OSID - osid.offering.rules.OfferingConstrainerEnablerRuleLookupSession Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.offering.rules.OfferingConstrainerEnablerRuleLookupSession
Implements	`osid.OsidSession`
Used By	`osid.offering.rules.OfferingRulesManager`
Used By	`osid.offering.rules.OfferingRulesProxyManager`
Description	This session provides methods to retrieve `OfferingConstrainerEnabler` to `OfferingConstrainer` mappings. A `CanonicalUnit` with multiple `OfferingConstrainerEnablers` means any positive rule evaluation across the enablers result in an effective `CanonicalUnit`. This lookup session defines several views: comparative view: elements may be silently omitted or re-ordered plenary view: provides a complete result set or is an error condition isolated catalogue view: All methods in this session operate, retrieve and pertain offering constrainer enablers defined explicitly in the current catalogue federated catalogue view: All methods in this session operate, retrieve and pertain to all offering constrainer enablers defined in this catalogue and any other offering constrainer enablers implicitly available in this catalogue through catalogue inheritence.
Method	getCatalogueId
Description	Gets the `Catalogue` `Id` associated with this session.
Return	`osid.id.Id`		the `Catalogue Id` associated with this session
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getCatalogue
Description	Gets the `Catalogue` associated with this session.
Return	`osid.offering.Catalogue`		the catalogue
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	canLookupOfferingConstrainerEnablerRules
Description	Tests if this user can perform lookups of offering constrainer enabler/offering constrainer mappings. A return of true does not guarantee successful authorization. A return of false indicates that it is known lookup 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 to unauthorized users.
Return	`boolean`		`false` if looking up mappings is not authorized, `true` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	useComparativeOfferingConstrainerEnablerRuleView
Description	The returns from the lookup methods may omit or translate elements based on this session, such as authorization, and not result in an error. This view is used when greater interoperability is desired at the expense of precision.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method is must be implemented.
Method	usePlenaryOfferingConstrainerEnablerRuleView
Description	A complete view of the `OfferingConstrainerEnabler` and `OfferingConstrainer` returns is desired. Methods will return what is requested or result in an error. This view is used when greater precision is desired at the expense of interoperability.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method is must be implemented.
Method	useFederatedCatalogueView
Description	Federates the view for methods in this session. A federated view will include offering constrainer enablers in catalogues which are children of this catalogue in the catalogue hierarchy.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method is must be implemented.
Method	useIsolatedCatalogueView
Description	Isolates the view for methods in this session. An isolated view restricts lookups to this catalogue only.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method is must be implemented.
Method	getOfferingConstrainerEnablerIdsForOfferingConstrainer
Description	Gets the `OfferingConstrainerEnablerId` associated with an `OfferingConstrainer`.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`offeringConstrainerId`	`Id` of the `OfferingConstrainer`
Return	`osid.id.IdList`		the offering constrainer enabler `Ids`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`offeringConstrainerId` is not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`offeringConstrainerId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getOfferingConstrainerEnablersForOfferingConstrainer
Description	Gets the `OfferingConstrainerEnablers` associated with an `OfferingConstrainer`.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`offeringConstrainerId`	`Id` of the `OfferingConstrainer`
Return	`osid.offering.rules.OfferingConstrainerEnablerList`		the offering constrainer enablers
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`offeringConstrainerId` is not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`offeringConstrainerId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getOfferingConstrainerIdsForOfferingConstrainerEnabler
Description	Gets the `OfferingConstrainer` `Ids` mapped to an `OfferingConstrainerEnabler`.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`offeringConstrainerEnablerId`	`Id` of an `OfferingConstrainerEnabler`
Return	`osid.id.IdList`		list of offering constrainer `Ids`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`offeringConstrainerEnablerId` is not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`offeringConstrainerEnablerId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getOfferingConstrainersForOfferingConstrainerEnabler
Description	Gets the `OfferingConstrainers` mapped to an `OfferingConstrainerEnabler`.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`offeringConstrainerEnablerId`	`Id` of an `OfferingConstrainerEnabler`
Return	`osid.offering.rules.OfferingConstrainerList`		list of offering constrainers
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`offeringConstrainerEnablerId` is not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`offeringConstrainerEnablerId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.