OSID - osid.tracking.FrontOfficeQuerySession Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.tracking.FrontOfficeQuerySession
Implements	`osid.OsidSession`
Implemented By	`osid.tracking.FrontOfficeSearchSession`
Used By	`osid.tracking.TrackingManager`
Used By	`osid.tracking.TrackingProxyManager`
Description	This session provides methods for searching among `FrontOffice` objects. The search query is constructed using the `FrontOfficeQuery`. FrontOffices may have a query record indicated by their respective record types. The query record is accessed via the `FrontOfficeQuery`.
Method	canSearchFrontOffices
Description	Tests if this user can perform `FrontOffice` 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	getFrontOfficeQuery
Description	Gets a front office query.
Return	`osid.tracking.FrontOfficeQuery`		the front office query
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getFrontOfficesByQuery
Description	Gets a list of `FrontOffices` matching the given fromt office query.
Parameters	`osid.tracking.FrontOfficeQuery`	`frontOfficeQuery`	the front office query
Return	`osid.tracking.FrontOfficeList`		the returned `FrontOfficeList`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`frontOfficeQuery` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
	UNSUPPORTED		`frontOfficeQuery` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.