OSID - osid.voting.BallotSmartPollsSession Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.voting.BallotSmartPollsSession
Implements	`osid.OsidSession`
Used By	`osid.voting.VotingManager`
Used By	`osid.voting.VotingProxyManager`
Description	This session manages queries and sequencing to create "smart" dynamic catalogs. A `BallotQuery` can be retrieved from this session and mapped to this `Polls` to create a virtual collection of `Ballots`. The ballots may be sequenced using the `BallotSearchOrder` from this session. This `Polls` has a default query that matches any ballot and a default search order that specifies no sequencing. The queries may be examined using a `BallotQueryInspector`. The query may be modified by converting the inspector back to a `BallotQuery` .
Method	getPollsId
Description	Gets the `Polls` `Id` associated with this session.
Return	`osid.id.Id`		the `Polls Id` associated with this session
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getPolls
Description	Gets the `Polls` associated with this session.
Return	`osid.voting.Polls`		the `Polls` associated with this session
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	canManageSmartPolls
Description	Tests if this user can manage smart polls. A return of true does not guarantee successful authorization. A return of false indicates that it is known 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 operations to unauthorized users.
Return	`boolean`		`false` if smart polls management is not authorized, `true` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getBallotQuery
Description	Gets a ballot query.
Return	`osid.voting.BallotQuery`		the ballot query
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getBallotSearchOrder
Description	Gets a ballot search order.
Return	`osid.voting.BallotSearchOrder`		the ballot search order
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	applyBallotQuery
Description	Applies a ballot query to this polls.
Parameters	`osid.voting.BallotQuery`	`ballotQuery`	the ballot query
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`ballotQuery` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure occurred
	UNSUPPORTED		`ballotQuery` not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	inspectBallotQuery
Description	Gets a ballot query inspector for this polls.
Return	`osid.voting.BallotQueryInspector`		the ballot query inspector
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure occurred
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	applyBallotSequencing
Description	Applies a ballot search order to this polls.
Parameters	`osid.voting.BallotSearchOrder`	`ballotSearchOrder`	the ballot search order
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`ballotSearchOrder` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure occurred
	UNSUPPORTED		`ballotSearchOrder` not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getBallotQueryFromInspector
Description	Gets a ballot query from an inspector.
Parameters	`osid.voting.BallotQueryInspector`	`ballotQueryInspector`	a ballot query inspector
Return	`osid.voting.BallotQuery`		the ballot query
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`ballotQueryInspector` is `null`
Errors	UNSUPPORTED		`ballotQueryInspector` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.