OSID - osid.bidding.rules.AuctionConstrainerAdminSession Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.bidding.rules.AuctionConstrainerAdminSession
Implements	`osid.OsidSession`
Used By	`osid.bidding.rules.BiddingRulesManager`
Used By	`osid.bidding.rules.BiddingRulesProxyManager`
Description	This session creates and removes auction constrainers. The data for create and update is provided via the `AuctionConstrainerForm`.
Method	getAuctionHouseId
Description	Gets the `AuctionHouse` `Id` associated with this session.
Return	`osid.id.Id`		the `AuctionHouse Id` associated with this session
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getAuctionHouse
Description	Gets the `AuctionHouse` associated with this session.
Return	`osid.bidding.AuctionHouse`		the auction house
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	canCreateAuctionConstrainer
Description	Tests if this user can create auction constrainers. A return of true does not guarantee successful authorization. A return of false indicates that it is known creating an `AuctionConstrainer` 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 `AuctionConstrainer` creation is not authorized, `true` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	canCreateAuctionConstrainerWithRecordTypes
Description	`BiddingRulesManager.getAuctionConstrainerRecordTypes()` can be used to examine which records are supported, this method tests which record(s) are required for creating a specific `AuctionConstrainer`. Providing an empty array tests if an `AuctionConstrainer` can be created with no records.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type[]`	`auctionConstrainerRecordTypes`	array of auction constrainer record types
Return	`boolean`		`true` if `AuctionConstrainer` creation using the specified record `Types` is supported, `false` otherwise
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`auctionConstrainerRecordTypes` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getAuctionConstrainerFormForCreate
Description	Gets the auction constrainer form for creating new auction constrainers. A new form should be requested for each create transaction.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type[]`	`auctionConstrainerRecordTypes`	array of auction constrainer record types
Return	`osid.bidding.rules.AuctionConstrainerForm`		the auction constrainer form
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`auctionConstrainerRecordTypes` 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	createAuctionConstrainer
Description	Creates a new `AuctionConstrainer`.
Parameters	`osid.bidding.rules.AuctionConstrainerForm`	`auctionConstrainerForm`	the form for this `AuctionConstrainer`
Return	`osid.bidding.rules.AuctionConstrainer`		the new `AuctionConstrainer`
Errors	ILLEGAL_STATE		`auctionConstrainerForm` already used in a create transaction
	INVALID_ARGUMENT		one or more of the form elements is invalid
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`auctionConstrainerForm` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
	UNSUPPORTED		`auctionConstrainerForm` did not originate from `getAuctionConstrainerFormForCreate()`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	canUpdateAuctionConstrainers
Description	Tests if this user can update auction constrainers. A return of true does not guarantee successful authorization. A return of false indicates that it is known updating an `AuctionConstrainer` 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 `AuctionConstrainer` modification is not authorized, `true` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getAuctionConstrainerFormForUpdate
Description	Gets the auction constrainer form for updating an existing auction constrainer. A new auction constrainer form should be requested for each update transaction.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`auctionConstrainerId`	the `Id` of the `AuctionConstrainer`
Return	`osid.bidding.rules.AuctionConstrainerForm`		the auction constrainer form
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`auctionConstrainerId` is not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`auctionConstrainerId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	updateAuctionConstrainer
Description	Updates an existing auction constrainer.
Parameters	`osid.bidding.rules.AuctionConstrainerForm`	`auctionConstrainerForm`	the form containing the elements to be updated
Errors	ILLEGAL_STATE		`auctionConstrainerForm` already used in an update transaction
	INVALID_ARGUMENT		the form contains an invalid value
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`auctionConstrainerForm` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
	UNSUPPORTED		`auctionConstrainerForm` did not originate from `getAuctionConstrainerFormForUpdate()`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	canDeleteAuctionConstrainers
Description	Tests if this user can delete auction constrainers. A return of true does not guarantee successful authorization. A return of false indicates that it is known deleting an `AuctionConstrainer` 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 `AuctionConstrainer` deletion is not authorized, `true` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	deleteAuctionConstrainer
Description	Deletes an `AuctionConstrainer`.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`auctionConstrainerId`	the `Id` of the `AuctionConstrainer` to remove
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`auctionConstrainerId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`auctionConstrainerId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	canManageAuctionConstrainerAliases
Description	Tests if this user can manage `Id` aliases for auction constrainers. 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 `AuctionConstrainer` aliasing is not authorized, `true` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	aliasAuctionConstrainer
Description	Adds an `Id` to an `AuctionConstrainer` for the purpose of creating compatibility. The primary `Id` of the `AuctionConstrainer` is determined by the provider. The new `Id` performs as an alias to the primary `Id`. If the alias is a pointer to another auction constrainer. it is reassigned to the given auction constrainer `Id`.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`auctionConstrainerId`	the `Id` of an `AuctionConstrainer`
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`aliasId`	the alias `Id`
Errors	ALREADY_EXISTS		`aliasId` is already assigned
	NOT_FOUND		`auctionConstrainerId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`auctionConstrainerId` or `aliasId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.