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inquiry package
Version 3.1.0
Interfaceosid.inquiry.InquiryInquestSession
Implementsosid.OsidSession
Used Byosid.inquiry.InquiryManager
osid.inquiry.InquiryProxyManager
Description

This session provides methods to retrieve Inquiry to Inquest mappings. An Inquiry may appear in multiple Inquest objects. Each inquest may have its own authorizations governing who is allowed to look at it.

This lookup session defines several views:

  • comparative view: elements may be silently omitted or re-ordered
  • plenary view: provides a complete result set or is an error condition
MethodcanLookupInquiryInquestMappings
Description

Tests if this user can perform lookups of inquiry/inquest mappings. A return of true does not guarantee successful authorization. A return of false indicates that it is known lookup 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 lookup operations to unauthorized users.

Returnboolean false if looking up mappings is not authorized, true otherwise
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethoduseComparativeInquiryInquestView
Description

The returns from the lookup methods may omit or translate elements based on this session, such as authorization, and not result in an error. This view is used when greater interoperability is desired at the expense of precision.

Compliancemandatory This method is must be implemented.
MethodusePlenaryInquiryInquestView
Description

A complete view of the Inquiry and Inquest returns is desired. Methods will return what is requested or result in an error. This view is used when greater precision is desired at the expense of interoperability.

Compliancemandatory This method is must be implemented.
MethodgetInquiryIdsByInquest
Description

Gets the list of Inquiry Ids associated with an Inquest.

Parametersosid.id.IdinquestId Id of the Inquest
Returnosid.id.IdList list of related inquiry Ids
ErrorsNOT_FOUND inquestId is not found
NULL_ARGUMENT inquestId is null
OPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIED authorization failure
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodgetInquiriesByInquest
Description

Gets the list of Inquiries associated with an Inquest.

Parametersosid.id.IdinquestId Id of the Inquest
Returnosid.inquiry.InquiryList list of related inquiries
ErrorsNOT_FOUND inquestId is not found
NULL_ARGUMENT inquestId is null
OPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIED authorization failure
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodgetInquiryIdsByInquests
Description

Gets the list of Inquiry Ids corresponding to a list of Inquests.

Parametersosid.id.IdListinquestIds list of inquest Ids
Returnosid.id.IdList list of inquiry Ids
ErrorsNULL_ARGUMENT inquestIds is null
OPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIED authorization failure
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodgetInquiriesByInquests
Description

Gets the list of Inquiry corresponding to a list of Inquests.

Parametersosid.id.IdListinquestIds list of inquest Ids
Returnosid.inquiry.InquiryList list of inquiries
ErrorsNULL_ARGUMENT inquestIds is null
OPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIED authorization failure
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodgetInquestIdsByInquiry
Description

Gets the Inquest Ids mapped to an Inquiry.

Parametersosid.id.IdinquiryId Id of an Inquiry
Returnosid.id.IdList list of inquests
ErrorsNOT_FOUND inquiryId is not found
NULL_ARGUMENT inquiryId is null
OPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIED authorization failure
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodgetInquestsByInquiry
Description

Gets the Inquests mapped to an Inquiry.

Parametersosid.id.IdinquiryId Id of an Inquiry
Returnosid.inquiry.InquestList list of inquests
ErrorsNOT_FOUND inquiryId is not found
NULL_ARGUMENT inquiryId is null
OPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIED authorization failure
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.