OSID - osid.authentication.AgentSmartAgencySession Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.authentication.AgentSmartAgencySession
Implements	`osid.OsidSession`
Description	This session manages queries and sequencing to create "smart" dynamic catalogs. An `AgentQuery` can be retrieved from this session and mapped to this `Agency` to create a virtual collection of `Agents.` The agents may be sequenced using the `AgentSearchOrder` from this session. This `Agency` has a default query that matches any agent and a default search order that specifies no sequencing. The queries may be examined using an `AgentQueryInspector.` The query may be modified by converting the inspector back to an `AgentQuery.`
Method	getAgencyId
Description	Gets the `Agency` `Id` associated with this session.
Return	`osid.id.Id`		the `Agency Id` associated with this session
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getAgency
Description	Gets the `Agency` associated with this session.
Return	`osid.authentication.Agency`		the `Agency` associated with this session
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	canManageSmartAgencies
Description	Tests if this user can manage smart agencies. A return of true does not guarantee successful authorization. A return of false indicates that it is known 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 operations to unauthorized users.
Return	`boolean`		`false` if smart agency management is not authorized, `true` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getAgentQuery
Description	Gets an agent query.
Return	`osid.authentication.AgentQuery`		the agent query
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getAgentSearchOrder
Description	Gets an agent search order.
Return	`osid.authentication.AgentSearchOrder`		the agent search order
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	applyAgentQuery
Description	Applies an agent query to this agency.
Parameters	`osid.authentication.AgentQuery`	`agentQuery`	the agent query
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`agentQuery` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure occurred
	UNSUPPORTED		`agentQuery` not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	inspectAgentQuery
Description	Gets an agent query inspector for this agency.
Return	`osid.authentication.AgentQueryInspector`		the agent query inspector
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure occurred
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	applyAgentSequencing
Description	Applies an agent search order to this agency.
Parameters	`osid.authentication.AgentSearchOrder`	`agentSearchOrder`	the agent search order
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`agentSearchOrder` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure occurred
	UNSUPPORTED		`agentSearchOrder` not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getAgentQueryFromInspector
Description	Gets an agent query from an inspector.
Parameters	`osid.authentication.AgentQueryInspector`	`agentQueryInspector`	a query inspector
Return	`osid.authentication.AgentQuery`		the agent query
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`agentQueryInspector` is `null`
Errors	UNSUPPORTED		`agentQueryInspector` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.