OSID - osid.locale.NumericFormattingSession Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.locale.NumericFormattingSession
Implements	`osid.OsidSession`
Used By	`osid.locale.LocaleManager`
Used By	`osid.locale.LocaleProxyManager`
Description	This session defines methods to format and parse numbers.
Method	getNumericFormatType
Description	Gets the numeric format type used in this session. The numeric format type indicates the format of a number used in a culture, such as the use of a period for a decimal place.
Return	`osid.type.Type`		the target language
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	canFormatNumbers
Description	Tests if this user can format and parse numbers. 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	cardinalToString
Description	Gets a string representation of a cardinal.
Parameters	`cardinal`	`c`	a cardinal value
Return	`string`		the display string
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	cardinalsToStrings
Description	Gets a string representation of an array of cardinals.
Parameters	`cardinal[]`	`c`	a cardinal value array
Return	`string[]`		the display strings
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`c` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	stringToCardinal
Description	Parses a cardinal string.
Parameters	`string`	`str`	a cardinal string
Return	`cardinal`		the cardinal value
Errors	INVALID_ARGUMENT		`str` not of `getNumericFormatType()`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`str` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	decimalToString
Description	Gets a string representation of a decimal.
Parameters	`decimal`	`d`	a decimal value
Return	`string`		the display string
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	decimalsToStrings
Description	Gets a string representation of an array of decimals.
Parameters	`decimal[]`	`d`	a decimals value array
Return	`string[]`		the display strings
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`d` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	decimalToString
Description	Parses a decimal string.
Parameters	`string`	`str`	a decimal string
Return	`decimal`		the decimal value
Errors	INVALID_ARGUMENT		`str` not of `getNumericFormatType()`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`str` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	integerToString
Description	Gets a string representation of an integer.
Parameters	`integer`	`i`	an integer value
Return	`string`		the display string
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	integersToStrings
Description	Gets a string representation of an array of integers.
Parameters	`integer[]`	`i`	an integer value array
Return	`string[]`		the display strings
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`i` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	integerToString
Description	Parses an integer string.
Parameters	`string`	`str`	an integer string
Return	`integer`		the integer value
Errors	INVALID_ARGUMENT		`str` not of `getNumericFormatType()`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`str` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.