePolicyMatcher {
 
-    private ResoucePolicyMatcher() {
+    private ResourcePolicyMatcher() {
     }
 
     public static Matcher<? super Object> matchResourcePolicy(ResourcePolicy resourcePolicy) {
@@ -52,4 +53,15 @@ public class ResoucePolicyMatcher {
                         );
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Gets a matcher for all expected embeds when the full projection is requested.
+     */
+    public static Matcher<? super Object> matchFullEmbeds() {
+        return matchEmbeds(
+                "eperson",
+                "group",
+                "resource"
+        );
+    }
+
 }

dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/matcher/WorkflowActionMatcher.java

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/**
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the license and copyright
+ * detailed in the LICENSE and NOTICE files at the root of the source
+ * tree and available online at
+ *
+ * http://www.dspace.org/license/
+ */
+package org.dspace.app.rest.matcher;
+
+import static com.jayway.jsonpath.matchers.JsonPathMatchers.hasJsonPath;
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.allOf;
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.containsString;
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.is;
+
+import org.dspace.app.rest.model.WorkflowActionRest;
+import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.actions.WorkflowActionConfig;
+import org.hamcrest.Matcher;
+
+/**
+ * @author Maria Verdonck (Atmire) on 06/01/2020
+ */
+public class WorkflowActionMatcher {
+
+    private static final String WORKFLOW_ACTIONS_ENDPOINT
+            = "/api/" + WorkflowActionRest.CATEGORY + "/" + WorkflowActionRest.NAME_PLURAL + "/";
+
+    private WorkflowActionMatcher() {
+
+    }
+
+    public static Matcher<? super Object> matchWorkflowActionEntry(WorkflowActionConfig workflowAction) {
+        return allOf(
+                hasJsonPath("$.id", is(workflowAction.getId())),
+                hasJsonPath("$.options", is(workflowAction.getOptions())),
+                hasJsonPath("$._links.self.href", containsString(WORKFLOW_ACTIONS_ENDPOINT + workflowAction.getId()))
+        );
+    }
+}

dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/matcher/WorkflowDefinitionMatcher.java

@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/**
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the license and copyright
+ * detailed in the LICENSE and NOTICE files at the root of the source
+ * tree and available online at
+ *
+ * http://www.dspace.org/license/
+ */
+package org.dspace.app.rest.matcher;
+
+import static com.jayway.jsonpath.matchers.JsonPathMatchers.hasJsonPath;
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.allOf;
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.containsString;
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.is;
+
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+import org.dspace.app.rest.model.WorkflowDefinitionRest;
+import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.factory.XmlWorkflowFactory;
+import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.factory.XmlWorkflowServiceFactory;
+import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.Workflow;
+
+import org.hamcrest.Matcher;
+import org.hamcrest.Matchers;
+
+/**
+ * @author Maria Verdonck (Atmire) on 03/01/2020
+ */
+public class WorkflowDefinitionMatcher {
+
+    private static XmlWorkflowFactory xmlWorkflowFactory = XmlWorkflowServiceFactory.getInstance().getWorkflowFactory();
+
+    private static final String WORKFLOW_DEFINITIONS_ENDPOINT
+            = "/api/" + WorkflowDefinitionRest.CATEGORY + "/" + WorkflowDefinitionRest.NAME_PLURAL + "/";
+
+    private WorkflowDefinitionMatcher() {
+    }
+
+    public static Matcher<? super Object> matchWorkflowDefinitionEntry(Workflow workflow) {
+        return allOf(
+                hasJsonPath("$.name", is(workflow.getID())),
+                hasJsonPath("$.isDefault", is(xmlWorkflowFactory.isDefaultWorkflow(workflow.getID()))),
+                hasJsonPath("$._links.self.href", containsString(WORKFLOW_DEFINITIONS_ENDPOINT + workflow.getID()))
+        );
+    }
+
+    public static Matcher<? super Object> matchWorkflowOnWorkflowName(String workflowName) {
+        return allOf(
+                hasJsonPath("$.name", is(workflowName)),
+                hasJsonPath("$.isDefault", is(xmlWorkflowFactory.isDefaultWorkflow(workflowName))),
+                hasJsonPath("$._links.self.href", containsString(WORKFLOW_DEFINITIONS_ENDPOINT + workflowName))
+        );
+    }
+
+    public static Matcher<? super Object> matchCollectionEntry(String name, UUID uuid, String handle) {
+        return allOf(
+                hasJsonPath("$.uuid", is(uuid.toString())),
+                hasJsonPath("$.name", is(name)),
+                hasJsonPath("$.handle", is(handle)),
+                hasJsonPath("$.type", is("collection")),
+                hasJsonPath("$.metadata", Matchers.allOf(
+                        MetadataMatcher.matchMetadata("dc.title", name)
+                ))
+        );
+    }
+}

dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/matcher/WorkflowStepMatcher.java

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/**
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the license and copyright
+ * detailed in the LICENSE and NOTICE files at the root of the source
+ * tree and available online at
+ *
+ * http://www.dspace.org/license/
+ */
+package org.dspace.app.rest.matcher;
+
+import static com.jayway.jsonpath.matchers.JsonPathMatchers.hasJsonPath;
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.allOf;
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.containsString;
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.is;
+
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
+import org.dspace.app.rest.model.WorkflowStepRest;
+import org.dspace.xmlworkflow.state.Step;
+import org.hamcrest.Matcher;
+import org.hamcrest.Matchers;
+
+/**
+ * @author Maria Verdonck (Atmire) on 13/01/2020
+ */
+public class WorkflowStepMatcher {
+
+    private static final String WORKFLOW_ACTIONS_ENDPOINT
+        = "/api/" + WorkflowStepRest.CATEGORY + "/" + WorkflowStepRest.NAME_PLURAL + "/";;
+
+    private WorkflowStepMatcher() {}
+
+    public static Matcher<? super Object> matchWorkflowStepEntry(Step workflowStep) {
+        return allOf(
+            hasJsonPath("$.id", is(workflowStep.getId())),
+            hasJsonPath("$._links.self.href", containsString(WORKFLOW_ACTIONS_ENDPOINT + workflowStep.getId())),
+            hasJsonPath("$._embedded.workflowactions._embedded.workflowactions", Matchers.containsInAnyOrder(
+                workflowStep.getActions()
+                    .stream()
+                    .map(x -> WorkflowActionMatcher.matchWorkflowActionEntry(x))
+                    .collect(Collectors.toList())
+            ))
+        );
+    }
+
+
+}

dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/matcher/WorkspaceItemMatcher.java

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ package org.dspace.app.rest.matcher;
 
 import static com.jayway.jsonpath.matchers.JsonPathMatchers.hasJsonPath;
 import static com.jayway.jsonpath.matchers.JsonPathMatchers.hasNoJsonPath;
+import static org.dspace.app.rest.matcher.HalMatcher.matchEmbeds;
 import static org.dspace.app.rest.test.AbstractControllerIntegrationTest.REST_SERVER_URL;
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.allOf;
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.is;
@@ -127,4 +128,16 @@ public class WorkspaceItemMatcher {
                     hasJsonPath("$._links.submissionDefinition.href", startsWith(REST_SERVER_URL)));
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets a matcher for all expected embeds when the full projection is requested.
+     */
+    public static Matcher<? super Object> matchFullEmbeds() {
+        return matchEmbeds(
+                "collection",
+                "item",
+                "submitter",
+                "submissionDefinition"
+        );
+    }
 }