OSID Change Log

Changes:

• Fixed return type on createCalendar().
• Fixed limit on ScheduleFotm.

Changes:

• Fixed parameter types on createProgramOffering() and createActivityUnit().

OSRs Implemented:

• OSR-5: Batch Notifications.
• OSR-7: Reliable Notifications.
• OSR-8: Catalog Assignment.
• OSR-10: Managing DisplayTexts.

Changes:

• massive article cleanup
• added ALREADY_EXISTS error to reassign methods
• binder: javadoc generation fixes
• OsidRecords: fixed parent interface for OsidEnabler form records
• osid.Metadata: clarified default values and flags
• osid.Metadata: added labels for enumerated sets
• osid.Metadata: added multi-line constraints for DisplayTexts
• osid.OsidEnabler: added required flag and cyclic time period
• osid.Property: added a Type to categorize properties
• osid.Sourceable: changed name of license field to usage terms
• osid.assessment: refactored AssessmentSession
• osid.authorization: added function lookup by Qualifier hierarchy
• osid.authorization: fixed getQualifierVaultAssignmentSession
• osid.bidding.rules: added enabler rule for Auction & Bid
• osid.configuration: split ValueRetrievalSession from ValueLookupSession -- rename of value methods
• osid.configuration: added queries by OsidPrimitive Types
• osid.course.program: added objectives to Program
• osid.course.program: fixed form for creating program offerings
• osid.course.registration: renamed ActivityBundle to RegistrationTarget and added CourseRegistration
• osid.course.registration.request: new service to submit registration requests
• osid.dictionary: split the EntryLookupSession from the EntryretrievalSession
• osid.grading: added sessions for GradeEntry cataloging and independent Grade management
• osid.installation: full cataloging and independent management for content and sites
• osid.inventory.shipment: full cataloging and independent management for shipment entries
• osid.learning: fixed reassignObjective() method
• osid.lexicon: new service for display text localization and substitution
• osid.repository: added sessions for independent AssetContent management and evaluation
• osid.repository.composition: moved compositions to separate package
• osid.rules.check: baked in authorization and logging checks
• osid.tracking.rules: added enabler rule for Queue
• osid.voting.rules: added enabler rule for Ballot and Race
• osid.workflow: changed step output state to a set of transition states
osid.workflow.event: added sub-package to replace workflow events
• osid.workflow.rules: added rules for Process and Step

OSRs (Partially) Implemented:

• OSR-5: Batch Notifications.
• OSR-7: Reliable Notifications.
• OSR-8: Catalog Assignment.

Changes:

• osid.assessment: look up Items by Question and Answer
• osid.assessment: fixed pre-authorization method in BasicAuthoring
• osid.assessment: fixed create on AssessmentOffered
• osid.course: change from decimal to Grade for credit options
• osid.logging: interface fixes for creating LogEntries
• osid.logging: fix for setting Agent in LogEntryForm

Changes:

• osid.blogging: EntryForm fixes.
• osid.forum: PostForm and ReplyForm fixes.
• osid.installation: PackageForm fixes.
• osid.inventory: ItemForm fixes.

Changes:

• osid.Sourceable: Removed OPERATION_FAILED from getBrandingIds().
• osid.OsidProxyMnaager: Added PERMISSION_DENIED to rollbackService().
• Bidding OSID: Cleaned up update() parameters for AuctionHouse.
• Calendaring OSID: reclassified RecurringEvent as an OsidRule and cleaned up create() & update() parameters for Schedule.
• Course OSID: Cleaned up create() parameters for ActivityUnit.
• Financials Budgeting OSID: reclassified Budget as an OsidRelationship between an Activity and FiscalPeriod.
• Learning OSID: Cleaned up update() parameters for ObjectiveBank.
• Ordering OSID: Cleaned up create() parameters for PriceSchedule.
• Recipe OSID: Cleaned up update() parameters for Procedure.
• Relationship OSID: Cleaned up update() parameters for Relationship.
• Type OSID: Cleaned up create() & update() parameters for Type.
• Notification Sessions: many fixes for pattern compliance.
• OsidProxyManager (Java binding): included declaration of close() without exceptions

OSRs Implemented:

• OSR-3: Improved Id assignment.
• OSR-4: Improved communication responses.

Other Changes:

• Reclassified many entities as OsidObjects.
• Calendaring OSID: reclassified RecurringEvent as an OsidRule.

OSRs Implemented:

• OSR-1: Enhanced Metadata with default and existing values.
• OSR-2: Proxy of DisplayText format Types.

New OSIDs:

• Control OSID: a service to manage control systems and their rules.
• Inquiry OSID: a service to manage and track notices and acknowledgements.
• Sequencing OSID: an auxiliary service to order things.