OSID - osid.forum.Post Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.forum.Post
Implements	`osid.OsidObject`
Used By	`osid.forum.PostAdminSession`
	`osid.forum.PostList`
	`osid.forum.PostLookupSession`
	`osid.forum.Reply`
Description	A `Post` represents a blob of text posted to a forum by a poster. Like all OSID objects, a `Post` is identified by its `Id` and any persisted references should use the `Id`.
Method	getTimestamp
Description	Gets the time of this post.
Return	`osid.calendaring.DateTime`		the time
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getPosterId
Description	Gets the poster `Id` of this post.
Return	`osid.id.Id`		the poster resource `Id`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getPoster
Description	Gets the poster of this post.
Return	`osid.resource.Resource`		the poster resource
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getPostingAgentId
Description	Gets the posting agent `Id` of this post.
Return	`osid.id.Id`		the posting agent `Id`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getPostingAgent
Description	Gets the posting agent of this post.
Return	`osid.authentication.Agent`		the posting agent
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getSubjectLine
Description	Gets the subject line of this post.
Return	`osid.locale.DisplayText`		the subject
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getText
Description	Gets the text of the post.
Return	`osid.locale.DisplayText`		the entry text
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getPostRecord
Description	Gets the post record corresponding to the given `Post` record `Type`.This method is used to retrieve an object implementing the requested record. The `postRecordType` may be the `Type` returned in `getRecordTypes()` or any of its parents in a `Type` hierarchy where `hasRecordType(postRecordType)` is `true`.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`postRecordType`	the type of post record to retrieve
Return	`osid.forum.records.PostRecord`		the post record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`postRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(postRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.