From c8e868fccc451890e9d72379bb8fa1160c839251 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: srosse <none@none>
Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2012 15:14:28 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] OO-291: replace the methods which use the name of group/area
 with the primary key

---
 .../ChecklistManageCheckpointsController.java |  28 +--
 .../olat/catalog/ui/CatalogController.java    |   2 +-
 .../java/org/olat/course/CourseFactory.java   |   4 +-
 src/main/java/org/olat/course/ICourse.java    |   2 +-
 .../org/olat/course/PersistingCourseImpl.java |   2 +-
 .../interpreter/InLearningAreaFunction.java   |  11 +-
 .../interpreter/InLearningGroupFunction.java  |  11 +-
 .../interpreter/InRightGroupFunction.java     |  17 +-
 .../IsLearningGroupFullFunction.java          |  15 +-
 .../groupsandrights/CourseGroupManager.java   |  67 ++------
 .../PersistingCourseGroupManager.java         | 162 +++---------------
 .../org/olat/course/nodes/CalCourseNode.java  |   8 -
 .../olat/course/nodes/DialogCourseNode.java   |   8 -
 .../olat/course/nodes/GenericCourseNode.java  |   2 +-
 .../course/nodes/ProjectBrokerCourseNode.java |  11 --
 .../olat/course/nodes/co/CORunController.java | 127 ++++----------
 .../olat/course/nodes/en/ENWebService.java    |  24 +--
 .../course/nodes/info/InfoRunController.java  |   5 +-
 .../nodes/info/SendMembersMailOption.java     |  27 ++-
 .../MembersCourseNodeRunController.java       |   5 +-
 .../preview/PreviewCourseGroupManager.java    |  89 +---------
 .../repository/handlers/QTISurveyHandler.java |   8 +-
 .../repository/handlers/QTITestHandler.java   |   6 +-
 .../ui/ViteroUserToGroupController.java       |   8 +-
 .../RepositoryEntryImportExport.java          |   2 +-
 .../_i18n/LocalStrings_de.properties          |   1 +
 .../RepositoryDetailsController.java          |  19 +-
 .../controllers/RepositoryMainController.java |   2 +-
 .../olat/repository/handlers/BlogHandler.java |   2 +-
 .../repository/handlers/CourseHandler.java    |   7 +-
 .../olat/repository/handlers/FileHandler.java |   4 +-
 .../repository/handlers/GlossaryHandler.java  |   3 +-
 .../repository/handlers/ImsCPHandler.java     |   6 +-
 .../repository/handlers/PodcastHandler.java   |   3 +-
 .../repository/handlers/PortfolioHandler.java |   3 +-
 .../handlers/RepositoryHandler.java           |   2 +-
 .../handlers/SharedFolderHandler.java         |   3 +-
 .../handlers/WebDocumentHandler.java          |   6 +-
 .../olat/repository/handlers/WikiHandler.java |   3 +-
 .../repository/RepositoryEntryResource.java   |   2 +-
 .../repository/course/CourseWebService.java   |   2 +-
 .../CourseGroupManagementTest.java            |  49 +++---
 42 files changed, 259 insertions(+), 509 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/main/java/de/bps/olat/modules/cl/ChecklistManageCheckpointsController.java b/src/main/java/de/bps/olat/modules/cl/ChecklistManageCheckpointsController.java
index 76a2f3809e0..13f94692d59 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/bps/olat/modules/cl/ChecklistManageCheckpointsController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/bps/olat/modules/cl/ChecklistManageCheckpointsController.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 
 import org.olat.basesecurity.BaseSecurity;
 import org.olat.basesecurity.BaseSecurityManager;
+import org.olat.core.CoreSpringFactory;
 import org.olat.core.gui.UserRequest;
 import org.olat.core.gui.components.Component;
 import org.olat.core.gui.components.form.flexible.FormItem;
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ import org.olat.course.ICourse;
 import org.olat.course.groupsandrights.CourseGroupManager;
 import org.olat.course.groupsandrights.CourseRights;
 import org.olat.group.BusinessGroup;
+import org.olat.group.BusinessGroupService;
 import org.olat.user.UserInfoMainController;
 import org.olat.user.UserManager;
 
@@ -95,6 +97,8 @@ public class ChecklistManageCheckpointsController extends BasicController {
 	private List<BusinessGroup> lstGroups;
 	private List<Identity> allIdentities, notInGroupIdentities;
 	private CourseGroupManager cgm;
+	private final BaseSecurity securityManager;
+	private final BusinessGroupService businessGroupService;
 	
 	private CloseableModalController cmcUserInfo;
 	private UserInfoMainController uimc;
@@ -107,7 +111,8 @@ public class ChecklistManageCheckpointsController extends BasicController {
 		this.notInGroupIdentities = new ArrayList<Identity>();
 		this.lstGroups = new ArrayList<BusinessGroup>();
 		
-		BaseSecurity secMgr = BaseSecurityManager.getInstance();
+		businessGroupService = CoreSpringFactory.getImpl(BusinessGroupService.class);
+		securityManager = BaseSecurityManager.getInstance();
 		loadData();
 		
 		
@@ -119,13 +124,13 @@ public class ChecklistManageCheckpointsController extends BasicController {
 			HashSet<Identity> identitiesWithResult = new HashSet<Identity>();
 			for( Checkpoint checkpoint : this.checklist.getCheckpoints() ) {
 				for( CheckpointResult result : checkpoint.getResults() ) {
-					identitiesWithResult.add(secMgr.loadIdentityByKey(result.getIdentityId()));
+					identitiesWithResult.add(securityManager.loadIdentityByKey(result.getIdentityId()));
 				}
 			}
 			
 			// collect all identities in learning groups
 			HashSet<Identity> identitiesInGroups = new HashSet<Identity>();
-			identitiesInGroups.addAll(cgm.getParticipantsFromBusinessGroup(null));
+			identitiesInGroups.addAll(cgm.getParticipantsFromBusinessGroups());
 			//fxdiff VCRP-1,2: access control of resources
 			identitiesInGroups.addAll(cgm.getParticipants());
 			
@@ -146,7 +151,7 @@ public class ChecklistManageCheckpointsController extends BasicController {
 		} else if(cgm.hasRight(identity, CourseRights.RIGHT_GROUPMANAGEMENT)) {
 			// collect all identities in learning groups
 			HashSet<Identity> identitiesInGroups = new HashSet<Identity>();
-			identitiesInGroups.addAll(cgm.getParticipantsFromBusinessGroup(null));
+			identitiesInGroups.addAll(cgm.getParticipantsFromBusinessGroups());
 			//fxdiff VCRP-1,2: access control of resources
 			identitiesInGroups.addAll(cgm.getParticipants());
 			allIdentities.addAll(identitiesInGroups);
@@ -155,11 +160,10 @@ public class ChecklistManageCheckpointsController extends BasicController {
 			lstGroups.addAll(cgm.getAllBusinessGroups());
 		} else if(cgm.isIdentityCourseCoach(identity)) {
 			HashSet<Identity> identitiesInGroups = new HashSet<Identity>();
-			for( Object obj : cgm.getAllBusinessGroups() ) {
-				BusinessGroup group = (BusinessGroup) obj;
-				if(cgm.getCoachesFromBusinessGroup(group.getName()).contains(identity)) {
+			for( BusinessGroup group : cgm.getAllBusinessGroups() ) {
+				if(securityManager.isIdentityInSecurityGroup(identity, group.getOwnerGroup())) {
 					lstGroups.add(group);
-					identitiesInGroups.addAll(cgm.getParticipantsFromBusinessGroup(group.getName()));
+					identitiesInGroups.addAll(securityManager.getIdentitiesOfSecurityGroup(group.getPartipiciantGroup()));
 				}
 			}
 			allIdentities.addAll(identitiesInGroups);
@@ -201,8 +205,10 @@ public class ChecklistManageCheckpointsController extends BasicController {
 			lstIdents.addAll(allIdentities);
 		} else if(groupForm.getSelection().equals(GroupChoiceForm.CHOICE_OTHERS)) {
 			lstIdents.addAll(notInGroupIdentities);
-		} else {
-			lstIdents.addAll(cgm.getParticipantsFromBusinessGroup(groupForm.getSelection()));
+		} else if(StringHelper.isLong(groupForm.getSelection())) {
+			Long groupKey = new Long(groupForm.getSelection());
+			BusinessGroup group = businessGroupService.loadBusinessGroup(groupKey);
+			lstIdents.addAll(securityManager.getIdentitiesOfSecurityGroup(group.getPartipiciantGroup()));
 		}
 		
 		// prepare table for run view
@@ -432,7 +438,7 @@ class GroupChoiceForm extends FormBasicController {
 		}
 		// the groups
 		for(int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
-			keys[i+count] = lstGroups.get(i).getName();
+			keys[i+count] = lstGroups.get(i).getKey().toString();
 			values[i+count] = lstGroups.get(i).getName();
 		}
 		
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/catalog/ui/CatalogController.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/catalog/ui/CatalogController.java
index ec52e678af5..b38c3d66414 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/catalog/ui/CatalogController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/catalog/ui/CatalogController.java
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ public class CatalogController extends BasicController implements Activateable,
 				} else if (repoEntry.getCanDownload()) {
 					// else not launchable in olat, but downloadable -> send the document
 					// directly to browser but "downloadable" (pdf, word, excel)
-					MediaResource mr = handler.getAsMediaResource(ores);
+					MediaResource mr = handler.getAsMediaResource(ores, false);
 					RepositoryManager.getInstance().incrementDownloadCounter(repoEntry);
 					ureq.getDispatchResult().setResultingMediaResource(mr);
 					return;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/course/CourseFactory.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/course/CourseFactory.java
index 3e5d143f628..22389833069 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/course/CourseFactory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/course/CourseFactory.java
@@ -521,14 +521,14 @@ public class CourseFactory extends BasicManager {
 	 * @param fTargetZIP
 	 * @return true if successfully exported, false otherwise.
 	 */
-	public static void exportCourseToZIP(OLATResourceable sourceRes, File fTargetZIP) {
+	public static void exportCourseToZIP(OLATResourceable sourceRes, File fTargetZIP, boolean backwardsCompatible) {
 		PersistingCourseImpl sourceCourse = (PersistingCourseImpl) loadCourse(sourceRes);
 
 		// add files to ZIP
 		File fExportDir = new File(System.getProperty("java.io.tmpdir")+File.separator+CodeHelper.getRAMUniqueID());
 		fExportDir.mkdirs();
 		synchronized (sourceCourse) { //o_clusterNOK - cannot be solved with doInSync since could take too long (leads to error: "Lock wait timeout exceeded")
-			sourceCourse.exportToFilesystem(fExportDir);
+			sourceCourse.exportToFilesystem(fExportDir, backwardsCompatible);
 			Codepoint.codepoint(CourseFactory.class, "longExportCourseToZIP");
 			Set<String> fileSet = new HashSet<String>();
 			String[] files = fExportDir.list();
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/course/ICourse.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/course/ICourse.java
index 519219c6d5e..4320d550de9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/course/ICourse.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/course/ICourse.java
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public interface ICourse extends OLATResourceable {
 	 * Export course to file system.
 	 * @param exportDirecotry The directory to export files to.
 	 */
-	public void exportToFilesystem(File exportDirecotry);
+	public void exportToFilesystem(File exportDirecotry, boolean backwardsCompatible);
 	
 	/**
 	 * Return the container to files for this course.
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/course/PersistingCourseImpl.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/course/PersistingCourseImpl.java
index 0777a52d08c..7307d059116 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/course/PersistingCourseImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/course/PersistingCourseImpl.java
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ public class PersistingCourseImpl implements ICourse, OLATResourceable, Serializ
 	 * See OLAT-5368: Course Export can take longer than say 2min.
 	 * <p>
 	 */
-	public void exportToFilesystem(File exportDirectory) {
+	public void exportToFilesystem(File exportDirectory, boolean backwardsCompatible) {
 		long s = System.currentTimeMillis();
 		log.info("exportToFilesystem: exporting course "+this+" to "+exportDirectory+"...");
 		File fCourseBase = getCourseBaseContainer().getBasefile();
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/course/condition/interpreter/InLearningAreaFunction.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/course/condition/interpreter/InLearningAreaFunction.java
index 340293cedb0..647f94c147c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/course/condition/interpreter/InLearningAreaFunction.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/course/condition/interpreter/InLearningAreaFunction.java
@@ -25,11 +25,15 @@
 
 package org.olat.course.condition.interpreter;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.olat.core.CoreSpringFactory;
 import org.olat.core.id.Identity;
 import org.olat.core.util.StringHelper;
 import org.olat.course.editor.CourseEditorEnv;
 import org.olat.course.groupsandrights.CourseGroupManager;
 import org.olat.course.run.userview.UserCourseEnvironment;
+import org.olat.group.area.BGAreaManager;
 
 /**
  * Initial Date:  Jun 16, 2004
@@ -87,7 +91,12 @@ public class InLearningAreaFunction extends AbstractFunction {
 			Long areaKey = new Long(areaName);
 			return cgm.isIdentityInLearningArea(ident,areaKey) ? ConditionInterpreter.INT_TRUE: ConditionInterpreter.INT_FALSE;
 		}
-		return cgm.isIdentityInLearningArea(ident,areaName) ? ConditionInterpreter.INT_TRUE: ConditionInterpreter.INT_FALSE;
+		
+		List<Long> areaKeys = CoreSpringFactory.getImpl(BGAreaManager.class).toAreaKeys(areaName, cgm.getCourseResource());
+		if(!areaKeys.isEmpty()) {
+			return cgm.isIdentityInLearningArea(ident, areaKeys.get(0)) ? ConditionInterpreter.INT_TRUE: ConditionInterpreter.INT_FALSE;
+		}
+		return ConditionInterpreter.INT_FALSE;
 	}
 
 	protected Object defaultValue() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/course/condition/interpreter/InLearningGroupFunction.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/course/condition/interpreter/InLearningGroupFunction.java
index be30df006dd..ae284cad230 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/course/condition/interpreter/InLearningGroupFunction.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/course/condition/interpreter/InLearningGroupFunction.java
@@ -25,10 +25,14 @@
 
 package org.olat.course.condition.interpreter;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.olat.core.CoreSpringFactory;
 import org.olat.core.id.Identity;
 import org.olat.course.editor.CourseEditorEnv;
 import org.olat.course.groupsandrights.CourseGroupManager;
 import org.olat.course.run.userview.UserCourseEnvironment;
+import org.olat.group.BusinessGroupService;
 
 /**
  * @author Felix Jost
@@ -89,7 +93,12 @@ public class InLearningGroupFunction extends AbstractFunction {
 			Long groupKey = Long.parseLong(groupName);
 			return cgm.isIdentityInGroup(ident, groupKey) ? ConditionInterpreter.INT_TRUE: ConditionInterpreter.INT_FALSE;
 		}
-		return cgm.isIdentityInGroup(ident,groupName) ? ConditionInterpreter.INT_TRUE: ConditionInterpreter.INT_FALSE;
+		
+		List<Long> groupKeys = CoreSpringFactory.getImpl(BusinessGroupService.class).toGroupKeys(groupName, cgm.getCourseResource());
+		if(!groupKeys.isEmpty()) {
+			return cgm.isIdentityInGroup(ident, groupKeys.get(0)) ? ConditionInterpreter.INT_TRUE: ConditionInterpreter.INT_FALSE;
+		}
+		return ConditionInterpreter.INT_FALSE;
 	}
 
 	protected Object defaultValue() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/course/condition/interpreter/InRightGroupFunction.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/course/condition/interpreter/InRightGroupFunction.java
index 66faf4d32da..d9bfddcc1ec 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/course/condition/interpreter/InRightGroupFunction.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/course/condition/interpreter/InRightGroupFunction.java
@@ -25,10 +25,15 @@
 
 package org.olat.course.condition.interpreter;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.olat.core.CoreSpringFactory;
 import org.olat.core.id.Identity;
+import org.olat.core.util.StringHelper;
 import org.olat.course.editor.CourseEditorEnv;
 import org.olat.course.groupsandrights.CourseGroupManager;
 import org.olat.course.run.userview.UserCourseEnvironment;
+import org.olat.group.BusinessGroupService;
 
 /**
  * Description:<BR/>
@@ -86,8 +91,16 @@ public class InRightGroupFunction extends AbstractFunction {
 		Identity ident = getUserCourseEnv().getIdentityEnvironment().getIdentity();
 		
 		CourseGroupManager cgm = getUserCourseEnv().getCourseEnvironment().getCourseGroupManager();
-		
-		return cgm.isIdentityInGroup(ident,groupName) ? ConditionInterpreter.INT_TRUE: ConditionInterpreter.INT_FALSE;
+		if(StringHelper.isLong(groupName)) {
+			Long groupKey = new Long(groupName);
+			return cgm.isIdentityInGroup(ident, groupKey) ? ConditionInterpreter.INT_TRUE: ConditionInterpreter.INT_FALSE;
+		}
+		//TODO gm
+		List<Long> groupKeys = CoreSpringFactory.getImpl(BusinessGroupService.class).toGroupKeys(groupName, cgm.getCourseResource());
+		if(!groupKeys.isEmpty()) {
+			return cgm.isIdentityInGroup(ident, groupKeys.get(0)) ? ConditionInterpreter.INT_TRUE: ConditionInterpreter.INT_FALSE;
+		}
+		return ConditionInterpreter.INT_FALSE;
 	}
 
 	protected Object defaultValue() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/course/condition/interpreter/IsLearningGroupFullFunction.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/course/condition/interpreter/IsLearningGroupFullFunction.java
index e6069c51be1..4114479dd60 100755
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/course/condition/interpreter/IsLearningGroupFullFunction.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/course/condition/interpreter/IsLearningGroupFullFunction.java
@@ -25,9 +25,14 @@
 
 package org.olat.course.condition.interpreter;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.olat.core.CoreSpringFactory;
+import org.olat.core.util.StringHelper;
 import org.olat.course.editor.CourseEditorEnv;
 import org.olat.course.groupsandrights.CourseGroupManager;
 import org.olat.course.run.userview.UserCourseEnvironment;
+import org.olat.group.BusinessGroupService;
 
 /**
  * 
@@ -85,8 +90,16 @@ public class IsLearningGroupFullFunction extends AbstractFunction {
 		 * the real function evaluation which is used during run time
 		 */
 		CourseGroupManager cgm = getUserCourseEnv().getCourseEnvironment().getCourseGroupManager();
+		if(StringHelper.isLong(groupName)) {
+			Long groupKey = new Long(groupName);
+			return cgm.isBusinessGroupFull(groupKey) ? ConditionInterpreter.INT_TRUE: ConditionInterpreter.INT_FALSE;
+		}
 		
-		return cgm.isLearningGroupFull(groupName) ? ConditionInterpreter.INT_TRUE: ConditionInterpreter.INT_FALSE;
+		List<Long> groupKeys = CoreSpringFactory.getImpl(BusinessGroupService.class).toGroupKeys(groupName, cgm.getCourseResource());
+		if(!groupKeys.isEmpty()) {
+			return cgm.isBusinessGroupFull(groupKeys.get(0)) ? ConditionInterpreter.INT_TRUE: ConditionInterpreter.INT_FALSE;
+		}
+		return ConditionInterpreter.INT_FALSE;
 	}
 
 	protected Object defaultValue() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/course/groupsandrights/CourseGroupManager.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/course/groupsandrights/CourseGroupManager.java
index 50712858ed8..a64215e23d0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/course/groupsandrights/CourseGroupManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/course/groupsandrights/CourseGroupManager.java
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public interface CourseGroupManager {
 	 * 
 	 * @param identity
 	 * @param courseRight
-	 * @return true if user has course right, false otherwhise
+	 * @return true if user has course right, false otherwise
 	 */
 	public boolean hasRight(Identity identity, String courseRight);
 
@@ -68,21 +68,19 @@ public interface CourseGroupManager {
 	 * contexts of this course, either as owner or as participant
 	 * 
 	 * @param identity
-	 * @param groupName
-	 * @return true if user is in learning group, false otherwhise
+	 * @param groupKey
+	 * @return true if user is in learning group, false otherwise
 	 */
-	public boolean isIdentityInGroup(Identity identity, String groupName);
-	
 	public boolean isIdentityInGroup(Identity identity, Long groupKey);
 
 	/**
 	 * Checks whether a set of learning groups with an identical name are full or not.
 	 * 
-	 * @param groupName the name of groups
+	 * @param groupKey the name of groups
 	 * 
 	 * @return true means all learning groups are full
 	 */
-	public boolean isLearningGroupFull(String groupName);
+	public boolean isBusinessGroupFull(Long groupKey);
 
 
 	/**
@@ -90,11 +88,9 @@ public interface CourseGroupManager {
 	 * of the courses group contexts
 	 * 
 	 * @param identity
-	 * @param areaName
-	 * @return true if user is in such an area, false otherwhise
+	 * @param areaKey
+	 * @return true if user is in such an area, false otherwise
 	 */
-	public boolean isIdentityInLearningArea(Identity identity, String areaName);
-	
 	public boolean isIdentityInLearningArea(Identity identity, Long areaKey);
 
 	/**
@@ -127,45 +123,8 @@ public interface CourseGroupManager {
 	 */
 	public List<BusinessGroup> getAllBusinessGroups();
 
-	/**
-	 * @param groupName
-	 * @return A list of all learning groups with the given group name from all
-	 *         contexts of this course
-	 */
-	public List<BusinessGroup> getBusinessGroups(String groupName);
-	
 	public boolean existGroup(String nameOrKey);
 
-	/**
-	 * @param areaName
-	 * @return A list of all learning groups from all contexts from this course
-	 *         that are in the given group area
-	 */
-	public List<BusinessGroup> getBusinessGroupsInArea(String areaName);
-
-	/**
-	 * @param groupName
-	 * @return A list of all learning areas where the given group takes part. All
-	 *         course group contexts are considered in this search.
-	 */
-	public List<BGArea> getAreasOfBusinessGroup(String groupName);
-
-	/**
-	 * @param identity
-	 * @param groupName
-	 * @return A list of all learning groups with the given name where this
-	 *         identity is participant
-	 */
-	public List<BusinessGroup> getParticipatingBusinessGroups(Identity identity, String groupName);
-
-	/**
-	 * @param identity
-	 * @param araName
-	 * @return A list of all learning groups within the given group area where
-	 *         this identity is participant
-	 */
-	public List<BusinessGroup> getParticipatingBusinessGroupsInArea(Identity identity, String araName);
-
 	/**
 	 * @param identity
 	 * @return A list of all learning groups where this identity is owner
@@ -182,9 +141,7 @@ public interface CourseGroupManager {
 	 * @return A list of all group areas from this course
 	 */
 	public List<BGArea> getAllAreas();
-	
-	public List<BGArea> getAreas(String areaname);
-	
+
 	public boolean existArea(String nameOrKey);
 
 	/**
@@ -241,7 +198,7 @@ public interface CourseGroupManager {
 	 * @param groupName
 	 * @return a list with all coaches of this course
 	 */
-	public List<Identity> getCoachesFromBusinessGroup(String groupName);
+	public List<Identity> getCoachesFromBusinessGroups();
 	
 	public List<Identity> getCoachesFromBusinessGroups(List<Long> groupKeys);
 	
@@ -255,7 +212,7 @@ public interface CourseGroupManager {
 	 * @param areaName
 	 * @return a list with all coaches of this course
 	 */
-	public List<Identity> getCoachesFromArea(String areaName);
+	public List<Identity> getCoachesFromAreas();
 	
 	public List<Identity> getCoachesFromAreas(List<Long> areaKeys);
 
@@ -266,7 +223,7 @@ public interface CourseGroupManager {
 	 * @param groupName
 	 * @return a list with all participants of this course
 	 */
-	public List<Identity> getParticipantsFromBusinessGroup(String groupName);
+	public List<Identity> getParticipantsFromBusinessGroups();
 	
 	public List<Identity> getParticipantsFromBusinessGroups(List<Long> groupKeys);
 	
@@ -282,7 +239,7 @@ public interface CourseGroupManager {
 	 * @param areaName
 	 * @return a list with participants of this course
 	 */
-	public List<Identity> getParticipantsFromArea(String areaName);
+	public List<Identity> getParticipantsFromAreas();
 	
 	public List<Identity> getParticipantsFromAreas(List<Long> areaKeys);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/course/groupsandrights/PersistingCourseGroupManager.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/course/groupsandrights/PersistingCourseGroupManager.java
index c2815629018..946ee2396fc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/course/groupsandrights/PersistingCourseGroupManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/course/groupsandrights/PersistingCourseGroupManager.java
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ import org.olat.resource.OLATResourceManager;
  * @author gnaegi
  */
 public class PersistingCourseGroupManager extends BasicManager implements CourseGroupManager {
+	
+	private static final OLog log = Tracing.createLoggerFor(PersistingCourseGroupManager.class);
 
 	private static final String LEARNINGGROUPEXPORT_XML = "learninggroupexport.xml";
 	private static final String RIGHTGROUPEXPORT_XML = "rightgroupexport.xml";
@@ -115,14 +117,6 @@ public class PersistingCourseGroupManager extends BasicManager implements Course
 		return hasRight;
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * @see org.olat.course.groupsandrights.CourseGroupManager#isIdentityInLearningGroup(org.olat.core.id.Identity,
-	 *      java.lang.String, java.lang.String)
-	 */
-	public boolean isIdentityInGroup(Identity identity, String groupName) {
-		return businessGroupService.isIdentityInBusinessGroup(identity, groupName, true, true, courseResource);
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	public boolean isIdentityInGroup(Identity identity, Long groupKey) {
 		return businessGroupService.isIdentityInBusinessGroup(identity, groupKey, true, true, courseResource);
@@ -131,50 +125,25 @@ public class PersistingCourseGroupManager extends BasicManager implements Course
 	/**
 	 * @see org.olat.course.groupsandrights.CourseGroupManager#isLearningGroupFull(java.lang.String)
 	 */
-	public boolean isLearningGroupFull(String groupName){
-		OLog logger = Tracing.createLoggerFor(getClass());
-		List<BusinessGroup> groups = getBusinessGroups(groupName);
-		
-		if (groups == null){
-			logger.warn("no groups available");
+	@Override
+	public boolean isBusinessGroupFull(Long groupKey){
+		boolean isLearningGroupFull = false;
+		BusinessGroup group = businessGroupService.loadBusinessGroup(groupKey);
+		if (group == null){
+			log.warn("no groups available");
 			return false;
 		} else {
-			boolean isLearningGroupFull = false;
-			for (BusinessGroup businessGroup : groups) {
-				// if group null
-				if (businessGroup == null) {
-					logger.warn("group is null");
-					return false;
-				}
-				// has group participants
-				BaseSecurity secMgr = BaseSecurityManager.getInstance();
-				List<Identity> members = secMgr.getIdentitiesOfSecurityGroup(businessGroup.getPartipiciantGroup());
-				if (members == null) {
-					logger.warn("group members are null");
-					return false;
-				}
-				// has group no maximum of participants
-				if (businessGroup.getMaxParticipants() == null) {
-					logger.warn("group.getMaxParticipants() is null");
-					return false;
-				}
-				// is the set of members greater equals than the maximum of participants
-				if (members.size() >= businessGroup.getMaxParticipants().intValue()) {
-					isLearningGroupFull = true;
-				} else {
-					return false;
-				}
+			// has group participants
+			int members = securityManager.countIdentitiesOfSecurityGroup(group.getPartipiciantGroup());
+			// has group no maximum of participants
+			if (group.getMaxParticipants() == null) {
+				log.warn("group.getMaxParticipants() is null");
+			} else if (members >= group.getMaxParticipants().intValue()) {
+			// is the set of members greater equals than the maximum of participants
+				isLearningGroupFull = true;
 			}
-			return isLearningGroupFull;
 		}
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @see org.olat.course.groupsandrights.CourseGroupManager#isIdentityInLearningArea(org.olat.core.id.Identity,
-	 *      java.lang.String)
-	 */
-	public boolean isIdentityInLearningArea(Identity identity, String areaName) {
-		return areaManager.isIdentityInBGArea(identity, areaName, null, courseResource);
+		return isLearningGroupFull;
 	}
 	
 	@Override
@@ -191,15 +160,6 @@ public class PersistingCourseGroupManager extends BasicManager implements Course
 		return businessGroupService.findBusinessGroups(params, courseResource, 0, -1);
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * @see org.olat.course.groupsandrights.CourseGroupManager#getBusinessGroups(java.lang.String)
-	 */
-	public List<BusinessGroup> getBusinessGroups(String groupName) {
-		SearchBusinessGroupParams params = new SearchBusinessGroupParams();
-		params.setExactName(groupName);
-		return businessGroupService.findBusinessGroups(params, courseResource, 0, -1);
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	public boolean existGroup(String nameOrKey) {
 		SearchBusinessGroupParams params = new SearchBusinessGroupParams();
@@ -220,17 +180,6 @@ public class PersistingCourseGroupManager extends BasicManager implements Course
 		return areas;
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	public List<BGArea> getAreas(String areaname) {
-		BGArea area = areaManager.findBGArea(areaname, courseResource);
-		if(area == null) {
-			return Collections.emptyList();
-		}
-		return Collections.singletonList(area);
-	}
-	
-	
-
 	/**
 	 * @see org.olat.course.groupsandrights.CourseGroupManager#getBusinessGroupsInArea(java.lang.String)
 	 */
@@ -240,38 +189,11 @@ public class PersistingCourseGroupManager extends BasicManager implements Course
 		return groups;
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * @see org.olat.course.groupsandrights.CourseGroupManager#getAreasOfBusinessGroup(java.lang.String)
-	 */
-	public List<BGArea> getAreasOfBusinessGroup(String groupName) {
-		List<BusinessGroup> learningGroups = getBusinessGroups(groupName);
-		List<BGArea> areas = areaManager.findBGAreasOfBusinessGroups(learningGroups);
-		return areas;
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	public boolean existArea(String nameOrKey) {
 		return areaManager.existArea(nameOrKey, courseResource);
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * @see org.olat.course.groupsandrights.CourseGroupManager#getParticipatingBusinessGroups(org.olat.core.id.Identity,
-	 *      java.lang.String)
-	 */
-	public List<BusinessGroup> getParticipatingBusinessGroups(Identity identity, String groupName) {
-		SearchBusinessGroupParams params = new SearchBusinessGroupParams(identity, false, true);
-		return businessGroupService.findBusinessGroups(params, courseResource, 0, -1);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @see org.olat.course.groupsandrights.CourseGroupManager#getParticipatingBusinessGroupsInArea(org.olat.core.id.Identity,
-	 *      java.lang.String)
-	 */
-	public List<BusinessGroup> getParticipatingBusinessGroupsInArea(Identity identity, String areaName) {
-		List<BusinessGroup> groups = areaManager.findBusinessGroupsOfAreaAttendedBy(identity, areaName, courseResource);
-		return groups;
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * @see org.olat.course.groupsandrights.CourseGroupManager#getOwnedBusinessGroups(org.olat.core.id.Identity)
 	 */
@@ -406,27 +328,13 @@ public class PersistingCourseGroupManager extends BasicManager implements Course
 		businessGroupService.importGroups(courseResource, fGroupExportXML);
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * @see org.olat.course.groupsandrights.CourseGroupManager#importCourseRightGroups(java.io.File)
-	 */
-	public void importCourseRightGroups(File fImportDirectory) {
-		File fGroupExportXML = new File(fImportDirectory, RIGHTGROUPEXPORT_XML);
-		businessGroupService.importGroups(courseResource, fGroupExportXML);
-	}
 
 	/**
 	 * @see org.olat.course.groupsandrights.CourseGroupManager#getCoachesFromBusinessGroups(String)
 	 */
-	public List<Identity> getCoachesFromBusinessGroup(String groupName) {
-		List<BusinessGroup> bgs = null;
-		if (groupName != null) {
-			// filtered by name
-			bgs = getBusinessGroups(groupName);
-		} else {
-			// no filter
-			bgs = getAllBusinessGroups();
-		}
-		
+	public List<Identity> getCoachesFromBusinessGroups() {
+		List<BusinessGroup> bgs = getAllBusinessGroups();
+
 		List<SecurityGroup> secGroups = new ArrayList<SecurityGroup>();
 		for(BusinessGroup group:bgs) {
 			secGroups.add(group.getOwnerGroup());
@@ -437,16 +345,8 @@ public class PersistingCourseGroupManager extends BasicManager implements Course
 	/**
 	 * @see org.olat.course.groupsandrights.CourseGroupManager#getParticipantsFromBusinessGroups(String)
 	 */
-	public List<Identity> getParticipantsFromBusinessGroup(String groupName) {
-		List<BusinessGroup> bgs = null;
-		if (groupName != null) {
-			// filtered by name
-			bgs = getBusinessGroups(groupName);
-		} else {
-			// no filter
-			bgs = getAllBusinessGroups();
-		}
-		
+	public List<Identity> getParticipantsFromBusinessGroups() {
+		List<BusinessGroup> bgs = getAllBusinessGroups();
 		List<SecurityGroup> secGroups = new ArrayList<SecurityGroup>();
 		for(BusinessGroup group:bgs) {
 			secGroups.add(group.getPartipiciantGroup());
@@ -499,13 +399,8 @@ public class PersistingCourseGroupManager extends BasicManager implements Course
 	/**
 	 * @see org.olat.course.groupsandrights.CourseGroupManager#getCoachesFromArea(java.lang.String)
 	 */
-	public List<Identity> getCoachesFromArea(String areaName) {
-		List<BusinessGroup> bgs = null;
-		if (StringHelper.containsNonWhitespace(areaName)) {
-			bgs = getBusinessGroupsInArea(areaName);
-		} else {
-			bgs = getAllBusinessGroups();
-		}
+	public List<Identity> getCoachesFromAreas() {
+		List<BusinessGroup> bgs = getAllBusinessGroups();
 		
 		List<SecurityGroup> secGroups = new ArrayList<SecurityGroup>();
 		for(BusinessGroup group:bgs) {
@@ -528,13 +423,8 @@ public class PersistingCourseGroupManager extends BasicManager implements Course
 	/**
 	 * @see org.olat.course.groupsandrights.CourseGroupManager#getParticipantsFromArea(java.lang.String)
 	 */
-	public List<Identity> getParticipantsFromArea(String areaName) {
-		List<BusinessGroup> bgs;
-		if (StringHelper.containsNonWhitespace(areaName)) {
-			bgs = getBusinessGroupsInArea(areaName);
-		} else {
-			bgs = getAllBusinessGroups();
-		}
+	public List<Identity> getParticipantsFromAreas() {
+		List<BusinessGroup> bgs = getAllBusinessGroups();
 		
 		List<SecurityGroup> secGroups = new ArrayList<SecurityGroup>();
 		for(BusinessGroup group:bgs) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/course/nodes/CalCourseNode.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/course/nodes/CalCourseNode.java
index 33ac879ed6e..10f400bcb49 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/course/nodes/CalCourseNode.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/course/nodes/CalCourseNode.java
@@ -154,14 +154,6 @@ public class CalCourseNode extends AbstractAccessableCourseNode {
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * @see org.olat.course.nodes.GenericCourseNode#exportNode(java.io.File,
-	 *      org.olat.course.ICourse)
-	 */
-	public void exportNode(File exportDirectory, ICourse course) {
-	//
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * @see org.olat.course.nodes.GenericCourseNode#importNode(java.io.File,
 	 *      org.olat.course.ICourse, org.olat.core.gui.UserRequest,
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/course/nodes/DialogCourseNode.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/course/nodes/DialogCourseNode.java
index eae1880b117..6213dcd015a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/course/nodes/DialogCourseNode.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/course/nodes/DialogCourseNode.java
@@ -250,14 +250,6 @@ public class DialogCourseNode extends AbstractAccessableCourseNode {
 		fam.applyFormatter(ff, element.getForumKey().longValue(), null);
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * @see org.olat.course.nodes.CourseNode#exportNode(java.io.File,
-	 *      org.olat.course.ICourse)
-	 */
-	public void exportNode(File exportDirectory, ICourse course) {
-	// nothing to do in default implementation
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * @see org.olat.course.nodes.CourseNode#importNode(java.io.File,
 	 *      org.olat.course.ICourse, org.olat.core.gui.UserRequest,
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/course/nodes/GenericCourseNode.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/course/nodes/GenericCourseNode.java
index 59cf33b5280..8ba7840b219 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/course/nodes/GenericCourseNode.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/course/nodes/GenericCourseNode.java
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ public abstract class GenericCourseNode extends GenericNode implements CourseNod
 	 * @see org.olat.course.nodes.CourseNode#exportNode(java.io.File,
 	 *      org.olat.course.ICourse)
 	 */
-	@SuppressWarnings("unused")//implemented by specialized node
+	//implemented by specialized node
 	public void exportNode(File exportDirectory, ICourse course) {
 	// nothing to do in default implementation
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/course/nodes/ProjectBrokerCourseNode.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/course/nodes/ProjectBrokerCourseNode.java
index 5d856511626..797b987ad6f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/course/nodes/ProjectBrokerCourseNode.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/course/nodes/ProjectBrokerCourseNode.java
@@ -672,17 +672,6 @@ public class ProjectBrokerCourseNode extends GenericCourseNode implements Assess
 		return  hasDropbox.booleanValue();
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * @see org.olat.course.nodes.CourseNode#exportNode(java.io.File,
-	 *      org.olat.course.ICourse)
-	 */
-	@Override
-	public void exportNode(File fExportDirectory, ICourse course) {
-		// nothing to export 
-		//		File fNodeExportDir = new File(fExportDirectory, this.getIdent());
-		//		fNodeExportDir.mkdirs();
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * @see org.olat.course.nodes.GenericCourseNode#importNode(java.io.File,
 	 *      org.olat.course.ICourse, org.olat.core.gui.UserRequest,
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/course/nodes/co/CORunController.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/course/nodes/co/CORunController.java
index 8e418d2b6f0..68c7837cb76 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/course/nodes/co/CORunController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/course/nodes/co/CORunController.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.Stack;
 
+import org.olat.core.CoreSpringFactory;
 import org.olat.core.gui.UserRequest;
 import org.olat.core.gui.components.Component;
 import org.olat.core.gui.components.panel.Panel;
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ import org.olat.core.gui.control.controller.BasicController;
 import org.olat.core.gui.control.generic.messages.MessageUIFactory;
 import org.olat.core.gui.translator.Translator;
 import org.olat.core.id.Identity;
+import org.olat.core.util.StringHelper;
 import org.olat.core.util.Util;
 import org.olat.core.util.mail.ContactList;
 import org.olat.core.util.mail.ContactMessage;
@@ -50,6 +52,8 @@ import org.olat.course.groupsandrights.CourseGroupManager;
 import org.olat.course.nodes.COCourseNode;
 import org.olat.course.nodes.ObjectivesHelper;
 import org.olat.course.run.userview.UserCourseEnvironment;
+import org.olat.group.BusinessGroupService;
+import org.olat.group.area.BGAreaManager;
 import org.olat.modules.ModuleConfiguration;
 import org.olat.modules.co.ContactFormController;
 
@@ -64,6 +68,9 @@ public class CORunController extends BasicController {
 	private VelocityContainer myContent;
 	private ContactFormController coFoCtr;
 	private final CourseGroupManager cgm;
+	
+	private final BGAreaManager areaManager;
+	private final BusinessGroupService businessGroupService;
 
 	/**
 	 * Constructor for the contact form run controller
@@ -77,6 +84,8 @@ public class CORunController extends BasicController {
 			UserCourseEnvironment userCourseEnv, COCourseNode coCourseNode) {
 		super(ureq, wControl);
 		cgm = userCourseEnv.getCourseEnvironment().getCourseGroupManager();
+		areaManager = CoreSpringFactory.getImpl(BGAreaManager.class);
+		businessGroupService = CoreSpringFactory.getImpl(BusinessGroupService.class);
 		//set translator with fall back translator.
 		Translator fallback = Util.createPackageTranslator(ContactFormController.class, ureq.getLocale());
 		setTranslator(Util.createPackageTranslator(CORunController.class, ureq.getLocale(), fallback));
@@ -105,57 +114,35 @@ public class CORunController extends BasicController {
 		Boolean coachesConfigured = moduleConfiguration.getBooleanEntry(COEditController.CONFIG_KEY_EMAILTOCOACHES);
 
 		Stack<ContactList> contactLists = new Stack<ContactList>();
-		
+
+		String grpNames = (String)moduleConfiguration.get(COEditController.CONFIG_KEY_EMAILTOGROUPS);
 		@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 		List<Long> groupKeys = (List<Long>) moduleConfiguration.get(COEditController.CONFIG_KEY_EMAILTOGROUP_IDS);
-		if(groupKeys != null) {
-			if (coachesConfigured) {
-				ContactList cl = retrieveCoachesFromGroups(groupKeys);
-				contactLists.push(cl);
-			}
-			if (partipsConfigured) {
-				ContactList cl = retrieveParticipantsFromGroups(groupKeys);
-				contactLists.push(cl);
-			}
-		} else {
-			String grpNames = (String)moduleConfiguration.get(COEditController.CONFIG_KEY_EMAILTOGROUPS);
-			List<String> grpList = splitNames(grpNames);
-			for (String groupName:grpList) {
-				if (coachesConfigured) {
-					ContactList cl = retrieveCoachesFromGroup(groupName);
-					contactLists.push(cl);
-				}
-				if (partipsConfigured) {
-					ContactList cl = retrieveParticipantsFromGroup(groupName);
-					contactLists.push(cl);
-				}
-			}
+		if(groupKeys != null && StringHelper.containsNonWhitespace(grpNames)) {
+			groupKeys = businessGroupService.toGroupKeys(grpNames, cgm.getCourseResource());
 		}
-		
+		if (coachesConfigured) {
+			ContactList cl = retrieveCoachesFromGroups(groupKeys);
+			contactLists.push(cl);
+		}
+		if (partipsConfigured) {
+			ContactList cl = retrieveParticipantsFromGroups(groupKeys);
+			contactLists.push(cl);
+		} 
+
+		String areaNames = (String) moduleConfiguration.get(COEditController.CONFIG_KEY_EMAILTOAREAS);
 		@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 		List<Long> areaKeys = (List<Long>) moduleConfiguration.get(COEditController.CONFIG_KEY_EMAILTOAREA_IDS);
-		if(areaKeys != null) {
-			if (coachesConfigured) {
-				ContactList cl = retrieveCoachesFromAreas(areaKeys);
-				contactLists.push(cl);
-			}
-			if (partipsConfigured) {
-				ContactList cl = retrieveParticipantsFromAreas(areaKeys);
-				contactLists.push(cl);
-			}
-		} else {
-			String areas = (String) moduleConfiguration.get(COEditController.CONFIG_KEY_EMAILTOAREAS);
-			List<String> areaList = splitNames(areas);
-			for (String areaName:areaList) {
-				if (coachesConfigured) {
-					ContactList cl = retrieveCoachesFromArea(areaName);
-					contactLists.push(cl);
-				}
-				if (partipsConfigured) {
-					ContactList cl = retrieveParticipantsFromArea(areaName);
-					contactLists.push(cl);
-				}
-			}
+		if(areaKeys == null && StringHelper.containsNonWhitespace(areaNames)) {
+			areaKeys = areaManager.toAreaKeys(areaNames, cgm.getCourseResource());
+		}
+		if (coachesConfigured) {
+			ContactList cl = retrieveCoachesFromAreas(areaKeys);
+			contactLists.push(cl);
+		}
+		if (partipsConfigured) {
+			ContactList cl = retrieveParticipantsFromAreas(areaKeys);
+			contactLists.push(cl);
 		}
 
 		// Adding contact form
@@ -198,15 +185,6 @@ public class CORunController extends BasicController {
 		cl.addAllIdentites(coaches);
 		return cl;
 	}
-
-	private ContactList retrieveCoachesFromGroup(String grpName) {
-		List<Identity> coaches = cgm.getCoachesFromBusinessGroup(grpName);
-		Set<Identity> coachesWithoutDuplicates = new HashSet<Identity>(coaches);
-		coaches = new ArrayList<Identity>(coachesWithoutDuplicates);
-		ContactList cl = new ContactList(translate("form.message.chckbx.coaches"));
-		cl.addAllIdentites(coaches);
-		return cl;
-	}
 	
 	private ContactList retrieveCoachesFromAreas(List<Long> areaKeys) {
 		List<Identity> coaches = cgm.getCoachesFromAreas(areaKeys);
@@ -216,23 +194,7 @@ public class CORunController extends BasicController {
 		cl.addAllIdentites(coaches);
 		return cl;
 	}
-	
-	private ContactList retrieveCoachesFromArea(String areaName) {
-		List<Identity> coaches = cgm.getCoachesFromArea(areaName);
-		Set<Identity> coachesWithoutDuplicates = new HashSet<Identity>(coaches);
-		coaches = new ArrayList<Identity>(coachesWithoutDuplicates);
-		ContactList cl = new ContactList(translate("form.message.chckbx.coaches"));
-		cl.addAllIdentites(coaches);
-		return cl;
-	}
-	
-	private ContactList retrieveParticipantsFromGroup(String grpName) {
-		List<Identity> participiants = cgm.getParticipantsFromBusinessGroup(grpName);
-		ContactList cl = new ContactList(translate("form.message.chckbx.partips"));
-		cl.addAllIdentites(participiants);
-		return cl;
-	}
-	
+
 	private ContactList retrieveParticipantsFromGroups(List<Long> groupKeys) {
 		List<Identity> participiants = cgm.getParticipantsFromBusinessGroups(groupKeys);
 		ContactList cl = new ContactList(translate("form.message.chckbx.partips"));
@@ -246,13 +208,6 @@ public class CORunController extends BasicController {
 		cl.addAllIdentites(participiants);
 		return cl;
 	}
-	
-	private ContactList retrieveParticipantsFromArea(String areaName) {
-		List<Identity> participiants = cgm.getParticipantsFromArea(areaName);
-		ContactList cl = new ContactList(translate("form.message.chckbx.partips"));
-		cl.addAllIdentites(participiants);
-		return cl;
-	}
 
 	/**
 	 * @see org.olat.core.gui.control.DefaultController#event(org.olat.core.gui.UserRequest,
@@ -268,16 +223,4 @@ public class CORunController extends BasicController {
 	protected void doDispose() {
 		//
 	}
-
-	private List<String> splitNames(String namesList) {
-		List<String> names = new ArrayList<String>();
-		if (namesList != null) {
-			String[] name = namesList.split(",");
-			for (int i = 0; i < name.length; i++) {
-				names.add(name[i].trim());
-			}
-		}
-		return names;
-	}
-
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/course/nodes/en/ENWebService.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/course/nodes/en/ENWebService.java
index f7105da4338..f057e6ad9d1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/course/nodes/en/ENWebService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/course/nodes/en/ENWebService.java
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ import javax.ws.rs.core.Response.Status;
 import org.olat.core.CoreSpringFactory;
 import org.olat.core.util.StringHelper;
 import org.olat.course.ICourse;
-import org.olat.course.groupsandrights.CourseGroupManager;
 import org.olat.course.nodes.CourseNode;
 import org.olat.course.nodes.ENCourseNode;
 import org.olat.group.BusinessGroup;
@@ -170,24 +169,27 @@ public class ENWebService extends AbstractCourseNodeWebService {
 		} else if (!isAuthorEditor(course, httpRequest)) {
 			return Response.serverError().status(Status.UNAUTHORIZED).build();
 		}
+
+		BusinessGroupService bgs = CoreSpringFactory.getImpl(BusinessGroupService.class);
 		
 		CourseNode node = getParentNode(course, nodeId);
 		ModuleConfiguration config = node.getModuleConfiguration();
-		String groupeNames = (String)config.get(ENCourseNode.CONFIG_GROUPNAME);
-		if(!StringHelper.containsNonWhitespace(groupeNames)) {
+		String groupNames = (String)config.get(ENCourseNode.CONFIG_GROUPNAME);
+		@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+		List<Long> groupKeys = (List<Long>)config.get(ENCourseNode.CONFIG_GROUP_IDS);
+		if(groupKeys == null && StringHelper.containsNonWhitespace(groupNames)) {
+			groupKeys = bgs.toGroupKeys(groupNames, course.getCourseEnvironment().getCourseGroupManager().getCourseResource()); 
+		}
+		
+		if(groupKeys == null || groupKeys.isEmpty()) {
 			return Response.ok(new GroupVO[0]).build();
 		}
 
 		List<GroupVO> voes = new ArrayList<GroupVO>();
-		String[] groupeNameArr = groupeNames.split(",");
-		CourseGroupManager cgm = course.getCourseEnvironment().getCourseGroupManager();
-		for(String groupeName:groupeNameArr) {
-			List<BusinessGroup> groups = cgm.getBusinessGroups(groupeName);
-			for(BusinessGroup group:groups) {
-				voes.add(get(group));
-			}
+		List<BusinessGroup> groups = bgs.loadBusinessGroups(groupKeys);
+		for(BusinessGroup group:groups) {
+			voes.add(get(group));
 		}
-		
 		GroupVO[] voArr = new GroupVO[voes.size()];
 		voes.toArray(voArr);
 		return Response.ok(voArr).build();
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/course/nodes/info/InfoRunController.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/course/nodes/info/InfoRunController.java
index f6535d65b4f..a9ba69cdb47 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/course/nodes/info/InfoRunController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/course/nodes/info/InfoRunController.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import org.olat.commons.info.notification.InfoSubscriptionManager;
 import org.olat.commons.info.ui.InfoDisplayController;
 import org.olat.commons.info.ui.InfoSecurityCallback;
 import org.olat.commons.info.ui.SendSubscriberMailOption;
+import org.olat.core.CoreSpringFactory;
 import org.olat.core.gui.UserRequest;
 import org.olat.core.gui.components.Component;
 import org.olat.core.gui.components.velocity.VelocityContainer;
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ import org.olat.course.groupsandrights.CourseGroupManager;
 import org.olat.course.nodes.InfoCourseNode;
 import org.olat.course.run.userview.NodeEvaluation;
 import org.olat.course.run.userview.UserCourseEnvironment;
+import org.olat.group.BusinessGroupService;
 import org.olat.modules.ModuleConfiguration;
 import org.olat.repository.RepositoryManager;
 
@@ -122,7 +124,8 @@ public class InfoRunController extends BasicController {
 		
 		infoDisplayController = new InfoDisplayController(ureq, wControl, config, secCallback, infoResourceable, resSubPath, businessPath);
 		infoDisplayController.addSendMailOptions(new SendSubscriberMailOption(infoResourceable, resSubPath, InfoMessageFrontendManager.getInstance()));
-		infoDisplayController.addSendMailOptions(new SendMembersMailOption(course, RepositoryManager.getInstance()));
+		infoDisplayController.addSendMailOptions(new SendMembersMailOption(course.getCourseEnvironment().getCourseGroupManager().getCourseResource(),
+				RepositoryManager.getInstance(), CoreSpringFactory.getImpl(BusinessGroupService.class)));
 		MailFormatter mailFormatter = new SendMailFormatterForCourse(course.getCourseTitle(), businessPath, getTranslator());
 		infoDisplayController.setSendMailFormatter(mailFormatter);
 		listenTo(infoDisplayController);
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/course/nodes/info/SendMembersMailOption.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/course/nodes/info/SendMembersMailOption.java
index 22cebdb1f6f..cff338dca82 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/course/nodes/info/SendMembersMailOption.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/course/nodes/info/SendMembersMailOption.java
@@ -32,11 +32,10 @@ import org.olat.commons.info.ui.SendMailOption;
 import org.olat.core.gui.translator.Translator;
 import org.olat.core.id.Identity;
 import org.olat.core.util.Util;
-import org.olat.course.ICourse;
-import org.olat.course.groupsandrights.CourseGroupManager;
-import org.olat.group.BusinessGroup;
+import org.olat.group.BusinessGroupService;
 import org.olat.repository.RepositoryEntry;
 import org.olat.repository.RepositoryManager;
+import org.olat.resource.OLATResource;
 
 /**
  * 
@@ -49,12 +48,14 @@ import org.olat.repository.RepositoryManager;
  */
 public class SendMembersMailOption implements SendMailOption {
 	
-	private final ICourse course;
+	private final OLATResource courseResource;
 	private final RepositoryManager rm;
+	private final BusinessGroupService businessGroupService;
 	
-	public SendMembersMailOption(ICourse course, RepositoryManager rm) {
-		this.course = course;
+	public SendMembersMailOption(OLATResource courseResource, RepositoryManager rm, BusinessGroupService businessGroupService) {
+		this.courseResource = courseResource;
 		this.rm = rm;
+		this.businessGroupService = businessGroupService;
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -70,17 +71,11 @@ public class SendMembersMailOption implements SendMailOption {
 
 	@Override
 	public List<Identity> getSelectedIdentities() {
-		Set<Identity> identities = new HashSet<Identity>();
-		CourseGroupManager cgm = course.getCourseEnvironment().getCourseGroupManager();
-		List<BusinessGroup> learningGroups = cgm.getAllBusinessGroups();
-		for(BusinessGroup bg:learningGroups) {
-			List<Identity> participants = cgm.getParticipantsFromBusinessGroup(bg.getName());
-			identities.addAll(participants);
-			List<Identity> coaches = cgm.getCoachesFromBusinessGroup(bg.getName());
-			identities.addAll(coaches);
-		}
+		List<Identity> members = businessGroupService.getMembersOf(courseResource, true, true);
+		Set<Identity> identities = new HashSet<Identity>(members);
+
 		//fxdiff VCRP-1,2: access control of resources
-		RepositoryEntry repositoryEntry = rm.lookupRepositoryEntry(course, true);
+		RepositoryEntry repositoryEntry = rm.lookupRepositoryEntry(courseResource, true);
 		BaseSecurity securityManager = BaseSecurityManager.getInstance();
 		if(repositoryEntry.getParticipantGroup() != null) {
 			identities.addAll(securityManager.getIdentitiesOfSecurityGroup(repositoryEntry.getParticipantGroup()));
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/course/nodes/members/MembersCourseNodeRunController.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/course/nodes/members/MembersCourseNodeRunController.java
index 02e16180b08..41c0332a0b4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/course/nodes/members/MembersCourseNodeRunController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/course/nodes/members/MembersCourseNodeRunController.java
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ import org.olat.core.id.User;
 import org.olat.core.id.UserConstants;
 import org.olat.core.id.context.BusinessControl;
 import org.olat.core.id.context.BusinessControlFactory;
-import org.olat.core.util.StringHelper;
 import org.olat.core.util.mail.ContactList;
 import org.olat.core.util.mail.ContactMessage;
 import org.olat.course.CourseFactory;
@@ -116,10 +115,10 @@ public class MembersCourseNodeRunController extends FormBasicController {
 		ICourse course = CourseFactory.loadCourse(courseResId);
 		RepositoryEntry courseRepositoryEntry = rm.lookupRepositoryEntry(course, true);
 		List<Identity> owners = securityManager.getIdentitiesOfSecurityGroup(courseRepositoryEntry.getOwnerGroup());
-		List<Identity> coaches = cgm.getCoachesFromBusinessGroup(null);
+		List<Identity> coaches = cgm.getCoachesFromBusinessGroups();
 		//fxdiff VCRP-1,2: access control of resources
 		coaches.addAll(cgm.getCoaches());
-		List<Identity> participants = cgm.getParticipantsFromBusinessGroup(null);
+		List<Identity> participants = cgm.getParticipantsFromBusinessGroups();
 		participants.addAll(cgm.getParticipants());
 		Comparator<Identity> idComparator = new IdentityComparator();
 		Collections.sort(owners, idComparator);
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/course/run/preview/PreviewCourseGroupManager.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/course/run/preview/PreviewCourseGroupManager.java
index 1e5852d9884..cd614827970 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/course/run/preview/PreviewCourseGroupManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/course/run/preview/PreviewCourseGroupManager.java
@@ -75,18 +75,6 @@ final class PreviewCourseGroupManager extends BasicManager implements CourseGrou
 		}
 		throw new AssertException("unsupported");
 	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @see org.olat.course.groupsandrights.CourseGroupManager#isIdentityInLearningGroup(org.olat.core.id.Identity, java.lang.String)
-	 */
-	public boolean isIdentityInGroup(Identity identity, String groupName) {
-		for(BusinessGroup group:groups) {
-			if(groupName.equals(group.getName())) {
-				return true;
-			}
-		}
-		return false;
-	}
 	
 	@Override
 	public boolean isIdentityInGroup(Identity identity, Long groupKey) {
@@ -101,21 +89,9 @@ final class PreviewCourseGroupManager extends BasicManager implements CourseGrou
 	/**
 	 * @see org.olat.course.groupsandrights.CourseGroupManager#isLearningGroupFull(java.lang.String)
 	 */
-	public boolean isLearningGroupFull(String groupName){
+	public boolean isBusinessGroupFull(Long groupKey){
 		for(BusinessGroup group:groups) {
-			if(groupName.equals(group.getName())) {
-				return true;
-			}
-		}
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @see org.olat.course.groupsandrights.CourseGroupManager#isIdentityInLearningArea(org.olat.core.id.Identity, java.lang.String)
-	 */
-	public boolean isIdentityInLearningArea(Identity identity, String areaName) {
-		for(BGArea area:areas) {
-			if(areaName.equals(area.getName())) {
+			if(groupKey.equals(group.getKey())) {
 				return true;
 			}
 		}
@@ -178,34 +154,6 @@ final class PreviewCourseGroupManager extends BasicManager implements CourseGrou
 		return groups;
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * @see org.olat.course.groupsandrights.CourseGroupManager#getBusinessGroups(java.lang.String)
-	 */
-	public List<BusinessGroup> getBusinessGroups(String groupName) {
-		throw new AssertException("unsupported");
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @see org.olat.course.groupsandrights.CourseGroupManager#getBusinessGroupsInArea(java.lang.String)
-	 */
-	public List<BusinessGroup> getBusinessGroupsInArea(String areaName) {
-		throw new AssertException("unsupported");
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @see org.olat.course.groupsandrights.CourseGroupManager#getParticipatingBusinessGroups(org.olat.core.id.Identity, java.lang.String)
-	 */
-	public List<BusinessGroup> getParticipatingBusinessGroups(Identity identity, String groupName) {
-		throw new AssertException("unsupported");
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @see org.olat.course.groupsandrights.CourseGroupManager#getParticipatingBusinessGroupsInArea(org.olat.core.id.Identity, java.lang.String)
-	 */
-	public List<BusinessGroup> getParticipatingBusinessGroupsInArea(Identity identity, String araName) {
-		throw new AssertException("unsupported");
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * @see org.olat.course.groupsandrights.CourseGroupManager#getOwnedBusinessGroups(org.olat.core.id.Identity)
 	 */
@@ -228,11 +176,6 @@ final class PreviewCourseGroupManager extends BasicManager implements CourseGrou
 		return areas;
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	public List<BGArea> getAreas(String areaname) {
-		return areas;
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * @see org.olat.course.groupsandrights.CourseGroupManager#deleteCourseGroupmanagement()
 	 */
@@ -260,23 +203,16 @@ final class PreviewCourseGroupManager extends BasicManager implements CourseGrou
 	public List<String> getUniqueAreaNames() {
 		throw new AssertException("unsupported");
 	}
-	
-	/**
-	 * @see org.olat.course.groupsandrights.CourseGroupManager#getAreasOfBusinessGroup(java.lang.String)
-	 */
-  public List<BGArea> getAreasOfBusinessGroup(String groupName) {
-		throw new AssertException("unsupported");
-  }
 
-	public List<Identity> getCoachesFromBusinessGroup(String groupName) {
+	public List<Identity> getCoachesFromBusinessGroups() {
 		throw new AssertException("unsupported");
 	}
 
-	public List<Identity> getCoachesFromArea(String areaName) {
+	public List<Identity> getCoachesFromAreas() {
 		throw new AssertException("unsupported");
 	}
 
-	public List<Identity> getParticipantsFromBusinessGroup(String groupName) {
+	public List<Identity> getParticipantsFromBusinessGroups() {
 		throw new AssertException("unsupported");
 	}
 
@@ -300,7 +236,7 @@ final class PreviewCourseGroupManager extends BasicManager implements CourseGrou
 		throw new AssertException("unsupported");
 	}
 
-	public List<Identity> getParticipantsFromArea(String areaName) {
+	public List<Identity> getParticipantsFromAreas() {
 		throw new AssertException("unsupported");
 	}
 	
@@ -315,18 +251,6 @@ final class PreviewCourseGroupManager extends BasicManager implements CourseGrou
 		throw new AssertException("unsupported");
 	}
 
-	public List<BusinessGroup> getRightGroupsFromAllContexts(String groupName) {
-		throw new AssertException("unsupported");
-	}
-
-	public void exportCourseRightGroups(File fExportDirectory) {
-		throw new AssertException("unsupported");
-	}
-
-	public void importCourseRightGroups(File fImportDirectory) {
-		throw new AssertException("unsupported");
-	}
-
 	public void exportCourseBusinessGroups(File fExportDirectory) {
 		throw new AssertException("unsupported");
 	}
@@ -338,5 +262,4 @@ final class PreviewCourseGroupManager extends BasicManager implements CourseGrou
 	public List<BusinessGroup> getWaitingListGroups(Identity identity) {
 		throw new AssertException("unsupported");
 	}
-
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/ims/qti/repository/handlers/QTISurveyHandler.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/ims/qti/repository/handlers/QTISurveyHandler.java
index d47f573143b..f1409cc0a90 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/ims/qti/repository/handlers/QTISurveyHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/ims/qti/repository/handlers/QTISurveyHandler.java
@@ -34,14 +34,12 @@ import org.olat.core.gui.control.Controller;
 import org.olat.core.gui.control.WindowControl;
 import org.olat.core.id.OLATResourceable;
 import org.olat.core.logging.AssertException;
-import org.olat.core.util.controller.OLATResourceableListeningWrapperController;
 import org.olat.ims.qti.editor.AddNewQTIDocumentController;
 import org.olat.ims.qti.editor.QTIEditorMainController;
 import org.olat.ims.qti.fileresource.SurveyFileResource;
 import org.olat.ims.qti.process.AssessmentInstance;
 import org.olat.ims.qti.process.ImsRepositoryResolver;
 import org.olat.ims.qti.process.Resolver;
-import org.olat.modules.iq.IQDisplayController;
 import org.olat.modules.iq.IQManager;
 import org.olat.modules.iq.IQPreviewSecurityCallback;
 import org.olat.modules.iq.IQSecurityCallback;
@@ -68,7 +66,7 @@ public class QTISurveyHandler extends QTIHandler {
 	private static final boolean EDITABLE = true;
 	private static final boolean WIZARD_SUPPORT = false;
 
-	static List supportedTypes;
+	static List<String> supportedTypes;
 
 	/**
 	 * Default constructor.
@@ -80,12 +78,12 @@ public class QTISurveyHandler extends QTIHandler {
 	/**
 	 * @see org.olat.repository.handlers.RepositoryHandler#getSupportedTypes()
 	 */
-	public List getSupportedTypes() {
+	public List<String> getSupportedTypes() {
 		return supportedTypes;
 	}
 
 	static { // initialize supported types
-		supportedTypes = new ArrayList(1);
+		supportedTypes = new ArrayList<String>(1);
 		supportedTypes.add(SurveyFileResource.TYPE_NAME);
 	}
 	
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/ims/qti/repository/handlers/QTITestHandler.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/ims/qti/repository/handlers/QTITestHandler.java
index 3e1b99a1734..5fd78b76bf1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/ims/qti/repository/handlers/QTITestHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/ims/qti/repository/handlers/QTITestHandler.java
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public class QTITestHandler extends QTIHandler {
 	private static final boolean EDITABLE = true;
 	private static final boolean WIZARD_SUPPORT = false;
 
-	static List supportedTypes;
+	static List<String> supportedTypes;
 
 	/**
 	 * Default construcotr.
@@ -76,12 +76,12 @@ public class QTITestHandler extends QTIHandler {
 	/**
 	 * @see org.olat.repository.handlers.RepositoryHandler#getSupportedTypes()
 	 */
-	public List getSupportedTypes() {
+	public List<String> getSupportedTypes() {
 		return supportedTypes;
 	}
 
 	static { // initialize supported types
-		supportedTypes = new ArrayList(1);
+		supportedTypes = new ArrayList<String>(1);
 		supportedTypes.add(TestFileResource.TYPE_NAME);
 	}
 	
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/modules/vitero/ui/ViteroUserToGroupController.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/modules/vitero/ui/ViteroUserToGroupController.java
index 3f3c8875420..3688058ba1b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/modules/vitero/ui/ViteroUserToGroupController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/modules/vitero/ui/ViteroUserToGroupController.java
@@ -240,10 +240,10 @@ public class ViteroUserToGroupController extends BasicController {
 					ICourse course = CourseFactory.loadCourse(ores);
 					courseGroupManager = course.getCourseEnvironment().getCourseGroupManager();
 				}
-				coaches.addAll(courseGroupManager.getCoachesFromArea(null));
-				coaches.addAll(courseGroupManager.getCoachesFromBusinessGroup(null));
-				participants.addAll(courseGroupManager.getParticipantsFromArea(null));
-				participants.addAll(courseGroupManager.getParticipantsFromBusinessGroup(null));
+				coaches.addAll(courseGroupManager.getCoachesFromAreas());
+				coaches.addAll(courseGroupManager.getCoachesFromBusinessGroups());
+				participants.addAll(courseGroupManager.getParticipantsFromAreas());
+				participants.addAll(courseGroupManager.getParticipantsFromBusinessGroups());
 			}
 			
 			List<Identity> repoOwners = securityManager.getIdentitiesOfSecurityGroup(repoEntry.getOwnerGroup());
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/RepositoryEntryImportExport.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/RepositoryEntryImportExport.java
index fc58f9f90a5..7544cb0ada1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/RepositoryEntryImportExport.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/RepositoryEntryImportExport.java
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ public class RepositoryEntryImportExport {
 	public boolean exportDoExportContent() {
 		// export resource
 		RepositoryHandler rh = RepositoryHandlerFactory.getInstance().getRepositoryHandler(re);
-		MediaResource mr = rh.getAsMediaResource(re.getOlatResource());
+		MediaResource mr = rh.getAsMediaResource(re.getOlatResource(), false);
 		FileOutputStream fOut = null;
 		try {
 			fOut = new FileOutputStream(new File(baseDirectory, CONTENT_FILE));
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/_i18n/LocalStrings_de.properties b/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/_i18n/LocalStrings_de.properties
index f7d97c3a7bd..d6a100db0cb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/_i18n/LocalStrings_de.properties
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/_i18n/LocalStrings_de.properties
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@ details.delete.error.editor=Lernressource kann nicht gel\u00F6scht werden. Die L
 details.delete.error.references=Lernressource kann nicht gel\u00F6scht werden. Es bestehen aktive Referenzen auf die gew\u00E4hlte Lernressource innerhalb von OpenOLAT.<br /><br /><font color\="red">{0}</font>
 details.description=Beschreibung der Lernressource
 details.download=Inhalt exportieren
+details.download.compatible=Inhalt exportieren (backward compatible)
 details.edit=\u00C4ndern
 details.edit.error.references=Lernressource kann nicht editiert werden. Es bestehen aktive Referenzen auf die gew\u00E4hlte Lernressource innerhalb von OpenOLAT.<br /><br /><font color\="red">{0}</font>
 details.entryinfoheader=Information zum Eintrag
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/controllers/RepositoryDetailsController.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/controllers/RepositoryDetailsController.java
index dab811075a5..d317eede58b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/controllers/RepositoryDetailsController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/controllers/RepositoryDetailsController.java
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ public class RepositoryDetailsController extends BasicController implements Gene
 
 	private static final String ACTION_CLOSE = "cmd.close";
 	private static final String ACTION_DOWNLOAD = "dl";
+	private static final String ACTION_DOWNLOAD_BACKWARD_COMPAT = "dlcompat";
 	private static final String ACTION_LAUNCH = "lch";
 	private static final String ACTION_COPY = "cp";
 	private static final String ACTION_BOOKMARK = "bm";
@@ -128,6 +129,7 @@ public class RepositoryDetailsController extends BasicController implements Gene
 	private static final String TOOL_BOOKMARK = "b";
 	private static final String TOOL_COPY = "c";
 	private static final String TOOL_DOWNLOAD = "d";
+	private static final String TOOL_DOWNLOAD_BACKWARD_COMPAT = "dcompat";
 	private static final String TOOL_EDIT = "e";
 	private static final String TOOL_CATALOG = "cat";
 	private static final String TOOL_CHDESC = "chd";
@@ -421,6 +423,7 @@ public class RepositoryDetailsController extends BasicController implements Gene
 			if (isNewController) {
 				//mark as download link
 				detailsToolC.addLink(ACTION_DOWNLOAD, translate("details.download"), TOOL_DOWNLOAD, null, true);
+				detailsToolC.addLink(ACTION_DOWNLOAD_BACKWARD_COMPAT, translate("details.download.compatible"), TOOL_DOWNLOAD_BACKWARD_COMPAT, null, true);
 				detailsToolC.addLink(ACTION_BOOKMARK, translate("details.bookmark"), TOOL_BOOKMARK, null);
 			}
 			boolean canDownload = repositoryEntry.getCanDownload() && handler.supportsDownload(repositoryEntry);
@@ -428,8 +431,12 @@ public class RepositoryDetailsController extends BasicController implements Gene
 			if (repositoryEntry.getOlatResource().getResourceableTypeName().equals(CourseModule.getCourseTypeName())
 				&& !(isOwner || isAuthor)) canDownload = false;
 			// always enable download for owners
-			if (isOwner && handler.supportsDownload(repositoryEntry)) canDownload = true;
+			if (isOwner && handler.supportsDownload(repositoryEntry)) {
+				canDownload = true;
+			}
 			detailsToolC.setEnabled(TOOL_DOWNLOAD, canDownload && !corrupted);
+			detailsToolC.setEnabled(TOOL_DOWNLOAD_BACKWARD_COMPAT, canDownload && !corrupted
+					&& "CourseModule".equals(repositoryEntry.getOlatResource().getResourceableTypeName()));
 			boolean canBookmark = true;
 			if (BookmarkManager.getInstance().isResourceableBookmarked(ureq.getIdentity(), repositoryEntry) || !repositoryEntry.getCanLaunch())
 				canBookmark = false;
@@ -540,7 +547,7 @@ public class RepositoryDetailsController extends BasicController implements Gene
 			doCloseDetailView(ureq);
 			return;
 		} else if (source == downloadButton){
-			doDownload(ureq);
+			doDownload(ureq, false);
 		} else if (source == launchButton){
 			doLaunch(ureq);
 		} else if (source == loginLink){
@@ -733,7 +740,7 @@ public class RepositoryDetailsController extends BasicController implements Gene
 	 * 
 	 * @param ureq
 	 */
-	void doDownload(UserRequest ureq) {
+	void doDownload(UserRequest ureq, boolean backwardsCompatible) {
 		RepositoryHandler typeToDownload = RepositoryHandlerFactory.getInstance().getRepositoryHandler(repositoryEntry);
 
 		if (typeToDownload == null){
@@ -751,7 +758,7 @@ public class RepositoryDetailsController extends BasicController implements Gene
 		try {			
 		  lockResult = typeToDownload.acquireLock(ores, ureq.getIdentity());
 		  if(lockResult==null || (lockResult!=null && lockResult.isSuccess() && !isAlreadyLocked)) {
-		    MediaResource mr = typeToDownload.getAsMediaResource(ores);
+		    MediaResource mr = typeToDownload.getAsMediaResource(ores, backwardsCompatible);
 		    if(mr!=null) {
 		      RepositoryManager.getInstance().incrementDownloadCounter(repositoryEntry);
 		      ureq.getDispatchResult().setResultingMediaResource(mr);
@@ -905,8 +912,10 @@ public class RepositoryDetailsController extends BasicController implements Gene
 			//
 		} else if (source == detailsToolC) {
 			if (cmd.equals(ACTION_DOWNLOAD)) { // download
-				doDownload(ureq);
+				doDownload(ureq, false);
 				return;
+			} else if (cmd.equals(ACTION_DOWNLOAD_BACKWARD_COMPAT)) {
+				doDownload(ureq, true);
 			} else if (cmd.equals(ACTION_LAUNCH)) { // launch resource
 				doLaunch(ureq);
 				return;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/controllers/RepositoryMainController.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/controllers/RepositoryMainController.java
index 184c1133095..ac9e22ef2b3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/controllers/RepositoryMainController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/controllers/RepositoryMainController.java
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ public class RepositoryMainController extends MainLayoutBasicController implemen
 						mainPanel.setContent(detailsController.getInitialComponent());
 					}
 				} else if (selectedEntry.getCanDownload()) {
-					detailsController.doDownload(urequest);
+					detailsController.doDownload(urequest, false);
 				} else { // offer details view
 					Component toolComp = (toolC == null ? null : toolC.getInitialComponent());
 					columnsLayoutCtr.setCol2(toolComp);
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/handlers/BlogHandler.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/handlers/BlogHandler.java
index 58f568bee35..b53074b8866 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/handlers/BlogHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/handlers/BlogHandler.java
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ public class BlogHandler implements RepositoryHandler {
 	/**
 	 * @see org.olat.repository.handlers.RepositoryHandler#getAsMediaResource(org.olat.core.id.OLATResourceable)
 	 */
-	public MediaResource getAsMediaResource(OLATResourceable res) {
+	public MediaResource getAsMediaResource(OLATResourceable res, boolean backwardsCompatible) {
 		FeedManager manager = FeedManager.getInstance();
 		return manager.getFeedArchiveMediaResource(res);
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/handlers/CourseHandler.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/handlers/CourseHandler.java
index 1ece6a3cb57..16c03d7fe23 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/handlers/CourseHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/handlers/CourseHandler.java
@@ -152,12 +152,13 @@ public class CourseHandler implements RepositoryHandler {
 	/**
 	 * @see org.olat.repository.handlers.RepositoryHandler#getAsMediaResource(org.olat.core.id.OLATResourceable
 	 */
-	public MediaResource getAsMediaResource(OLATResourceable res) {
+	@Override
+	public MediaResource getAsMediaResource(OLATResourceable res, boolean backwardsCompatible) {
 		RepositoryEntry re = RepositoryManager.getInstance().lookupRepositoryEntry(res, true);
 		String exportFileName = re.getDisplayname() + ".zip";
 		exportFileName = StringHelper.transformDisplayNameToFileSystemName(exportFileName);
 		File fExportZIP = new File(System.getProperty("java.io.tmpdir")+File.separator+exportFileName);
-		CourseFactory.exportCourseToZIP(res, fExportZIP);
+		CourseFactory.exportCourseToZIP(res, fExportZIP, backwardsCompatible);
 		return new CleanupAfterDeliveryFileMediaResource(fExportZIP);
 	}
 
@@ -272,7 +273,7 @@ public class CourseHandler implements RepositoryHandler {
 		// Archive course run structure (like course export)
 		String courseExportFileName = "course_export.zip";
 		File courseExportZIP = new File(tmpExportDir, courseExportFileName);
-		CourseFactory.exportCourseToZIP(entry.getOlatResource(), courseExportZIP);
+		CourseFactory.exportCourseToZIP(entry.getOlatResource(), courseExportZIP, false);
 		// Zip runtime data and course run structure data into one zip-file
 		String completeArchiveFileName = "del_course_" + entry.getOlatResource().getResourceableId() + ".zip";
 		String completeArchivePath = archivFilePath + File.separator + completeArchiveFileName;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/handlers/FileHandler.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/handlers/FileHandler.java
index 5053ab2e03d..d80a2658d51 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/handlers/FileHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/handlers/FileHandler.java
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public abstract class FileHandler {
 	/**
 	 * @see org.olat.repository.handlers.RepositoryHandler#getAsMediaResource(org.olat.core.id.OLATResourceable
 	 */
-	public MediaResource getAsMediaResource(OLATResourceable res) {
+	public MediaResource getAsMediaResource(OLATResourceable res, boolean backwardsCompatible) {
 		return FileResourceManager.getInstance().getAsDownloadeableMediaResource(res);
 	}
 
@@ -124,6 +124,6 @@ public abstract class FileHandler {
 	
 	abstract protected String getDeletedFilePrefix();
 
-	abstract protected List getSupportedTypes();
+	abstract protected List<String> getSupportedTypes();
 
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/handlers/GlossaryHandler.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/handlers/GlossaryHandler.java
index b88a3791a7d..685dcba5be6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/handlers/GlossaryHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/handlers/GlossaryHandler.java
@@ -170,7 +170,8 @@ public class GlossaryHandler implements RepositoryHandler {
 	/**
 	 * @see org.olat.repository.handlers.RepositoryHandler#getAsMediaResource(org.olat.core.id.OLATResourceable
 	 */
-	public MediaResource getAsMediaResource(OLATResourceable res) {
+	@Override
+	public MediaResource getAsMediaResource(OLATResourceable res, boolean backwardsCompatible) {
 		return GlossaryManager.getInstance().getAsMediaResource(res);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/handlers/ImsCPHandler.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/handlers/ImsCPHandler.java
index 5ca513d99a0..ca70221e811 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/handlers/ImsCPHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/handlers/ImsCPHandler.java
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public class ImsCPHandler extends FileHandler implements RepositoryHandler {
 	private static final boolean DOWNLOADEABLE = true;
 	private static final boolean EDITABLE = true;
 	private static final boolean WIZARD_SUPPORT = false;
-	private static final List supportedTypes;
+	private static final List<String> supportedTypes;
 	
 	/**
 	 * 
@@ -87,14 +87,14 @@ public class ImsCPHandler extends FileHandler implements RepositoryHandler {
 	}
 
 	static { // initialize supported types
-		supportedTypes = new ArrayList(1);
+		supportedTypes = new ArrayList<String>(1);
 		supportedTypes.add(ImsCPFileResource.TYPE_NAME);
 	}
 	
 	/**
 	 * @see org.olat.repository.handlers.RepositoryHandler#getSupportedTypes()
 	 */
-	public List getSupportedTypes() {
+	public List<String> getSupportedTypes() {
 		return supportedTypes;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/handlers/PodcastHandler.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/handlers/PodcastHandler.java
index 8e9537d0d61..cd95ae3da0e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/handlers/PodcastHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/handlers/PodcastHandler.java
@@ -136,7 +136,8 @@ public class PodcastHandler implements RepositoryHandler {
 	/**
 	 * @see org.olat.repository.handlers.RepositoryHandler#getAsMediaResource(org.olat.core.id.OLATResourceable)
 	 */
-	public MediaResource getAsMediaResource(OLATResourceable res) {
+	@Override
+	public MediaResource getAsMediaResource(OLATResourceable res, boolean backwardsCompatible) {
 		FeedManager manager = FeedManager.getInstance();
 		return manager.getFeedArchiveMediaResource(res);
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/handlers/PortfolioHandler.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/handlers/PortfolioHandler.java
index 9921160d90d..4d8a3b3c56c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/handlers/PortfolioHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/handlers/PortfolioHandler.java
@@ -233,7 +233,8 @@ public class PortfolioHandler implements RepositoryHandler {
 	 * Transform the map in a XML file and zip it (Repository export want a zip)
 	 * @see org.olat.repository.handlers.RepositoryHandler#getAsMediaResource(org.olat.core.id.OLATResourceable)
 	 */
-	public MediaResource getAsMediaResource(OLATResourceable res) {
+	@Override
+	public MediaResource getAsMediaResource(OLATResourceable res, boolean backwardsCompatible) {
 		MediaResource mr = null;
 
 		EPFrontendManager ePFMgr = (EPFrontendManager)CoreSpringFactory.getBean("epFrontendManager");
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/handlers/RepositoryHandler.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/handlers/RepositoryHandler.java
index 6fff68308e0..7422985384b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/handlers/RepositoryHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/handlers/RepositoryHandler.java
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public interface RepositoryHandler {
 	 * @param res
 	 * @return MediaResource delivering resourceable.
 	 */
-	public MediaResource getAsMediaResource(OLATResourceable res);
+	public MediaResource getAsMediaResource(OLATResourceable res, boolean backwardsCompatible);
 	
 	/**
 	 * Called if the repository entry referencing the given Resourceable will be deleted
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/handlers/SharedFolderHandler.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/handlers/SharedFolderHandler.java
index 91040ced8cf..71f861ce1f1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/handlers/SharedFolderHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/handlers/SharedFolderHandler.java
@@ -155,7 +155,8 @@ public class SharedFolderHandler implements RepositoryHandler {
 	/**
 	 * @see org.olat.repository.handlers.RepositoryHandler#getAsMediaResource(org.olat.core.id.OLATResourceable
 	 */
-	public MediaResource getAsMediaResource(OLATResourceable res) {
+	@Override
+	public MediaResource getAsMediaResource(OLATResourceable res, boolean backwardsCompatible) {
 		return SharedFolderManager.getInstance().getAsMediaResource(res);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/handlers/WebDocumentHandler.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/handlers/WebDocumentHandler.java
index 727ce5c34b5..d1956b54758 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/handlers/WebDocumentHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/handlers/WebDocumentHandler.java
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public class WebDocumentHandler extends FileHandler implements RepositoryHandler
 	private static final boolean DOWNLOADEABLE = true;
 	private static final boolean EDITABLE = false;
 	private static final boolean WIZARD_SUPPORT = false;
-	private static final List supportedTypes;
+	private static final List<String> supportedTypes;
 	
 	
 	/**
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public class WebDocumentHandler extends FileHandler implements RepositoryHandler
 	public WebDocumentHandler() { super(); }
 
 	static { // initialize supported types
-		supportedTypes = new ArrayList(5);
+		supportedTypes = new ArrayList<String>(5);
 		supportedTypes.add(FileResource.GENERIC_TYPE_NAME);
 		supportedTypes.add(DocFileResource.TYPE_NAME);
 		supportedTypes.add(XlsFileResource.TYPE_NAME);
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public class WebDocumentHandler extends FileHandler implements RepositoryHandler
 	/**
 	 * @see org.olat.repository.handlers.RepositoryHandler#getSupportedTypes()
 	 */
-	public List getSupportedTypes() {
+	public List<String> getSupportedTypes() {
 		return supportedTypes;
 	}
 	
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/handlers/WikiHandler.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/handlers/WikiHandler.java
index 3f7a9150dd2..a5f0e07cb3c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/handlers/WikiHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/handlers/WikiHandler.java
@@ -204,7 +204,8 @@ public class WikiHandler implements RepositoryHandler {
 	/**
 	 * @see org.olat.repository.handlers.RepositoryHandler#getAsMediaResource(org.olat.resource.OLATResourceable)
 	 */
-	public MediaResource getAsMediaResource(OLATResourceable res) {
+	@Override
+	public MediaResource getAsMediaResource(OLATResourceable res, boolean backwardsCompatible) {
 		VFSContainer rootContainer = FileResourceManager.getInstance().getFileResourceRootImpl(res);
 		VFSLeaf wikiZip = WikiToZipUtils.getWikiAsZip(rootContainer);
 		return new VFSMediaResource(wikiZip);
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/restapi/repository/RepositoryEntryResource.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/restapi/repository/RepositoryEntryResource.java
index cf7ca4a89ef..18ea491a48f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/restapi/repository/RepositoryEntryResource.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/restapi/repository/RepositoryEntryResource.java
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ public class RepositoryEntryResource {
     try {
       lockResult = typeToDownload.acquireLock(ores, identity);
       if(lockResult == null || (lockResult != null && lockResult.isSuccess() && !isAlreadyLocked)) {
-        MediaResource mr = typeToDownload.getAsMediaResource(ores);
+        MediaResource mr = typeToDownload.getAsMediaResource(ores, false);
         if(mr != null) {
           RepositoryManager.getInstance().incrementDownloadCounter(re);
           return Response.ok(mr.getInputStream()).cacheControl(cc).build(); // success
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/restapi/repository/course/CourseWebService.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/restapi/repository/course/CourseWebService.java
index fb348105047..f939d427ec5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/restapi/repository/course/CourseWebService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/restapi/repository/course/CourseWebService.java
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ public class CourseWebService {
 		try {
 			lockResult = typeToDownload.acquireLock(ores, identity);
 			if (lockResult == null || (lockResult != null && lockResult.isSuccess() && !isAlreadyLocked)) {
-				MediaResource mr = typeToDownload.getAsMediaResource(ores);
+				MediaResource mr = typeToDownload.getAsMediaResource(ores, false);
 				if (mr != null) {
 					RepositoryManager.getInstance().incrementDownloadCounter(re);
 					return Response.ok(mr.getInputStream()).cacheControl(cc).build(); // success
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/olat/course/groupsandrights/CourseGroupManagementTest.java b/src/test/java/org/olat/course/groupsandrights/CourseGroupManagementTest.java
index d8c3521b06f..f0d261c5493 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/olat/course/groupsandrights/CourseGroupManagementTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/olat/course/groupsandrights/CourseGroupManagementTest.java
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ import java.util.UUID;
 
 import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
 import org.junit.After;
-import org.junit.Assert;
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.olat.basesecurity.BaseSecurity;
@@ -130,21 +129,21 @@ public class CourseGroupManagementTest extends OlatTestCase {
 
 		// test groups
 		CourseGroupManager gm = PersistingCourseGroupManager.getInstance(course1);
-		assertTrue(gm.isIdentityInGroup(id1, g1.getName()));
-		assertTrue(gm.isIdentityInGroup(id1, g2.getName()));
-		assertTrue(gm.isIdentityInGroup(id1, g3.getName()));
-		assertTrue(gm.isIdentityInGroup(id1, g4.getName()));
+		assertTrue(gm.isIdentityInGroup(id1, g1.getKey()));
+		assertTrue(gm.isIdentityInGroup(id1, g2.getKey()));
+		assertTrue(gm.isIdentityInGroup(id1, g3.getKey()));
+		assertTrue(gm.isIdentityInGroup(id1, g4.getKey()));
 
-		assertTrue(gm.isIdentityInGroup(id2, g1.getName()));
-		assertTrue(gm.isIdentityInGroup(id2, g2.getName()));
-		assertFalse(gm.isIdentityInGroup(id2, g3.getName()));
-		assertFalse(gm.isIdentityInGroup(id2, g4.getName()));
+		assertTrue(gm.isIdentityInGroup(id2, g1.getKey()));
+		assertTrue(gm.isIdentityInGroup(id2, g2.getKey()));
+		assertFalse(gm.isIdentityInGroup(id2, g3.getKey()));
+		assertFalse(gm.isIdentityInGroup(id2, g4.getKey()));
 
 		DBFactory.getInstance().closeSession();
-		assertTrue(gm.isIdentityInGroup(id3, g1.getName()));
-		assertFalse(gm.isIdentityInGroup(id3, g2.getName()));
-		assertFalse(gm.isIdentityInGroup(id3, g3.getName()));
-		assertTrue(gm.isIdentityInGroup(id3, g4.getName()));
+		assertTrue(gm.isIdentityInGroup(id3, g1.getKey()));
+		assertFalse(gm.isIdentityInGroup(id3, g2.getKey()));
+		assertFalse(gm.isIdentityInGroup(id3, g3.getKey()));
+		assertTrue(gm.isIdentityInGroup(id3, g4.getKey()));
 
 		// test rights
 		DBFactory.getInstance().closeSession();
@@ -207,22 +206,24 @@ public class CourseGroupManagementTest extends OlatTestCase {
 
 		// test areas
 		DBFactory.getInstance().closeSession();
-		assertTrue(gm.isIdentityInLearningArea(id1, a1.getName()));
-		assertTrue(gm.isIdentityInLearningArea(id1, a2.getName()));
-		assertTrue(gm.isIdentityInLearningArea(id1, a3.getName()));
+		assertTrue(gm.isIdentityInLearningArea(id1, a1.getKey()));
+		assertTrue(gm.isIdentityInLearningArea(id1, a2.getKey()));
+		assertTrue(gm.isIdentityInLearningArea(id1, a3.getKey()));
 
-		assertTrue(gm.isIdentityInLearningArea(id2, a1.getName()));
-		assertTrue(gm.isIdentityInLearningArea(id2, a2.getName()));
-		assertTrue(gm.isIdentityInLearningArea(id2, a3.getName()));
+		assertTrue(gm.isIdentityInLearningArea(id2, a1.getKey()));
+		assertTrue(gm.isIdentityInLearningArea(id2, a2.getKey()));
+		assertTrue(gm.isIdentityInLearningArea(id2, a3.getKey()));
 
 		DBFactory.getInstance().closeSession();
-		assertTrue(gm.isIdentityInLearningArea(id3, a1.getName()));
-		assertTrue(gm.isIdentityInLearningArea(id3, a2.getName()));
-		assertFalse(gm.isIdentityInLearningArea(id3, a3.getName()));
+		assertTrue(gm.isIdentityInLearningArea(id3, a1.getKey()));
+		assertTrue(gm.isIdentityInLearningArea(id3, a2.getKey()));
+		assertFalse(gm.isIdentityInLearningArea(id3, a3.getKey()));
 
 		DBFactory.getInstance().closeSession();
-		Assert.assertEquals(2, gm.getAreasOfBusinessGroup(g1.getName()).size());
-		Assert.assertEquals(2, gm.getAreasOfBusinessGroup(g2.getName()).size());
+		//TODO
+		//Assert.assertEquals(2, gm.getAreasOfBusinessGroup(g1.getName()).size());
+		//Assert.assertEquals(2, gm.getAreasOfBusinessGroup(g2.getName()).size());
+
 
 		// test rights
 		DBFactory.getInstance().closeSession();
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