OSID - osid.messaging.Mailbox Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.messaging.Mailbox
Implements	`osid.OsidCatalog`
Used By	`osid.messaging.MailboxAdminSession`
	`osid.messaging.MailboxList`
	`osid.messaging.MailboxLookupSession`
	`osid.messaging.MailboxNode`
	`osid.messaging.MessageAdminSession`
	`osid.messaging.MessageLookupSession`
	`osid.messaging.MessageNotificationSession`
	`osid.messaging.MessageQuerySession`
	`osid.messaging.MessageSmartMailboxSession`
	`osid.messaging.ReceiptAdminSession`
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`osid.messaging.ReceiptLookupSession`
`osid.messaging.ReceiptNotificationSession`
Description	A mailbox defines a collection of messages.
Method	getMailboxRecord
Description	Gets the record corresponding to the given `Mailbox` record `Type`.This method is used to retrieve an object implementing the requested record. The `mailboxRecordType` may be the `Type` returned in `getRecordTypes()` or any of its parents in a `Type` hierarchy where `hasRecordType(mailboxRecordType)` is `true`.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`mailboxRecordType`	the mailbox record type
Return	`osid.messaging.records.MailboxRecord`		the mailbox record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`mailboxRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(mailboxRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.