OSID - osid.filing.FilingManager Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.filing.FilingManager
Implements	`osid.OsidManager`
Implements	`osid.filing.FilingProfile`
Used By	`osid.orchestration.OrchestrationManager`
Description	The filing manager provides access sessions to retrieve and manage files and directories. Some of the federated access methods support pathnames in addition to directory `Ids`. The sessions included in this manager are: `FileSystemSession`: a session for traversing file systems `FileSystemManagementSession`: a session for performing operations across directories `FileContentSession`: a basic session for reading and writing a file FileLookupSession: a session for looking up files `FileQuerySession`: a session for searching for files `FileSearchSession`: a session for searching for files `FileNotificationSession`: a session for subscribing to changes in files `FileSmartDirectorySession`: a session for managing smart directories of files `DirectoryLookupSession`: a session for looking up a directories `DirectorQuerySession`: a session for searching for directories `DirectorySearchSession`: a session for searching for directories `DirectoryNotificationSession`: a session for subscribing to changes in directories `FilingManager` may be accessed by multiple processing threads.
Method	getFileSystemSession
Description	Gets the session for examining file systems.
Return	`osid.filing.FileSystemSession`		a `FileSystemSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFileSystem()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFileSystem()` is `true`.
Method	getFileSystemSessionForPath
Description	Gets the session for exmaning file systems for the given path.
Parameters	`string`	`path`	the path to a directory
Return	`osid.filing.FileSystemSession`		a `FileSystemSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`path` is not found or is not a directory
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`path` is null
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFileSystem()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFileSystem()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`.
Method	getFileSystemSessionForDirectory
Description	Gets the session for exmaning file systems for the given directory.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`directoryId`	the `Id` of a directory
Return	`osid.filing.FileSystemSession`		a `FileSystemSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`directoryId` is not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`directoryId` is null
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFileSystem()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFileSystem()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`.
Method	getFileSystemManagementSession
Description	Gets the session for manipulating file systems.
Return	`osid.filing.FileSystemManagementSession`		a `FileSystemManagementSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFileSystemManagement()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFileSystemManagement()` is `true`.
Method	getFileSystemManagementSessionForPath
Description	Gets the session for manipulating files for the given path.
Parameters	`string`	`path`	the path to a directory
Return	`osid.filing.FileSystemManagementSession`		a `FileSystemManagementSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`path` is not found or is not a directory
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`path` is null
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFileSystemManagement()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFileSystemManagement()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`.
Method	getFileSystemManagementSessionForDirectory
Description	Gets the session for manipulating files for the given path.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`directoryId`	the `Id` of a directory
Return	`osid.filing.FileSystemManagementSession`		a `FileSystemManagementSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`directoryId` is not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`directoryId` is null
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFileSystemManagement()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFileSystemManagement()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`.
Method	getFileContentSession
Description	Gets the session for reading and writing files.
Return	`osid.filing.FileContentSession`		a `FileContentSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFileContent()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFileContent()` is `true`.
Method	getFileContentSessionForPath
Description	Gets the session for reading and writing files for the given path.
Parameters	`string`	`path`	the path to a directory
Return	`osid.filing.FileContentSession`		a `FileContentSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`path` is not found or is not a directory
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`path` is null
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFileContent()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFileContent()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`.
Method	getFileContentSessionForDirectory
Description	Gets the session for reading and writing files for the given path.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`directoryId`	the `Id` of a directory
Return	`osid.filing.FileContentSession`		a `FileContentSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`directoryId` is not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`directoryId` is null
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFileContent()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFileContent()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`.
Method	getFileLookupSession
Description	Gets the session for looking up files.
Return	`osid.filing.FileLookupSession`		the `FileLookupSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFileLookup()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFileLookup()` is `true`.
Method	getFileLookupSessionForDirectory
Description	Gets the session for manipulating files for the given path.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`directoryId`	the `Id` of the directory
Return	`osid.filing.FileLookupSession`		a `FileLookupSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`directoryId` is not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`directoryId` is null
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFileLookup()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFileLookup()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`.
Method	getFileQuerySession
Description	Gets the session for querying files.
Return	`osid.filing.FileQuerySession`		the `FileQuerySession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFileQuery()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFileQuery()` is `true`.
Method	getFileQuerySessionForDirectory
Description	Gets a file query session for the specified directory.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`directoryId`	the `Id` of the directory
Return	`osid.filing.FileQuerySession`		a `FileQuerySession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`directoryId` is not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`directoryId` is null
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFileQuery()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFileQuery()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`.
Method	getFileSearchSession
Description	Gets the session for searching for files.
Return	`osid.filing.FileSearchSession`		the `FileSearchSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFileSearch()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFileSearch()` is `true`.
Method	getFileSearchSessionForDirectory
Description	Gets a file search session for the specified directory.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`directoryId`	the `Id` of the directory
Return	`osid.filing.FileSearchSession`		a `FileSearchSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`directoryId` is not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`directoryId` is null
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFileSearch()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFileSearch()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`.
Method	getFileNotificationSession
Description	Gets the session for receiving messages about changes to files.
Parameters	`osid.filing.FileReceiver`	`fileReceiver`	the notification callback
Return	`osid.filing.FileNotificationSession`		`a FileNotificationSession`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`fileReceiver` is null
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFileNotification()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFileNotification()` is `true`.
Method	getFileNotificationSessionForDirectory
Description	Gets a file notification session for the specified directory.
Parameters	`osid.filing.FileReceiver`	`fileReceiver`	the notification callback
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`directoryId`	the `Id` of the directory
Return	`osid.filing.FileNotificationSession`		a `FileNotificationSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`directoryId` is not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`fileReceiver` or `directoryId` is null
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFileNotification()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFileNotification()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`.
Method	getFileSmartDirectorySession
Description	Gets the session for managing dynamic directories.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`directoryId`	the `Id` of the directory
Return	`osid.filing.FileSmartDirectorySession`		a `FileSmartDirectorySession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`directoryId` is not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`directoryId` is null
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFileSmartDirectory()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFileSmartDirectory()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`.
Method	getDirectoryLookupSession
Description	Gets the session for examining directories.
Return	`osid.filing.DirectoryLookupSession`		a `DirectoryLookupSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsDirectoryLookup()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsDirectoryLookup()` is `true`.
Method	getDirectoryLookupSessionForDirectory
Description	Gets the session for examining a given directory.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`directoryId`	the `Id` of the directory
Return	`osid.filing.DirectoryLookupSession`		a `DirectoryLookupSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`directoryId` is not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`directoryId` is null
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsDirectoryLookup()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsDirectoryLookup()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`.
Method	getDirectoryQuerySession
Description	Gets the session for querying directories.
Return	`osid.filing.DirectoryQuerySession`		a `DirectoryQuerySession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsDirectoryQuery()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsDirectoryQuery()` is `true`.
Method	getDirectoryQuerySessionForDirectory
Description	Gets the session for querying directories within a given directory.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`directoryId`	the `Id` of the directory
Return	`osid.filing.DirectoryQuerySession`		a `DirectoryQuerySession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`directoryId` is not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`directoryId` is null
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsDirectoryQuery()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsDirectoryQuery()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`.
Method	getDirectorySearchSession
Description	Gets the session for searching for directories.
Return	`osid.filing.DirectorySearchSession`		a `DirectorySearchSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsDirectorySearch()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsDirectorySearch()` is `true`.
Method	getDirectorySearchSessionForDirectory
Description	Gets the session for searching for directories within a given directory.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`directoryId`	the `Id` of the directory
Return	`osid.filing.DirectorySearchSession`		a `DirectorySearchSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`directoryId` is not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`directoryId` is null
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsDirectorySearch()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsDirectorySearch()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`.
Method	getDirectoryAdminSession
Description	Gets the session for creating and removing files.
Return	`osid.filing.DirectoryAdminSession`		a `DirectoryAdminSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsDirectoryAdmin()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsDirectoryAdmin()` is `true`.
Method	getDirectoryAdminSessionForDirectory
Description	Gets the session for searching for creating and removing files in the given directory.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`directoryId`	the `Id` of the directory
Return	`osid.filing.DirectoryAdminSession`		a `DirectoryAdminSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`directoryId` is not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`directoryId` is null
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsDirectoryAdmin()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsDirectoryAdmin()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`.
Method	getDirectoryNotificationSession
Description	Gets the session for receiving messages about changes to directories.
Parameters	`osid.filing.DirectoryReceiver`	`directoryReceiver`	the notification callback
Return	`osid.filing.DirectoryNotificationSession`		a `DirectoryNotificationSession`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`directoryReceiver` is null
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsDirectoryNotification()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsDirectoryNotification()` is `true`.
Method	getDirectoryNotificationSessionForDirectory
Description	Gets the session for receiving messages about changes to directories in the given directory.
Parameters	`osid.filing.DirectoryReceiver`	`directoryReceiver`	the notification callback
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`directoryId`	the `Id` of the directory
Return	`osid.filing.DirectoryNotificationSession`		a `DirectoryNotificationSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`directoryId` is not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`directoryReceiver` or `directoryId` is null
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsDirectoryNotification()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsDirectoryNotification()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`.
Method	getFilingAllocationManager
Description	Gets the `FilingAllocationManager`.
Return	`osid.filing.allocation.FilingAllocationManager`		a `FilingAllocationManager`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFilingAllocation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFilingAllocation()` is `true`.