org.osid.resourcing

Interface Competency

All Superinterfaces:

Browsable, Extensible, Identifiable, OsidObject

public interface Competency
extends OsidObject

A Competency is a skill required for a work.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
CompetencyRecord	getCompetencyRecord(Type competencyRecordType) Gets the competency record corresponding to the given Competency record Type.
IdList	getLearningObjectiveIds() Gets the Ids of the learning objectives.
ObjectiveList	getLearningObjectives() Gets the learning objectives.
boolean	hasLearningObjectives() Tests if learning objectives are available for this competency.

Methods inherited from interface org.osid.OsidObject

getDescription, getDisplayName, getGenusType, isOfGenusType

Methods inherited from interface org.osid.Identifiable

getId, isCurrent

Methods inherited from interface org.osid.Extensible

getRecordTypes, hasRecordType

Methods inherited from interface org.osid.Browsable

getProperties, getPropertiesByRecordType

Method Detail

hasLearningObjectives

boolean hasLearningObjectives()

Tests if learning objectives are available for this competency.

Returns:

true if learning objectives are available, false otherwise

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

getLearningObjectiveIds

IdList getLearningObjectiveIds()

Gets the Ids of the learning objectives.

Returns:

the learning objective Ids

Throws:

IllegalStateException - hasLearningObjectives() is false

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

getLearningObjectives

ObjectiveList getLearningObjectives()
                                    throws OperationFailedException

Gets the learning objectives.

Returns:

the learning objectives

Throws:

IllegalStateException - hasLearningObjectives() is false

OperationFailedException - unable to complete request

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

getCompetencyRecord

CompetencyRecord getCompetencyRecord(Type competencyRecordType)
                                     throws OperationFailedException

Gets the competency record corresponding to the given Competency record Type. This method is used to retrieve an object implementing the requested record. The competencyRecordType may be the Type returned in getRecordTypes() or any of its parents in a Type hierarchy where hasRecordType(competencyRecordType) is true .

Parameters:

competencyRecordType - the type of competency record to retrieve

Returns:

the competency record

Throws:

NullArgumentException - competencyRecordType is null

OperationFailedException - unable to complete request

UnsupportedException - hasRecordType(competencyRecordType) is false

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.