| Interface | osid.dictionary.EntryQuerySession | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Implements | osid.OsidSession | ||
| Description | 
                 This session provides methods for searching among entries. 
                The search query is constructed using the   | ||
| Method | getDictionaryId | ||
| Description | 
                     Gets the   | ||
| Return | osid.id.Id | the  Dictionary   Id  associated with this 
session  | |
| Compliance | mandatory | This method must be implemented. | |
| Method | getDictionary | ||
| Description | 
                     Gets the   | ||
| Return | osid.dictionary.Dictionary | the  Dictionary  associated with this session  | |
| Errors | OPERATION_FAILED | unable to complete request | |
| PERMISSION_DENIED | authorization failure | ||
| Compliance | mandatory | This method must be implemented. | |
| Method | canSearchEntries | ||
| Description | 
                     Tests if this user can perform dictionary entry 
                    searches. 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   | ||
| Return | boolean |  false  if search methods are not authorized,  true 
 otherwise  | |
| Compliance | mandatory | This method must be implemented. | |
| Method | useFederatedDictionaryView | ||
| Description | 
                     Federates the view for methods in this session. A federated view will include entries from descendant dictionaries in the catalog hierarchy.  | ||
| Compliance | mandatory | This method is must be implemented. | |
| Method | useIsolatedDictionaryView | ||
| Description | 
                     Isolates the view for methods in this session. An isolated view restricts notifications for entries to this dictionary only.  | ||
| Compliance | mandatory | This method is must be implemented. | |
| Method | getEntryQuery | ||
| Description | 
                     Gets an entry query.  | ||
| Return | osid.dictionary.EntryQuery | the entry query | |
| Compliance | mandatory | This method must be implemented. | |
| Method | getEntriesByQuery | ||
| Description | 
                     Gets a list of   | ||
| Parameters | osid.dictionary.EntryQuery | entryQuery | the entry query | 
| Return | osid.dictionary.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. | |