permissions.rb

require 'rubygems'
require 'rest_client'
require 'json'


def update_layer(server_instance, update_info, layer_id)
	response = server_instance['datasets/' + layer_id + '.json'].put update_info, :ContentType=>'application/json'

end





server_url = "http://geocommons.com"
server_instance = RestClient::Resource.new(server_url,:user => 'kate', :password => '#####')
dataset_id = "98765"
update_info = {:title => "Changed the Title", :permissions => {:group_id => "20647",:permissions => {:view => true,:download => true,:edit => false}}}
update_layer(server_instance, update_info, dataset_id)