org.osid.metering

Interface Summary
Interface	Description
Meter	A `Meter` represents a measure.
MeterAdminSession	This session creates, updates, and deletes `Meters.`
MeterForm	This is the form for creating and updating `Meters.`
MeteringManager	The metering manager provides access to metering sessions and provides interoperability tests for various aspects of this service.
MeteringProfile	The metering profile describes the interoperability among metering services.
MeteringProxyManager	The metering manager provides access to metering sessions and provides interoperability tests for various aspects of this service.
MeterList	Like all `OsidLists,` `MeterList` provides a means for accessing `Meter` elements sequentially either one at a time or many at a time.
MeterLookupSession	This session defines methods for retrieving meters.
MeterNotificationSession	This session defines methods to receive notifications on new or deleted meters.
MeterQuery	This is the query for searching meters.
MeterQueryInspector	This is the query inspector for examining meter queries.
MeterQuerySession	This session provides methods for searching among meters.
MeterReadingSession	This session is used to read meters.
MeterReceiver	The meter receiver is the consumer supplied interface for receiving notifications pertaining to new, updated or deleted `Meter` objects.
MeterSearch	The search interface for governing meter searches.
MeterSearchOrder	An interface for specifying the ordering of search results.
MeterSearchResults	This interface provides a means to capture results of a search.
MeterSearchSession	This session provides methods for searching among meters.
MeterSmartUtilitySession	This session manages queries and sequencing to create "smart" dynamic catalogs.
MeterUtilityAssignmentSession	This session provides methods to re-assign `Meters` to `Utility` objects A `Meter` may appear in multiple `Utility` objects and removing the last reference to a `Meter` is the equivalent of deleting it.
MeterUtilitySession	This session provides methods to retrieve `Meter` to `Utility` mappings.
Reading	A `Reading` represents data from a `Meter` for a referenced metered object at the current point in time.
ReadingList	Like all `OsidLists,` `ReadingList` provides a means for accessing `Reading` elements sequentially either one at a time or many at a time.
Statistic	A `Statistic` represents a reading of a `Meter` for a reference metered object over a period of time.
StatisticList	Like all `OsidLists,` `StatisticList` provides a means for accessing `Statistic` elements sequentially either one at a time or many at a time.
StatisticLookupSession	This session is used to retrieve statistics from a meter.
StatisticNotificationSession	This session defines methods to receive notifications on statistics.
StatisticQuery	This is the query for searching statistics.
StatisticQueryInspector	This is the query inspector for examining meter queries.
StatisticQuerySession	This session provides methods for searching statistics.
StatisticReceiver	The meter receiver is the consumer supplied interface for receiving notifications pertaining to new, updated or deleted `Statistic` objects.
StatisticSearch	The search interface for governing statistic searches.
StatisticSearchOrder	An interface for specifying the ordering of search results.
StatisticSearchResults	This interface provides a means to capture results of a search.
StatisticSearchSession	This session provides methods for searching among statistics The search query is constructed using the `StatisticQuery.`
StatisticSmartUtilitySession	This session manages queries and sequencing to create "smart" dynamic catalogs.
Utility	A `Utility` represents a collection of `Meters.`
UtilityAdminSession	This session creates, updates, and deletes `Utilities.`
UtilityForm	This is the form for creating and updating utilities.
UtilityHierarchyDesignSession	This session manages a hierarchy of utilities.
UtilityHierarchySession	This session defines methods for traversing a hierarchy of `Utility` objects.
UtilityList	Like all `OsidLists,` `UtilityList` provides a means for accessing `Utility` elements sequentially either one at a time or many at a time.
UtilityLookupSession	This session provides methods for retrieving `Utility` objects.
UtilityNode	This interface is a container for a partial hierarchy retrieval.
UtilityNodeList	Like all `OsidLists,` `UtilityNodeList` provides a means for accessing `UtilityNode` elements sequentially either one at a time or many at a time.
UtilityNotificationSession	This session defines methods to receive notifications on adds/changes to `Utility` objects.
UtilityQuery	This is the query for searching for utilities.
UtilityQueryInspector	This is the query inspector for examining utility queries.
UtilityQuerySession	This session provides methods for searching `Utility` objects.
UtilityReceiver	The utility receiver is the consumer supplied interface for receiving notifications pertaining to new, updated or deleted `Utility` objects.
UtilitySearch	The search interface for governing utility searches.
UtilitySearchOrder	An interface for specifying the ordering of search results.
UtilitySearchResults	This interface provides a means to capture results of a search.
UtilitySearchSession	This session provides methods for searching `Utility` objects.

Package org.osid.metering Description

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

The Metering OSID is an auxiliary service to read measurements and calculate statistics.

Meters

The Meter represents a measure. Examples might be the number of access times or the number of bytes consumed. The Meter itself is simply the identifier for the measure. The count for a specific reference Id at the current point in time is available in a Reading of a Meter using the MeterReadingSession.

Statistics

Statistics are Readings over a period of time. Statistics offer sums, averages, and other statistical data for a Meter in a given period of time.

Cataloging

Meters can be organized into Utility catalogs for organization and federation.

Sub Packages

The Metering OSID contains a Metering Batch OSID for managing Meters in bulk and a Metering Threshold OSID for managing and subscribing to thresholds.

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