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subscription rules package
Version 3.1.0
Interfaceosid.subscription.rules.DispatchProcessorEnablerPublisherAssignmentSession
Implementsosid.OsidSession
Used Byosid.subscription.rules.SubscriptionRulesManager
osid.subscription.rules.SubscriptionRulesProxyManager
Description

This session provides methods to re-assign DispatchProcessorEnabler to Publisher mappings. A DispatchProcessorEnabler may appear in multiple Publisher catalogs and removing the last reference to a DispatchProcessorEnabler is the equivalent of deleting it. Each Publisher may have its own authorizations governing who is allowed to operate on it.

Adding a reference of a DispatchProcessorEnabler to another Publisher is n ot a copy operation (eg: does not change its Id).

MethodcanAssignDispatchProcessorEnablers
Description

Tests if this user can alter dispatch processor enabler/publisher mappings. A return of true does not guarantee successful authorization. A return of false indicates that it is known mapping methods in this session will result in a PERMISSION_DENIED. T his is intended as a hint to an application that may opt not to offer assignment operations to unauthorized users.

Returnboolean false if mapping is not authorized, true otherwise
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodcanAssignDispatchProcessorEnablerToPublisher
Description

Tests if this user can alter dispatch processor enabler/publisher mappings. A return of true does not guarantee successful authorization. A return of false indicates that it is known mapping methods in this session will result in a PERMISSION_DENIED. T his is intended as a hint to an application that may opt not to offer assignment operations to unauthorized users.

Parametersosid.id.IdpublisherId the Id of the Publisher
Returnboolean false if mapping is not authorized, true otherwise
ErrorsNULL_ARGUMENT publisherId is null
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodgetAssignablePublisherIds
Description

Gets a list of publishers including and under the given publisher node in which any dispatch processor enabler can be assigned.

Parametersosid.id.IdpublisherId the Id of the Publisher
Returnosid.id.IdList list of assignable publisher Ids
ErrorsNULL_ARGUMENT publisherId is null
OPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodgetAssignablePublisherIdsForDispatchProcessorEnabler
Description

Gets a list of publishers including and under the given publisher node in which a specific dispatch processor enabler can be assigned.

Parametersosid.id.IdpublisherId the Id of the Publisher
osid.id.IddispatchProcessorEnablerId the Id of the DispatchProcessorEnabler
Returnosid.id.IdList list of assignable publisher Ids
ErrorsNULL_ARGUMENT publisherId or dispatchProcessorEnablerId is null
OPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodassignDispatchProcessorEnablerToPublisher
Description

Adds an existing DispatchProcessorEnabler to a Publisher.

Parametersosid.id.IddispatchProcessorEnablerId the Id of the DispatchProcessorEnabler
osid.id.IdpublisherId the Id of the Publisher
ErrorsALREADY_EXISTS dispatchProcessorEnablerId is already assigned to publisherId
NOT_FOUND dispatchProcessorEnablerId or publisherId not found
NULL_ARGUMENT dispatchProcessorEnablerId or publisherId is null
OPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIED authorization failure
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodunassignDispatchProcessorEnablerFromPublisher
Description

Removes a DispatchProcessorEnabler from a Publisher.

Parametersosid.id.IddispatchProcessorEnablerId the Id of the DispatchProcessorEnabler
osid.id.IdpublisherId the Id of the Publisher
ErrorsNOT_FOUND dispatchProcessorEnablerId or publisherId not found or dispatchProcessorEnablerId not assigned to publisherId
NULL_ARGUMENT dispatchProcessorEnablerId or publisherId is null
OPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIED authorization failure
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodreassignDispatchProcessorEnablerToPublisher
Description

Moves a DispatchProcessorEnabler from one Publisher to another. Mappings to other Publishers are unaffected.

Parametersosid.id.IddispatchProcessorEnablerId the Id of the DispatchProcessorEnabler
osid.id.IdfromPublisherId the Id of the current Publisher
osid.id.IdtoPublisherId the Id of the destination Publisher
ErrorsALREADY_EXISTS dispatchProcessorEnablerId already assigned to toPublisherId
NOT_FOUND dispatchProcessorEnablerId, fromPublisherId, or toPublisherId not found or dispatchProcessorEnablerId not mapped to fromPublisherId
NULL_ARGUMENT dispatchProcessorEnablerId, fromPublisherId, or toPublisherId is null
OPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIED authorization failure
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.