OSID - osid.assessment.ItemNotificationSession Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.assessment.ItemNotificationSession
Implements	`osid.OsidSession`
Used By	`osid.assessment.AssessmentManager`
Used By	`osid.assessment.AssessmentProxyManager`
Description	This session defines methods to receive asynchronous notifications on adds/changes to `Item` objects. This session is intended for consumers needing to synchronize their state with this service without the use of polling. Notifications are cancelled when this session is closed. The two views defined in this session correspond to the views in the `ItemLookupSession`.
Method	getBankId
Description	Gets the `Bank` `Id` associated with this session.
Return	`osid.id.Id`		the `Bank Id` associated with this session
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getBank
Description	Gets the `Bank` associated with this session.
Return	`osid.assessment.Bank`		the `Bank` associated with this session
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	canRegisterForItemNotifications
Description	Tests if this user can register for `Item` notifications. 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 notification operations.
Return	`boolean`		`false` if notification methods are not authorized, `true` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	useFederatedBankView
Description	Federates the view for methods in this session. A federated view will include notifications for assessment items in assessment banks which are children of this assessment bank in the assessment bank hierarchy.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method is must be implemented.
Method	useIsolatedBankView
Description	Isolates the view for methods in this session. An isolated view restricts notifications to this assessment bank only.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method is must be implemented.
Method	reliableItemNotifications
Description	Reliable notifications are desired. In reliable mode, notifications are to be acknowledged using `acknowledgeItemNotification()`.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method is must be implemented.
Method	unreliableItemNotifications
Description	Unreliable notifications are desired. In unreliable mode, notifications do not need to be acknowledged.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method is must be implemented.
Method	acknowledgeItemNotification
Description	Acknowledge an item notification.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`notificationId`	the `Id` of the notification
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	registerForNewItems
Description	Register for notifications of new assessment items. `ItemReceiver.newItems()` is invoked when a new `Item` is created.
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure occurred
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	registerForChangedItems
Description	Registers for notification of updated assessment items. `ItemReceiver.changedItems()` is invoked when an assessment item is changed.
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure occurred
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	registerForChangedItem
Description	Registers for notification of an updated assessment item. `ItemReceiver.changedItems()` is invoked when the specified assessment item is changed.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`itemId`	the `Id` of the `Assessment` to monitor
Errors	NOT_FOUND		an `item` was not found identified by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`itemId is null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure occurred
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	registerForDeletedItems
Description	Registers for notification of deleted assessment items. `ItemReceiver.deletedItems()` is invoked when an assessment item is removed from the assessment bank.
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure occurred
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	registerForDeletedItem
Description	Registers for notification of a deleted assessment item. `ItemReceiver.deletedItems()` is invoked when the specified assessment item is removed from the assessment bank.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`itemId`	the `Id` of the `Item` to monitor
Errors	NOT_FOUND		an `Item` was not found identified by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`itemId is null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure occurred
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.