OSID - osid.offering.rules.OfferingConstrainerCatalogueSession Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.offering.rules.OfferingConstrainerCatalogueSession
Implements	`osid.OsidSession`
Used By	`osid.offering.rules.OfferingRulesManager`
Used By	`osid.offering.rules.OfferingRulesProxyManager`
Description	This session provides methods to retrieve `OfferingConstrainer` to `Catalogue` mappings. An `OfferingConstrainer` may appear in multiple `Catalogue` objects. Each catalogue may have its own authorizations governing who is allowed to look at it. This lookup session defines several views: comparative view: elements may be silently omitted or re-ordered plenary view: provides a complete result set or is an error condition
Method	canLookupOfferingConstrainerCatalogueMappings
Description	Tests if this user can perform lookups of offering constrainer/catalogue mappings. A return of true does not guarantee successful authorization. A return of false indicates that it is known lookup methods in this session will result in a `PERMISSION_DENIED`. This is intended as a hint to an application that may opt not to offer lookup operations to unauthorized users.
Return	`boolean`		`false` if looking up mappings is not authorized, `true` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	useComparativeOfferingConstrainerCatalogueView
Description	The returns from the lookup methods may omit or translate elements based on this session, such as authorization, and not result in an error. This view is used when greater interoperability is desired at the expense of precision.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method is must be implemented.
Method	usePlenaryOfferingConstrainerCatalogueView
Description	A complete view of the `OfferingConstrainer` and `Catalogue` returns is desired. Methods will return what is requested or result in an error. This view is used when greater precision is desired at the expense of interoperability.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method is must be implemented.
Method	getOfferingConstrainerIdsByCatalogue
Description	Gets the list of `OfferingConstrainerIds` associated with a `Catalogue`.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`catalogueId`	`Id` of the `Catalogue`
Return	`osid.id.IdList`		list of related offering constrainer `Ids`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`catalogueId` is not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`catalogueId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getOfferingConstrainersByCatalogue
Description	Gets the list of offering constrainer associated with a `Catalogue`.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`catalogueId`	`Id` of the `Catalogue`
Return	`osid.offering.rules.OfferingConstrainerList`		list of related offering constrainers
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`catalogueId` is not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`catalogueId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getOfferingConstrainerIdsByCatalogues
Description	Gets the list of `OfferingConstrainerIds` corresponding to a list of `Catalogues`.
Parameters	`osid.id.IdList`	`catalogueIds`	list of catalogue `Ids`
Return	`osid.id.IdList`		list of offering constrainer `Ids`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`catalogueIds` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getOfferingConstrainersByCatalogues
Description	Gets the list of offering constrainer corresponding to a list of `Catalogues`.
Parameters	`osid.id.IdList`	`catalogueIds`	list of catalogue `Ids`
Return	`osid.offering.rules.OfferingConstrainerList`		list of offering constrainers
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`catalogueIds` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getCatalogueIdsByOfferingConstrainer
Description	Gets the `Catalogue` `Ids` mapped to an `OfferingConstrainer`.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`offeringConstrainerId`	`Id` of an `OfferingConstrainer`
Return	`osid.id.IdList`		list of catalogues
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`offeringConstrainerId` is not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`offeringConstrainerId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getCataloguesByOfferingConstrainer
Description	Gets the `Catalogues` mapped to an `OfferingConstrainer`.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`offeringConstrainerId`	`Id` of an `OfferingConstrainer`
Return	`osid.offering.CatalogueList`		list of catalogues
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`offeringConstrainerId` is not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`offeringConstrainerId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.