OSID - osid.assessment.ItemSmartBankSession Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.assessment.ItemSmartBankSession
Implements	`osid.OsidSession`
Used By	`osid.assessment.AssessmentManager`
Used By	`osid.assessment.AssessmentProxyManager`
Description	This session manages queries and sequencing to create "smart" dynamic catalogs. An `ItemQuery` can be retrieved from this session and mapped to this `Bank` to create a virtual collection of `Items`. The Items may be sequenced using the `ItemSearchOrder` from this session. This `Bank` has a default query that matches any Item and a default search order that specifies no sequencing. The queries may be examined using an `ItemQueryInspector`. The query may be modified by converting the inspector back to an `ItemQuery`.
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	canManageSmartBanks
Description	Tests if this user can manage smart banks. A return of true does not guarantee successful assessment. A return of false indicates that it is known 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 operations to unauthorized users.
Return	`boolean`		`false` if smart bank management is not authorized, `true` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getItemQuery
Description	Gets an assessment item query.
Return	`osid.assessment.ItemQuery`		the assessment item query
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getItemSearchOrder
Description	Gets an assessment item search order.
Return	`osid.assessment.ItemSearchOrder`		the assessment item search order
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	applyItemQuery
Description	Applies an item query to this bank.
Parameters	`osid.assessment.ItemQuery`	`itemQuery`	the item query
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`itemQuery` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure occurred
	UNSUPPORTED		`itemQuery` not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	inspectItemQuery
Description	Gets an item query inspector for this bank.
Return	`osid.assessment.ItemQueryInspector`		the item query inspector
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure occurred
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	applyItemSequencing
Description	Applies an item search order to this bank.
Parameters	`osid.assessment.ItemSearchOrder`	`itemSearchOrder`	the item search order
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`itemSearchOrder` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure occurred
	UNSUPPORTED		`itemSearchOrder` not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getItemQueryFromInspector
Description	Gets an item query from an inspector.
Parameters	`osid.assessment.ItemQueryInspector`	`itemQueryInspector`	an item query inspector
Return	`osid.assessment.ItemQuery`		the item query
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`itemQueryInspector` is `null`
Errors	UNSUPPORTED		`itemQueryInspector` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.