OSID - osid.metering.MeterQuery Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.metering.MeterQuery
Implements	`osid.OsidObjectQuery`
Used By	`osid.metering.MeterQuerySession`
	`osid.metering.MeterSearchSession`
	`osid.metering.MeterSmartUtilitySession`
	`osid.metering.StatisticQuery`
	`osid.metering.UtilityQuery`
Description	This is the query for searching meters. Each method specifies an `AND` term while multiple invocations of the same method produce a nested `OR`.
Method	matchUtilityId
Description	Sets the utility `Id` for this query.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`utilityId`	the utility `Id`
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` for a positive match, `false` for a negative match
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`utilityId` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearUtilityIdTerms
Description	Clears the utility `Id` query terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsUtilityQuery
Description	Tests if a `UtilityQuery` is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if a utility query is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getUtilityQuery
Description	Gets the query for a utility. Multiple retrievals produce a nested `OR` term.
Return	`osid.metering.UtilityQuery`		the utility query
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsUtilityQuery()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsUtilityQuery()` is `true`.
Method	clearUtilityTerms
Description	Clears the utility query terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getMeterQueryRecord
Description	Gets the meter query record corresponding to the given `Meter` record `Type`.Multiple retrievals produce a nested `OR` term.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`meterRecordType`	a meter record type
Return	`osid.metering.records.MeterQueryRecord`		the meter query record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`meterRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(meterRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.