OSID - osid.assessment.authoring.AssessmentPartItemSession Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.assessment.authoring.AssessmentPartItemSession
Implements	`osid.OsidSession`
Used By	`osid.assessment.authoring.AssessmentAuthoringManager`
Used By	`osid.assessment.authoring.AssessmentAuthoringProxyManager`
Description	This session defines methods for looking up `Item` to `AssessmentPart` mappings. This lookup session defines several views: comparative view: elements may be silently omitted or re-ordered plenary view: provides a complete result set or is an error condition isolated assessment part view: only items in the specified assessment part are accessible federated assessment part view: includes items in assessment parts that are descendants of the specified assessment part The methods `useFederatedAssessmentPartView()` and `useIsolatedAssessmentPartView()` behave as a radio group and one should be selected before invoking any lookup methods.
Method	getBankId
Description	Gets the `Bank` `Id` associated with this session.
Return	`osid.id.Id`		the `Bank Id` associated with this session
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getBank
Description	Gets the `Bank` associated with this session.
Return	`osid.assessment.Bank`		the `Bank` associated with this session
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	canAccessAssessmentPartItems
Description	Tests if this user can perform assessment part lookups. A return of true does not guarantee successful authorization. A return of false indicates that it is known all methods in this session will result in a `PERMISSION_DENIED`. This is intended as a hint to an application that may opt not to offer lookup operations to unauthorized users.
Return	`boolean`		`false` if lookup methods are not authorized, `true` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	useComparativeAsseessmentPartItemView
Description	The returns from the lookup methods may omit or translate elements based on this session, such as authorization, and not result in an error. This view is used when greater interoperability is desired at the expense of precision.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method is must be implemented.
Method	usePlenaryAssessmentPartItemView
Description	A complete view of the returns is desired. Methods will return what is requested or result in an error. This view is used when greater precision is desired at the expense of interoperability.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method is must be implemented.
Method	useFederatedBankView
Description	Federates the view for methods in this session. A federated view will include assessment parts in catalogs which are children of this catalog in the bank hierarchy.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method is must be implemented.
Method	useIsolatedBankView
Description	Isolates the view for methods in this session. An isolated view restricts retrievals to this bank only.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method is must be implemented.
Method	getAssessmentPartItems
Description	Gets the list of items mapped to the given `AssessmentPart`. In plenary mode, the returned list contains all known items or an error results. Otherwise, the returned list may contain only those items that are accessible through this session.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`assessmentPartId`	`Id` of the `AssessmentPart`
Return	`osid.assessment.ItemList`		list of items
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`assessmentPartId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`assessmentPartId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method is must be implemented.
Method	getAssessmentPartsByItem
Description	Gets the assessment parts containing the given item. In plenary mode, the returned list contains all known assessment parts or an error results. Otherwise, the returned list may contain only those assessment parts that are accessible through this session.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`itemId`	`Id` of the `Item`
Return	`osid.assessment.authoring.AssessmentPartList`		the returned `AssessmentPart list`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`itemId` is not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`itemId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.