OSID - osid.personnel.PositionQuery Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.personnel.PositionQuery
Implements	`osid.OsidObjectQuery`
	`osid.OsidTemporalQuery`
	`osid.OsidSubjugateableQuery`
Used By	`osid.personnel.AppointmentQuery`
	`osid.personnel.PositionQuerySession`
	`osid.personnel.PositionSearchSession`
	`osid.personnel.PositionSmartRealmSession`
	`osid.personnel.RealmQuery`
Description	This is the query for searching positions. Each method specifies an `AND` term while multiple invocations of the same method produce a nested `OR`.
Method	matchOrganizationId
Description	Sets an organization `Id`.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`organizationId`	an organization `Id`
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` for a positive match, `false` for a negative match
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`organizationId` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearOrganizationIdTerms
Description	Clears all organization `Id` terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsOrganizationQuery
Description	Tests if an `OrganizationQuery` is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if an organization query is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getOrganizationQuery
Description	Gets the query for an organization query. Multiple retrievals produce a nested `OR` term.
Return	`osid.personnel.OrganizationQuery`		the organization query
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsOrganizationQuery()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsOrganizationQuery()` is `true`.
Method	clearOrganizationTerms
Description	Clears all organization 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 positions with any title, `false` to match positions 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	matchLevelId
Description	Sets a grade `Id`.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`gradeId`	a grade `Id`
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` for a positive match, `false` for a negative match
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`gradeId` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearLevelIdTerms
Description	Clears all grade `Id` terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsLevelQuery
Description	Tests if a `GradeQuery` is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if a grade query is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getLevelQuery
Description	Gets the query for a grade query. Multiple retrievals produce a nested `OR` term.
Return	`osid.grading.GradeQuery`		the grade query
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsLevelQuery()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsLevelQuery()` is `true`.
Method	matchAnyLevel
Description	Matches positions with any level.
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` to match positions with any level, `false` to match positions with no level
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearLevelTerms
Description	Clears all level terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	matchQualificationId
Description	Sets an objective `Id`.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`objectiveId`	an objective `Id`
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` for a positive match, `false` for a negative match
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`objectiveId` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearQualificationIdTerms
Description	Clears all objective `Id` terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsQualificationQuery
Description	Tests if an `ObjectiveQuery` is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if an objective query is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getQualificationQuery
Description	Gets the query for an objective query. Multiple retrievals produce a nested `OR` term.
Return	`osid.learning.ObjectiveQuery`		the grade query
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsQualificationQuery()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsQualificationQuery()` is `true`.
Method	matchAnyQualification
Description	Matches positions with any qualification.
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` to match positions with any qualification, `false` to match positions with no qualifications
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearQualificationTerms
Description	Clears all qualification terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	matchTargetAppointments
Description	Matches a target appointments 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	matchAnyTargetAppointments
Description	Matches positions with any target appointments.
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` to match positions with any target appointments, `false` to match positions with no target appointments
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearTargetAppointmentsTerms
Description	Clears all target appointments terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	matchRequiredCommitment
Description	Matches a required 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	matchAnyRequiredCommitment
Description	Matches positions with any required commitment.
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` to match positions with any required commitment, `false` to match positions with no required commitment
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearRequiredCommitmentTerms
Description	Clears all required commitment terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	matchLowSalaryRange
Description	Matches a low salary between the given range inclusive.
Parameters	`osid.financials.Currency`	`from`	a starting salary
	`osid.financials.Currency`	`to`	an ending salary
	`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	matchAnyLowSalaryRange
Description	Matches positions with any low salary.
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` to match positions with any low salary range, commitment, `false` to match positions with no low salary range
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearLowSalaryRangeTerms
Description	Clears all low salary terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	matchMidpointSalaryRange
Description	Matches a midpoint salary between the given range inclusive.
Parameters	`osid.financials.Currency`	`from`	a starting salary
	`osid.financials.Currency`	`to`	an ending salary
	`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	matchAnyMidpointSalaryRange
Description	Matches positions with any midpoint salary.
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` to match positions with any midpoint salary range, commitment, `false` to match positions with no midpoint salary range
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearMidpointSalaryRangeTerms
Description	Clears all midpoint salary terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	matchHighSalaryRange
Description	Matches a high salary between the given range inclusive.
Parameters	`osid.financials.Currency`	`from`	a starting salary
	`osid.financials.Currency`	`to`	an ending salary
	`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	matchAnyHighSalaryRange
Description	Matches positions with any high salary.
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` to match positions with any high salary range, `false` to match positions with no high salary range
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearHighSalaryRangeTerms
Description	Clears all high salary terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	matchCompensationFrequency
Description	Matches a compensation frequency between the given range inclusive.
Parameters	`osid.calendaring.Duration`	`low`	low range of time frequency
	`osid.calendaring.Duration`	`high`	high range of time frequency
	`boolean`	`match`	`true` for a positive match, `false` for a negative match
Errors	INVALID_ARGUMENT		`low` is greater than `high`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`frequency` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	matchAnyCompensationFrequency
Description	Matches positions with any compensation frequency.
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` to match positions with any compensation frequency, `false` to match positions with no compensation frequency
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearCompensationFrequencyTerms
Description	Clears all compensation frequency terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	matchExempt
Description	Matches exempt positions.
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` to match exempt positions, `false` to match non-exempt positions
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	matchAnyExempt
Description	Matches positions with any exempt flag set.
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` to match positions with any exempt status,, `false` to match positions with no exempt status
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearExemptTerms
Description	Clears all exempt terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	matchBenefitsType
Description	Matches a benefits type.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`type`	a benefits type
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` for a positive match, `false` for a negative match
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`type` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	matchAnyBenefitsType
Description	Matches positions with any benefits type.
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` to match positions with any benefits type, `false` to match positions with no benefits type
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearBenefitsTypeTerms
Description	Clears all benefits type terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	matchRealmId
Description	Sets the realm `Id` for this query to match positions 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	getPositionQueryRecord
Description	Gets the position query record corresponding to the given `Position` record `Type` .Multiple record retrievals produce a nested `OR` term.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`positionRecordType`	a position record type
Return	`osid.personnel.records.PositionQueryRecord`		the position query record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`positionRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(positionRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.