OSID - osid.forum.Reply Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.forum.Reply
Implements	`osid.OsidObject`
	`osid.Containable`
	`osid.Subjugateable`
Description	A `Reply` is a response to a `Post` or another `Reply.`
Method	getPostId
Description	Gets the `Id` of the original top level post for this reply.
Return	`osid.id.Id`		the post `Id`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getPost
Description	Gets the original top level post.
Return	`osid.forum.Post`		the post
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getReplyIds
Description	Gets the `Ids` of the replies to this rpely.
Return	`osid.id.IdList`		the reply `Ids`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getReplies
Description	Gets the replies to this reply.
Return	`osid.forum.ReplyList`		the replies
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getTimestamp
Description	Gets the time of this entry.
Return	`osid.calendaring.DateTime`		the time
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getPosterId
Description	Gets the poster resource `Id` of this entry.
Return	`osid.id.Id`		the poster resource `Id`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getPoster
Description	Gets the posting of this entry.
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 `Id` of this entry.
Return	`osid.id.Id`		the posting agent `Id`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getPostingAgent
Description	Gets the posting of this entry.
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 entry.
Return	`osid.locale.DisplayText`		the subject
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getText
Description	Gets the text of the entry.
Return	`osid.locale.DisplayText`		the entry text
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getReplyRecord
Description	Gets the reply record corresponding to the given `Reply` record `Type.` This method is used to retrieve an object implementing the requested record. The `replyRecordType` may be the `Type` returned in `getRecordTypes()` or any of its parents in a `Type` hierarchy where `hasRecordType(replyRecordType)` is `true` .
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`replyRecordType`	the type of reply record to retrieve
Return	`osid.forum.records.ReplyRecord`		the reply record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`replyRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(replyRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.