OSID - osid.inquiry.InquestQuerySession Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.inquiry.InquestQuerySession
Implements	`osid.OsidSession`
Implemented By	`osid.inquiry.InquestSearchSession`
Used By	`osid.inquiry.InquiryManager`
Used By	`osid.inquiry.InquiryProxyManager`
Description	This session provides methods for searching among `Inquests`. The search query is constructed using the `InquestQuery`. Inquests may have a query record indicated by their respective record types. The query record is accessed via the `InquestQuery`.
Method	canSearchInquests
Description	Tests if this user can perform `Inquest` 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 not offer lookup operations to unauthorized users.
Return	`boolean`		`false` if search methods are not authorized, `true` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getInquestQuery
Description	Gets an inquest query.
Return	`osid.inquiry.InquestQuery`		the inquest query
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getInquestsByQuery
Description	Gets a list of `Inquests` matching the given inquest query.
Parameters	`osid.inquiry.InquestQuery`	`inquestQuery`	the inquest query
Return	`osid.inquiry.InquestList`		the returned `InquestList`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`inquestQuery` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
	UNSUPPORTED		`inquestQuery` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.