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contact package
Version 3.1.0
Interfaceosid.contact.ContactAddressBookAssignmentSession
Implementsosid.OsidSession
Used Byosid.contact.ContactManager
osid.contact.ContactProxyManager
Description

This session provides methods to re-assign Contacts to AddressBooks. A Contact may map to multiple AddressBooks and removing the last reference to a Contact is the equivalent of deleting it. Each AddressBook may have its own authorizations governing who is allowed to operate on it.

Adding a reference of a Contact to another AddressBook is not a copy operation (eg: does not change its Id).

MethodcanAssignContacts
Description

Tests if this user can alter contact/address book mappings. A return of true does not guarantee successful authorization. A return of false indicates that it is known mapping 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 assignment operations to unauthorized users.

Returnboolean false if mapping is not authorized, true otherwise
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodcanAssignContactsToAddressBook
Description

Tests if this user can alter contact/address book mappings. A return of true does not guarantee successful authorization. A return of false indicates that it is known mapping 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 assignment operations to unauthorized users.

Parametersosid.id.IdaddressBookId the Id of the AddressBook
Returnboolean false if mapping is not authorized, true otherwise
ErrorsNULL_ARGUMENT addressBookId is null
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodgetAssignableAddressBookIds
Description

Gets a list of address books including and under the given address book node in which any contact can be assigned.

Parametersosid.id.IdaddressBookId the Id of the AddressBook
Returnosid.id.IdList list of assignable address book Ids
ErrorsNULL_ARGUMENT addressBookId is null
OPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodgetAssignableAddressBookIdsForContact
Description

Gets a list of address books including and under the given address book node in which a specific contact can be assigned.

Parametersosid.id.IdaddressBookId the Id of the AddressBook
osid.id.IdcontactId the Id of the Contact
Returnosid.id.IdList list of assignable address book Ids
ErrorsNULL_ARGUMENT addressBookId or contactId is null
OPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodassignContactToAddressBook
Description

Adds an existing Contact to an AddressBook.

Parametersosid.id.IdcontactId the Id of the Contact
osid.id.IdaddressBookId the Id of the AddressBook
ErrorsALREADY_EXISTS contactId is already assigned to addressBookId
NOT_FOUND contactId or addressBookId not found
NULL_ARGUMENT contactId or addressBookId is null
OPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIED authorization failure
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodunassignContactFromAddressBook
Description

Removes a Contact from an AddressBook.

Parametersosid.id.IdcontactId the Id of the Contact
osid.id.IdaddressBookId the Id of the AddressBook
ErrorsNOT_FOUND contactId or addressBookId not found or contactId not assigned to addressBookId
NULL_ARGUMENT contactId or addressBookId is null
OPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIED authorization failure
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodreassignContactToAddressBook
Description

Moves a Contact from one AddressBook to another. Mappings to other AddressBooks are unaffected.

Parametersosid.id.IdcontactId the Id of the Contact
osid.id.IdfromAddressBookId the Id of the current AddressBook
osid.id.IdtoAddressBookId the Id of the destination AddressBook
ErrorsALREADY_EXISTS contactId already assigned to toAddressBookId
NOT_FOUND contactId, fromAddressBookId, or toAddressBookId not found or contactId not mapped to fromAddressBookId
NULL_ARGUMENT contactId, fromAddressBookId, or toAddressBookId is null
OPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIED authorization failure
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.