org.osid.billing

Interface ItemQuerySession

All Superinterfaces:

java.lang.AutoCloseable, java.io.Closeable, OsidSession

All Known Subinterfaces:

ItemSearchSession

public interface ItemQuerySession
extends OsidSession

This session provides methods for searching among Item objects. The search query is constructed using the ItemQuery.

This session defines views that offer differing behaviors for searching.

• federated business view: searches include items in businesses of which this business is an ancestor in the business hierarchy
• isolated business view: searches are restricted to items in this business

items may have a query record indicated by their respective record types. The query record is accessed via the ItemQuery.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	canSearchItems() Tests if this user can perform Item lookups.
Business	getBusiness() Gets the Business associated with this session.
Id	getBusinessId() Gets the Business Id associated with this session.
ItemQuery	getItemQuery() Gets an item query.
ItemList	getItemsByQuery(ItemQuery itemQuery) Gets a list of Items matching the given item query.
void	useFederatedBusinessView() Federates the view for methods in this session.
void	useIsolatedBusinessView() Isolates the view for methods in this session.

Methods inherited from interface org.osid.OsidSession

getAuthenticatedAgent, getAuthenticatedAgentId, getClockRate, getDate, getEffectiveAgent, getEffectiveAgentId, getFormatType, getLocale, isAuthenticated, startTransaction, supportsTransactions

Methods inherited from interface org.osid.binding.java.OsidSession

close

Methods inherited from interface java.io.Closeable

close

Method Detail

getBusinessId

Id getBusinessId()

Gets the Business Id associated with this session.

Returns:

the Business Id associated with this session

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

getBusiness

Business getBusiness()
                     throws OperationFailedException,
                            PermissionDeniedException

Gets the Business associated with this session.

Returns:

the business

Throws:

OperationFailedException - unable to complete request

PermissionDeniedException - authorization failure

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

canSearchItems

boolean canSearchItems()

Tests if this user can perform Item 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.

Returns:

false if search methods are not authorized, true otherwise

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

useFederatedBusinessView

void useFederatedBusinessView()

Federates the view for methods in this session. A federated view will include items in business which are children of this business in the business hierarchy.

Compliance:

mandatory - This method is must be implemented.

useIsolatedBusinessView

void useIsolatedBusinessView()

Isolates the view for methods in this session. An isolated view restricts lookups to this business only.

Compliance:

mandatory - This method is must be implemented.

getItemQuery

ItemQuery getItemQuery()

Gets an item query.

Returns:

the item query

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

getItemsByQuery

ItemList getItemsByQuery(ItemQuery itemQuery)
                         throws OperationFailedException,
                                PermissionDeniedException

Gets a list of Items matching the given item query.

Parameters:

itemQuery - the item query

Returns:

the returned ItemList

Throws:

NullArgumentException - itemQuery is null

OperationFailedException - unable to complete request

PermissionDeniedException - authorization failure

UnsupportedException - itemQuery is not of this service

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.