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voting package
Version 3.1.0
Interfaceosid.voting.BallotPollsAssignmentSession
Implementsosid.OsidSession
Used Byosid.voting.VotingManager
osid.voting.VotingProxyManager
Description

This session provides methods to re-assign Ballots to Polls. A Ballot may map to multiple Polls objects and removing the last reference to a Ballot is the equivalent of deleting it. Each Polls may have its own authorizations governing who is allowed to operate on it.

Moving or adding a reference of a Ballot to another Polls is not a copy operation (eg: does not change its Id).

MethodcanAssignBallots
Description

Tests if this user can alter ballot/polls 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. This 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.
MethodcanAssignBallotsToPolls
Description

Tests if this user can alter ballot/polls 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. This is intended as a hint to an application that may opt not to offer assignment operations to unauthorized users.

Parametersosid.id.IdpollsId the Id of the Polls
Returnboolean false if mapping is not authorized, true otherwise
ErrorsNULL_ARGUMENT pollsId is null
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodgetAssignablePollsIds
Description

Gets a list of polls including and under the given polls node in which any ballot can be assigned.

Parametersosid.id.IdpollsId the Id of the Polls
Returnosid.id.IdList list of assignable polls Ids
ErrorsNULL_ARGUMENT pollsId is null
OPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodgetAssignablePollsIdsForBallot
Description

Gets a list of polls including and under the given polls node in which a specific ballot can be assigned.

Parametersosid.id.IdpollsId the Id of the Polls
osid.id.IdballotId the Id of the Ballot
Returnosid.id.IdList list of assignable polls Ids
ErrorsNULL_ARGUMENT pollsId or ballotId is null
OPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodassignBallotToPolls
Description

Adds an existing Ballot to a Polls.

Parametersosid.id.IdballotId the Id of the Ballot
osid.id.IdpollsId the Id of the Polls
ErrorsALREADY_EXISTS ballotId is already assigned to pollsId
NOT_FOUND ballotId or pollsId not found
NULL_ARGUMENT ballotId or pollsId is null
OPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIED authorization failure
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodunassignBallotFromPolls
Description

Removes a Ballot from a Polls.

Parametersosid.id.IdballotId the Id of the Ballot
osid.id.IdpollsId the Id of the Polls
ErrorsNOT_FOUND ballotId or pollsId not found or ballotId not assigned to pollsId
NULL_ARGUMENT ballotId or pollsId is null
OPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIED authorization failure
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodreassignBallotToPolls
Description

Moves a Ballot from one Polls to another. Mappings to other Polls are unaffected.

Parametersosid.id.IdballotId the Id of the Ballot
osid.id.IdfromPollsId the Id of the current Polls
osid.id.IdtoPollsId the Id of the destination Polls
ErrorsALREADY_EXISTS ballotId already assigned to toPollsId
NOT_FOUND ballotId, fromPollsId, or toPollsId not found or ballotId not mapped to fromPollsId
NULL_ARGUMENT ballotId, fromPollsId, or toPollsId is null
OPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIED authorization failure
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.