org.osid.search

Interface EngineQuerySession

All Superinterfaces:

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

All Known Subinterfaces:

EngineSearchSession

public interface EngineQuerySession
extends OsidSession

This session provides methods for searching Engine objects. The search query is constructed using the EngineQuery. The engine record Type also specifies the record for the engine query.

Engines may have a query record indicated by their respective record types. The query record is accessed via the EngineQuery. The returns in this session may not be cast directly to these interfaces.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	canSearchEngines() Tests if this user can perform Engine searches.
EngineQuery	getEngineQuery() Gets an engine query.
EngineList	getEnginesByQuery(EngineQuery engineQuery) Gets a list of Engines matching the given engine query.

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

canSearchEngines

boolean canSearchEngines()

Tests if this user can perform Engine 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.

getEngineQuery

EngineQuery getEngineQuery()

Gets an engine query.

Returns:

the engine query

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

getEnginesByQuery

EngineList getEnginesByQuery(EngineQuery engineQuery)
                             throws OperationFailedException,
                                    PermissionDeniedException

Gets a list of Engines matching the given engine query.

Parameters:

engineQuery - the engine query

Returns:

the returned EngineList

Throws:

NullArgumentException - engineQuery is null

OperationFailedException - unable to complete request

PermissionDeniedException - authorization failure

UnsupportedException - engineQuery is not of this service

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.