OSID - osid.provisioning.rules.BrokerProcessorRuleLookupSession Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.provisioning.rules.BrokerProcessorRuleLookupSession
Implements	`osid.OsidSession`
Description	This session provides methods to retrieve `BrokerProcessor` to `Broker` mappings. 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 distributor view: All methods in this session operate, retrieve and pertain broker processor defined explicitly in the current distributor federated distributor view: All methods in this session operate, retrieve and pertain to all broker processor defined in this distributor and any other broker processor implicitly available in this distributor through distributor inheritence.
Method	getDistributorId
Description	Gets the `Distributor` `Id` associated with this session.
Return	`osid.id.Id`		the `Distributor Id` associated with this session
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getDistributor
Description	Gets the `Distributor` associated with this session.
Return	`osid.provisioning.Distributor`		the distributor
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	canLookupBrokerProcessorRules
Description	Tests if this user can perform lookups of broker processor/broker 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	useComparativeBrokerProcessorRuleView
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	usePlenaryBrokerProcessorRuleView
Description	A complete view of the `BrokerProcessor` and `Broker` 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	useFederatedDistributorView
Description	Federates the view for methods in this session. A federated view will include broker processor in distributors which are children of this distributor in the distributor hierarchy.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method is must be implemented.
Method	useIsolatedDistributorView
Description	Isolates the view for methods in this session. An isolated view restricts lookups to this distributor only.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method is must be implemented.
Method	getBrokerProcessorIdsForBroker
Description	Gets the `BrokerProcessor Id` associated with a `Broker.`
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`brokerId`	`Id` of the `Broker`
Return	`osid.id.IdList`		the broker processor `Ids`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`brokerId` is not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`brokerId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getBrokerProcessorsForBroker
Description	Gets the `BrokerProcessor` associated with a `Broker.`
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`brokerId`	`Id` of the `Auction`
Return	`osid.provisioning.rules.BrokerProcessorList`		the broker processors
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`brokerId` is not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`brokerId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getBrokerIdsForBrokerProcessor
Description	Gets the `Broker` `Ids` mapped to a `BrokerProcessor.`
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`brokerProcessorId`	`Id` of a `BrokerProcessor`
Return	`osid.id.IdList`		list of broker `Ids`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`brokerProcessorId` is not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`brokerProcessorId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getBrokersForBrokerProcessor
Description	Gets the `Brokers` mapped to a `BrokerProcessor.`
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`brokerProcessorId`	`Id` of a `BrokerProcessor`
Return	`osid.provisioning.BrokerList`		list of brokers
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`brokerProcessorId` is not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`brokerProcessorId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.