OSID - osid.configuration.ParameterQuery Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.configuration.ParameterQuery
Implements	`osid.OsidRuleQuery`
Used By	`osid.configuration.ConfigurationQuery`
	`osid.configuration.ParameterQuerySession`
	`osid.configuration.ParameterSearchSession`
	`osid.configuration.ParameterSmartConfigurationSession`
	`osid.configuration.ValueQuery`
	`osid.configuration.rules.ParameterProcessorQuery`
Description	The `ParameterQuery` is used to assemble search queries. A `Parameter` is available from a `ParameterSearchSession` and defines methods to query for a `Parameter` that includes setting a display name and a description. Once the desired parameters are set, the `ParameterQuery` is given to the designated search method. The same `ParameterQuery` returned from the session must be used in the search as the provider may utilize implementation-specific data wiithin the object. If multiple data elements are set, the results matching all the given data (eg: `AND`) are returned. Search methods throughout the OSIDs accept multiple `OsidQuery` interfaces. Each `ParameterQuery` in the array behaves like an `OR` such that results are returned that match any of the given `ParameterQuery` objects. Any match method inside a `ParameterQuery` may be invoked multiple times. In the case of a match method, each invocation adds an element to an `OR` expression. Any of these terms may also be negated through the `match` flag. Parameter { ParameterQuery.matchDisplayName AND (ParameterQuery.matchDescription OR Parameter.matchDescription)} OR ParameterQuery String searches are described using a string search Type that indicates the type of regular expression or wildcarding encoding. Compatibility with a strings search Type can be tested within this interface.
Method	matchValueSyntax
Description	Adds a match for parameters of a given value syntax. Multiple matches can be added to perform a boolean `OR` among them.
Parameters	`osid.Syntax`	`syntax`	the parameter value syntax
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` for a positive match, `false` for a negative match
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`syntax` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearValueSyntaxTerms
Description	Clears the value syntax terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	matchValueCoordinateType
Description	Adds a match for parameters with a given coordinate type for a coordinate value. Multiple matches can be added to perform a boolean `OR` among them.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`coordinateType`	the coordinate type
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` for a positive match, `false` for a negative match
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`coordinateType` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearValueCoordinateTypeTerms
Description	Clears the coordinate type terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	matchValueHeadingType
Description	Adds a match for parameters with a given heading type for a coordinate value. Multiple matches can be added to perform a boolean `OR` among them.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`headingType`	the heading type
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` for a positive match, `false` for a negative match
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`headingType` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearValueHeadingTypeTerms
Description	Clears the coorheadingdinate record type terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	matchValueObjectType
Description	Adds a match for parameters with a given object type for an object value. Multiple matches can be added to perform a boolean `OR` among them.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`objectType`	the object type
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` for a positive match, `false` for a negative match
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`objectType` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearValueObjectTypeTerms
Description	Clears the object value type terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	matchValueSpatialUnitRecordType
Description	Adds a match for parameters with a given spatial unit record type for a coordinate value. Multiple matches can be added to perform a boolean `OR` among them.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`spatialUnitRecordType`	the spatial unit record type
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` for a positive match, `false` for a negative match
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`spatialUnitRecordType` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearValueSpatialUnitRecordTypeTerms
Description	Clears the spatial unit record type terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	matchValueVersionScheme
Description	Adds a match for parameters with a given version type for a version value. Multiple matches can be added to perform a boolean `OR` among them.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`versionType`	the version type
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` for a positive match, `false` for a negative match
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`versionType` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearValueVersionSchemeTerms
Description	Clears the value type terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsValueQuery
Description	Tests if a `ValueQuery` is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if a value query is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getValueQuery
Description	Gets the query for a value.
Return	`osid.configuration.ValueQuery`		the value query
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsValueQuery()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsValueQuery()` is `true`.
Method	matchAnyValue
Description	Matches parameters that have any value.
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` to match parameters with any value, `false` to match parameters with no value
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearValueTerms
Description	Clears the value terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	matchValuesShuffled
Description	Matches shuffle order.
Parameters	`boolean`	`shuffle`	`true` to match shuffle by weight, false to match order by index
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	matchAnyValuesShuffled
Description	Matches parameters that have any shuffle value.
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` to match parameters with any shuffle value, `false` to match parameters with no shuffle value
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearValuesShuffledTerms
Description	Clears the shuffle terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	matchConfigurationId
Description	Sets the configuration `Id` for this query.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`configurationId`	a configuration `Id`
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` if a positive match, `false` for a negative match
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`configurationId` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearConfigurationIdTerms
Description	Clears the configuration `Id` terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsConfigurationQuery
Description	Tests if a `ConfigurationQuery` is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if a configuration query is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getConfigurationQuery
Description	Gets the query for a configuration.
Return	`osid.configuration.ConfigurationQuery`		the configuration query
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsConfigurationQuery()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsConfigurationQuery()` is `true`.
Method	clearConfigurationTerms
Description	Clears the configuration terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getParameterQueryRecord
Description	Gets the parameter query record corresponding to the given `Parameter` record `Type`. Multiple record retrievals produce a nested `OR` term.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`parameterRecordType`	a parameter record type
Return	`osid.configuration.records.ParameterQueryRecord`		the parameter query record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`parameterRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(parameterRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.