OSID - osid.mapping.MapQuerySession Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.mapping.MapQuerySession
Implements	`osid.OsidSession`
Implemented By	`osid.mapping.MapSearchSession`
Used By	`osid.mapping.MappingManager`
Used By	`osid.mapping.MappingProxyManager`
Description	This session provides methods for searching among `Maps`. The search query is constructed using the `MapQuery`. Maps may have a query record indicated by their respective record types. The query record is accessed via the `MapQuery`.
Method	canSearchMaps
Description	Tests if this user can perform `Map` searches. 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 not offer lookup operations to unauthorized users.
Return	`boolean`		`false` if search methods are not authorized, `true` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getMapQuery
Description	Gets a map query.
Return	`osid.mapping.MapQuery`		the map query
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getMapsByQuery
Description	Gets a list of `Maps` matching the given map query.
Parameters	`osid.mapping.MapQuery`	`mapQuery`	the map query
Return	`osid.mapping.MapList`		the returned `MapList`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`mapQuery` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
	UNSUPPORTED		`mapQuery` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.