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voting rules package
Version 3.1.0
Interfaceosid.voting.rules.BallotConstrainerPollsAssignmentSession
Implementsosid.OsidSession
Used Byosid.voting.rules.VotingRulesManager
osid.voting.rules.VotingRulesProxyManager
Description

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

Adding a reference of a BallotConstrainer to another Polls is not a copy operation (eg: does not change its Id).

MethodcanAssignBallotConstrainers
Description

Tests if this user can alter ballot constrainer/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 lookup operations to unauthorized users.

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

Tests if this user can alter ballot constrainer/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 lookup 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 constrainer 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.
MethodgetAssignablePollsIdsForBallotConstrainer
Description

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

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

Adds an existing BallotConstrainer to a Polls.

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

Removes a BallotConstrainer from a Polls.

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

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

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