OSID - osid.resourcing.FoundryQuerySession Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.resourcing.FoundryQuerySession
Implements	`osid.OsidSession`
Implemented By	`osid.resourcing.FoundrySearchSession`
Used By	`osid.resourcing.ResourcingManager`
Used By	`osid.resourcing.ResourcingProxyManager`
Description	This session provides methods for searching among `Foundry` objects. The search query is constructed using the `FoundryQuery`. Foundries may have a query record indicated by their respective record types. The query record is accessed via the `FoundryQuery`.
Method	canSearchFoundries
Description	Tests if this user can perform `Foundry` searches. A return of true does not guarantee successful authorization. A return of false indicates that it is known all methods in this session will result in a `PERMISSION_DENIED`. This is intended as a hint to an application that may not offer lookup operations to unauthorized users.
Return	`boolean`		`false` if search methods are not authorized, `true` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getFoundryQuery
Description	Gets a foundry query.
Return	`osid.resourcing.FoundryQuery`		the foundry query
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getFoundriesByQuery
Description	Gets a list of `Foundries` matching the given foundry query.
Parameters	`osid.resourcing.FoundryQuery`	`foundryQuery`	the foundry query query
Return	`osid.resourcing.FoundryList`		the returned `FoundryList`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`foundryQuery` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
	UNSUPPORTED		`foundryQuery` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.