OSID - osid.blogging.EntryQuerySession Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.blogging.EntryQuerySession
Implements	`osid.OsidSession`
Implemented By	`osid.blogging.EntrySearchSession`
Used By	`osid.blogging.BloggingManager`
Used By	`osid.blogging.BloggingProxyManager`
Description	This session provides methods for querying `Entry` objects. The search query is constructed using the `EntryQuery`. This session defines views that offer differing behaviors for searching. federated blog view: searches include entries in blogs of which this blog is an ancestor in the blog hierarchy isolated blog view: searches are restricted to entries in this blog Entries may have a query record indicated by their respective types. The query record is accessed via the `EntryQuery`.
Method	getBlogId
Description	Gets the `Blog` `Id` associated with this session.
Return	`osid.id.Id`		the `Blog Id` associated with this session
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getBlog
Description	Gets the `Blog` associated with this session.
Return	`osid.blogging.Blog`		the `Blog` associated with this session
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	canSearchEntries
Description	Tests if this user can perform `Entry` queries. A return of true does not guarantee successful authorization. A return of false indicates that it is known all 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 search operations to unauthorized users.
Return	`boolean`		`false` if search methods are not authorized, `true` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	useFederatedBlogView
Description	Federates the view for methods in this session. A federated view will include entries in blogs which are children of this blog in the blog hierarchy.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method is must be implemented.
Method	useIsolatedBlogView
Description	Isolates the view for methods in this session. An isolated view restricts lookups to this blog only.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method is must be implemented.
Method	getEntryQuery
Description	Gets an entry query.
Return	`osid.blogging.EntryQuery`		the entry query interface
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getEntriesByQuery
Description	Gets a list of `Entries` matching the given search.
Parameters	`osid.blogging.EntryQuery`	`entryQuery`	the entry query
Return	`osid.blogging.EntryList`		the returned `EntryList`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`entryQuery` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
	UNSUPPORTED		`entryQuery` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.