OSID - osid.forum.batch.ForumBatchManager Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.forum.batch.ForumBatchManager
Implements	`osid.OsidManager`
Implements	`osid.forum.batch.ForumBatchProfile`
Used By	`osid.forum.ForumManager`
Description	The forum batch manager provides access to forum batch sessions and provides interoperability tests for various aspects of this service. The sessions included in this manager are: `PostBatchSession`: a session to create, modify and delete posts in bulk `ReplyBatchAdminSession`: a session to create, modify and delete replies in bulk `ForumBatchAdminSession`: a session to create, modify and delete forums in bulk
Method	getPostBatchAdminSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the bulk post administration service.
Return	`osid.forum.batch.PostBatchAdminSession`		a `PostBatchAdminSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsPostBatchAdmin()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsPostBatchAdmin()` is `true`.
Method	getPostBatchAdminSessionForForum
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the bulk post administration service for the given forum.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`forumId`	the `Id` of the `Forum`
Return	`osid.forum.batch.PostBatchAdminSession`		a `PostBatchAdminSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no `Forum` found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`forumId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsPostBatchAdmin()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsPostBatchAdmin()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getReplyBatchAdminSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the bulk reply administration service.
Return	`osid.forum.batch.ReplyBatchAdminSession`		a `ReplyBatchAdminSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsReplyBatchAdmin()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsReplyBatchAdmin()` is `true`.
Method	getReplyBatchAdminSessionForForum
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the bulk reply administration service for the given forum.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`forumId`	the `Id` of the `Forum`
Return	`osid.forum.batch.ReplyBatchAdminSession`		a `ReplyBatchAdminSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no `Forum` found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`forumId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsReplyBatchAdmin()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsReplyBatchAdmin()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getForumBatchAdminSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the bulk forum administration service.
Return	`osid.forum.batch.ForumBatchAdminSession`		a `ForumBatchAdminSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsForumBatchAdmin()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsForumBatchAdmin()` is `true`.