OSID - osid.filing.DirectoryEntry Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.filing.DirectoryEntry
Implements	`osid.OsidObject`
Implemented By	`osid.filing.File`
Implemented By	`osid.filing.Directory`
Description	`DirectoryEntry` defines methods in common to both `File` and `Directory`. The concatenated path and name are assumed to be unique.
Method	getName
Description	Gets the name of this entry. The name does not include the path. If this entry represents an alias, the name of the alias is returned.
Return	`string`	the entry name
Compliance	`mandatory`	This method must be implemented.
Method	isAlias
Description	Tests if this entry is an alias.
Return	`boolean`	`true` if this is an alias, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`	This method must be implemented.
Method	getPath
Description	Gets the full path of this entry. The path includes the name. Path components are separated by a /. If this entry represents an alias, the path to the alias is returned.
Return	`string`	the path
Compliance	`mandatory`	This method must be implemented.
Method	getRealPath
Description	Gets the real path of this entry. The path includes the name. Path components are separated by a /. If this entry represents an alias, the full path to the target file or directory is returned.
Return	`string`	the path
Compliance	`mandatory`	This method must be implemented.
Method	getOwnerId
Description	Gets the `Id` of the `Agent` that owns this entry.
Return	`osid.id.Id`	the `Agent Id`
Compliance	`mandatory`	This method must be implemented.
Method	getOwner
Description	Gets the `Agent` that owns this entry.
Return	`osid.authentication.Agent`	the `Agent`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED	authentication service not available
Compliance	`mandatory`	This method must be implemented.
Method	getCreatedTime
Description	Gets the created time of this entry.
Return	`osid.calendaring.DateTime`	the created time
Compliance	`mandatory`	This method must be implemented.
Method	getLastModifiedTime
Description	Gets the last modified time of this entry.
Return	`osid.calendaring.DateTime`	the last modified time
Compliance	`mandatory`	This method must be implemented.
Method	getLastAccessTime
Description	Gets the last access time of this entry.
Return	`osid.calendaring.DateTime`	the last access time
Compliance	`mandatory`	This method must be implemented.