OSID - osid.subscription.rules.SubscriptionEnablerAdminSession Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.subscription.rules.SubscriptionEnablerAdminSession
Implements	`osid.OsidSession`
Used By	`osid.subscription.rules.SubscriptionRulesManager`
Used By	`osid.subscription.rules.SubscriptionRulesProxyManager`
Description	This session creates and removes subscription enablers. The data for create and update is provided via the `SubscriptionEnablerForm`.
Method	getPublisherId
Description	Gets the `Publisher` `Id` associated with this session.
Return	`osid.id.Id`		the `Publisher Id` associated with this session
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getPublisher
Description	Gets the `Publisher` associated with this session.
Return	`osid.subscription.Publisher`		the publisher
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	canCreateSubscriptionEnabler
Description	Tests if this user can create subscription enablers. A return of true does not guarantee successful authorization. A return of false indicates that it is known creating a `SubscriptionEnabler` will result in a `PERMISSION_DENIED`. This is intended as a hint to an application that may opt not to offer create operations to an unauthorized user.
Return	`boolean`		`false` if `SubscriptionEnabler` creation is not authorized, `true` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	canCreateSubscriptionEnablerWithRecordTypes
Description	Tests if this user can create a single `SubscriptionEnabler` using the desired record types. While `SubscriptionRulesManager.getSubscriptionEnablerRecordTypes()` can be used to examine which records are supported, this method tests which record(s) are required for creating a specific `SubscriptionEnabler`. Providing an empty array tests if a `SubscriptionEnabler` can be created with no records.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type[]`	`subscriptionEnablerRecordTypes`	array of subscription enabler record types
Return	`boolean`		`true` if `SubscriptionEnabler` creation using the specified record `Types` is supported, `false` otherwise
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`subscriptionEnablerRecordTypes` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getSubscriptionEnablerFormForCreate
Description	Gets the subscription enabler form for creating new subscription enablers. A new form should be requested for each create transaction.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type[]`	`subscriptionEnablerRecordTypes`	array of subscription enabler record types
Return	`osid.subscription.rules.SubscriptionEnablerForm`		the subscription enabler form
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`subscriptionEnablerRecordTypes` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
	UNSUPPORTED		unable to get form for requested record types
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	createSubscriptionEnabler
Description	Creates a new `SubscriptionEnabler`.
Parameters	`osid.subscription.rules.SubscriptionEnablerForm`	`subscriptionEnablerForm`	the form for this `SubscriptionEnabler`
Return	`osid.subscription.rules.SubscriptionEnabler`		the new `SubscriptionEnabler`
Errors	ILLEGAL_STATE		`subscriptionEnablerForm` already used in a create transaction
	INVALID_ARGUMENT		one or more of the form elements is invalid
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`subscriptionEnablerForm` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
	UNSUPPORTED		`subscriptionEnablerForm` did not originate from `getSubscriptionEnablerFormForCreate()`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	canUpdateSubscriptionEnablers
Description	Tests if this user can update subscription enablers. A return of true does not guarantee successful authorization. A return of false indicates that it is known updating a `SubscriptionEnabler` will result in a `PERMISSION_DENIED`. This is intended as a hint to an application that may opt not to offer update operations to an unauthorized user.
Return	`boolean`		`false` if `SubscriptionEnabler` modification is not authorized, `true` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getSubscriptionEnablerFormForUpdate
Description	Gets the subscription enabler form for updating an existing subscription enabler. A new subscription enabler form should be requested for each update transaction.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`subscriptionEnablerId`	the `Id` of the `SubscriptionEnabler`
Return	`osid.subscription.rules.SubscriptionEnablerForm`		the subscription enabler form
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`subscriptionEnablerId` is not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`subscriptionEnablerId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	updateSubscriptionEnabler
Description	Updates an existing subscription enabler.
Parameters	`osid.subscription.rules.SubscriptionEnablerForm`	`subscriptionEnablerForm`	the form containing the elements to be updated
Errors	ILLEGAL_STATE		`subscriptionEnablerForm` already used in an update transaction
	INVALID_ARGUMENT		the form contains an invalid value
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`subscriptionEnablerForm` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
	UNSUPPORTED		`subscriptionEnablerForm` did not originate from `getSubscriptionEnablerFormForUpdate()`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	canDeleteSubscriptionEnablers
Description	Tests if this user can delete subscription enablers. A return of true does not guarantee successful authorization. A return of false indicates that it is known deleting a `SubscriptionEnabler` will result in a `PERMISSION_DENIED`. This is intended as a hint to an application that may opt not to offer delete operations to an unauthorized user.
Return	`boolean`		`false` if `SubscriptionEnabler` deletion is not authorized, `true` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	deleteSubscriptionEnabler
Description	Deletes a `SubscriptionEnabler`.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`subscriptionEnablerId`	the `Id` of the `SubscriptionEnabler` to remove
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`subscriptionEnablerId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`subscriptionEnablerId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	canManageSubscriptionEnablerAliases
Description	Tests if this user can manage `Id` aliases for subscription enablers. A return of true does not guarantee successful authorization. A return of false indicates that it is known changing an alias will result in a `PERMISSION_DENIED`. This is intended as a hint to an application that may opt not to offer alias operations to an unauthorized user.
Return	`boolean`		`false` if `SubscriptionEnabler` aliasing is not authorized, `true` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	aliasSubscriptionEnabler
Description	Adds an `Id` to a `SubscriptionEnabler` for the purpose of creating compatibility. The primary `Id` of the `SubscriptionEnabler` is determined by the provider. The new `Id` performs as an alias to the primary `Id`. If the alias is a pointer to another subscription enabler. it is reassigned to the given subscription enabler `Id`.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`subscriptionEnablerId`	the `Id` of a `SubscriptionEnabler`
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`aliasId`	the alias `Id`
Errors	ALREADY_EXISTS		`aliasId` is already assigned
	NOT_FOUND		`subscriptionEnablerId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`subscriptionEnablerId` or `aliasId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.