EHRbase is an openEHR Clinical Data Repository, providing a standard-based backend for interoperable clinical applications. It implements the latest version of the openEHR Reference Model (RM 1.1.0) and version 1.4 of the Archetype Definition Language (ADL). Applications can use the capabilities of EHRbase through the latest version of the openEHR REST API and model-based queries using the Archetype Query Language.

Please check the CHANGELOG

Check out the documentation at https://docs.ehrbase.org

Check out the Installation guide at https://docs.ehrbase.org/docs/EHRbase/installation

These instructions will get you a copy of the project up and running on your local machine for development and testing purposes. Please read these instructions carefully. See deployment for notes on how to deploy the project on a live system.

You will need Java JDK/JRE 21 (preferably openJDK: e.g. from https://adoptopenjdk.net/)

You will need a Postgres Database (at least Version 15 or higher, Version 16 recommended) (Docker image or local installation). We recommend the Docker image to get started quickly.

NOTE: Building EHRbase requires a properly set-up and running DB for the following steps.

Run ./createdb.sql as postgres User.

You can also use this Docker image which is a preconfigured Postgres database:

    docker network create ehrbase-net
    docker run --name ehrdb --network ehrbase-net -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=postgres -d -p 5432:5432 ehrbase/ehrbase-v2-postgres:16.2

(For a preconfigured EHRbase application Docker image and its usage see the Installation guide.

Edit the database properties in ./pom.xml if necessary

Run mvn package

Replace the * with the current version, e.g. application/target/ehrbase-2.0.0.jar

java -jar application/target/ehrbase-*.jar

EHRbase can use Basic Authentication for all resources. This means you have to send an 'Authorization' header set with keyword Basic followed by the authentication information in Base64 encoded username and password. To generate the Base64 encoded username and password combination create the string after the following schema: username:password.

The Basic Auth mechanism is implemented as "opt-in" and can be activated either by providing an environment variable SECURITY_AUTHTYPE=BASIC with the start command or by adding the value into the target application.yml file.

Currently we have support one user with password which can be set via environment variables SECURITY_AUTHUSER and SECURITY_AUTHPASSWORD. By default these values are set with ehrbase-user and authPassword=SuperSecretPassword and can be overridden by environment values. Alternatively you can set them inside the corresponding application.yml file.

The same applies to the admin user, via SECURITY_AUTHADMINUSER, SECURITY_AUTHADMINPASSWORD and their default values of ehrbase-admin and EvenMoreSecretPassword.

Environment variable SECURITY_AUTHTYPE=OAUTH is enabling OAuth2 authentication.

Additionally, setting the following variable to point to the existing OAuth2 server and realm is necessary: SPRING_SECURITY_OAUTH2_RESOURCESERVER_JWT_ISSUERURI=http://localhost:8081/auth/realms/ehrbase

Two roles are available: a user role, and admin role. By default, these roles are expected to be named USER and ADMIN. The names of these roles can be customised through the SECURITY_OAUTH2USERROLE and SECURITY_OAUTH2ADMINROLE environment variables. Users should have their roles assigned accordingly, either in the realm_access.roles or scope claim of the JWT used for authentication.

EHRbase java sourcecode is using palantir-java-format codestyle. The formatting is checked and applied using the spotless-maven-plugin. To apply the codestyle run the com.diffplug.spotless:spotless-maven-plugin:apply maven goal in the root directory of the project. To check if the code conforms to the codestyle run the com.diffplug.spotless:spotless-maven-plugin:check maven goal in the root directory of the project. These maven goals can also be run for a single module by running them in the modules' subdirectory.

To make sure all code conforms to the codestyle, the "check-codestyle" check is run on all pull requests. Pull requests not passing this check shall not be merged.

If you wish to automatically apply the formatting on commit for *.java files, a simple pre-commit hook script " pre-commit.sh" is available in the root directory of this repository. To enable the hook you can either copy the script to or create a symlink for it at .git/hooks/pre-commit. The git hook will run the "apply" goal for the whole project, but formatting changes will only be staged for already staged files, to avoid including unrelated changes.

In case there is a section of code that you carefully formatted in a special way the formatting can be turned off for that section like this:

everything here will be reformatted..

// @formatter:off

    This is not affected by spotless-plugin reformatting...
            And will stay as is it is!

// @formatter:on

everything here will be reformatted..

Please be aware that @formatter:off/on should only be used on rare occasions to increase readability of complex code and shall be looked at critically when reviewing merge requests.

For integration tests please refer to the integration-test repository

1. java -jar application/target/ehrbase-*.jar You can override the application properties (like database settings) using the normal spring boot mechanism: Command-Line Arguments in Spring Boot
2. Browse to Swagger UI --> http://localhost:8080/ehrbase/swagger-ui.html

Before updating to a new version of EHRBase check UPDATING.md for any backwards-incompatible changes and additional steps needed in EHRBase. New Releases may introduce DB changes. It is thus recommend to make a DB backup before updating.

• Maven - Dependency Management

EHRbase contains code and derived code from EtherCIS (ethercis.org) which has been developed by Christian Chevalley ( ADOC Software Development Co.,Ltd). Dr. Tony Shannon and Phil Berret of the Ripple Foundation CIC Ltd, UK and Dr. Ian McNicoll (FreshEHR Ltd.) greatly contributed to EtherCIS.

EHRbase heavily relies on the openEHR Reference Model implementation (Archie) made by Nedap. Many thanks to Pieter Bos and his team for their work!

EHRbase is jointly developed by Vitasystems GmbH and Peter L. Reichertz Institute for Medical Informatics of TU Braunschweig and Hannover Medical School

EHRbase uses the Apache License, Version 2.0