OSID - osid.control.DeviceQuery Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.control.DeviceQuery
Implements	`osid.OsidObjectQuery`
Used By	`osid.control.DeviceQuerySession`
	`osid.control.DeviceSearchSession`
	`osid.control.DeviceSmartSystemSession`
	`osid.control.InputQuery`
	`osid.control.SystemQuery`
	`osid.control.rules.DeviceEnablerQuery`
Description	This is the query for searching devices. Each method match specifies an `AND` term while multiple invocations of the same method produce a nested `OR`.
Method	matchSystemId
Description	Sets the system `Id` for this query.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`systemId`	the system `Id`
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` for a positive match, `false` for a negative match
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`systemId` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearSystemIdTerms
Description	Clears the system `Id` query terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsSystemQuery
Description	Tests if a `SystemQuery` is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if a system query is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getSystemQuery
Description	Gets the query for a system. Multiple retrievals produce a nested `OR` term.
Return	`osid.control.SystemQuery`		the system query
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsSystemQuery()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsSystemQuery()` is `true`.
Method	clearSystemTerms
Description	Clears the system query terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getDeviceQueryRecord
Description	Gets the device query record corresponding to the given `Device` record `Type` .Multiple record retrievals produce a nested `OR` term.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`deviceRecordType`	a device record type
Return	`osid.control.records.DeviceQueryRecord`		the device query record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`deviceRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(deviceRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.