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authorization package
Version 3.1.0
Interfaceosid.authorization.QualifierHierarchyDesignSession
Implementsosid.OsidSession
Used Byosid.authorization.AuthorizationManager
osid.authorization.AuthorizationProxyManager
Description

This session defines methods for managing a hierarchy of Qualifier objects. Each node in the hierarchy is a unique Qualifier.

MethodgetQualifierHierarchyId
Description

Gets the hierarchy Id associated with this session.

Returnosid.id.Id the hierarchy Id associated with this session
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodgetQualifierHierarchy
Description

Gets the hierarchy associated with this session.

Returnosid.hierarchy.Hierarchy the hierarchy associated with this session
ErrorsOPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIED authorization failure
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodcanModifyQualifierHierarchy
Description

Tests if this user can change the hierarchy. A return of true does not guarantee successful authorization. A return of false indicates that it is known performing any update will result in a PERMISSION_DENIED. This is intended as a hint to an application that may opt not to offer these operations to an unauthorized user.

Returnboolean false if changing this hierarchy is not authorized, true otherwise
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodaddRootQualifier
Description

Adds a root qualifier.

Parametersosid.id.IdqualifierId the Id of a qualifier
ErrorsALREADY_EXISTS qualifierId is already in hierarchy
NOT_FOUND qualifierId not found
NULL_ARGUMENT qualifierId is null
OPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIED authorization failure
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodremoveRootQualifier
Description

Removes a root qualifier from this hierarchy.

Parametersosid.id.IdqualifierId the Id of a qualifier
ErrorsNOT_FOUND qualifierId not a parent of childId
NULL_ARGUMENT qualifierId or childId is null
OPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIED authorization failure
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodaddChildQualifier
Description

Adds a child to a qualifier.

Parametersosid.id.IdqualifierId the Id of a qualifier
osid.id.IdchildId the Id of the new child
ErrorsALREADY_EXISTS qualifierId is already a parent of childId
NOT_FOUND qualifierId or childId not found
NULL_ARGUMENT qualifierId or childId is null
OPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIED authorization failure
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodremoveChildQualifier
Description

Removes a child from a qualifier.

Parametersosid.id.IdqualifierId the Id of a qualifier
osid.id.IdchildId the Id of the child
ErrorsNOT_FOUND qualifierId not parent of childId
NULL_ARGUMENT qualifierId or childId is null
OPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIED authorization failure
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodremoveChildQualifiers
Description

Removes all children from a qualifier.

Parametersosid.id.IdqualifierId the Id of a qualifier
ErrorsNOT_FOUND qualifierId is not in hierarchy
NULL_ARGUMENT qualifierId is null
OPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIED authorization failure
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.