OSID - osid.locale.CoordinateFormattingSession Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.locale.CoordinateFormattingSession
Implements	`osid.OsidSession`
Description	This session defines methods to format and parse coordinates.
Method	getCoordinateType
Description	Gets the coordinate type used in this session.
Return	`osid.type.Type`		the coordinate type
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getCoordinateFormatType
Description	Gets the coordinate format type used in this session.
Return	`osid.type.Type`		the coordinate format type
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	canFormatCoordinates
Description	Tests if this user can format and parse coordinates. 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 lookup operations.
Return	`boolean`		`false` if translation methods are not authorized, `true` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	coordinateToString
Description	Gets a string representation of a coordinate.
Parameters	`osid.mapping.Coordinate`	`coordinate`	a coordinate value
Return	`string`		the display string
Errors	INVALID_ARGUMENT		`coodrinate.hasRecordType(getCoordinateRecordType()` ) is `false`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`coordinate` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	ccoordinatesToStrings
Description	Gets a string representation of a list of coordinates.
Parameters	`osid.mapping.CoordinateList`	`coordinates`	a list of coordinates
Return	`string[]`		the display strings
Errors	INVALID_ARGUMENT		`coodrinate.hasRecordType(getCoordinateRecordType()` ) is `false`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`coordinates` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	stringToCoordinate
Description	Parses a coordinate.
Parameters	`string`	`s`	a coordinate string
Return	`osid.mapping.Coordinate`		the display string
Errors	INVALID_ARGUMENT		`s` is not of `getCoordinateFormatType()`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`s` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.