org.osid.resource.demographic

Interface Summary
Interface	Description
Demographic	A `Demographic` is an `OsidRule` for building demographics of `Resources` .
DemographicAdminSession	This session creates and removes demographics.
DemographicBinAssignmentSession	This session provides methods to re-assign `Demographic` to `Bin` mappings.
DemographicBinSession	This session provides methods to retrieve `Demographic` to `Bin` mappings.
DemographicBuilderSession	This session applies resource search queries and search orders to `Demographics.`
DemographicEnabler	A `DemographicEnabler` describes the rules for enabling and disabling a `Demographic.`
DemographicEnablerAdminSession	This session creates and removes demographic enablers.
DemographicEnablerBinAssignmentSession	This session provides methods to re-assign `DemographicEnabler` to `Bin` mappings.
DemographicEnablerBinSession	This session provides methods to retrieve `DemographicEnabler` to `Bin` mappings.
DemographicEnablerForm	This is the form for creating and updating `DemographicEnablers.`
DemographicEnablerList	Like all `OsidLists,` `DemographicEnablerList` provides a means for accessing `DemographicEnabler` elements sequentially either one at a time or many at a time.
DemographicEnablerLookupSession	This session provides methods for retrieving `DemographicEnablers.`
DemographicEnablerNotificationSession	This session defines methods to receive notifications on adds/changes to `DemographicEnabler` objects in this `Bin.`
DemographicEnablerQuery	This is the query for searching demographic enablers.
DemographicEnablerQueryInspector	This is the query inspector for examning demographic enabler queries.
DemographicEnablerQuerySession	This session provides methods for searching among `DemographicEnabler` objects.
DemographicEnablerReceiver	The demographic enabler receiver is the consumer supplied interface for receiving notifications pertaining to new, updated or deleted demographic enablers.
DemographicEnablerRuleApplicationSession	This session provides methods to apply `DemographicEnablers` to `Demographics.`
DemographicEnablerRuleLookupSession	This session provides methods to retrieve `DemographicEnabler` to `Demographic` mappings.
DemographicEnablerSearch	The search for governing demographic enabler searches.
DemographicEnablerSearchOrder	An interface for specifying the ordering of search results.
DemographicEnablerSearchResults	This interface provides a means to capture results of a search.
DemographicEnablerSearchSession	This session provides methods for searching among `DemographicEnabler` objects.
DemographicEnablerSmartBinSession	This session manages queries and sequencing to create "smart" dynamic bins.
DemographicForm	This is the form for creating and updating `Demographics.`
DemographicList	Like all `OsidLists,` `DemographicList` provides a means for accessing `Demographic` elements sequentially either one at a time or many at a time.
DemographicLookupSession	This session provides methods for retrieving `Demographics.`
DemographicNotificationSession	This session defines methods to receive notifications on adds/changes to `Demographic` objects in this `Bin.`
DemographicQuery	This is the query for searching demographics.
DemographicQueryInspector	This is the query inspector for examning demographic queries.
DemographicQuerySession	This session provides methods for searching among `Demographic` objects.
DemographicReceiver	The demographic receiver is the consumer supplied interface for receiving notifications pertaining to new, updated or deleted demographics.
DemographicSearch	The search interface for governing demographic searches.
DemographicSearchOrder	An interface for specifying the ordering of search results.
DemographicSearchResults	This interface provides a means to capture results of a search.
DemographicSearchSession	This session provides methods for searching among `Demographic` objects.
DemographicSmartBinSession	This session manages queries and sequencing to create "smart" dynamic bins.
ResourceDemographicManager	The resource demographic manager provides access to resource demographic sessions and provides interoperability tests for various aspects of this service.
ResourceDemographicProfile	The resource demographic profile describes the interoperability among resource demographic services.
ResourceDemographicProxyManager	The resource demographic proxy manager provides access to resource demographic sessions and provides interoperability tests for various aspects of this service.

Package org.osid.resource.demographic Description

The Open Service Interface Definitions for the org.osid.resource.demographic service.

The Resource Demographic OSID manages dynamic sets of Resources.

Demographic

A Demographic is an OsidRule that manages dynamic sets of Resources. Demographics may point to an external rule, or a few options exist to build Demographics within this OSID.

manually adding and removing members
adding or subtracting other demographics
adding the intersection or other demographics
adding the results of a resource query

Once a Demographic is created, it appears like any other vague Resource in the Resource OSID that maybe referenced as a single entiity or as a group. Demographics differ from typical groups in that the population of the Demographic is typically the result of a rules evaluation.

Example

"I would like to invite everyone whose name begins with T to my meeting." This can be accomplished by creating a demographic for "People I like to work with" using a search query matching on the name and genus type fields. The demographic Id, is also a resource Id that can be used in a Calendaring Commitment.

Then to subtract people from the "I like to ask anooying questions, repeatedly" demographic, it's Id can be added to the excluded demographic list in the "People I like to work with" demographic.

DemographicEnabler Rule

An DemographicEnabler is an OsidRule that operates the enabling and disabling of a Demographic. A disabled demographic is one whose rules are disabled and has no visible members.

Bin Cataloging

Demographics and DemographicEnablers are also cataloged in Bins.

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