OSID - osid.voting.batch.VotingBatchManager Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.voting.batch.VotingBatchManager
Implements	`osid.OsidManager`
Implements	`osid.voting.batch.VotingBatchProfile`
Description	The voting batch manager provides access to voting batch sessions and provides interoperability tests for various aspects of this service. The sessions included in this manager are: `VotingBatchSession:` a session to vote in bulk `CandidateBatchAdminSession:` a session to create, modify and delete `Candidates` in bulk `RaceBatchAdminSession:` a session to create, modify and delete Races in bulk `BallotBatchAdminSession:` a session to create, modify and delete Ballots in bulk `PollsBatchAdminSession:` a session to create, modify and delete `Polls` in bulk
Method	getVotingBatchSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the bulk voting service.
Return	`osid.voting.batch.VotingBatchSession`		a `VotingBatchAdminSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsVotingBatchAdmin()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsVotingBatchAdmin()` is `true.`
Method	getVoteBatchSessionForPolls
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the bulk voting service for the given polls.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`pollsId`	the `Id` of the `Polls`
Return	`osid.voting.batch.VotingBatchSession`		a `VotingBatchAdminSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no `Polls` found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`pollsId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsVotingBatchAdmin()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsVotingBatchAdmin()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getCandidateBatchAdminSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the bulk candidate administration service.
Return	`osid.voting.batch.CandidateBatchAdminSession`		a `CandidateBatchAdminSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsCandidateBatchAdmin()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsCandidateBatchAdmin()` is `true.`
Method	getCandidateBatchAdminSessionForPolls
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the bulk candidate administration service for the given polls.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`pollsId`	the `Id` of the `Polls`
Return	`osid.voting.batch.CandidateBatchAdminSession`		a `CandidateBatchAdminSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no `Polls` found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`pollsId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsCandidateBatchAdmin()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsCandidateBatchAdmin()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getRaceBatchAdminSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the bulk race administration service.
Return	`osid.voting.batch.RaceBatchAdminSession`		a `RaceBatchAdminSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsRaceBatchAdmin()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsRaceBatchAdmin()` is `true.`
Method	getRaceBatchAdminSessionForPolls
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the bulk race administration service for the given polls.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`pollsId`	the `Id` of the `Polls`
Return	`osid.voting.batch.RaceBatchAdminSession`		a `RaceBatchAdminSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no `Polls` found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`pollsId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsRaceBatchAdmin()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsRaceBatchAdmin()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getBallotBatchAdminSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the bulk ballot administration service.
Return	`osid.voting.batch.BallotBatchAdminSession`		a `BallotBatchAdminSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsBallotBatchAdmin()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsBallotBatchAdmin()` is `true.`
Method	getBallotBatchAdminSessionForPolls
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the bulk ballot administration service for the given polls.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`pollsId`	the `Id` of the `Polls`
Return	`osid.voting.batch.BallotBatchAdminSession`		a `BallotBatchAdminSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no `Polls` found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`pollsId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsBallotBatchAdmin()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsBallotBatchAdmin()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getPollsBatchAdminSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the bulk polls administration service.
Return	`osid.voting.batch.PollsBatchAdminSession`		a `PollsBatchAdminSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsPollsBatchAdmin()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsPollsBatchAdmin()` is `true.`