OSID - osid.assessment.ItemQuerySession Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.assessment.ItemQuerySession
Implements	`osid.OsidSession`
Implemented By	`osid.assessment.ItemSearchSession`
Used By	`osid.assessment.AssessmentManager`
Used By	`osid.assessment.AssessmentProxyManager`
Description	This session provides methods for searching `Item` objects. The search query is constructed using the `ItemQuery`. The assessment item record `Type` also specifies the query record for the assessment item query. This session defines views that offer differing behaviors for searching. federated assessment bank view: searches include assessment items in assessment banks of which this assessment bank is an ancestor in the assessment bank hierarchy isolated bank Assessment items may have a query record indicated by their respective record types. Thequery record is accessed via the `ItemQuery`.
Method	getBankId
Description	Gets the `Bank` `Id` associated with this session.
Return	`osid.id.Id`		the `Bank Id` associated with this session
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getBank
Description	Gets the `Bank` associated with this session.
Return	`osid.assessment.Bank`		the `Bank` associated with this session
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	canSearchItems
Description	Tests if this user can perform `Item` searches. A return of true does not guarantee successful authorization. A return of false indicates that it is known all methods in this session will result in a `PERMISSION_DENIED`. This is intended as a hint to an application that may wish not to offer search operations to unauthorized users.
Return	`boolean`		`false` if search methods are not authorized, `true` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	useFederatedBankView
Description	Federates the view for methods in this session. A federated view will include assessment items in assessment banks which are children of this assessment bank in the assessment bank hierarchy.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method is must be implemented.
Method	useIsolatedBankView
Description	Isolates the view for methods in this session. An isolated view restricts searches to this assessment bank only.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method is must be implemented.
Method	getItemQuery
Description	Gets an assessment item query.
Return	`osid.assessment.ItemQuery`		the assessment item query
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getItemsByQuery
Description	Gets a list of `Items` matching the given item query.
Parameters	`osid.assessment.ItemQuery`	`itemQuery`	the item query
Return	`osid.assessment.ItemList`		the returned `ItemList`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`itemQuery` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure occurred
	UNSUPPORTED		`itemQuery` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.