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

This session manages queries and sequencing to create "smart" dynamic catalogs. A VoteEnablerQuery can be retrieved from this session and mapped to this Polls to create a virtual collection of VoteEnablers. The vote enablers may be sequenced using the VoteEnablerSearchOrder from this session.

This Polls has a default query that matches any vote enabler and a default search order that specifies no sequencing. The queries may be examined using a VoteEnablerQueryInspector. The query may be modified by converting the inspector back to a VoteEnablerQuery.

MethodgetPollsId
Description

Gets the Polls Id associated with this session.

Returnosid.id.Id the Polls Id associated with this session
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodgetPolls
Description

Gets the Polls associated with this session.

Returnosid.voting.Polls the polls
ErrorsOPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIED authorization failure
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodcanManageSmartPolls
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.

Returnboolean false if smart polls management is not authorized, true otherwise
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodgetVoteEnablerQuery
Description

Gets a vote enabler query.

Returnosid.voting.rules.VoteEnablerQuery the vote enabler query
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodgetVoteEnablerSearchOrder
Description

Gets a vote enabler search order.

Returnosid.voting.rules.VoteEnablerSearchOrder the vote enabler search order
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodapplyVoteEnablerQuery
Description

Applies a vote enabler query to this polls.

Parametersosid.voting.rules.VoteEnablerQueryvoteEnablerQuery the vote enabler query
ErrorsNULL_ARGUMENT voteEnablerQuery is null
OPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIED authorization failure occurred
UNSUPPORTED voteEnablerQuery not of this service
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodinspectVoteEnablerQuery
Description

Gets a vote enabler query inspector for this polls.

Returnosid.voting.rules.VoteEnablerQueryInspector the vote enabler query inspector
ErrorsOPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIED authorization failure occurred
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodapplyVoteEnablerSequencing
Description

Applies a vote enabler search order to this polls.

Parametersosid.voting.rules.VoteEnablerSearchOrdervoteEnablerSearchOrder the vote enabler search order
ErrorsNULL_ARGUMENT voteEnablerSearchOrder is null
OPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIED authorization failure occurred
UNSUPPORTED voteEnablerSearchOrder not of this service
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodgetVoteEnablerQueryFromInspector
Description

Gets a vote enabler query from an inspector.

Parametersosid.voting.rules.VoteEnablerQueryInspectorvoteEnablerQueryInspector a vote enabler query inspector
Returnosid.voting.VoteQuery the vote enabler query
ErrorsNULL_ARGUMENT voteEnablerQueryInspector is null
UNSUPPORTED voteEnablerQueryInspector is not of this service
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.