OSID - osid.dictionary.batch.EntryBatchForm Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.dictionary.batch.EntryBatchForm
Implements	`osid.dictionary.EntryForm`
Used By	`osid.dictionary.batch.EntryBatchFormList`
Description	This is the form for creating and updating entries in bulk. Like all `OsidForm` objects, various data elements may be set here for use in the create and update methods in the `EntryBatchAdminSession`. For each data element that may be set, metadata may be examined to provide display hints or data constraints.
Method	getKeyType
Description	Gets the key type of the entry if this is a create transaction.
Return	`osid.type.Type`	the key type
Errors	ILLEGAL_STATE	`isForUpdate()` is `true`
Compliance	`mandatory`	This method must be implemented.
Method	getKey
Description	Gets the value of the entry if this is a create transaction.
Return	`object`	the value
Errors	ILLEGAL_STATE	`isForUpdate()` is `true`
Compliance	`mandatory`	This method must be implemented.
Method	getValueType
Description	Gets the value type of the entry if this is a create transaction.
Return	`osid.type.Type`	the value type
Errors	ILLEGAL_STATE	`isForUpdate()` is `true`
Compliance	`mandatory`	This method must be implemented.
Method	getEntryId
Description	Gets the `Id` of the entry to be updated if this is an update transaction.
Return	`osid.id.Id`	the entry `Id`
Errors	ILLEGAL_STATE	`isForUpdate()` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`	This method must be implemented.