OSID - osid.workflow.StepQuery Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.workflow.StepQuery
Implements	`osid.OsidGovernatorQuery`
Implements	`osid.OsidSubjugateableQuery`
Description	This is the query for searching steps. Each method match specifies an `AND` term while multiple invocations of the same method produce a nested `OR.`
Method	matchProcessId
Description	Sets the process `Id` for this query.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`processId`	the process `Id`
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` for a positive match, `false` for a negative match
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`processId` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearProcessIdTerms
Description	Clears the process `Id` query terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsProcessQuery
Description	Tests if a `ProcessQuery` is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if a process query is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getProcessQuery
Description	Gets the query for a process. Multiple retrievals produce a nested `OR` term.
Return	`osid.workflow.ProcessQuery`		the process query
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsProcessQuery()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsProcessQuery()` is `true.`
Method	clearProcessTerms
Description	Clears the process query terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	matchResourceId
Description	Sets the resource `Id` for this query.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`resourceId`	the resource `Id`
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` for a positive match, `false` for a negative match
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`resourceId` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearResourceIdTerms
Description	Clears the resource `Id` query terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsResourceQuery
Description	Tests if a `ResourceQuery` is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if a resource query is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getResourceQuery
Description	Gets the query for a resource. Multiple retrievals produce a nested `OR` term.
Return	`osid.resource.ResourceQuery`		the resource query
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResourceQuery()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsResourceQuery()` is `true.`
Method	matchAnyResource
Description	Matches steps that have any resources.
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` to match steps with any resources, `false` to match steps with no resources
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearResourceTerms
Description	Clears the resource query terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	matchInitial
Description	Matches initial steps.
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` to match initial steps, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearInitialTerms
Description	Clears the initial step terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	matchTerminal
Description	Matches terminal steps.
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` to match terminal steps, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearTerminalTerms
Description	Clears the terminal step terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	matchInputStateId
Description	Sets the input state `Id` for this query.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`stateId`	the state `Id`
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` for a positive match, `false` for a negative match
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`stateId` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearInputStateIdTerms
Description	Clears the input state `Id` query terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsInputStateQuery
Description	Tests if a `StateQuery` is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if a state query is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getInputStateQuery
Description	Gets the query for an input state. Multiple retrievals produce a nested `OR` term.
Return	`osid.process.StateQuery`		the state query
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsInputStateQuery()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsInputtStateQuery()` is `true.`
Method	matchAnyInputState
Description	Matches steps that have any input states.
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` to match steps with any input states, `false` to match steps with no input states
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearInputStateTerms
Description	Clears the input state terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	matchNextStateId
Description	Sets the next state `Id` for this query.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`stateId`	the state `Id`
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` for a positive match, `false` for a negative match
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`stateId` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearNextStateIdTerms
Description	Clears the next state `Id` query terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsNextStateQuery
Description	Tests if a `StateQuery` is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if a state query is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getNextStateQuery
Description	Gets the query for a state. Multiple retrievals produce a nested `OR` term.
Return	`osid.process.StateQuery`		the state query
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsNextStateQuery()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsNextStateQuery()` is `true.`
Method	matchAnyNextState
Description	Matches steps that have any next state,
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` to match steps with any next state, `false` to match steps with no next state
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearNextStateTerms
Description	Clears the state terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	matchWorkId
Description	Sets the work `Id` for this query.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`workId`	the work `Id`
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` for a positive match, `false` for a negative match
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`workId` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearWorkIdTerms
Description	Clears the work `Id` query terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsWorkQuery
Description	Tests if a `WorkQuery` is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if a work query is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getWorkQuery
Description	Gets the query for a work. Multiple retrievals produce a nested `OR` term.
Return	`osid.workflow.WorkQuery`		the work query
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsWorkQuery()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsWorkQuery()` is `true.`
Method	matchAnyWork
Description	Matches steps that have any work.
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` to match steps with any work, `false` to match steps with no work
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearWorkTerms
Description	Clears the work query terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	matchOfficeId
Description	Sets the office `Id` for this query to match steps assigned to offices.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`officeId`	the office `Id`
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` for a positive match, `false` for a negative match
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`officeId` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearOfficeIdTerms
Description	Clears the office `Id` query terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsOfficeQuery
Description	Tests if a `OfficeQuery` is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if a office query is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getOfficeQuery
Description	Gets the query for a office. Multiple retrievals produce a nested `OR` term.
Return	`osid.workflow.OfficeQuery`		the office query
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsOfficeQuery()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsOfficeQuery()` is `true.`
Method	clearOfficeTerms
Description	Clears the office query terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getStepQueryRecord
Description	Gets the step query record corresponding to the given `Step` record `Type.` Multiple record retrievals produce a nested `OR` term.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`stepRecordType`	a step record type
Return	`osid.workflow.records.StepQueryRecord`		the step query record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`stepRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(stepRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.