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profile package
Version 3.1.0
Interfaceosid.profile.ProfileHierarchyDesignSession
Implementsosid.OsidSession
Used Byosid.profile.ProfileManager
osid.profile.ProfileProxyManager
Description

This session defines methods for managing a hierarchy of Profiles. Each node in the hierarchy is a unique Profile.

MethodgetProfileHierarchyId
Description

Gets the hierarchy Id associated with this session.

Returnosid.id.Id the hierarchy Id associated with this session
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodgetProfileHierarchy
Description

Gets the hierarchy associated with this session.

Returnosid.hierarchy.Hierarchy the hierarchy associated with this session
ErrorsOPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIED authorization failure
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodcanModifyProfileHierarchy
Description

Tests if this user can change the hierarchy. A return of true does not guarantee successful authorization. A return of false indicates that it is known performing any update will result in a PERMISSION_DENIED. This is intended as a hint to an application that may opt not to offer these operations to an unauthorized user.

Returnboolean false if changing this hierarchy is not authorized, true otherwise
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodaddRootProfile
Description

Adds a root profile.

Parametersosid.id.IdprofileId the Id of a profile
ErrorsALREADY_EXISTS profileId is already in hierarchy
NOT_FOUND profileId not found
NULL_ARGUMENT profileId is null
OPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIED authorization failure
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodremoveRootProfile
Description

Removes a root profile.

Parametersosid.id.IdprofileId the Id of a profile
ErrorsNOT_FOUND profileId not a root
NULL_ARGUMENT profileId is null
OPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIED authorization failure
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodaddChildProfile
Description

Adds a child to a profile.

Parametersosid.id.IdprofileId the Id of a profile
osid.id.IdchildId the Id of the new child
ErrorsALREADY_EXISTS profileId is already a parent of childId
NOT_FOUND profileId or childId not found
NULL_ARGUMENT profileId or childId is null
OPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIED authorization failure
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodremoveChildProfile
Description

Removes a child from a profile.

Parametersosid.id.IdprofileId the Id of a profile
osid.id.IdchildId the Id of the new child
ErrorsNOT_FOUND profileId not a parent of childId
NULL_ARGUMENT profileId or childId is null
OPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIED authorization failure
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodremoveChildProfiles
Description

Removes all children from a profile.

Parametersosid.id.IdprofileId the Id of a profile
ErrorsNOT_FOUND profileId not in hierarchy
NULL_ARGUMENT profileId is null
OPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIED authorization failure
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.