org.osid.bidding

Interface Summary
Interface	Description
Auction	An `Auction` governs how `Bids` may be performed.
AuctionAdminSession	This session creates, updates, and deletes `Auctions.`
AuctionAuctionHouseAssignmentSession	This session provides methods to re-assign `Auctions` to `AuctionHouse` mappings.
AuctionAuctionHouseSession	This session provides methods to retrieve `Auction` to `AuctionHouse` mappings.
AuctionForm	This is the form for creating and updating `Auctions.`
AuctionHouse	An `AuctionHouse` represents a collection of auctions.
AuctionHouseAdminSession	This session creates, updates, and deletes `AuctionHouses.`
AuctionHouseForm	This is the form for creating and updating auction houses.
AuctionHouseHierarchyDesignSession	This session defines methods for managing a hierarchy of `AuctionHouse` objects.
AuctionHouseHierarchySession	This session defines methods for traversing a hierarchy of `AuctionHouse` objects.
AuctionHouseList	Like all `OsidLists,` `AuctionHouseList` provides a means for accessing `AuctionHouse` elements sequentially either one at a time or many at a time.
AuctionHouseLookupSession	This session provides methods for retrieving `AuctionHouse` objects.
AuctionHouseNode	This interface is a container for a partial hierarchy retrieval.
AuctionHouseNodeList	Like all `OsidLists,` `AuctionHouseNodeList` provides a means for accessing `AuctionHouseNode` elements sequentially either one at a time or many at a time.
AuctionHouseNotificationSession	This session defines methods to receive notifications on adds/changes to `AuctionHouse` objects.
AuctionHouseQuery	This is the query for searching auction houses.
AuctionHouseQueryInspector	This is the query inspector interface for examining auction house queries.
AuctionHouseQuerySession	This session provides methods for searching among `AuctionHouse` objects.
AuctionHouseReceiver	The auction house receiver is the consumer supplied interface for receiving notifications pertaining to new, updated or deleted `AuctionHouse` objects.
AuctionHouseSearch	The search interface for governing auction house searches.
AuctionHouseSearchOrder	An interface for specifying the ordering of search results.
AuctionHouseSearchResults	This interface provides a means to capture results of a search.
AuctionHouseSearchSession	This session provides methods for searching among `AuctionHouse` objects.
AuctionList	Like all `OsidLists,` `AuctionList` provides a means for accessing `Auction` elements sequentially either one at a time or many at a time.
AuctionLookupSession	This session provides methods for retrieving `Auction` objects.
AuctionNotificationSession	This session defines methods to receive notifications on adds/changes to `Auction` objects in this `AuctionHouse.`
AuctionQuery	This is the query for searching auctions.
AuctionQueryInspector	This is the query inspector for examining auction queries.
AuctionQuerySession	This session provides methods for searching among `Auction` objects.
AuctionReceiver	The auction receiver is the consumer supplied interface for receiving notifications pertaining to new, updated or deleted `Auction` objects.
AuctionSearch	The search interface for governing auction searches.
AuctionSearchOrder	An interface for specifying the ordering of search results.
AuctionSearchResults	This interface provides a means to capture results of a search.
AuctionSearchSession	This session provides methods for searching among `Auction` objects.
AuctionSmartAuctionHouseSession	This session manages queries and sequencing to create "smart" dynamic catalogs.
Bid	A `Bid` represents a bid for an item at an auction.
BidAdminSession	This session creates, updates, and deletes `Bids.`
BidAuctionHouseAssignmentSession	This session provides methods to re-assign `Bids` to `AuctionHouse` mappings.
BidAuctionHouseSession	This session provides methods to retrieve `Bid` to `AuctionHouse` mappings.
BiddingManager	The bidding manager provides access to rules sessions and provides interoperability tests for various aspects of this service.
BiddingProfile	The bidding profile describes the interoperability among bidding services.
BiddingProxyManager	The bidding proxy manager provides access to rules sessions and provides interoperability tests for various aspects of this service.
BidForm	This is the form for creating and updating `Bids.`
BidList	Like all `OsidLists,` `BidList` provides a means for accessing `Bid` elements sequentially either one at a time or many at a time.
BidLookupSession	This session provides methods for retrieving `Bid` relationships.
BidNotificationSession	This session defines methods to receive notifications on adds/changes to `Bid` objects in this `AuctionHouse.`
BidQuery	This is the query for searching bids.
BidQueryInspector	This is the query inspector for examining bid queries.
BidQuerySession	This session provides methods for searching among `Bid` objects.
BidReceiver	The bid receiver is the consumer supplied interface for receiving notifications pertaining to new, updated or deleted `Bid` objects.
BidSearch	The search interface for governing bid searches.
BidSearchOrder	An interface for specifying the ordering of search results.
BidSearchResults	This interface provides a means to capture results of a search.
BidSearchSession	This session provides methods for searching among `Bid` objects.
BidSmartAuctionHouseSession	This session manages queries and sequencing to create "smart" dynamic catalogs.
MyAuctionNotificationSession	This session defines methods to receive notifications on changes to an auction in progress.
MyAuctionReceiver	The auction receiver is the consumer supplied interface for receiving notifications for an agent's participation in an auction.
MyAuctionSession	This session defines methods for accessing auctions bid by authenticated agent.

Package org.osid.bidding Description

The Open Service Interface Definitions for the org.osid.bidding service.

The Bidding OSID provides a means for running and bidding in auctions.

Auction

An Auction represents a single item or a lot of the same item to be sold. Auctions are sponsored by a seller within a period of time and define pricing information.

Bids

A Bid is an OsidRelationship between an Auction and a bidder.

Bidders

Bids are created by an Agent. The relationship between the Resource and the Agent is handled by the Bidding OSID Provider.

Auction Cataloging

Auctions and Bids are organized into AuctionHouse OsidCatalogs and can be federated using the hierarchy pattern.

Sub Packages

The Bidding OSID includes a Bidding Rules OSID for managing constraints and processing of Auctions and a Bidding Batch OSID for managing Bids and Auctions in bulk.

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