OSID - osid.authorization.Qualifier Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.authorization.Qualifier
Implements	`osid.OsidObject`
Implements	`osid.Federateable`
Used By	`osid.authorization.Authorization`
	`osid.authorization.QualifierAdminSession`
	`osid.authorization.QualifierList`
	`osid.authorization.QualifierLookupSession`
	`osid.authorization.QualifierNode`
Description	A `Qualifier` represents an authenticatable identity. Like all OSID objects, a `Qualifier` is identified by its `Id` and any persisted references should use the `Id`.
Method	getQualifierRecord
Description	Gets the qualifier record corresponding to the given `Qualifier` record `Type`. This method is used to retrieve an object implementing the requested record. The `qualifierRecordType` may be the `Type` returned in `getRecordTypes()` or any of its parents in a `Type` hierarchy where `hasRecordType(qualifierRecordType)` is `true`.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`qualifierRecordType`	the type of the record to retrieve
Return	`osid.authorization.records.QualifierRecord`		the qualifier record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`qualifierRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(qualifierRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.