OSID - osid.financials.AccountNotificationSession Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.financials.AccountNotificationSession
Implements	`osid.OsidSession`
Used By	`osid.financials.FinancialsManager`
Used By	`osid.financials.FinancialsProxyManager`
Description	This session defines methods to receive notifications on adds/changes to `Accounts` in this `Business`. This also includes existing accounts that may appear or disappear due to changes in the `Business` hierarchy, This session is intended for consumers needing to synchronize their state with this service without the use of polling. Notifications are cancelled when this session is closed. The two views defined in this session correspond to the views in the `AccountLookupSession`.
Method	getBusinessId
Description	Gets the `Business` `Id` associated with this session.
Return	`osid.id.Id`		the `Business Id` associated with this session
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getBusiness
Description	Gets the `Business` associated with this session.
Return	`osid.financials.Business`		the business
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	canRegisterForAccountNotifications
Description	Tests if this user can register for `Account` notifications. 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 `PERMISSION_DENIED`. This is intended as a hint to an application that may opt not to offer notification operations.
Return	`boolean`		`false` if notification methods are not authorized, `true` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	useFederatedBusinessView
Description	Federates the view for methods in this session. A federated view will include accounts in catalogs which are children of this catalog in the business hierarchy.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method is must be implemented.
Method	useIsolatedBusinessView
Description	Isolates the view for methods in this session. An isolated view restricts notifications to this business only.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method is must be implemented.
Method	reliableAccountNotifications
Description	Reliable notifications are desired. In reliable mode, notifications are to be acknowledged using `acknowledgeAccountNotification()`.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method is must be implemented.
Method	unreliableAccountNotifications
Description	Unreliable notifications are desired. In unreliable mode, notifications do not need to be acknowledged.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method is must be implemented.
Method	acknowledgeAccountNotification
Description	Acknowledge ana ccount notification.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`notificationId`	the `Id` of the notification
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	registerForNewAccounts
Description	Register for notifications of new accounts. `AccountReceiver.newAccounts()` is invoked when a new `Account` appears in this business.
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	registerForChangedAccounts
Description	Registers for notification of updated accounts. `AccountReceiver.changedAccounts()` is invoked when an account in this business is changed.
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	registerForChangedAccount
Description	Registers for notification of an updated account. `AccountReceiver.changedAccounts()` is invoked when the specified account in this business is changed.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`accountId`	the `Id` of the `Account` to monitor
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`accountId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	registerForDeletedAccounts
Description	Registers for notification of deleted accounts. `AccountReceiver.deletedAccounts()` is invoked when an account is deleted or removed from this business.
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	registerForDeletedAccount
Description	Registers for notification of a deleted account. `AccountReceiver.deletedAccounts()` is invoked when the specified account is deleted or removed from this business.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`accountId`	the `Id` of the `Account` to monitor
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`accountId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	registerForChangedAccountHierarchy
Description	Registers for notification of an updated account hierarchy structure. `accountId is null AccountReceiver.changedChildOfAccounts()` is invoked when a node experiences a change in its children.
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	registerForChangedAccountHierarchyForAncestors
Description	Registers for notification of an updated account hierarchy structure. `AccountReceiver.changedChildOfAccounts()` is invoked when the specified node or any of its ancestors experiences a change in its children.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`accountId`	the `Id` of the `Account` node to monitor
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`accountId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	registerForChangedAccountHierarchyForDescendants
Description	Registers for notification of an updated acount hierarchy structure. `AccountReceiver.changedChildOfAccounts()` is invoked when the specified node or any of its descendants experiences a change in its children.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`accountId`	the `Id` of the `Account` node to monitor
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`accountId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.