org.osid.mapping

Interface LocationHierarchyDesignSession

All Superinterfaces:

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

public interface LocationHierarchyDesignSession
extends OsidSession

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

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	addChildLocation(Id locationId, Id childId) Adds a child to a location.
void	addRootLocation(Id locationId) Adds a root location.
boolean	canModifyLocationHierarchy() Tests if this user can change the hierarchy.
Hierarchy	getLocationHierarchy() Gets the hierarchy associated with this session.
Id	getLocationHierarchyId() Gets the hierarchy Id associated with 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

getLocationHierarchyId

Id getLocationHierarchyId()

Gets the hierarchy Id associated with this session.

Returns:

the hierarchy Id associated with this session

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

getLocationHierarchy

Hierarchy getLocationHierarchy()
                               throws OperationFailedException,
                                      PermissionDeniedException

Gets the hierarchy associated with this session.

Returns:

the hierarchy associated with this session

Throws:

OperationFailedException - unable to complete request

PermissionDeniedException - authorization failure

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

canModifyLocationHierarchy

boolean canModifyLocationHierarchy()

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.

Returns:

false if changing this hierarchy is not authorized, true otherwise

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

addRootLocation

void addRootLocation(Id locationId)
                     throws AlreadyExistsException,
                            NotFoundException,
                            OperationFailedException,
                            PermissionDeniedException

Adds a root location.

Parameters:

locationId - the Id of a location

Throws:

AlreadyExistsException - locationId is already in hierarchy

NotFoundException - locationId not found

NullArgumentException - locationId is null

OperationFailedException - unable to complete request

PermissionDeniedException - authorization failure

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

addChildLocation

void addChildLocation(Id locationId,
                    Id childId)
                      throws AlreadyExistsException,
                             NotFoundException,
                             OperationFailedException,
                             PermissionDeniedException

Adds a child to a location.

Parameters:

locationId - the Id of a location

childId - the Id of the new child

Throws:

AlreadyExistsException - mapId is already a parent of childId

NotFoundException - locationId not found

NullArgumentException - locationId is null

OperationFailedException - unable to complete request

PermissionDeniedException - authorization failure

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.