OSID - osid.resourcing.CompetencyQuery Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.resourcing.CompetencyQuery
Implements	`osid.OsidObjectQuery`
Used By	`osid.resourcing.AvailabilityQuery`
	`osid.resourcing.CommissionQuery`
	`osid.resourcing.CompetencyQuerySession`
	`osid.resourcing.CompetencySearchSession`
	`osid.resourcing.CompetencySmartFoundrySession`
	`osid.resourcing.JobQuery`
	`osid.resourcing.WorkQuery`
Description	This is the query for searching competencies. Each method match specifies an `AND` term while multiple invocations of the same method produce a nested `OR`.
Method	matchLearningObjectiveId
Description	Sets the learning objective `Id` for this query.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`objectiveId`	the learning 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	clearLearningObjectiveIdTerms
Description	Clears the learning objective `Id` query terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsLearningObjectiveQuery
Description	Tests if an `ObjectiveQuery` is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if a learning objective query is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getLearningObjectiveQuery
Description	Gets the query for a learning objective. Multiple retrievals produce a nested `OR` term.
Return	`osid.learning.ObjectiveQuery`		the learning objective query
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsLearningObjectiveQuery()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsLearningObjectiveQuery()` is `true`.
Method	matchAnyLearningObjective
Description	Matches competencies that have any learning objective.
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` to match competencies with any learning objective, `false` to match competencies with no learning objective
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearLearningObjectiveTerms
Description	Clears the learning objective query terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	matchAvailabilityId
Description	Sets the availability `Id` for this query.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`availabilityId`	the availability `Id`
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` for a positive match, `false` for a negative match
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`availabilityId` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearAvailabilityIdTerms
Description	Clears the availability `Id` query terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsAvailabilityQuery
Description	Tests if an `AvailabilityQuery` is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if an availability query is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getAvailabilityQuery
Description	Gets the query for an availability. Multiple retrievals produce a nested `OR` term.
Return	`osid.resourcing.AvailabilityQuery`		the availability query
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsAvailabilityQuery()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsAvailabilityQuery()` is `true`.
Method	matchAnyAvailability
Description	Matches competencies that are used in any availability.
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` to match competencies with any availability, `false` to match competencies with no availability
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearAvailabilityTerms
Description	Clears the availability query terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	matchWorkId
Description	Sets the work `Id` for this query.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`workId`	the work `Id`
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` for a positive match, `false` for a negative match
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`workId` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearWorkIdTerms
Description	Clears the work `Id` query terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsWorkQuery
Description	Tests if a `WorkQuery` is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if a work query is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getWorkQuery
Description	Gets the query for a work. Multiple retrievals produce a nested `OR` term.
Return	`osid.resourcing.WorkQuery`		the work query
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsWorkQuery()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsWorkQuery()` is `true`.
Method	matchAnyWork
Description	Matches competencies that are used in any work.
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` to match competencies with any work, `false` to match competencies with no work
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearWorkTerms
Description	Clears the work query terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	matchJobId
Description	Sets the job `Id` for this query.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`jobId`	the job `Id`
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` for a positive match, `false` for a negative match
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`jobId` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearJobIdTerms
Description	Clears the job `Id` query terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsJobQuery
Description	Tests if a `JobQuery` is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if a job query is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getJobQuery
Description	Gets the query for a job. Multiple retrievals produce a nested `OR` term.
Return	`osid.resourcing.JobQuery`		the job query
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsJobQuery()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsJobQuery()` is `true`.
Method	matchAnyJob
Description	Matches competencies that are used in any job.
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` to match competencies with any job, `false` to match competencies with no job
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearJobTerms
Description	Clears the job query terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	matchFoundryId
Description	Sets the foundry `Id` for this query to match competencies assigned to foundries.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`foundryId`	the foundry `Id`
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` for a positive match, `false` for a negative match
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`foundryId` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearFoundryIdTerms
Description	Clears the foundry `Id` query terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsFoundryQuery
Description	Tests if a `FoundryQuery` is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if a foundry query is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getFoundryQuery
Description	Gets the query for a foundry. Multiple retrievals produce a nested `OR` term.
Return	`osid.resourcing.FoundryQuery`		the foundry query
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFoundryQuery()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFoundryQuery()` is `true`.
Method	clearFoundryTerms
Description	Clears the foundry query terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getCompetencyQueryRecord
Description	Gets the competency query record corresponding to the given `Competency` record `Type`. Multiple record retrievals produce a nested `OR` term.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`competencyRecordType`	a competency record type
Return	`osid.resourcing.records.CompetencyQueryRecord`		the competency query record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`competencyRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(competencyRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.