OSID - osid.resource.ResourceManager Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.resource.ResourceManager
Implements	`osid.OsidManager`
Implements	`osid.resource.ResourceProfile`
Description	The resource manager provides access to resource lookup and creation sessions and provides interoperability tests for various aspects of this service. The sessions included in this manager are: `ResourceLookupSession:` a session to retrieve resources `ResourceQuerySession:` a session to query resources `ResourceSearchSession:` a session to search for resources `ResourceAdminSession:` a session to create and delete resources `ResourceNotificationSession:` a session to receive notifications pertaining to resource changes `ResourceBinSession:` a session to look up resource to bin mappings `ResourceBinAssignmentSession:` a session to manage resource to bin mappings `ResourceSmartBinSession:` a session to manage smart resource bins `MembershipSession:` a session to query memberships `GroupSession:` a session to retrieve group memberships `GroupAssignmentSession:` a session to manage groups `GroupNotificationSession:` a session to retrieve notifications on changes to group membership `GroupHierarchySession:` a session to view a group hierarchy `RsourceAgentSession:` a session to retrieve `Resource` and `Agent` mappings `ResourceAgentAssignmentSession:` a session to manage `Resource` and `Agent` mappings `ResourceRelationshipLookupSession:` a session to retrieve resource relationships `ResourceRelationshipQuerySession:` a session to query for resource relationships `ResourceRelationshipSearchSession:` a session to search for resource relationships `ResourceRelationshipAdminSession:` a session to create and delete resource relationships `ResourceRelationshipNotificationSession:` a session to receive notifications pertaining to resource relationshipchanges `ResourceRelationshipBinSession:` a session to look up resource relationship to bin mappings `ResourceRelationshipBinAssignmentSession:` a session to manage resource relationship to bin mappings `ResourceRelationshipSmartBinSession:` a session to manage smart resource relationship bins `BinLookupSession: a` session to retrieve bins `BinQuerySession:` a session to query bins `BinSearchSession:` a session to search for bins `BinAdminSession:` a session to create, update and delete bins `BinNotificationSession:` a session to receive notifications pertaining to changes in bins `BinHierarchySession:` a session to traverse bin hierarchies `BinHierarchyDesignSession:` a session to manage bin hierarchies
Method	getResourceLookupSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the resource lookup service.
Return	`osid.resource.ResourceLookupSession`		`a ResourceLookupSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResourceLookup()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsResourceLookup()` is `true.`
Method	getResourceLookupSessionForBin
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the resource lookup service for the given bin.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`binId`	the `Id` of the bin
Return	`osid.resource.ResourceLookupSession`		`a ResourceLookupSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`binId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`binId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		`unable to complete request`
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResourceLookup()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsResourceLookup()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true.`
Method	getResourceQuerySession
Description	Gets a resource query session.
Return	`osid.resource.ResourceQuerySession`		`a ResourceQuerySession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResourceQuery()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsResourceQuery()` is `true.`
Method	getResourceQuerySessionForBin
Description	Gets a resource query session for the given bin.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`binId`	the `Id` of the bin
Return	`osid.resource.ResourceQuerySession`		`a ResourceQuerySession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`binId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`binId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		`unable to complete request`
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResourceQuery()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsResourceQuery()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true.`
Method	getResourceSearchSession
Description	Gets a resource search session.
Return	`osid.resource.ResourceSearchSession`		`a ResourceSearchSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResourceSearch()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsResourceSearch()` is `true.`
Method	getResourceSearchSessionForBin
Description	Gets a resource search session for the given bin.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`binId`	the `Id` of the bin
Return	`osid.resource.ResourceSearchSession`		`a ResourceSearchSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`binId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`binId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		`unable to complete request`
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResourceSearch()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsResourceSearch()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true.`
Method	getResourceAdminSession
Description	Gets a resource administration session for creating, updating and deleting resources.
Return	`osid.resource.ResourceAdminSession`		`a ResourceAdminSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResourceAdmin()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsResourceAdmin()` is `true.`
Method	getResourceAdminSessionForBin
Description	Gets a resource administration session for the given bin.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`binId`	the `Id` of the bin
Return	`osid.resource.ResourceAdminSession`		`a ResourceAdminSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`binId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`binId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResourceAdmin()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsResourceAdmin()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true.`
Method	getResourceNotificationSession
Description	Gets the notification session for notifications pertaining to resource changes.
Parameters	`osid.resource.ResourceReceiver`	`resourceReceiver`	the notification callback
Return	`osid.resource.ResourceNotificationSession`		`a ResourceNotificationSession`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`resourceReceiver` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResourceNotification()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsResourceNotification()` is `true.`
Method	getResourceNotificationSessionForBin
Description	Gets the resource notification session for the given bin.
Parameters	`osid.resource.ResourceReceiver`	`resourceReceiver`	the notification callback
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`binId`	the `Id` of the bin
Return	`osid.resource.ResourceNotificationSession`		`a ResourceNotificationSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`binId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`resourceReceiver` or `binId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		`unable to complete request`
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResourceNotification()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsResourceNotfication()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true.`
Method	getResourceBinSession
Description	Gets the session for retrieving resource to bin mappings.
Return	`osid.resource.ResourceBinSession`		a `ResourceBinSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResourceBin()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsResourceBin()` is `true.`
Method	getResourceBinAssignmentSession
Description	Gets the session for assigning resource to bin mappings.
Return	`osid.resource.ResourceBinAssignmentSession`		a `ResourceBinAssignmentSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResourceBinAssignment()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsResourceBinAssignment()` is `true.`
Method	getResourceSmartBinSession
Description	Gets the session for managing dynamic resource bins.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`binId`	the `Id` of the bin
Return	`osid.resource.ResourceSmartBinSession`		a `ResourceSmartBinSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`binId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`binId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResourceSmartBin()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsResourceSmartBin()` is `true.`
Method	getMembershipSession
Description	Gets the session for querying memberships.
Return	`osid.resource.MembershipSession`		a `MembershipSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsMembership()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportMembership()` is `true.`
Method	getMembershipSessionForBin
Description	Gets a resource membership session for the given bin.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`binId`	the `Id` of the bin
Return	`osid.resource.MembershipSession`		`a MembershipSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`binId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`binId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsMembership()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsMembership()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true.`
Method	getGroupSession
Description	Gets the session for retrieving gropup memberships.
Return	`osid.resource.GroupSession`		a `GroupSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsGroup()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsGroup()` is `true.`
Method	getGroupSessionForBin
Description	Gets a group session for the given bin.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`binId`	the `Id` of the bin
Return	`osid.resource.GroupSession`		a `GroupSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`binId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`binId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsGroup()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsGroup()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true.`
Method	getGroupAssignmentSession
Description	Gets the session for assigning resources to groups.
Return	`osid.resource.GroupAssignmentSession`		a `GroupAssignmentSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsGroupAssignment()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsGroupAssignment()` is `true.`
Method	getGroupAssignmentSessionForBin
Description	Gets a group assignment session for the given bin.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`binId`	the `Id` of the bin
Return	`osid.resource.GroupAssignmentSession`		a `GroupAssignmentSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`binId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`binId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsGroupAssignment()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsGroupAssignment()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true.`
Method	getGroupNotificationSession
Description	Gets the notification session for notifications pertaining to resource changes.
Parameters	`osid.resource.GroupReceiver`	`groupRceeiver`	the notification callback
Return	`osid.resource.GroupNotificationSession`		`a GroupNotificationSession`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`groupReceiver` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsGroupNotification()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsGroupNotification()` is `true.`
Method	getGroupNotificationSessionForBin
Description	Gets the group notification session for the given bin.
Parameters	`osid.resource.GroupReceiver`	`groupRceeiver`	the notification callback
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`binId`	the `Id` of the bin
Return	`osid.resource.GroupNotificationSession`		`a GroupNotificationSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`binId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`groupReceiver` or `binId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		`unable to complete request`
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsGroupNotification()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsGroupNotfication()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true.`
Method	getGroupHierarchySession
Description	Gets a session for retrieving gropup hierarchies.
Return	`osid.resource.GroupHierarchySession`		`a GroupHierarchySession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsGroupHierarchy()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsGroupHierarchy()` is `true.`
Method	getGroupHierarchySessionForBin
Description	Gets a group hierarchy session for the given bin.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`binId`	the `Id` of the bin
Return	`osid.resource.GroupHierarchySession`		a `GroupHierarchySession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`binId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`binId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsGroupHierarchy()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsGroupHierarchy()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true.`
Method	getResourceAgentSession
Description	Gets the session for retrieving resource agent mappings.
Return	`osid.resource.ResourceAgentSession`		a `ResourceAgentSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResourceAgent()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsResourceAgent()` is `true.`
Method	getResourceAgentSessionForBin
Description	Gets a resource agent session for the given bin.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`binId`	the `Id` of the bin
Return	`osid.resource.ResourceAgentSession`		a `ResourceAgentSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`binId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`binId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResourceAgent()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsResourceAgent()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true.`
Method	getResourceAgentAssignmentSession
Description	Gets the session for assigning agents to resources.
Return	`osid.resource.ResourceAgentAssignmentSession`		a `ResourceAgentAssignmentSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResourceAgentAssignment()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsResourceAgentAssignment()` is `true.`
Method	getResourceAgentAssignmentSessionForBin
Description	Gets a resource agent session for the given bin.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`binId`	the `Id` of the bin
Return	`osid.resource.ResourceAgentAssignmentSession`		a `ResourceAgentAssignmentSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`binId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`binId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResourceAgentAssignment()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsResourceAgentAssignment()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true.`
Method	getResourceRelationshipLookupSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the resource relationship lookup service.
Return	`osid.resource.ResourceRelationshipLookupSession`		a `ResourceRelationshipLookupSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResourceRelationshipLookup()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsResourceRelationshipLookup()` is `true.`
Method	getResourceRelationshipLookupSessionForBin
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the resource relationship lookup service for the given bin.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`binId`	the `Id` of the `Bin`
Return	`osid.resource.ResourceRelationshipLookupSession`		a `ResourceRelationshipLookupSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no `Bin` found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`binId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResourceRelationshipLookup()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsResourceRelationshipLookup()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getResourceRelationshipQuerySession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the resource relationship query service.
Return	`osid.resource.ResourceRelationshipQuerySession`		a `ResourceRelationshipQuerySession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResourceRelationshipQuery()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsResourceRelationshipQuery()` is `true.`
Method	getResourceRelationshipQuerySessionForBin
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the resource relationship query service for the given bin.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`binId`	the `Id` of the `Bin`
Return	`osid.resource.ResourceRelationshipQuerySession`		a `ResourceRelationshipQuerySession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no `Bin` found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`binId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResourceRelationshipQuery()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsResourceRelationshipQuery()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getResourceRelationshipSearchSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the resource relationship search service.
Return	`osid.resource.ResourceRelationshipSearchSession`		a `ResourceRelationshipSearchSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResourceRelationshipSearch()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsResourceRelationshipSearch()` is `true.`
Method	getResourceRelationshipSearchSessionForBin
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the resource relationship search service for the given bin.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`binId`	the `Id` of the `Bin`
Return	`osid.resource.ResourceRelationshipSearchSession`		a `ResourceRelationshipSearchSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no bin found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`binId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResourceRelationshipSearch()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsResourceRelationshipSearch()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getResourceRelationshipAdminSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the resource relationship administration service.
Return	`osid.resource.ResourceRelationshipAdminSession`		a `ResourceRelationshipAdminSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResourceRelationshipAdmin()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsResourceRelationshipAdmin()` is `true.`
Method	getResourceRelationshipAdminSessionForBin
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the resource relationship administration service for the given bin.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`binId`	the `Id` of the `Bin`
Return	`osid.resource.ResourceRelationshipAdminSession`		a `ResourceRelationshipAdminSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no bin found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`binId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResourceRelationshipAdmin()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsResourceRelationshipAdmin()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getResourceRelationshipNotificationSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the resource relationship notification service.
Parameters	`osid.resource.ResourceRelationshipReceiver`	`resourceRelationshipReceiver`	the notification callback
Return	`osid.resource.ResourceRelationshipNotificationSession`		a `ResourceRelationshipNotificationSession`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`resourceRelationshipReceiver` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResourceRelationshipNotification()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsResourceRelationshipNotification()` is `true.`
Method	getResourceRelationshipNotificationSessionForBin
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the resource relationship notification service for the given bin.
Parameters	`osid.resource.ResourceRelationshipReceiver`	`resourceRelationshipReceiver`	the notification callback
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`binId`	the `Id` of the `Bin`
Return	`osid.resource.ResourceRelationshipNotificationSession`		a `ResourceRelationshipNotificationSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no bin found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`resourceRelationshipReceiver` or `binId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResourceRelationshiptNotification()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsResourceRelationshipNotification()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getResourceRelationshipBinSession
Description	Gets the session for retrieving resource relationship to bin mappings.
Return	`osid.resource.ResourceRelationshipBinSession`		a `ResourceRelationshipBinSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResourceRelationshipBin()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsResourceRelationshipBin()` is `true.`
Method	getResourceRelationshipBinAssignmentSession
Description	Gets the session for assigning resource relationships to bin mappings.
Return	`osid.resource.ResourceRelationshipBinAssignmentSession`		a `ResourceRelationshipBinAssignmentSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResourceRelationshipBinAssignment()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsResourceRelationshipBinAssignment()` is `true.`
Method	getResourceRelationshipSmartBinSession
Description	Gets the session for managing dynamic resource relationship bins.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`binId`	the `Id` of the bin
Return	`osid.resource.ResourceRelationshipSmartBinSession`		a `ResourceRelationshipSmartBinSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`binId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`binId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResourceRelationshipSmartBin()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsResourceRelationshipSmartBin()` is `true.`
Method	getBinLookupSession
Description	Gets the bin lookup session.
Return	`osid.resource.BinLookupSession`		a `BinLookupSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsBinLookup()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsBinLookup()` is `true.`
Method	getBinQuerySession
Description	Gets the bin query session.
Return	`osid.resource.BinQuerySession`		a `BinQuerySession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsBinQuery()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsBinQuery()` is `true.`
Method	getBinSearchSession
Description	Gets the bin search session.
Return	`osid.resource.BinSearchSession`		a `BinSearchSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsBinSearch()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsBinSearch()` is `true.`
Method	getBinAdminSession
Description	Gets the bin administrative session for creating, updating and deleteing bins.
Return	`osid.resource.BinAdminSession`		a `BinAdminSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsBinAdmin()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsBinAdmin()` is `true.`
Method	getBinNotificationSession
Description	Gets the notification session for subscribing to changes to a bin.
Parameters	`osid.resource.BinReceiver`	`binReceiver`	the notification callback
Return	`osid.resource.BinNotificationSession`		a `BinNotificationSession`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`binReceiver` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsBinNotification()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsBinNotification()` is `true.`
Method	getBinHierarchySession
Description	Gets the bin hierarchy traversal session.
Return	`osid.resource.BinHierarchySession`		`a BinHierarchySession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsBinHierarchy()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsBinHierarchy()` is `true.`
Method	getBinHierarchyDesignSession
Description	Gets the bin hierarchy design session.
Return	`osid.resource.BinHierarchyDesignSession`		a `BinHierarchyDesignSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsBinHierarchyDesign()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsBinHierarchyDesign()` is `true.`
Method	getResourceBatchManager
Description	Gets the `ResourceBatchManager.`
Return	`osid.resource.batch.ResourceBatchManager`		a `ResourceBatchManager`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResourceBatch()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsResourceBatch()` is `true.`
Method	getResourceDemographicManager
Description	Gets the `ResourceDemographicManager.`
Return	`osid.resource.demographic.ResourceDemographicManager`		a `ResourceDemographicManager`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResourceDemographic()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsResourceDemographic()` is `true.`