OSID - osid.authorization.rules.AuthorizationEnablerAdminSession Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.authorization.rules.AuthorizationEnablerAdminSession
Implements	`osid.OsidSession`
Description	This session creates and removes authorization enablers. The data for create and update is provided via the `AuthorizationEnablerForm.`
Method	getVaultId
Description	Gets the `Vault` `Id` associated with this session.
Return	`osid.id.Id`		the `Vault Id` associated with this session
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getVault
Description	Gets the `Vault` associated with this session.
Return	`osid.authorization.Vault`		the vault
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	canCreateAuthorizationEnabler
Description	Tests if this user can create authorization enablers. A return of true does not guarantee successful authorization. A return of false indicates that it is known creating an `AuthorizationEnabler` will result in a `PERMISSION_DENIED.` This is intended as a hint to an application that may opt not to offer create operations to an unauthorized user.
Return	`boolean`		`false` if `AuthorizationEnabler` creation is not authorized, `true` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	canCreateAuthorizationEnablerWithRecordTypes
Description	Tests if this user can create a single `AuthorizationEnabler` using the desired record types. While `AuthorizationRulesManager.getAuthorizationEnablerRecordTypes()` can be used to examine which records are supported, this method tests which record(s) are required for creating a specific `AuthorizationEnabler.` Providing an empty array tests if an `AuthorizationEnabler` can be created with no records.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type[]`	`authorizationEnablerRecordTypes`	array of authorization enabler record types
Return	`boolean`		`true` if `AuthorizationEnabler` creation using the specified record `Types` is supported, `false` otherwise
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`authorizationEnablerRecordTypes` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getAuthorizationEnablerFormForCreate
Description	Gets the authorization enabler form for creating new authorization enablers. A new form should be requested for each create transaction.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type[]`	`authorizationEnablerRecordTypes`	array of authorization enabler record types
Return	`osid.authorization.rules.AuthorizationEnablerForm`		the authorization enabler form
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`authorizationEnablerRecordTypes` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
	UNSUPPORTED		unable to get form for requested record types
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	createAuthorizationEnabler
Description	Creates a new `AuthorizationEnabler.`
Parameters	`osid.authorization.rules.AuthorizationEnablerForm`	`authorizationEnablerForm`	the form for this `AuthorizationEnabler`
Return	`osid.authorization.rules.AuthorizationEnabler`		the new `AuthorizationEnabler`
Errors	ILLEGAL_STATE		`authorizationEnablerForm` already used in a create transaction
	INVALID_ARGUMENT		one or more of the form elements is invalid
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`authorizationEnablerForm` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
	UNSUPPORTED		`authorizationEnablerForm` did not originate from `getAuthorizationEnablerFormForCreate()`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	canUpdateAuthorizationEnablers
Description	Tests if this user can update authorization enablers. A return of true does not guarantee successful authorization. A return of false indicates that it is known updating an `AuthorizationEnabler` will result in a `PERMISSION_DENIED.` This is intended as a hint to an application that may opt not to offer update operations to an unauthorized user.
Return	`boolean`		`false` if `AuthorizationEnabler` modification is not authorized, `true` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getAuthorizationEnablerFormForUpdate
Description	Gets the authorization enabler form for updating an existing authorization enabler. A new authorization enabler form should be requested for each update transaction.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`authorizationEnablerId`	the `Id` of the `AuthorizationEnabler`
Return	`osid.authorization.rules.AuthorizationEnablerForm`		the authorization enabler form
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`authorizationEnablerId` is not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`authorizationEnablerId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	updateAuthorizationEnabler
Description	Updates an existing authorization enabler.
Parameters	`osid.authorization.rules.AuthorizationEnablerForm`	`authorizationEnablerForm`	the form containing the elements to be updated
Errors	ILLEGAL_STATE		`authorizationEnablerForm` already used in an update transaction
	INVALID_ARGUMENT		the form contains an invalid value
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`authorizationEnablerForm` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
	UNSUPPORTED		`authorizationEnablerForm` did not originate from `getAuthorizationEnablerFormForUpdate()`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	canDeleteAuthorizationEnablers
Description	Tests if this user can delete authorization enablers. A return of true does not guarantee successful authorization. A return of false indicates that it is known deleting an `AuthorizationEnabler` will result in a `PERMISSION_DENIED.` This is intended as a hint to an application that may opt not to offer delete operations to an unauthorized user.
Return	`boolean`		`false` if `AuthorizationEnabler` deletion is not authorized, `true` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	deleteAuthorizationEnabler
Description	Deletes an `AuthorizationEnabler.`
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`authorizationEnablerId`	the `Id` of the `AuthorizationEnabler` to remove
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`authorizationEnablerId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`authorizationEnablerId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	canManageAuthorizationEnablerAliases
Description	Tests if this user can manage `Id` aliases for authorization enablers. A return of true does not guarantee successful authorization. A return of false indicates that it is known changing an alias will result in a `PERMISSION_DENIED.` This is intended as a hint to an application that may opt not to offer alias operations to an unauthorized user.
Return	`boolean`		`false` if `AuthorizationEnabler` aliasing is not authorized, `true` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	aliasAuthorizationEnabler
Description	Adds an `Id` to an `AuthorizationEnabler` for the purpose of creating compatibility. The primary `Id` of the `AuthorizationEnabler` is determined by the provider. The new `Id` performs as an alias to the primary `Id` . If the alias is a pointer to another authorization enabler. it is reassigned to the given authorization enabler `Id.`
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`authorizationEnablerId`	the `Id` of an `AuthorizationEnabler`
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`aliasId`	the alias `Id`
Errors	ALREADY_EXISTS		`aliasId` is already assigned
	NOT_FOUND		`authorizationEnablerId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`authorizationEnablerId` or `aliasId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.