OSID - osid.dictionary.EntryForm Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.dictionary.EntryForm
Implements	`osid.OsidObjectForm`
Implemented By	`osid.dictionary.batch.EntryBatchForm`
Used By	`osid.dictionary.EntryAdminSession`
Description	This is the form for creating and updating an `Entry`. Like all `OsidForm` s, various data elements may be set here for use in the create and update methods in the `EntryAdminSession`. For each data element that may be set, metadata may be examined to provide display hints or data constraints.
Method	getValueMetadata
Description	Gets the metadata for the vakue.
Return	`osid.Metadata`		metadata for the value
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	setValue
Description	Sets the value.
Parameters	`object`	`value`	the value
Errors	INVALID_ARGUMENT		`value` is invalid
	NO_ACCESS		`Metadata.isReadOnly()` is `true`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`value` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearValue
Description	Removes the value.
Errors	NO_ACCESS		`Metadata.isRequired()` is `true` or `Metadata.isReadOnly()` is `true`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getEntryFormRecord
Description	Gets the `EntryFormRecord` corresponding to the given entry record `Type`.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`entryRecordType`	an entry record type
Return	`osid.dictionary.records.EntryFormRecord`		the entry form record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`entryRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(entryRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.