org.osid.subscription

Interface Summary
Interface	Description
Dispatch	A `Dispatch` represents a collection of subscriptions.
DispatchAdminSession	This session creates, updates, and deletes `Dispatches.`
DispatchForm	This is the form for creating and updating `Dispatches.`
DispatchList	Like all `OsidLists,` `DispatchList` provides a means for accessing `Dispatch` elements sequentially either one at a time or many at a time.
DispatchLookupSession	This session provides methods for retrieving `Dispatch` objects.
DispatchNotificationSession	This session defines methods to receive notifications on adds/changes to `Dispatch` objects.
DispatchPublisherAssignmentSession	This session provides methods to re-assign `Dispatches` to `Publishers.`
DispatchPublisherSession	This session provides methods to retrieve `Dispatch` to `Publisher` mappings.
DispatchQuery	This is the query for searching for dispatches.
DispatchQueryInspector	This is the query inspector for examining for dispatch queries.
DispatchQuerySession	This session provides methods for searching `Dispatch` objects.
DispatchReceiver	The dispatch receiver is the consumer supplied interface for receiving notifications pertaining to new, updated or deleted `Dispatch` objects.
DispatchSearch	The search interface for governing dispatch searches.
DispatchSearchOrder	An interface for specifying the ordering of search results.
DispatchSearchResults	This interface provides a means to capture results of a search.
DispatchSearchSession	This session provides methods for searching `Dispatch` objects.
DispatchSmartPublisherSession	This session manages queries and sequencing to create "smart" dynamic catalogs.
MySubscriptionAdminSession	This session creates and removes subscriptions foe the authenticated `Agent.`
MySubscriptionSession	This session defines methods for retrieving subscriptions.
Publisher	A `Publisher` represents a collection of subscriptions.
PublisherAdminSession	This session creates and removes publishers.
PublisherForm	This is the form for creating and updating `Publishers.`
PublisherHierarchyDesignSession	This session manages a hierarchy of publishers.
PublisherHierarchySession	This session defines methods for traversing a hierarchy of `Publisher` objects.
PublisherList	Like all `OsidLists,` `PublisherList` provides a means for accessing `Publisher` elements sequentially either one at a time or many at a time.
PublisherLookupSession	This session provides methods for retrieving `Publisher` objects.
PublisherNode	This interface is a container for a partial hierarchy retrieval.
PublisherNodeList	Like all `OsidLists,` `PublisherNodeList` provides a means for accessing `PublisherNode` elements sequentially either one at a time or many at a time.
PublisherNotificationSession	This session defines methods to receive notifications on adds/changes to `Publisher` objects.
PublisherQuery	This is the query for searching for publishers.
PublisherQueryInspector	This is the query inspector for examining for publisher queries.
PublisherQuerySession	This session provides methods for searching `Publisher` objects.
PublisherReceiver	The publisher receiver is the consumer supplied interface for receiving notifications pertaining to new, updated or deleted `Publisher` objects.
PublisherSearch	The search interface for governing publisher searches.
PublisherSearchOrder	An interface for specifying the ordering of search results.
PublisherSearchResults	This interface provides a means to capture results of a search.
PublisherSearchSession	This session provides methods for searching `Publisher` objects.
Subscription	A `Subscription` relates a subscriber to a Dispatch and also contains the subscriber's `Address` to use as the means of contact in this context.
SubscriptionAdminSession	This session creates, updates, and deletes `Subscriptions.`
SubscriptionForm	This is the form for creating and updating `Subscription` objects.
SubscriptionList	Like all `OsidLists,` `SubscriptionList` provides a means for accessing `Subscription` elements sequentially either one at a time or many at a time.
SubscriptionLookupSession	This session defines methods for retrieving subscriptions.
SubscriptionManager	The subscription manager provides access to subscription sessions and provides interoperability tests for various aspects of this service.
SubscriptionNotificationSession	This session defines methods to receive notifications on adds/changes to `Subscription` objects.
SubscriptionProfile	The subscription profile describes the interoperability among subscription services.
SubscriptionProxyManager	The subscription manager provides access to subscription sessions and provides interoperability tests for various aspects of this service.
SubscriptionPublisherAssignmentSession	This session provides methods to re-assign `Subscriptions` to `Publishers.`
SubscriptionPublisherSession	This session provides methods to retrieve `Subscription` to `Publisher` mappings.
SubscriptionQuery	This is the query for searching subscriptions.
SubscriptionQueryInspector	The query inspector for examining subscription queries.
SubscriptionQuerySession	This session provides methods for searching `Subscription` objects.
SubscriptionReceiver	The subscription receiver is the consumer supplied interface for receiving notifications pertaining to new or deleted subscriptions.
SubscriptionSearch	The search interface for governing subscription searches.
SubscriptionSearchOrder	An interface for specifying the ordering of search results.
SubscriptionSearchResults	This interface provides a means to capture results of a search.
SubscriptionSearchSession	This session provides methods for searching `Subscription` objects.
SubscriptionSmartPublisherSession	This session manages queries and sequencing to create "smart" dynamic catalogs.

Package org.osid.subscription Description

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

The Subscription OSID provides a means for subscribing to communications. Subscribers are represented by Resources. A Subscription service implicitly uses the Contact OSID for accessing Addresses for a Resource subscriber.

Dispatches

A Dispatch represents something to which can be subscribed. A Dispatch may restrict the Address Types usable by the Resource subscriber in a Subscription.

Subscriptions

A Subscription is an OsidRelationship between a Resource and a Dispatch. A Subscription is effective in a period of time of governed by an external set of Rules .

Publisher Cataloging

Dispatches and Subscriptions may be organized into federateable OsidCatalogs of Publishers.

Sub Packages

The Subscription OSID includes a Subscription Rules OSID for managing effectiveness and subscription constraints on a Dispatch .

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