OSID - osid.personnel.AppointmentQuery Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.personnel.AppointmentQuery
Implements	`osid.OsidRelationshipQuery`
Description	This is the query for searching appointments. Each method specifies an `AND` term while multiple invocations of the same method produce a nested `OR.`
Method	matchPersonId
Description	Sets a person `Id.`
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`personId`	a person `Id`
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` for a positive match, `false` for a negative match
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`personId` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearPersonIdTerms
Description	Clears all person `Id` terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsPersonQuery
Description	Tests if a `PersonQuery` is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if a person query is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getPersonQuery
Description	Gets the query for a person query. Multiple retrievals produce a nested `OR` term.
Return	`osid.personnel.PersonQuery`		the person query
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsPersonQuery()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsPersonQuery()` is `true.`
Method	clearPersonTerms
Description	Clears all person terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	matchPositionId
Description	Sets a position `Id.`
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`positionId`	a position `Id`
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` for a positive match, `false` for a negative match
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`positionId` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearPositionIdTerms
Description	Clears all position `Id` terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsPositionQuery
Description	Tests if a `PositionQuery` is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if a position query is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getPositionQuery
Description	Gets the query for a position query. Multiple retrievals produce a nested `OR` term.
Return	`osid.personnel.PositionQuery`		the position query
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsPositionQuery()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsPositionQuery()` is `true.`
Method	clearPositionTerms
Description	Clears all position terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	matchCommitment
Description	Matches a commitment between the given range inclusive.
Parameters	`cardinal`	`from`	a starting range
	`cardinal`	`to`	an ending range
	`boolean`	`match`	`true` for a positive match, `false` for a negative match
Errors	INVALID_ARGUMENT		`from` is greater than `to`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	matchAnyCommitment
Description	Matches positions with any low salary.
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` to match appointments with any commitment, `false` to match appointments with no commitment
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearCommitmentTerms
Description	Clears all commitment terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	matchTitle
Description	Matches a title.
Parameters	`string`	`title`	a title
	`osid.type.Type`	`stringMatchType`	a string match type
	`boolean`	`match`	`true` for a positive match, `false` for a negative match
Errors	INVALID_ARGUMENT		`title` is not of `stringMatchType`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`title` or `stringMatchType` is `null`
	UNSUPPORTED		`supportsStringMatchType(stringMatchType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	matchAnyTitle
Description	Matches persons with any title.
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` to match appointments with any title, `false` to match appointments with no title
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearTitleTerms
Description	Clears all title terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	matchSalary
Description	Matches a salary between the given range inclusive.
Parameters	`osid.financials.Currency`	`from`	a starting salary range
	`osid.financials.Currency`	`to`	an ending salary range
	`boolean`	`match`	`true` for a positive match, `false` for a negative match
Errors	INVALID_ARGUMENT		`from` is greater than `to`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`from` or `to` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	matchAnySalary
Description	Matches positions with any salary.
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` to match appointments with any salary, `false` to match appointments with no salary
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearSalaryTerms
Description	Clears all salary terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	matchRealmId
Description	Sets the realm `Id` for this query to match appointments assigned to realms.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`realmId`	a realm `Id`
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` for a positive match, `false` for a negative match
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`realmId` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearRealmIdTerms
Description	Clears all realm `Id` terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsRealmQuery
Description	Tests if a `RealmQuery` is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if a realm query is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getRealmQuery
Description	Gets the query for a realm query. Multiple retrievals produce a nested `OR` term.
Return	`osid.personnel.RealmQuery`		the realm query
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsRealmQuery()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsRealmQuery()` is `true.`
Method	clearRealmTerms
Description	Clears all realm terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getAppointmentQueryRecord
Description	Gets the appointment query record corresponding to the given `Appointment` record `Type.` Multiple record retrievals produce a nested `OR` term.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`appointmentRecordType`	an appointment record type
Return	`osid.personnel.records.AppointmentQueryRecord`		the appointment query record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`appointmentRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(appointmentRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.