OSID - osid.inquiry.InquiryQuerySession Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.inquiry.InquiryQuerySession
Implements	`osid.OsidSession`
Implemented By	`osid.inquiry.InquirySearchSession`
Used By	`osid.inquiry.InquiryManager`
Used By	`osid.inquiry.InquiryProxyManager`
Description	This session provides methods for searching among `Inquiries`. The search query is constructed using the `InquiryQuery`. This session defines views that offer differing behaviors for searching. federated inquest view: searches include inquiries in inquests of which this inquest is an ancestor in the inquest hierarchy isolated inquest view: searches are restricted to inquiries in this inquest Inquiries may have a query record indicated by their respective record types. The query record is accessed via the `InquiryQuery`.
Method	getInquestId
Description	Gets the `Inquest` `Id` associated with this session.
Return	`osid.id.Id`		the `Inquest Id` associated with this session
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getInquest
Description	Gets the `Inquest` associated with this session.
Return	`osid.inquiry.Inquest`		the inquest
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	canSearchInquiries
Description	Tests if this user can perform `Inquiry` lookups. 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	useFederatedInquestView
Description	Federates the view for methods in this session. A federated view will include inquiries in inquests which are children of this inquest in the inquest hierarchy.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method is must be implemented.
Method	useIsolatedInquestView
Description	Isolates the view for methods in this session. An isolated view restricts searches to this inquest only.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method is must be implemented.
Method	getInquiryQuery
Description	Gets an inquiry query.
Return	`osid.inquiry.InquiryQuery`		the inquiry query
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getInquiriesByQuery
Description	Gets a list of `Inquiries` matching the given inquiry query,
Parameters	`osid.inquiry.InquiryQuery`	`inquiryQuery`	the inquiry query
Return	`osid.inquiry.InquiryList`		the returned `InquiryList`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`inquiryQuery` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
	UNSUPPORTED		`inquiryQuery` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.