org.osid.authorization

Interface VaultQuerySession

All Superinterfaces:

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

All Known Subinterfaces:

VaultSearchSession

public interface VaultQuerySession
extends OsidSession

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

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

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	canSearchVaults() Tests if this user can perform Vault searches.
VaultQuery	getVaultQuery() Gets a vault query.
VaultList	getVaultsByQuery(VaultQuery vaultQuery) Gets a list of Vault objects matching the given search.

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

canSearchVaults

boolean canSearchVaults()

Tests if this user can perform Vault searches. 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 opt not to offer search operations to unauthorized users.

Returns:

false if search methods are not authorized, true otherwise

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

getVaultQuery

VaultQuery getVaultQuery()

Gets a vault query.

Returns:

a vault query

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

getVaultsByQuery

VaultList getVaultsByQuery(VaultQuery vaultQuery)
                           throws OperationFailedException,
                                  PermissionDeniedException

Gets a list of Vault objects matching the given search.

Parameters:

vaultQuery - the vault query

Returns:

the returned VaultList

Throws:

NullArgumentException - vaultQuery is null

OperationFailedException - unable to complete request

PermissionDeniedException - authorization failure

UnsupportedException - vaultQuery is not of this service

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.