OSID - osid.assessment.batch.ItemBatchAdminSession Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.assessment.batch.ItemBatchAdminSession
Implements	`osid.assessment.ItemAdminSession`
Used By	`osid.assessment.batch.AssessmentBatchManager`
Used By	`osid.assessment.batch.AssessmentBatchProxyManager`
Description	This session creates, updates, and deletes `Items` in bulk. The data for create and update is provided by the consumer via the form object. `OsidForms` are requested for each create or update and may not be reused. Create and update operations differ in their usage. To create an `Item`, an `ItemForm` is requested using `getItemFormsForCreate()` specifying the desired record `Types` or none if no record `Types` are needed. Each of the returned `ItemForms` will indicate that it is to be used with a create operation and can be used to examine metdata or validate data prior to creation. Once an `ItemForm` is submiited to a create operation, it cannot be reused with another create operation unless the first operation was unsuccessful. Each `ItemForm` corresponds to an attempted transaction. The `ItemForms` returned from `getItemFormsForCreate()` may be linked to the originating request through the peer `Ids` of the `ItemForm`. In the case where there may be duplicates, any `ItemForm` of the same peer `Ids` may be used for a create operation. Once a batch of `ItemForms` are submitted for create, a `CreateResponse` is returned for each `ItemForm`, although the ordering is not defined. Only errors that pertain to the entire create operation are returned from `createItems()`, errors specific to an individual `ItemForm` are indicated in the corresponding `CreateResponse`. `CreateResponses` may be linked to the originating `ItemForm` through the `ItemForm` `Id`. For updates, `ItemForms` are requested to the `Item` `Id` that is to be updated using `getItemFormsForUpdate()` where the reference `Id` in the `ItemForm` may be used to link the request. Similarly, the `ItemForm` has metadata about the data that can be updated and it can perform validation before submitting the update. The `ItemForm` can only be used once for a successful update and cannot be reused. Once a batch of `ItemForms` are submitted for update, an `UpdateResponse` is returned for each `ItemForm`, although the ordering is not defined. Only errors that pertain to the entire update operation are returned from `updateItems()`, errors specific to an individual `ItemForm` are indicated in the corresponding `UpdateResponse`. `UpdateResponses` may be linked to the originating `ItemForm` through the `ItemForm` `Id`. The delete operations delete `Items` in bulk. To unmap an `Item` from the current `Bank`, the `ItemBankAssignmentSession` should be used. These delete operations attempt to remove the `Item` itself thus removing it from all known `Bank` catalogs. Bulk delete operations return the results in `DeleteResponses`.
Method	getItemFormsForCreate
Description	Gets the item forms for creating a bunch of new items.
Parameters	`cardinal`	`number`	the number of forms to retrieve
Parameters	`osid.type.Type[]`	`itemRecordTypes`	array of item record types to be included in each create operation or an empty list if none
Return	`osid.assessment.batch.ItemBatchFormList`		the item forms
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`itemRecordTypes` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
	UNSUPPORTED		unable to request forms with given record types
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	createItems
Description	Creates a new set of `Items`. This method returns an error if the entire operation fails. Otherwise, the status of an individual create operation is indicated in the `BatchCreateResponse`.
Parameters	`osid.assessment.batch.ItemBatchFormList`	`itemForms`	the item forms
Return	`osid.transaction.batch.CreateResponseList`		the create responses
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`itemForms` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getItemFormsForUpdate
Description	Gets the item forms for updating an existing set of items. A new item form should be requested for each update transaction.
Parameters	`osid.id.IdList`	`itemIds`	the `Ids` of the `Items`
Return	`osid.assessment.batch.ItemBatchFormList`		the item forms
Errors	NOT_FOUND		an `itemId` is not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`itemIds` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	updateItems
Description	Updates existing items. This method returns an error if the entire operation fails. Otherwise, the status of an individual update operation is indicated in the `BatchCreateResponse`.
Parameters	`osid.assessment.batch.ItemBatchFormList`	`itemForms`	the form containing the elements to be updated
Return	`osid.transaction.batch.UpdateResponseList`		the update responses
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`itemForms` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	deleteAllItems
Description	Deletes all `Items` in this `Bank`.
Return	`osid.transaction.batch.DeleteResponseList`		the delete responses
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	deleteItems
Description	Deletes items for the given `Ids`.
Parameters	`osid.id.IdList`	`itemIds`	the `Ids` of the items to delete
Return	`osid.transaction.batch.DeleteResponseList`		the delete responses
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`itemIds` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	aliasItems
Description	Adds an `Id` to an `Item` for the purpose of creating compatibility. The primary `Id` of the `Item` is determined by the provider. The new `Id` is an alias to the primary `Id`. If the alias is a pointer to another item, it is reassigned to the given item `Id`.
Parameters	`osid.transaction.batch.AliasRequestList`	`aliasRequests`	the alias requests
Return	`osid.transaction.batch.AliasResponseList`		the alias responses
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`aliasRequests` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getQuestionFormsForCreate
Description	Gets the question forms for creating a bunch of new questions. A new form is retrieved for each supplied item `Id`.
Parameters	`osid.id.IdList`	`itemIds`	a list of item `Ids`
Parameters	`osid.type.Type[]`	`questionRecordTypes`	array of question record types to be included in each create operation or an empty list if none
Return	`osid.assessment.batch.QuestionBatchFormList`		the question forms
Errors	NOT_FOUND		an `itemId` is not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`itemIds` or `questionRecordTypes` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
	UNSUPPORTED		unable to request forms with given record types
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	createQuestions
Description	Creates a new set of `Questions`. This method returns an error if the entire operation fails. Otherwise, the status of an individual create operation is indicated in the `BatchCreateResponse`.
Parameters	`osid.assessment.batch.QuestionBatchFormList`	`questionForms`	the question forms
Return	`osid.transaction.batch.CreateResponseList`		the create responses
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`questionForms` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getQuestionFormsForUpdate
Description	Gets the question forms for updating an existing set of questions. A new question form should be requested for each update transaction.
Parameters	`osid.id.IdList`	`questionIds`	the `Ids` of the `Questions`
Return	`osid.assessment.batch.QuestionBatchFormList`		the question forms
Errors	NOT_FOUND		a `questionId` is not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`questionIds` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	updateQuestions
Description	Updates existing questions. This method returns an error if the entire operation fails. Otherwise, the status of an individual update operation is indicated in the `BatchCreateResponse`.
Parameters	`osid.assessment.batch.QuestionBatchFormList`	`questionForms`	the form containing the elements to be updated
Return	`osid.transaction.batch.UpdateResponseList`		the update responses
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`questionForms` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	deleteAllQuestions
Description	Deletes all `Questions` in this `Bank`.
Return	`osid.transaction.batch.DeleteResponseList`		the delete responses
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	deleteQuestions
Description	Deletes questions for the given `Ids`.
Parameters	`osid.id.IdList`	`questionIds`	the `Ids` of the questions to delete
Return	`osid.transaction.batch.DeleteResponseList`		the delete responses
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`questionIds` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getAnswerFormsForCreate
Description	Gets the answer forms for creating a bunch of new answers. A new form is retrieved for each supplied item `Id`.
Parameters	`osid.id.IdList`	`itemIds`	a list of item `Ids`
Parameters	`osid.type.Type[]`	`answerRecordTypes`	array of answer record types to be included in each create operation or an empty list if none
Return	`osid.assessment.batch.AnswerBatchFormList`		the answer forms
Errors	NOT_FOUND		an `itemId` is not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`itemIds` or `answerRecordTypes` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
	UNSUPPORTED		unable to request forms with given record types
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	createAnswers
Description	Creates a new set of `Answers`. This method returns an error if the entire operation fails. Otherwise, the status of an individual create operation is indicated in the `BatchCreateResponse`.
Parameters	`osid.assessment.batch.AnswerBatchFormList`	`answersForms`	the answer forms
Return	`osid.transaction.batch.CreateResponseList`		the create responses
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`answerForms` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getAnswerFormsForUpdate
Description	Gets the answers forms for updating an existing set of answers. A new answer form should be requested for each update transaction.
Parameters	`osid.id.IdList`	`answersIds`	the `Ids` of the `Answers`
Return	`osid.assessment.batch.AnswerBatchFormList`		the answer forms
Errors	NOT_FOUND		an `answerId` is not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`answerIds` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	updateAnswers
Description	Updates existing answers. This method returns an error if the entire operation fails. Otherwise, the status of an individual update operation is indicated in the `BatchCreateResponse`.
Parameters	`osid.assessment.batch.AnswerBatchFormList`	`answersForms`	the form containing the elements to be updated
Return	`osid.transaction.batch.UpdateResponseList`		the update responses
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`answerForms` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	deleteAllAnswers
Description	Deletes all `Answers` in this `Bank`.
Return	`osid.transaction.batch.DeleteResponseList`		the delete responses
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	deleteAnswers
Description	Deletes answers for the given `Ids`.
Parameters	`osid.id.IdList`	`answersIds`	the `Ids` of the answers to delete
Return	`osid.transaction.batch.DeleteResponseList`		the delete responses
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`answerIds` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.