OSID - osid.financials.Account Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.financials.Account
Implements	`osid.OsidObject`
Implements	`osid.Federateable`
Used By	`osid.billing.Item`
	`osid.financials.AccountAdminSession`
	`osid.financials.AccountList`
	`osid.financials.AccountLookupSession`
	`osid.financials.AccountNode`
	`osid.financials.Summary`
	`osid.financials.budgeting.BudgetEntry`
	`osid.financials.posting.PostEntry`
Description	An `Account` represents a general ledger account.
Method	isCreditBalance
Description	Tests if this account is a credit or debit account.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if credits increase the balance, `false` if credits decrease the balance
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getCode
Description	Gets a code for this G/L account.
Return	`string`		an account code
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getAccountRecord
Description	Gets the account record corresponding to the given `Account` record `Type`.This method is used to retrieve an object implementing the requested record. The `accountRecordType` may be the `Type` returned in `getRecordTypes()` or any of its parents in a `Type` hierarchy where `hasRecordType(accountRecordType)` is `true`.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`accountRecordType`	the type of account record to retrieve
Return	`osid.financials.records.AccountRecord`		the account record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`accountRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(accountRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.